Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-03
Best Results, He Thinks, Come with
High Percentage.
warm TILT WITH BUTLER MAN
skiles Twits Him with the Pledges Of
the Party,
GRICULTURAL FARM Bin LosT
House Majority Votes Down Hundred
Thousand ApProprin tion Tor New
state Farm in southwest
crn Nebraska,

l.. AlhCrt OF iiatto county. IN Nht "c""'"
upon the initiative and referendum bill
In the senate this afternoon, spoke for
over an hour to crowded Interested
chamber and gallery In favor OF delibera-
ton in beginning direct legislation,
Senator Albert took upon himself the
task Of explaining the duatory movements
Of the democratic majority in redeemlnR
it's party pledges and he acquitted himself
with an argument cogont enough to win
an ostensible victory for those who believe
that the initiative and referendum laws
passed by this legislature should be merely
advisory to the next legislature,
Senator Albert followed Senator slSilos
of Butler. author Of s. w. /, the measure
before the senate Senator skiies cha
longed his democratic colleagues to carry
through their party pledges. lie started
back with the fundamental ideas OF Amer
ican government even touching upon tho
jefferson hamilton differences as to con-
stltuuonal control
sixties CItes other states.
The pass owl fight was recalled as a
similar occasion when he said, the demo-
cratic party was lined against the vested
interests In favor Of the people lie cited
the other states which are using the in
itiatve and referendum proofs Of the
practical capacity OF the bill to serve It's
purpose and declared that long study ami
experie Se had taught the experts OF dl-
rect legislation to advocate 10 per cent
petition as the proper provision to snake
the initiative effective and satisfactory
The cost OF operating petition under
thaA per cent has been figured as about
$1,000 in Nebraska at the present tme, and
that is enough TO keep any crank from,
taking advantage Of the law, he declared
Senator Skies eaid that the liquor in
terests, II they were back of the fight FOR
higher percentage, had best withdraw
from the fight. as the members Of bosh
parties were pledged to support an O.
fectye bin and cnls low per cent bill.
Immediately effective esspla aSFthe, work
Continuance ON Eost Caase.
The bill OF Senator Albert, which has
been introduced as a substitute Tor $. +.
/. was characterized 'as move by a
clever lawyer TO obtain continuance on
lost case.
When he arose to speak Senator Albert
was angry with what he termed viola
tion OF confidence by Senator skiles. Tine
| speech Of Senator sklles had contained a
yelled reference to remark made by SEN
| ator Albert in jest in a private converse
! ton. Albert, the Ruthor OF the bank guar
anty bill, had dared to speak lightly OF
the right OF the people TO rule when the
matter was TO be taken as a Joke and
when Sllies made public reference TO il he
| was incensed
! Senator Albert then proceeded to take up
the arguments of the author of the bill
an dtramplc upon them one by one. He
said that low percentage was Just ex-
acty what would help special interests
to get their wishes from an initiative ami
referendum bill. lie pointed with some
sarcasm 10 the quotation skiles had made
from Jeffersonian principles OF direct gov
ernment and then asked how that was
to be reconciled with fear that the people
could De hoodwinked by special interests
J in this situation.
! The. basis OF the argument against a
low percentage bill as presented by Al
bert was that the right TO start legislation
The appropriation Of 10000 for a new
! agricultural school at Holdrege was de-
feated in the house this morning by the
efforts OF university men who saw In a
measure, blow at the resources OF the
state university. T'llley OF Gage, Katous
OF Richardson and Smith of Boone, gradu-
ates OF the state university. were able 10
speak from the standpoint Of the one more
central educational institution Of the state
western part Of the state would show dis
sipation OF the states expenditures for
educational purposes motion TO indefi-
nitely postpone the Eastman. H. r, 2, for
the appropriation was carried in the Oom-
mittee OF the whole by a vote OF forty-six
TO thirty-eght. When the committee OF
the whole rose 20 report. however, East
man moved that the house refuse to con
cur in the committee OF the whole report.
The vote upon this question WAS close and
a call OF the house making Il necessary
10 scout for the absent members was de-
manded by five members.
Report Left Up In Air.
The advocates OF the blu tried by the cal
Of house to defeat the report OF the com
mittee, but when the vote was taken (
stood Al 20 a In support OF the indefinit,
postponement Eastman then changed MI
vote 10 be with the prevailing side an
be given a chance to move TO reconsids
and the vote stood As 10 ~. Boland OF
Douglas, a supporter OF the appropriation.
moved to take recess TO the afternoon
Kotouc tried to get in a motion 10 adopt
the report Of the COMMITTEES, but Il was not
put and the recess was taken.
! The matter now stands with the re-
port OF the committee Of the whole 10
postpone indefinitely still up in the air The
temper Of the house, however. unless lt
changes. is against the appropriation.
Comfy Option BiIi Found.
The county option bill, &. r. 49, was
brought out of the committee obscurity 90
the senate this morning and placed for
third reading and a vote without discus
sion
The bin has been lost and the committee
has been saying nothing al ali about
, or the reason for the long delay IN brinl
Ing II up. Senator Bartos said that the on
ought 10 be allowed 10 go on general file
30 that II could be amended and II amended
properly he might vote Tor a. Kemp re
marked that any county option that Bartos
would vote for would never amount &c