Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-09
Nebraska Press Comment

Aurora Republican; If railway commissioners were
nominated under the old convention system II Is ncon-
ceiyabe that a candidate who could not command the
support Of his COUNTY would be seriously eonsd
cred, II they appointed Il is scarcely probable
that any governor would care responsibility
for dlscharging Of Henry clarkes character
and qualifications long he could be induced to
During the first or three years OF It's
istence, while the foundations being patiently
laid for defense Of the freight and express
rate reduction laws passed by the legislature Of 1901
the railway commission persistenty and sys-
tenatically harassed by that should have
been In better business Although these attacks have
long since been slleneed by the that crowned
the commissions efforts few opportunities have been
neglected 10 them along other lines. H. was
suggested by the Lincoln Journal In s premature post
norton they had finally accomplished their purpose,
the people Of Nebraska would be the losers and Henry
Clarke the gamer, personally, IN the end Appointed
originality by Governor sheldon to I'll vacancy on
the newly created commission In 1901. Mr.. Clarke threw
himself into the work with all his heart and soul lie
had Just made remarkable record In the famous leg
sature Of that year being personally responsible for
the terminal taxation and child labor laws and haV-
Ing taken full part IN the support OF all other pro-
Rrcsslve measures His appointment WAS unsolicited
md unexpected lie has twice since been elected With
out effort his part. He has consistently adhered
to tho od~fashioned idea that n his work sats-
factory II would be endorsed II not he desired TO Bio
relieved lie has earned recognition from hieh author
ny Of the strongest railway commissioners IN
the United states Personally he would have nothing
20 fear from retirement; the future holds unlimited
possibilities for a man Of his capacity II would be
most deporabe, however, in the event Of his defeat
II papers Of the Lincoln Journals standard should
conatrun the Incident rebuke 70 the commission
ana reputation Of the splendid work u has per-
formed. There will be little incentive for a continue
ton Of the effort which members and employees Of
that body have put into tho public service II this is
10 be their reward.
Lincoln STAR Another humiliation for Mr. Bryan
The Omaha Bee claims that his suggestion that
farmers be allowed TO vote by mail stolen from
The Bee.
Franklin News. II the primary vote f any indca-
ton the republican party will have wak-away ~
the fall elections The republicans polled 1900
votes at the primary than the democrats and still
Of tho democrats have the say that tho
republicans responsible for the nomination Of their
wet candidate for governor Keith Neville. II the
republicans could spare enough wet members to
into the democratic primary ana nominate a wet
by 10000 majority and still have enough
votes 10 beat the democrats by 5000, what may
we look for this fa7
Grand Island Independent; How 3 farmer turned
the trick townsinan told 10 The Independent
yesterday 1t appears that representative Of tho
Standard on company while travelling through the
country in a car, out Of gasoline His only
course 10 apply at the nearest farm house, and
spare n half gallon Of gasoline which would bring
tho stalled tourist 10 the nearest town though tho
supply limited and tho demand imperative The
farmer charged the Standard OH a half dollar
for the half gallon Automobile generally viii
hope that tho agent does report tho process and
its success 10 % Wall street. New York
Lincoln Journal. Congratulations TO the young peo-
pie Of Omaha who married quietly In country
town avoid fuss and the strain involved In fash
ionabe wedding An old fashioned elopoment may
not BIO a guarantee Of happiness. but wedding OF
this kind holds out good deal OF hope In these days
Of extravaganza and social climbing.
Neigh Leader: The defeat at the primaries Of the
Bryan faction Of the democracy appears have been
complete, The only Of his faVorites who may
have pulled through Is Edgar Howard for lieutenant
governor II the latter 10 nominated II 10 because
Of his own popularity among democrats and not on
Of the Bryan influence. In spite Of the re-
pudlation OF Bryan by his own party IN his own
state II IL announced he viii be In attendance al
the national convention with a proxy and that he
ambition 10 write the national platform Of his
party. 1t was just because President Wilson and
his friends did not want Bryan to write the plat
form that he left at homo. With the divergence
Of views Of the two Mr. Wilson would cut a sorry
figure running for president a platform written
by W. j. Bryan.