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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
THE DIRECT PRIMARY.

Beatrice Express: The primary law needs
to be run through Legislative hopper
and treated to some important changes.
and It Is hoped the lawmakers will get
/ together. regardless OF party. and SEQ that
measure Is put into more serviceable shape.
Beatrice Express: In order to justify the
expense Of the primary, changes must be
made and the present legislature is ex-
pected to make them. In urging the laws
Improvement the two late messagSs express
the opinions Of people generally over the
state.
Osceola Records: II tho fusion legislature
does what IL promises to do with the
primary law and also keeps faith with those
whom It has promised that there shall be
no county option legislation, the glorious
fulfillment OF that campaign slogan Will
DO something to point to with pride, now
won't IT. Let the people rule"
Grand Island independent: The wash-
ington state primary law has a provision
that no newspaper can accept money for
any political announcement, not indicated
as an Advertisement. The Legislature
should have no hesitancy in passing a law
preventing exorbitant charges for political
advertising and also prohibiting payment
for editorial support
Fairbury News: In his message to the
legislature Governor Shallenberger says
that the primary law should either be
amended or repealed. He does not dwell
much upon the manner or the mode OF
the needed amendment, and It Is suspected
that the governor would not be averse TO
the legislature taking the second horn OF
the dilemma. 1t Is not likely, however,
that the democratic party in this state win
care to go on record as opposing the pri-
mary law.
Norfolk News: Governor Shallenberger Is
right in his recommendation for a change
in the present primary law of Nebraska
He points out that the primary IL very
expensive both to the state and to candi-
dates for office, and says that II 1t is to
be maintained it should be radically inn
proved. The state conventions. framing
platforms, should be held before and not
after the primary has nominated candidates.
This will, among other things, eliminate
the spectacle OF a candidate for office on
a party ticket lifting himself above the
party, after the campaign is under way
and repudiating the platform upon which
he has accepted nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
AN IMMIGRATION SCANDAL

The house committee On %appropria-
lions has another card up Its sleeve to
be played Just as soon as the secret
service squabble has been disposed of,
in a proposition to abolish the immi-
grafton commission established in the
spring of 1907 to make an exhaustive
study and report of the immigration
question at home and abroad. The
charge Is made that the commission
has been more productive OF recre-
alive value than of legislative useful
ness. and some congressman propose
to get rid of 1t by cutting of its source
Of supplies.
The commission was organized two
years ago and, according to reports,
has been very busy accommodating a
large stan of clerks, inspectors, assist
ants, bookkeepers and accountants,
with the result that it is costing some
thing like $sOO, 900 a year. Most of
the members of the commission are
members of either the senate or the
house, who draw 10 additional pay ex-
cept for travelling expenses, but they
have been liberal in the employment
OF help. Members of the commission
have visited different parts of Europe
and have made a study Of the coun-
tries from which most Of our foreign
workmen come, and have gone into
the cost of living, customs and habits
of the people, and a mass of sociolog-
ical data concerning the folks who may
or may not become future citizens OF
this republic.
The commission made only a partial
report to congress, and 1t is under
stood to be it's desire to have Its life
prolonged indefinitely. asserting thai
to have the appropriation cut on nov
would destroy the work accomplished
at great expense. This is the usua
argument advanced for prolonging the
life OF special commissions. 1t wal
used to keep the Industrial commits
sion, the Spanish Claims commission
and other similar bodies on the fed
Eeral payroll long after they had out
lived their usefulness.
The panic, the Italian earthquake,
and the discovery that more than hal
the immigrants who come to this coun
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
A REFORM.
Freak Legislation Yields n Crop of
Dubious NOtOriety.

