Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-20

D,.creuoa BY Senatorial Candidates.


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Attorney General DsushsEty has rendered .
formal opinion on the status OF federal corrupt
practice Legislation under the dseisoa o. the
United States supreme court In the Michigan
or Sswbsrry. case, He holds that II will be an.
necessary for candidates for seats In the federal
senate 10 his any statements whatsysr In con
heetion with the hnsneial aspects OF their homi'
nation or election, That 10, eandidats may eois
ieet much money as they can and spend as
much as they see ni and no accounting VIII be
required,
This opinion goes farther than the supreme
courts decision in the Newbefry case, for that
sppiied only TO senatorial primaries Mt
psugherly's opinion covers elections as we'll,
isiation on the federal statute books against
corrupt practices because II ruled that congress
wss wl.hsu, power 70 regulate ,, senatorial ~
late senatorial elections II the attorney gen
erals opinion 10 accepted as law and is fol.
lowed In The eampaixn this summer and next
penditurss BY or In behalf OF candidates for the
senate.
Technically Mr.. paughsrty 1. believed to be
right. The language OF the act he interprets ap.
pears fully 10 justify his construction. Tho leg,
lsistton In question was passed prior 10 tho rat-
rcation OF the constitutional amendment provtd-
Ing for the direct election OF federal senator's.
IL speaks OF election by legislatures" II does
not cover. In terms. elections by tho people.
However. there In q strong feeling among
senator's who seek new terms that. despite the
legal situation. statements covering campaign
collections and expenditures should be made ex-
actiy rs II the law were In full force and effect
certainly be avoided. Doubtless in due time ef.
fecttve legislation against corrupt practices will
be enacted. and meanwhile decent regard for
public sentiment and political morality would
be a sound and wise policy on the part OF all
candidates.
From Simple 10 Complex.
william Allen White 10 Judge
vance Of our civilization than our notion OF
hotel. Fifty years ago an American hotel was
little more than "a tavern In tho town" Food
place to sleep M was vas provided % An ineidsn,.i drink
might be obtained by the thirsty: but cigar.
newspaper and a shine for his dusty shoes
were considered frills. but almost necessary
friils. which were srudgingy provided by the
innkeeper. There the service ended.
Today. the American hotel 10 equipped to
supply the various wants OF the traveller In
complex and sophisticated civilization. The
marvel OF the newest Aladdin's palace. now
building In Chicago Is not that II will cost SIS.
900 900. nor is It that the structure will provide
1000 guests with room and bath. The marvel
Of It Is the features quite outside OF the business
OF feeding and housing the traveller; entirely
beyond the functions OF the tavern OF our grand.
fathers The Chicago hotel In question will In
clude under It's roof a convention hail seating
1000: an exposition floor covering 5000 square
feet; banquet hall seating over thousand,
and an auxiliary feeding room, where $500 peo.
pie may be seated to eat. Nebuchadnezzar's
feast could be hidden in one corner Of II. Luz
cullus could run his band into private dining
room. where a thousand seats are provided. And
yet, when the St. Lawrence canal is completed
and Chicago thereby becomes one of our leading
ocean ports. and when some future Augustus
DEGREES that all the world shall be taxed. and
when the motor caravans assemble there by
land and the fleets come sailing into port. doubt.
less there will be no room at the inn: and away
from the bright lights. out Of the blare OF the
bands-there. in some lowly garage the only
persons OF consequence in the throng will bring
forth the protagonist of the new gospel The
great hotel always has been an institution Of
pride, but 1t never has produced the leaders
who move the world forward.