Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-17
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Beaver City Times-Tribun4: Anyone who
reads the history Of Furnas county. taken
from The omaha Bee, and the contribution
on buffaloes, written by N. NJ. Ayers, both
in this issue Of the Times-Tribune, and
does not say that they are worth filing
away for future reference should be fined
for contempt of court.
Kearney Hub: That Burlington tax
scheme looks as though il might have
reached the state house direct from the
company's offices in Omaha. For some
thing fearfully and wonderfully made f.
beats the original flying machine, and is a
perversion Of both facts and common sense
in the distribution OF main and branch line
valuations.
Primrose Record: George w. Berge is
making a noise like a candidate for gov
ernor again next year. Berge. by making
another try for this office, will have as
many defeats to his credit as the Peerless
Leader The political conditions which
have heretofore prevailed in Nebraska have
been as a damper to bourbon ambition. but
since Shallenberger's election every public
job in the state has a horde of aspirants.
Stanton Picket: The question OF the re-
HlONdl OF lne Cdpllal continues TO grow III
Importance, but II such a thing is done It
will not be because of the fact that the city
voted out it's saloons. One city has as
much right to home rule as another, and
there is no more justice in the attempt to
dictate Lincoln's policy in regard to the
liquor question than there is in the at
tempt to force Omaha or other cities to
adopt prohibition.
Central City Nonpareil: In a frenzy of
grief and indignation The World Herald
calls the democratic senators who voted
for a tariff on lumber and steel many hard
names. Perhaps 1t shows a lack of SYM
pathy to intrude On the sorrow of the
VIII. at this time, but the Nonpareil can
not refrain from asking why its grief does
not extend to the failure of Congressman
Latta TO vote against a tariff on hides. II
memory serves US right Mr.. Latta is a
democrat.
Lincoln News: This anti-lobby measure
is a good bit like the law limiting the ex-
penses of candidates at election. 1t simply
operates to the disadvantage of the con-
sclentious man, and this means to the dis
advantage OF the people whom he desires
to serve. In practically every election
Niio nv iAUi " S@N " -
patent and open, yet possibly difficult Of
proof. The law, like the anti-lobby law, is
a good one and necessary. Really, we ought
to nave a higher sense Of official duty
engrafted upon those whose duty it is to
enforce our laws.
Beatrice Express: 1t is not strange that
the Omaha organ of democracy sympa-
thizes with a plan to have non-partisan
elections in Nebraska, but in supporting in
dividuals for office that paper will be care
full to avoid speaking we'll Of republican
candidates. The World-Herald will see
special fitness in the candidates OF the
party to which 4. is welded The nom
partisan plan is most prudent from a dem
ocrstic viewpoint in a republican state, and
when a republican fount OF wisdom COM
mends the non-partisan idea it is heralded
and lauded by democratic leaders as the
acme of unbiased judgment and good sense.
Grand Island Independent: Governor
Shallenberger has himself given it out at
Lincoln that he is having trouble At the
Soldiers home in this city with his ap-
po~intees-namely Commandant Barnes and
Adjutant Macgraw, That there has been
friction between these two head officers of
the institution, each holding a commission
from the executive OF the state, has been
known here. But 1t has been hoped, for
the benefit of the institution itself, that the
matter could be settled without much
trouble. The governor, before the state
board made the statement that Command
ant Barnes had complained against Mac
grsw and that Macsraw had complained
against the -oommandant, and he would
come out and settle the matter himself
The governor has had unpleasantness in
several institutions and is evidently en-
titled to a little sympathy in the matter.