Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-07
Nebraska
"Dk(" Expenses MOI FILED
lincoln Ants Liable for Prosecution
About Campaign Expenses.
BUT NO COMPLAINT is MADE
"Nets" Committee Lists Statement of
Outlay, but what Imported
Speakers Got Does Not
Appear I'm Report.
RuT NO COMPLAINT is MADE
From q staff CorrespondentD

LINCOLN. May G.-(Special 1.-THE mat
ter has not yet been brought to the atten-
ton of this office and no one has offered
20 file any complaint" said Deputy County
Attorney STROBE. discussing the fact that
tho committee OF fifty" which had charge
OF the prohibition capiagn in. Lincoln had
failed to file with the county clerk state
ment ofte ction expenses.
The report was given to the public some
time ago. but for some reason II has not
yevesbeen placed on file with the county
clerk
The report OF the committee having in
charge the wet campaign was filed on the
last day upon which such reports could be
legally filed. That report contained no
mention Of any money having been paid
to the imported speakers, Senator Towne'
Clarence barrow and David Rosee. Those
whp had charge OF the edry campaign pub
IsAed that these men had been sent here
by a national association wich had con-
tracted with them to speak in several
states The wet managers SIMPLY said they
had written east for help and these speak
ers had been sent heree.
The weet committee paid local hoteel ex
pensese for Speakers listed at SIS, but in
that item the names Of no speakers we're
given.
LincOIn Papers Get share.
One itcm which, appeared in the wet re-.
port, which has not been given publicity
was the printing bill. OF the S9673O spent
for this purpose the State Journal was
paid $3.50 and the Lincoln Star. s47950 The
remainder of the amount was distributed
among the job printing establishments Of
the city. The large items in the list in
Guided $42l,75 paid to Attorney Petts and
Captain Murfin; stenographers and office
help. 1896; stationary S293 automobiles and
carriages, 81, $3.50; labor, including helpers
in registration work. s1s49.s5. This amount
was divided among q large number each
! receiving from 81 to so and S25 Rent of
the auditorium amounted to $3.50. The total
amount spent by the wet committee was
1851 This amount is about twice as much
was spent by the dry committee
Several of the wet managers arc insist
ing that the dry report be filed in the
office OF the county clerk. where the public
may have an opportunity to inspect it in
stead OF taking the report as given to the
lincoln papers.
Written Apologies.
The war OF letters between Secretary
Written of the Lincoln Commercial club
and s. Bullard. head 1snitor of the state
house. came to an end today with a letter
VI apology from Written to Billiard. To a
lew statements in the apology Mr.. Billiard
takes exception, but he considers his time
TOO valuable to spend any more of it writ
ing letters. For instance Mr., Billiard in
Sists instead of Cooperating with Lin
soln and making the city beautiful, the
lawn under HIS charge has been the only
Sealy beautiful show place in the city for
PEARS and that letter of complaint sent the
governor by Written served only to hurt
>he feelings OF the old soldier. and had nc
Dther effect. Whttens letter of apology
follows:
LINCOLN, May 6.-Mr, S. Billiard, Head
Janitor state House, Lincoln, Neb my
Dear Mr.. Bullard-It is with the creates
Vt pleasure that acknowledge receipt o
Your courteous letter of the 9Th instant
and hasten to commend you and your abl'
Assistants on the Alarcity with which yo,