Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21
REDICK TO HEAR
ANNEXATION CASE
To Ask other Judges to Sit with
Him--Breen to Defend Laws
Which He Prepared.
CAMPAIGN STARTS TINS WEEK


May rs was named yesterday by
District Judge Redick as the date on
which he will hear arguments in the
injunction suit brought by South
Omaha and Dundee interests in an
attempt to prevent the holding of
the annexation election June ]. The
issue will be tried on a demurrer to
be filed by Election Commissioner
Moorhead. the defendant. Judge
Redlck announced that he would ask
one or more Judges to sit with him
In the hearing.
The question involving the constitu-
tionaiity OF the law which created the
office Of election commissioner raised IN
the suit. has created equally as much In
terest among lawyers as the threat
against the validity Of the annexation
measure itself II the election comrnia-
sioner law ahonId fan In the courts an
nexstion would fell with Il, owing to the
form Of the annexation act az passed by
the Legislature
Br~en 60 defend Laws.
John p. freen. author OF both laws.
has been summoned 20 defend them AZ
an attorney for this election commits
sioner He will he assisted by the county
attorney. The petition wac filed by
Murphy and Winters OF South Omaha
and Samuel cotner.
II can only say that the suit will be
vigorously resisted both in Its attack on
annexation and on the validity Of my
office" said Election compissioner Moor
head
The annexation and election comriis-
sioner laws are attacked in the suit an
special or class Legislation on the ground
that they are % drawn that they can
never Apply 70 any other county than
Douglas or any other city than Omaha.
south 0mahans 60 Hold Jobs.
Firemen. policemen. building ami plumb
ms inspectors and others IN South Omaha
are TO continue TO hold their Jobs under
the Greater Omaha is the assurance
given by the city commissioners Of
Omaha who have these departments in
charge These statements were made IN
order 20 counterfeit rtimors going the
rounds in South Omaha that these men
would lose their Jobs when South Omaha
becomes a part OF Greater Omaha under
the present Omaha city commission.
80 far az l am concerned. no mem
Der Of the south Omaha police forcc viii
lose his Job because Of consolIdation.f
said Police Commissioner Kugel Of
Omaha EVERY man who IL making good
may be assured of continuance. so far az
this office goes. want all the men 70
understand that very clearly. and to let
no one who may be opposed TO Greater
Omaha put any other notion in their
minds" M
Commissioner withheld takes precisely
the. same position with reference 10 the
firemen. building ana plumbing inspec-
tors and any others who may come under
his department az a result Of oonsolida-
ton.
.Tu be perfectly frank" says Mr..
withheld, "and guarantee that 90 FAR as
I am concerned no man will have any
fears about holding onto his job"
Mayor AIse Agrees.
IAN Of that goes for me, too" said
Mayor Dahlman. when these cities are
united those men will all be properly
cared for"
A dozen and a half good speakers have
already been enEaEed by tho Greater
Omaha committee to speak at improve
ment club meetings and before other or
ganiSations before the election. June I.
in order TO get out as large a vote as
possible. The speaking campaign IL 70
start saturday night Of this week. Thoss
who have already been engaged 10 make
the speaking campaign are II. II. Bald
rlge, w. f. Baxter. A. W. Jefferis.
Francis A. Brogan. Judge Ben s. Baker.
J. a. c. Kennedy, Isador zaegler. II. y.
Fieharty, Henry Monsky. Joseph Hum
mel II. J. Hackett. Tom Lynch, Frank
O. odell. judge Ice s. Estelle and Lee
Bridges