Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Optimism Reigns
in the Northeast.
Omahans Find
Politics Suffers From General
Lassitude-Home Territory
Is Strong for Randall
for Governor.
BY PAUL GREER.
staff Cesssspssd~at Omshs Nee.

NoftoiAs NrbsE Alaf -sF+ASPNSAAs
Telegram ,)-Certain conclusions are
ineseapable as the Omaha trade eS-
eursion neafs its end. They are re-
assuring and encouraging eonelu.
sions When the special train pulled
into the Webster street station last
night not one Of the more than 100
business men aboard had the slight
es, disappointment over what he has
seen on this tour oi Nebraska.
Northeastern Nebraska was hard
est hit OF any part OF the state last
year, but II is coming back strong.
Money is being made in hogs and
cattle feeding. Although a general
rain is needed, there have been good
local rains in many places. and no.
where are crops suffering much more
than delay. -.
The substantial towns. with their
brick business blocks and paved
streets, speak OF the fertile fields that
surround them. The farmers are ad-
jusied TO the conditions. have re-
placed pessimism with optimism and
are as we'll satisfied as any man is
who works hard Tor his living.
Ask No Fsvors.
The main thing the farmers want
now is to be lett alone. They are
not looking for anyone TO save them.
Certain definite reforms they do de-
mand. notably continuation OF such
a system OF credit as that OF the War
Finance corporation. All the farmer
is asking is equal consideration and
relatively fair treatmtf
Politics 10 suffering from general
lassi,ude. The attitude OF large
number OF citizens was expressed by
a club woman at Bloomfield, who
said that the women we're for the
best mana person, by the way, that
she was not as yet ready to name.
As the members OF the Omaha
trade trip opened their Ak-Sar-Ben
umbrellas TO parade down the main
street of Randolph. pretty girls but
tonholed them with ribbons proclaim
ing Randall for governor" A BAN
ner with the same device was hung
across the street.
Back Home Candidate.
Strong sentiment i'll favor OF this
candidate is apparent throughout the
northeast, which has been well Or
ganized. However it is safe TO say
that the number OF votes cast in the
primaries of July l8 will be small.
1t is as yet any mans race for the
different offices, and any candidate
willing to get out and campaign hard
might easily secure nomination.
Yesterdays trip touched Cedar,
Dixon, Wayne, Pierce, Knox and
Madison counties. 1t began at Crof-
ton. There every merchant in town
has gone on = cash basis. All along
the branches of the Chicago. St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha railway cat
tie were to be seen in the feed lots.
Hogs also appear to be plentiful. An
average of Is cars OF hogs have been
shipped out of the Wausa station
each week for the last few months.
Railway officials, who accompany
the trade excursion, assert that
stock shipments have been heavier
this year than last. Wayne is the
leading loading point, with 834 cars
ped 72l ears and Wausa 608.
Independent telephone companies
and municipal light plants are note
worthy features in this section. Ran
dolph had its white way Lighted up
in midafternoon for the visitors from
Omaha. Laurel and Colcridge also
showed visitors their city owned
Dlants. The hone of this whole sec
ton is centered oh the development
of hydro-electric power on the Mo
brara river. 4
Fine schools are a great source OF
pride to these towns and in none
of them is there any real objection
10 the undoubtedly high taxes that
go to support them. One of the
show places of Wayne, which is a
beautiful city Of homes, is the state
normal. Through arrangements made
by R. w. Leigh of the state bank.
the visitors were taken for ride over
the 10 miles of paved streets.
Harrington was another substan-
tial city. Two Of its main institu-
tons are managed by women.
Louisa Webb runs the hotel and
Teresa Mackenbock the lumber yard.
The days journey ended with
dance at Elks' hall in Norfolk. Sat-
urday's calls began at Wynot
and continue down the main line to
Omaha By vote Of the men on the
train. special stop will be made
for parade at Blair.