Brooklyn Eagle.
A bill is now pending before the legisla-
ture of Nebraska providing for a govern
mental inspection. once a year, OF all the
beds in all the hotels in all the cities of
that state; and guaranteeing each guest
at a Nebraska inn clean sheets, a clean
towel and clean pillow slips.
Representative Sink, whose name is in
separately associated with cleanliness (and
with ~iniquity) is the introducer of the re-
form measure. The bill itself is modelled
after a certain bit Of Georgia legislation
which was widely commented on about two
years ago.
Manifesly, the need of such reform was
a lot greater in Nebraska a year ago than
1t is now. To statesmen all over the coun-
try who journeyed to the now obsolete and
discredited mecca OF Lincoln, there is n
subtle satire in thus locking the stable
coor too late. Why should mere commer-
cial travellers of tomorrow have protection
that was not afforded to the high lights OF
democracy yesterday? That is a question
that will force itself on the minds of ma
ton savers, one or two, at least, In every
state and in some OF the territories.
And yet, that is a wise saying, Better
late h never" A state commission for
the inspection OF hotel beds will have Its
uses. Patriots will be found in Nebraska
WHO will be ready tc face the guying of
their fellow citizens with entire equanim-
ity, II the salaries provided are sufficient.
The average Nebraska taxpayer, a man of
strictly domestic tendencies. is not wor-
ried much about hotel beds. He will con-
fine his activities to paying the bills which
the creation of the commission will entail
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
winning of the south.
Boston Transcript

The president-elect is winning golden
opinions in the south. Few changes of the
next few years are likely to be more
marked than in the southern attitude
toward the republican party. AS a legacy
of reconstruction and the bitter passions
of war, the very name republican in many
parts OF the south has been held in abb
h~orrence. Any member of the first
families" who Joined the party risked being
ostraclzed. Mckinley did much to set the
tide in the other direction; Roosevelt has
had certain elements OF strength with the
south, but has not been invariably success
full in dealing with it's political problem.
Mr.. Taft's residence in Georgia this winter
has convinced its people that he is not
dangerous" and the south has long been
in essential agreement with most OF his
policies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Boosting Salaries and Dencit.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.

ppTIuBIIeIu IMdss,J HepubIICan.
1t would certainly seem as though the
lifting of official salaries at Washington
might wait until the revenue deficit has
been overcome. And even then the pro-
rosed large additions to the salaries of the
vice-president and speaker of the house,
along with a provision of horses and
coaches, should present to congress an
Objectionable, not to say a ridiculous, ap-
p~earance. Why the presiding officers OF
the two houses should be so far exalted
above the other members as this Is not
clear. If 1t is allowed, we shall next have
the Increases pointed to as a warrant for
further advancing the regular congress
sional salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
WINTER NIGHT sONG


Sing me a song of a winter night,
Under the great blue sky;
The stars a-glitter overhead,
The pensive moon on high;
Brooding silent and somber and round
Over the silent snow,
Shining in lusrrous purity
Beneath its glow.
Blue as steel the wintry *
Like glittering steel below.
The lake spreads under the blinking stars,
Aloof from the line of snow;
In naughty silence Withdrawing far
Into the distance dim,
Where the Pickering light OF a tiny star
Marks the horizon rim.
With frost a-sparkle each bush and treef
Stirred by the cutting blast,
Each a whispering mystery
Out on the silence vast:
Cold and keen are the winds that blow.
Keen and cold as the stars that glitter;
But warm are the birds meath the old yew
AS they sleepily twitter;
And warm our hearts as we feel the Snow,
Light and crisp meath our eager feet;
Yes, warm our hearts, and our checks
Life here is sweet.
~snowbound, frostbound, God holds the
earth
Transformed a sparkling gem,
And ye who behold its beauty
Are drawn apart with Him,
From all the ills OF our commonplace
And dull monotonous round
To the Joy and rapture pure and sweet
In His own presence found.
-BAYOLL NE TRELR
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
NOTES.


