Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

missioners give their consent.
Bloomington Advocate: Edgar Howard,
a prominent democrat in this state has been
lambasting the present legislature because
they we're more friendly to corporation in
terests than those of the people, This
seems a trifle hard for the party when It
comes from one of their own leading edl-
tors.
Ord Quiz: Aside from passing laws to
pay themselves and help the democratic
press and the hungry office hunters, our
legislature gives promise to pass a law to
have nine-foot sheets on all hotel beds.
Now this looks like a good thing, but does
the bill say how wide the sheets must be?
We hope Representative Bolts will look
after this matter. II sheets are to be nine
feet long they should be at least two feet
wide.
Clarkson Herald: One thing is certain
the democracy OF Nebraska has no cause
to feel proud OF the record being made by
the members Of the legislature from
Douglas county. Their actions to date
prove the statement that they are not
representatives OF the people, but are very
faithful servants OF the corporations ana
the brewers. 1t is fortunate for the party
and the state that they are in a helpless
minority.
Nebraska City Press: Senator Ransom's
attempt to have the Sunday bail bill apply
to Douglas county only is in line with tho
policy Of the Douglas county members OF
trying to make Omaha a wide open town
and the rest Of the towns closed so that
may profit by Sunday excursions
to that city. The legislators are q silly lot
If they allow any such a bill to pass. II
1t Is not fit for all the cities in the state
Omaha is not fit to have it.
Culbertson Banner: The democratic
brethren in the legislature are not dwelling
together in peace and harmony as they
should and are showing a great deal more
interest in the classes OF legislation that
favorably effect the interest OF the brewers
and the railroads than they are in the
matters that relate most vitality to the In
terests of the farmer. This is shown by
the results OF various votes on bills of de-
cided interest to agriculture in the state.
kearney Hub: The Nebraska senate re-
fused to reconsider it's vote favoring a con-
stitutional convention. While the discus
sion was on Senator Ransom, considered the
chief corporation member OF either house
or the legislature, declared that there
would be danger OF the corporations getting
a grip on the fundamental law" in max
ing a new constitution. OF course this is
possible and not probable. There is un-
doubtedly danger in attempting to create
a new constitution.
Hildreth Telegraph: Local democrats
sheer when 1t is asserted that railroads and
other corporations are e~xerting an undue
Influence with the present legislature, but
there is evidently an abundance OF truth
In the statement when an able democratic
editor like Edgar Howard OF the Columbus
Telegram finds It necessary to give edi-
torial warning to his party that CORPORA
ton men are in the saddle and calling upon
the members OF his party in the legislature
to throw off the corporation control.
Beatrice Express: The house action In
repairing the dignity OF Douglas county
members who felt injured over the
suspicion of having made inflammatory
speeches before a mass meeting in South
Omaha Sunday. is pointed to as buncombe
by the Lincoln News. That paper COM
plains that action followed without due in
quiry. There Is so much buncombe in
politics. however, that one special Instance
is not likely TO cause great distress of
mind. What is opposition to the Carnegie
fund but buncombe?
Howells Journals: No, my dear reader,
Frank Ransom does not represent Douglas
county, the city OF Omaha nor the city
of South Omaha as we have been led to
suppose, but he does represent the Union
Stock Yards company and is always ready
for a scrap when any attempt lie made to
regulate that grasping corporation. Right
here allow us to remark that II the present
legislature adjourns without passing some
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that grasping monopoly they will have left
a much needed job undone.
Pawnee Republican: Not content with the
increase of pay for state officers, and
almost endless number OF bills are before
the legislature designed to increase the
pay Of local and county officers. Should
the cost Of these proposals be added to
the present prospect of extravagant APP
propriations, IL will not be hard for the
taxpayers OF the state to see that the legis-
lative session Of 1909 will prove to be the
most enormously expensive OF any within
the history OF the state. Another item in
this connection is notable. While the bills
representing really important legislation
are stumbling along and falling by the
wsyside. all the tob-creating bills are sail
ing along smoothly towards enactment.
From present indications II will be a
miracle II any OF them fail of passage.
Fremont Tribune: The new democratic
railway commissioner had no sooner
reached the capital city than he was ban
quoted by the railroad ana telephone head
lobbyists. Senator Ransom, the leader OF
the upper branch, is the recognized agent
at the South Omaha Stock Yards company,
whose welfare is vitality linked with the
other big public service corporations. There
are many other things that go to prove
the legislatures corporate leanings. Per
hAps its members have concluded, from
taking note OF the way the republicans
were treated. after a session In which every
pledge was literally fulfilled, it Is not i'm
portsnt that promises should be kept.
Therefore. prompted by a sense OF graft
tude for favors received the legislature will
deal kindly with the corporations. 1t is
too early, of course, TO render a just and
fair estimate OF the work of the present
legislature, for It is not yet done. But
there can be no mistake as to which way
it is drifting.
Kesrney Hub: II a republican were
thinking only OF partisan advantage in this
state he might we'll wish that the demo
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