Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-28
Insurging

Plattsmouth News: The move OF the IN
surgents to garry their fight into the state
university should be condemned and the
action OF the students In refusing to be
pulled into the fight speaks well for them.
Bloomington Advocate: The movement to
bring out c. o.. Whedon OF Lincoln as a
candidate against Elmer j. Burkett at Lin
coin is being engineered by Frank Harri-
son. That In itself is enough 70 cause the
stamp OF %disapproval to be placed upon the
movement.
Tekamah Journal: A bunch OF sore
heads down at Lincoln think they have u
fight stirred up against the denomination
OF Senator Burkett. The most Of the
kyotical bowling is done by the Lincoln
StRr. which is antl-administration and
thoroughly democratic in everything but
name.
Falls City journal; The state Journal
OF Lincoln is largely responsible for this
insurgency nonsense and now seem to
DO In doubt whether to acknowledge that
the child was born in wedlock or in the
woods. Some days II leads one 10 believe
that II intends to disown the kid, but the
next day It pats 1t on the back again.
Beatrice Express: Whine the Lincoln IN
surgents' are "insurging'' why shouldn't
they resurrect the silver issue and declare
for free coinage In order that we may buy
wheat and other things without feeling op-
pressed. As free coinage didn't act as a
price raiser. It might work as a price re-
Queer. Anyway, It would add a oongenisl
plank to the "insurging" platform and
make the performance seem still more
like old times.
West Point Republican,: Under the guise
Of progressive republicans a number of
Lincoln statesmen and political philsn-
thropists are burning red fire and firing
long range shots at Senator Burkett, who
is In Washington attending to congress
sional duties. The personnel of these pro-
sressives is interesting, to say the least.
Some OF them fought him with railroad
passes almost six years ago, while others
are we'll known "manipulators," who were
discredited-even under the old regime.
Kearney Hub: The world-Herald de-
clares that Nebraska Is boiling with in
surgency." For the further information
Of the public 1t should be stated that the
main boiler is in the basement Of the
World-Heraid office, with a small auxiliary
boiler in the office OF the Lincoln Star.
These two papers, one democratic and the
other ''all but" are making insurgent re-
publicans to order, slnsly or In job lots.
forwarded to any address and furnished
with all charges prepaid, for any time,
place or occasion.
Tekamah Chieftain; The so-called in
surgent' republicans identified with this
movement, which includes a number OF un-
grateful fellows who have been sucking at
the public teat until their mouths became
sore and the public became disguised with
them and insisted upon a change, may inn
imagine they are republicans, but they will
have a hard time making others believe
1t. They are republicans as long as every
thing is coming their way, and the minute
things axe another turn they are anxious
to stir up something to again attract public
attention.
Bloomfield Monitor: The editor of the
Monitor is q republican first, last and all
the time-a progressive republican, II you
please. In other words, he wouldn't be a
republican II 1t wasn't a progressive party.
AS we understand II, the new movement in
Lincoln is not so much bent on it's ex-
treme progressiveness as 1t is on shelving
Senator Burkett. 1t is not so much OPP
posed to the progressive policies OF Presi-
dent Taft as 1t Is In hanging the scalp Of
Senator Burkstt in the girdie OF Mr..
WncuOH OF SOilc Quiet ulSHIuHllcu CdPpCl
or tool who is not one whit more pro-
g~ressive or more faithful. to his consutu-,
ency than the man who is now faithfully
serving his people in the United States
senate.
Ashland Gazette: That gathering of
''progressives' in Lincoln in the interest
OF a hungry aspirant for the shoes OF
senator Burkett is rather an amusing at
fair There was a good deal Of that false
pretense and fustian that constitutes the
chief stock in trade OF the Pat Grove poll
ticIans. Men were there making their con-
tributions Of hot air who have been chronic
in their opposition to republican principles
and republican candidates for years-real
entities as o~ud-mouthed Bryan shouters.
Men were there who we're inveigied by
false pretenses and who have since pub
lIcly repudiated the fraud. The whole
thing is a fraud and a farcd-and yet 1t
constitutes a serious menace to republican
success for the next campaign in this
state.
Burchard Times: Verify the movements
OF reform do cover a multitude OF sinners
We know a sinner who has been connected
with every political gang that ever existed
In Nebraska and always had his hand out
for a piece Of pie. This same sinner is now
publishing a partisan paper. evidently In
support of a worthy reform, but Its chief
object is the knitting and abuse OF a few
good men who, while in office, failed to
dish out a nice fat job TO this pie hunting
sinner. When you hear one of this brand
Of politicians bowling reform with a loud
voice. you can gamble it's pie he wants. It's
In the still, earnest, conscientious worker
you can rely on and believe the words that
proceed out OF his mouth. But beware OF
the fellow who makes a loud noise. for
even while he hOwleth prohibition reform,
you may smell bourbon on his breath.