Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
Peanut Politicians.

Part of the veto message was as follows:
THE particular objections to this bill
which make It incumbent upon me to veto
the same, are directed rather to the form
OF the measure than the subject matter
thereof Il is no more than fair TO the
author of this measure and to those who
are interested in obtaining legislation along
this line to say that they made an honest
attempt to amend he proposed measure to
meet the objections in the form Of this bill,
and 1 believe that the same would have
been done had it not been for the unwar-
ranted interference Of peanut partisan
politics and an attempt on the part of the
political lobbyist who is evidently more
interested in having the members OF this
legislature attempt to put the governor in
a false light and ALLEVIATE the lovers of this
sport than to afford them any needed leg
islation. And it occurs to me that the
democratic members OF this legislature
have in their midst nlenty Of men OF
brains and statemanship who are capable
of taking care OF what they deem to be
in interests of their party from a parti-
san standpoint rather than. have It done by
a self appointed political dictator.
Roast for Democratic Chairman.
"It has been a matter OF common OBJ
servation for some weeks past that the
chairman OF the democratic state central
committee has been having free accesses
to the floors OF this Legislature and that
he has used this position to interfere with
free legislation and TO thwaft the honest
judgment Of many members OF both houses
of the legislature. The scurrilous designs
of an unscrupulous politician when given
free access to members Of the legislature
are not only highly censurable on the
part OF the organization that permits it.
but such conduct is dangerous to the well
fare to the people of this state.
This kind OF an individual by threats
and cajolery lnterferes with freedom Of
action in legislative matters and Is a menace
to society They hang around the halls of
legislation wearing good clothes and having
plenty OF money and yet have no visible
means Of support The bniy kind of leglsla-
ton which this sort OF lobbyist is in
terested in is that which keeps him in
some position or feathers the nest Of some
special interest The people pay the price
In the defeat of many just laws for which
there is a sincere public demand. Promi-
nent citizens from out IN the state and
women and children have been led from
the house of representatives in this legisla-
turc during the session when a bill was on
third reading or there was call of the
house while at the same time and on the
same occasion this chairman OF the demo-
cratic state central committee was allowed
to remain on the floor and to move freely
among the members thereof This rule
mentioned is a good one and should be
enforced. but the point l make is that Il
should be enforced without regard to per
son or official positions. II was enforced
on congressman who happened to be on
the floor Of the house and why should Il
not be enforced on the chairman OF the
democratic state central committee?
Real objection 10 Measure.
The principal objection to this measure
submitted for my consideration is that II
leaves no law outside OF organized villages.
towns and cities 10 regulate this game. Il