Mr.. Taft turned q better trick with
possum and persimmou beer as trumps at
Atlanta than II he had claimed a 0eor-
CLAN ancestry.
Mayor Tom Johnson Of Cleveland, O., Is
moving out OF his mansion on Euclid
avenue this week. into a top-floor, nine
room suit in an apartment house. He
keeps one Of his motor-cars in commission.
The 5000 a year allowance for carriages
for Speaker Cannon would be in marked
contrast with the bicycle which fifteen
years ago he used to ride on Pennsylvania
Rvenue-with a cigar cooked in the corner
of his mouth at that.
The heirs of George Washington are now
appearing before the claims committee of
congress seeking to recover several thous-
and acres of land awarded to the Father
Of his Country who, in these matters OF
private interest. seems to have lacked the
aggressiveness Of a Tillman.
Mrs. Estrada Palma, widow OF the good
old Cuban president, is returning 10 the
old home in Central Valley, n. Y, where
he taught school in his years OF exile.
She is quoted as saying that It was the
happiest time of her life. She has a PEN
sion of 5000 a year, with an additional
$500 a year for each Of her children.
Clarence r.. Hopkins, the Chicago $1,000
a week "ad' writer, is reported to have
told tho Sphinx club: There can be no
success that is not built up of red blood on
the vital force and compelling per
sonality Of the man behind It," Some time
ago a man in Concord, Mass. without the
fame OF an "ad" writer and with an in
come said to have averaged $50 a week,
expressed the same idea with a saving of
sixteen words. or two agate lines, as fol-
lows: "An institution is the heightened
shadow Of a man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
REVOLUTION ny PRIMARY.
Changes which VIII Affect the Seats
of Fifty-FOur Senator'S.
William Allen White in American Maya

OF Fttty-FOur senators.
William Allen White in American Maya
zine.
The secret ballot, the direct primary and
the purged party-which are now assured
in American politics-do not set the metes
and bounds OF progress toward self-gov-
eminent in this country. They are funda-
mental reforms, 1t is true. and they are
the steps that are necessary before there
may be any real forward movement For
It will be seen that each one Of these move
ments is a leveling process, a tendency to
make money, property, wealth or distinc-
tinction count for nothing save as an in
direct influence in the ballot box. Each OF
these innovations, the secret ballot, the
primary and the reformed party, Is a step
toward democracy-a step toward the Dec
~laration OF Independence and away from
the constitution, which so feared majority
rule that It was hedged about with checks
and balances at every possible point. In
| the early days OF the republic the people
annulled the constitution by getting a di-
rect vote on the president, and thus OBJ
tanned the executive branch of the govern
ment. Now they are capturing the legis.
lative branch through the primary, which
today puts over half the United States SEN
ators under the direct vote OF the people.
When one stops TO think that in Oregon,
Washington, California. North and South
Dakota, Nebraska. Kansas, Oklahoma.
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas. Missouri.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois,
Alabama. Mississippi. Florida, Georgia,
Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, Vir-
ginia. New Jersey and Kentucky United
States senators at the next election will
go directly to the people for nominations
and not TO the railroads and the public ser
vice corporations of their respective states
as they did ten years ago, one realizes
how revolutionary are the things that are
coming into our system. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
NOT ON THE A

The more the demo-pop attack on
the supreme court develops the more
plain 1t becomes hat it is merely
trumped up for political effect. The
present program contemplates a test
case brought in the name of Judge
Holcomb as one of the appointees of
Governor Shallenberger claiming a
seat occupied by one of the Sheldon
appointees. or course, anyone can
start such a suit, but only a person
with a colorado title can successfully
maintain 1t. According to best legal
advice, Judge Holcomb is not eligible
to the position of supreme judge, be-
ing barred by this clause of the consti-
tuition:
No person shall be eligible to the office
Of Judge of the supreme court unless he
shall be at least 30 years Of age, and a citi-
zen of the United States; nor unless he
shall have resided In this state at least
three years next preceding his election.
Judge Holcomb has not resided in
the state of Nebraska for three years
next preceding his so-called appoint
ment, having come back from the
Puget Sound country only a little over
a year ago. 1t is said that Governor
Holcomb a seriously considered for
appointment by Governor Sheldon, but
finally dropped because of ineligibility
If his suit should be adversely decided
on this point it would still leave the
real issues up In the air for a continu-
Gus performance, which is evidently
what the demo-pops want.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary has discovered that Governor
Sheldon's administration has been ex-
tremely e~xtravagant. Governor Shell
don had a contingent fund at his dis
posal of 5000, of which all but $29.68
was spent in twenty-one months.
Therefore, the legislature should i'm
mediately vote a deficiency ~appropria-
tion to give Governor Shallenberger an
extra contingent fund of 500, to be
spent during the coming three months.
At this ratio Governor Shallenberger
will need a contingent fund a~ppropria-
ton for his full term OF $~1,037.44.
Talk about extravaganza.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

