Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Kearney Hub: A number of democratic
papers are beginning to regret that the
democratic Legislature is doing this, or not
doing that, or failing in some distinct par
ticular to. redeem the party's pledges in the
last campaign. II is too bad, Of course. but
what's the use Of crying over spilled milk?
O'Neill Frontier The state legislature Is
proving a travesty on the popular con-
ception of the term democratic. Instead OF
leaving the administration Of the state gov
eminent in the hands of the representatives
OF the people they are eXerting every effort
to centralize the power in the hands of one
man.
Butte Gazette: From all reports 1t seems
that the bank guarantee bill as drafted by
the joint committee and It's 1900 attorney is
q dismal failure, and will be so thoroughly
torn to pieces and remodeled before it
stands a ghost of a show OF being passed
that even it's father will not be able to
recognize it.
Bradshaw Republican,: That denatured
bank deposit guarantee bill is not calculated
to put the banks under any serious obllga-
tons, and the timid monied man may just
as well continue the "woolen sock" banking
system. 1t will only be the courageous and
brave who will ease their minds by deposit
ing in the banks. Your risk Is your own,
anyhow; now as before.
Wakefield Republican: The Republican is
free to say It does not like the new pri-
mary law, or at least that part of 1t rela-
tive to making nominations wherein the
party ballot is done away with and all
names are placed on one big blanket sheet.
1t isn't a fair deal to either party because
1t gives an opportunity for either side to
help nominate some one of the opposite
faith who is not wanted by that party. The
old way is much better.
Primrose Record: The predlcament of the
majority In the legislature is one that calls
for sympathy. A bunch of incompetcnts
tied down by campaign promises to cor
porations and moulded to the every wish
of "A few bosses like Ransom of Douglas,
meet daily at the capitol for the sole pur-
pose OF learning what Is expected Of them.
The few Intellectual struggles of the demo-
cratic majority to get from under the lash
and represent its constituency is pitlful.
Aurora Republican: There Is perhaps no
other subject in Nebraska deserving of
more careful consideration at the hands of
legislators than that of insurance. Uncle
Dan Nettleton's bul for non-negotiable notes
in payment of premiums is in the right di-
rection. The strength OF the insurance
lobby in fighting this measure as we'll as
other good insurance bills is In Itself suf-
ficient argument that our insurance laws
are not all that they should be. Lobbies
are never maintained by corporations with
out good cause.
Culbertson Banner: Last fall every candi-
date for the legislature on the democratic
ticket knew just what kind of a bank
guarantee law was needed by Nebraska and
there wasn't one of them but what would
have the people believe that he knew just
how it should he drawn up. But when
they got down to Lincoln and tackled the
job they found 1t a bigger task than they
we're equal to, and after much deliberation
they decided to hire an attorney TO draw
the bill for them. Think of it, In the whole
body of 'law-makers' there was not one
who was competent to draft a bill that
they all knew all about when the campaign
was on.