Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-20
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Nebraska city Press. 1t will he noticed
that tho Nebraska legislature did not adopt
the recall. for the reason. perhaps that IN
most states where II Is used the recall
applies to the members Of the Legislature
stanton Picket: The harem skirt has not
made its appearance on the streets OF
stanton vet stanton Is generally up to
snuff and we can see no reason why some
fair damsel has not ventured 70 spring
It" on us As an inducement the Picket
editor will give q years subscription to
the first lady who will adorn "harem
and strut down Nebraska avenue.
Madison Chronicle: The Madison state
bank has made application 20 nationalist,
and n the charter lie granted. which will
undoubtedly be, II will be the Madison
National bank. This step Is being taken
by banks all over the state and the biggest
Joke comes on Senator volpp who helped
make the law. He IL Matchmaking his
bank on account Of the unjust law which
he helped to make.
ord Quiz: The best legislature Nebraska
ever had was the one four years ago. which
was Overwhelmingly republican. The
worst was the one Of two years ago
which was Overwhelmingly democratic. The
legislature Just ended ia conceded to be
an Improvement on the legislature Of 1902
but yeu see that It was not so overwhelm-
ingly democratic. From these three prem
ises It ought to be easy to figure out the
relative value Of democrats and repub-
leans in office.
o'Nein Frontier. Colonel Bryan received
his worst snub since the Grand Island
convention when he went to Washington
nd to fgto h.
senate organizations The democrats in
congress turned him down in way that
would indicate they desired the thrice
beaten candidate to go back and sit down.
The colonel has undoubtedly been enter
tanning further political ambitions and be-
lieved II he could dictate affairs in con-
gress II would give him an advantage over
other presidential possibilities now loom
ing on the horizon.
Wayne Herald; The late legislature fol-
lowed the usual custom of stopping the
clock. The session adjourned Monday.
whereas the record will show that II ad-
journed last Thursday. The members de-
clded on time for adjournment, and not
having finished their work. prolonged the
session beyond the hour fixed for quitting.
They stop the clock to make a technical
show of adjournment on time. The record
presents an immense lot Of business ac-
compllshed the last day. It is really an
absurd custom, with no reason for it.
Each legislature does It because the previ-
Gus legislature did 1t.
Beatrice Express: The latest for Ne
braska is an ostrich farm. California par
ties are planning to install such an in
stitution near Sidney, this state. They
say that the climate Of Nebraska is even
better for raising this necessary bird than
that of California or Arizona, where the
business has heretofore had a monopoly.
Nebraska has been competing with Cali
fornia in the matter Of climate for some
time, and TO have 1t thus officially recog-
nized is a source of qualification to resi-
dents OF the state. We hope no disoyal
citizen will hint that the ostrich IL sup
posed to thrive best in a desert. and throw
brtckbats at Sidney and vicinity on that
account.
Central City Nonpareil: Ex-Governor
Shallenberger IL allowing no grass to
grow under his feet in manufacturing po-
litical capital out Of the location of the
new agricultural college in the southwest
ern part Of the state. He is making tour
of that section and at each town. delivers
a speech on the value OF an agricultural
college TO southwestern Nebraska" At the
close Of his address the prominent men OF
the community are organized into a boost
ing committee to secure the school for
their town. Everybody is enthusiastic be-
cause everybody feels that their town is
sure to land the plum. Incidentally every
body is just now whooping 1t up for Mr.
Shellenberger The enthusiasm will soon
be so uproarous after the school has been
located and a number OF the little towns
like Oxford, Beaver City and Alma find
that they were never in the race and were
only used as pswns by a designing poll
tician