Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-29
NEBRAsKA press oOMMENT.
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Beatrice Express; II the democrats were
able to elect their candidates for supreme
Judges on the gsuzy plea Of non-partisan-
ship, what argument would they trump up
In behalf Of their judicial ticket two years
hence? They would still want to wiz.
Bloomington Advocates: The superintendI
ent of the Hastings Insane asylum has pun
IN a requisition asking for S205 worth Of
whisky and high wines for tho use Of the
management of the asylum. II Is a pretty
pass when the state is being asked to buy
whisky for its employees. rhs temperance
people who were hoodwinked into voting
for hat party last fall ought to feel
mighty chagrined.
Pender Republic: It is said that Frank
Ransom Of South Omaha advised the
Fender Liberty club that they were within
the limits Of the law and that they could
rot be molested. Well, IL Ransom's judg.
ment is no better in the Pender club case
than it was in framing laws last winter
at Lincoln we guess there will not be much
doubt where they will land when the su.
preme court gets a whack at It.
Bridgeport News: Why is it that the
political slate makers in the eastern part
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number office seekers into the llmelight'
Why not try the experiment OF going out
into the highways and byways and select.
ing new men for state offiees-men who
stand we'll in their own communities and
against whom the charge of Chronic
office seeker will not Lief When a mar
has been slaughtered at the polls it is a
strong hint to him that he is a ''dead one"
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to remain dead until the people see tit to
resurrect him. Let us have a common
sense campaign next year and a ticket that
is not dominated by political mOuntebanks.
Aurora Republican; All this democratic
.'non-partisan talk that Is floating around
the state is rank enough to give one of
average "hoss'' sense a severe pain at the
belt line. How many democratic
papers, how many democratic candidates
for supreme Judge, how many democratic
spellbinders are supporting Messrs. Whit
more and Allen for regents Of the uni
.verslty? These two men have made good
and the welfare Of the university demands
their reelection. Why not talk non-pGrtl-
sanship here, you fellows7 Yes you say,
but that's different Sure It il. Whit
more and Allen are republicans and so of
course are not entitled to democratic sup
port. It's only democratic candidates who
are non-partisan.
Nemaha Republican: Nebraska is a re-
publican state, q majority OF It's voters
are beyond question supporters Of repub-
.liean policies, which have made for peace,
prosperity and plenty throughout the ma
ton, and yet a republican victory cannot
be won in Nebraska this year unless the
republican voters go TO the polls and reg
lister their wishes and desires in the only
effective way to impress their views on
the result-by casting a vote. Many things
arise that seem to offer at least a shadow
of excuse for failing to perform the first
duty Of a citizen. which is to vote. Dis !
lance from the polling place; the demands
of business and In many country districts
the seeming pressure OF work that calls
for completion before the closing in Of win
ter, but all these are shadows compared
with the real substance Of the fact that
in every election the government of the
people by the people is at stake. Nebraska
is a republican state, but In the final re-
suit It will not be so unless republicans
cast their votes. Let no though that there
will be plenty Of others satisfy a single
republican and keep him from voting. 1t
takes all to make that plenty assured
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Geneva Signal: 1t is OF no consequence
to the Signal whom the democratic gov
ernOr of this state has appointed chaplain
Of the state penitentiary at the meagsr
salary allowed that person IL he is a fit
person, a man of broad Christianity, who
can sympathize with the unfortunates who
win come under his care and be Jealous
in doing all that he ran for them, but II
does seem odd that the governor should
light. upon a preacher Of the church OF
Latter Day Saints and appoint him to this
somewhat conspicuous although not very
paying position. The particular branch to
which Rev. Mr.. Huff belongs is said to
have discarded polygamy, but the branch
Is a very insignificant one in size and 80
little is known Of these reformed Mormons
that undesirable public common has re-
suited from the appointment Of Mr.. HUFF.
Nobody seems to know anything about him
and nobody vouches for him but Governor
Shallenberger. The chaplain OF the state
penitentiary is a very difficult place for
any man to nll, no matter how great his
qualifications. Had we been governor we
would not have selected an unknown
preacher Of a curious sect, without known
qualifications. to be the spiritual adviser
and confidential friend OF the states con-
viets. The governor made a risky guess
al best.
C~OIIapse OF Feeble Hone.