Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.


Exeter Enterprises: II the Nebraska sem
omaha crowd there isn't likely to be an
other democratic legislature in this state
for thirty years.
York Times: The democratic legislature
is still twitching at the coat tails Of the
supreme court. They claim there is a con-
stitutionsl question involved that ought to
be settled. but the real object seems to be
to get more democrats on the bench.
Bridgeport News-Blade: Nebraska is
scarcely ready to invest S4,OOO,00O or $780,
900 in a new capitol building at Lincoln.
Some day this state capital will be moved
to a point near the center Of population,
regardless OF what present day schemers
may do in the way of mailing it down.
Kearney Hub: Judge Oldham will have
something doing in the supreme judgeship
matter or bust both suspenders in the eff
fort. The judge is a democrat Of the "A.
j." brand, who will not permit any political
spoils or office to remain with the enemy
until the last armed foe has expired in an
effort to wrest it from him.
Sterling sun: One of the Nebraska legis-
lators Ii evidently afraid of being kid
mapped and has introduced an
amendment to the lobby law providing that
each lobbyist shall not only be registered,
but shall wear q badge in plain view, SO
that, he can be recognized by the timid
legislators before they get too close.
Plattsmputh journal: From all reports
those embe Of the legislature who are
favoring q bank deposit guaranty are find
Ing it hard shedding. The people voted for
this act and meant 1t to be one which
would guarantee them and give them i'm
mediate payment in the event Of failure and
most Of the democratic members know this.
They must and will pass N Immediate
payment bill.
Culbertson Banner The democratic leg
!slature realized that the country is pros
porous and that money is easy Appro-
prtation bills OF s2O, 900 to pay the incidental
expenses, and $4,000 for salaries Of mem
bers and employees of the legislature have
already passed both houses. AS the men,
bers cannot draw In excess Of $50, 800 for
their services for the session this leaves
the goodly sum of 4o.1oo which may be
distributed among faithful democrats who
get on the payroll as employees"
Central City Ronpareil: The suspicious
actions of the legislature have made even
AdBot I1OWaid ouDioub Oh the Ilnal QUIZ
come and in a bold-face clarion call he |
warns the unfaithful bourbons not to for
get their campaign pledges. Edgar is
afraid that sinister influences are at work |
on the member and with the threat Of an
oblivion bleak and black he tries to
scare the forgetful statesmen out Of dalli- !
Ance back to the line of duty. For the good
OF old Nebraska we are hoping he may
succeed, but with the record OF past demo-
cratic sessions before US, 1t is hard to make
our faith follow our hopes.
Burwell Tribune: We have but one kick
to register on the present legislature and
1t Ia the same one that we charge up TO I
every legislative gathering since time be-
gan. 1t il the burdening Of the legislative
pay roll with a long string of useless and
practically worthless employees. There are
a score and more leeches attached to the |
present legislature and drawing their five
per day that the state could well afford to
be without. But there are political debts
to pay regardless Of the party that may be
in pow and it Is generally conceded the
easiest way to set relief from these obi
cations is to saddle the debtors onto the
state pay roll during the legislative meet
ing and then let the taxpayers do the rest.
Central City Record: That a bank guar
antee of some nature will be passed by the
present legislature Is among the strong
probabilities. The battle, It seems likely
now, will be over whether the law shall
prescribe immediate" or prompt pay
ment Of dspositors. There can be but one
understanding to the word immediate"
viz, payment upon demand as soon as the
state officers take control. The word
prompt" however, Is susceptible of vary
ing degrees OF definition. 1t might mean
practically the same as immediate, or 1t
might mean payment only after 6 more or
less extended examination of the defunct
bank. The ideal system, OF course, would
be payment on demand as soon as the state
officers assumed charge. There would
seem to be no good reason why prompt
will not serve the purpose as well
as Immediate" provided the proper defini-
ton is given to prompt"