try return to their native shores when
employment fails, would seem 70 fur
nish about as good a solution of the
labor and immigration question as
could a report In many volumes. II
congress does not abolish the commits
sion, 1t might we'll at least Ak a time
limit on its activities and reduce the
exorbitant salaries paid to its en-
pioyes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Members OF our Water board have
eaten up In salaries more han $4,000
of the taxpayers money without hav-
ing any water works to manage and
are still drawing pay, with nothing to
do. What are we going to do about 1t?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

What's e~verybody's business is
usually %nobody's business. Are we to
consolidate Omaha and South Omaha
into a Greater Omaha in advance Of
the federal census, or are we to let
this important matter go by the board?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Senator Bailey is offering the argu-
ment that the constitution of the
United States gives congress no au-
thority to establish a postal savings
bank system. The supreme court of
the United States decided early in the
nations history that congress had
power to establish a banking system.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Congress laughed when the presi-
dents message %rebuking congress was
read and the president laughed when
he read the resolution of congress re-
buking the president. In the mean
time the public is laughing with both
the president and the congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Trouble Ahead for Congress,
Baltimore American.

BaIllIn0Te AmerlCan.
congress finds its tilt with the presi-
dent faded to a mere ripple on the sur
lace, In comparison with the new dan
gers which have suddenly sprung up to
apI'al the members. The suffragettes have
leased a house in Washington and will
establish a permanent headquarters, where
they can get after. the congressman all the
time. Some Of the latter are putting a bold
face on the matter, while others are sus-
rected of secretly preparing to take treat
ment 70 Strengthen their nerYes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Omaha's heartless school board has
put the apple shower and the Christ
mas present for a teacher under the
ban. Pretty soon the bad little boy
will have no a open whatever to
square himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

The Denver Chamber Of Commerce
is planning a national exposition in
that city in 1911. Apparently the chief
excuse for It is the optimistic belief
that congress will be ready by that
time TO grant a few millions to an ex-
position.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

In the late presidential campaign
John Worth Kern of Indiana expressed
his determination to spend his life
bearing the cross of democracy. Just
now he is in Kokomo, bearing the
double cross Of democracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Cheer D
Chicago Record-uera,d

chicago ReCoTd-fIeraId.
The statlstlcians have found that less
than 100000 people are earning more than
$1,000 a year each in this country. This
should make the man who is getting s25
a week cheer up and begin to feel aristo-
cratic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

The new liquor law in Tennessee
prohibits the maintenance of a saloon
within four miles of a school house.
The next new from Tennessee will
probably be that the Night Riders are
burning the school houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

I'm Texas" says a railroad report,
there are fifty-five counties in which
the whistle Of a locomotive has never
been heard" The report fails to state
whether the counties are without rail-
roads or merely without population.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Fact and Forecast,

WdSHIIbI OI I1tTuIU.
The Indiana democratic legislature failed
to rise to the John w. Kern situation, and
the Nebraska legislature two years hence
will probably fail to rise to the William
Jennings Bryan situation. However, both
these veterans are more or less used to
that sort of thing, we fancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

II there is anything else that Lin
coin wants in the way of new build
ings to be paid for out OF the state
treasury, now is the time to speak out.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

ity in his deposit guaranty scheme.
He has also become suddenly silent
about curtailing the injunction powers
Of our courts and abolishing proceed
ings for contempt. He still has the
slogan, however, Let the people
ruIa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Medicine Hat will please take notice
that we are overstocked with It's kind
of weather and will not need any more
OF It for at least a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Governor Hoke Smith says that the
prohibition law in Georgia must be
enforced, and Savannah retorts that
that law cannot be enforced until 1t
has been reinforced.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

"Jim" Corbett proposes to wrest the
championship belt from Jack" John
son in order to "vindicate the eau
casian race" The record fails to
show that the Caucasian race is seek
ing a vindication.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

A Chicagoan has been expelled from
a swell club for throwing salad in a
friends face. II IL against Chicago
etiquette to throw salad In the face
OF anyone but an enemy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
BRIGHT AND BREEZY.

