Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-23
TIPS FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

Grand Island Independent: Governor
Aidrich has acted fearlessly and wisely In
recalling the parole granted to Ernest Stout
under a vicious system. But that ought not
20 be all Of H. Let the legislature az
promptly and completely recall the present
system OF secretly or quietly" issuing
paroles.
Wayne Herald: While the legislature de-
feated county option, II is pledged to the
Initiative and referendum and with the lat
ter facility for sounding the popular voice
the question OF statewide prohibition Is
likely to be up for a vote sooner than It
would have been II the former policy had
been adopted.
Loup City Northwestern: II some one
does not introduce a bill for a pardoning
board, taking the pesky Job off the chief
executive, and II the legislature does not
pass such righteous measure instanter.
then 1t will have lost an opportunity Of
doing one OF the best things that Il could
do the present session.
Falls City Journal: The state senate Is
committing itself to freak legislation when
It prohibits political parties or candidates
from using vehicles buggies or automobiles
in getting voters to the polls. why not put
Aug NdNuludAtn ~ jail AINul tue NAulN lnNh
are nominated until after electlon2 They
might speak to a voter about the election.
Plattsmouth Journals 1t is pretty near
time for the legislature to close down on
the introduction OF bills and do something
that the people want There are more
bills introduced now than will ever be
passed. Too many statesmen who desire
to make their constituency believe they are
the whole cheese" with the lobby mem
bers writing their bills.
Battle Creek Enterprise: There isn't
enough politics being played at Lincoln to
suit the average writer or country editor.
usually we have something to howl about,
but the house 10 30 evenly divided on po-
litlcsl lineu that democrats are afraid to
start anything not strictly on the square
and republicans dare not. Perhaps II is
best that there is so little difference In
numbers between the majority and the
minority.
Falls City Journal Regent Lyford In
his talk before the legislative committee
on the removal OF the state university to
the state agricultural farm based his OBJ
jeotions to the removal on the cost OF
the change. The farm s the place for
the university. There 1t will have room
to expand. 1t must get there some time
and a start might a. well be made now
Regent Lyford's objection is the only valid
one to the removal at present. Let all
future building be done at the farm. One
half the buildings on the old campus have
little real value for school purposes.
Howells Journal: The present legislature
! should give careful attention to our road
laws and do all in its power to promote
better road building. Above everything
we hope they will give no comfort TO the
few who are seeking the passage OF a law
to reduce the width Of our highways. Our
roads are none too wide for a country
road. There Is much foolish talk about
the vast amount of land wasted. There
need be NO waste and In many cases where
the land owners SOW the roadside to tame
! grasses and cut the grass or pasture Il
there Is none. A wide weil-kept roadway
adds much to the beauty Of the country
and Is in keeping with the broad and
productive acres OF our thrifty farmers.