'In your judgment" asked the caller,
" It's all up in the ART savagely an
swered the formation editor. who had
made the same response to the question
forty-seven time ~before.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

A bin has been presented at Lincoln
to make Lineoln's birthday and st.
Patrick's day legal holidays In Ne
braska. Move to amend it by adding
Bryan's birthday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Senator Tillmap complains that his
mail is being held up. A typewriting
machine that he tried to send through
the mail under his frank is being held
up for SIC postage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Elsie Janis dog is to be operated
on for appendicitis, While this may
appear rough on the dog, 1t cinches
the press agents Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Adam wac q loater." says an I'LL
noIs preacher. Possibly, but let II be
said in his favor that he never served
in congress nor was he a subject of in
yestigation by secret service ofncials.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

No one ever intimated that the
promise Of a retirement pension ever
muzzled DR.. Andrews while he was
chancellor OF the University Of Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Howard Maxim that he
has invented a muf1er which will
make the biggest guns noiseless. He
ought to try 1t first Of some political
big guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Carrie Nation must be feeling more
at home in London now. She has
been arrested there for smashing the
mirrors in a saloon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

The fight at Washington will have
to be concluded before noon of March
4 or the public. acting as referee, will
declare 1t a draw.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
End of the Crooked Road,

Philadelphia Ledger.
Cardenio King of Boston, just sentenced
to ten years as a swlndler, was fully COM
petent to get rich honestly, but seemed to
consider the method old-fashioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

A P%ittsburg banker has been sent to
prison for fifteen years for violating
the national banking laws. Crimes In
high finance are becoming unpopular.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Just a few days now and it will be
decided whether the grounding is en-
titled to membership in the Ananias
club,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

TRY the Scotch remedy for cold
feet" says q writer on the beauty
page. Hot Scotch for cold feet?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Novice fisherman (off Florida COAST. BY
George! ia like to land a swordfish on
Boatman without a smile). Army worms,
of course.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
The CheckinE OFF Place,
BOSTON Transcript

In will be interesting to note how many
Of the rejected Roosevelt policies arc urged
upon congress by Mr.. Taft In his inauSura
address. Here will be an excellent chance
TO do some checking Oft
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

At the same time, a man with a
good reputation may saw It by refus-
ing to go to congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

The cause of the hatters' strike is
not clear, but 1t is possible that they
baked at making green ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

~Green-Smith asked me to forget my
troubles this morning.
Brown-What for?
Green-He wanted me to listen to his
Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Having been inaugurated as gov
ernor of North Carolina, w. w.
Kitchin is busy picking his Kitchin
cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Philadelphia is to have a Marathon
race. Still, some folks insist that
there is nothing new under the sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

80 Blinks, they tell me, has a fine new
carriage. 1t is some kind of a chaise,
isn't it?"
Eyes. one OF them new French kind. His
coachman told me It was shay dover
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

NO" snapped the sharp-faced woman
at the door, 81 amt got no food fur you,
an l amt got no old clo'es. Now git!''
Lady" replied Harvard Hasben, IT could
repay you we'll, Give me a square meal
and I'll give you a few lessons In gram
mar."-Catholic Standar and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
arArrMENr or CrrcULATIoN.

bIALt8MhNI OH
State of Nebraska, Douglas County sa.:
George p. T~zschuck, treasurer OF the Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn says
that the actual number Of full and COM
ing and Sunday Bee printed during The
month OF December, 1908, was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

please, sir, is Mr.. Gum employed here?'
''There was a Gum here, sonny, but he
went off Observation-Disclosures American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Mr.. Bryan has backed down on i'm
mediate payment and unlimited liabil-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

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changed M often as requested.