Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1910, Page 1

PART OWEm NEWS SECTION PAGES ONE TO RIGHT. ‘THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. ————————————————————————— WEATHER FORECAST For Nebraska--F For lowa For weather rtly cloudy Partly cloudy report see page 2 VOL. XXXIX-—-NO. CREIGHTON MEN . GET DIPLOMAS Three Professional Departments Unite in Holding Their Commencement | Exercises Last Night, | EIGHTY-SEVEN ARE GRADUATED Largest Classes in the History of the University, t FORTY-FOUR NEW DOCTORS g&ch Class Gives a Banquet After the Formal Exercises. v LAWYERS ADMITTED TO BAR Judge Barnes of the Supreme Court Admi ister the Oath | Making | ds Present to to Law Graduntes, Examinations Unnecessary. dentists their PJwentylfour lawyers, nineteen Ada forty-tour doctors given Qiplomas at Brandels theater last evening, showing they had completed the course of studies in the law, dental and medical de- partments respectively of Crelghton uni- ity and were qualified to go forth in | thelr professions. Unique In several ways was the com- ! mencement exerolses which were the first the three professional departments had held At the same time. For the first time the students all appeared in caps and gowns and as the eighty-seven graduates received thelr diplomas from, President Eugene A Mageviiey of Creighton university, they made an jmpressive sight and demonstrated the wonderful growth of Creighton un! versity. Brandeis' new theater was beautifully decorated with palms and potted plants and the boxes were filled with members of the faculty of the different departments of Crelghton university and with other lead- ing educators of Omaha ¥ Those receiving their diplomas from the department of law are today fully qualified to practice before the supreme court of | Nebraska, as Judge J. B. Barnes of the supreme court of Nebraska “swore in” the twenty-four lawyers, so they are admitted to the bar without the formality of further examinations. Hipple Tel of University. Dr. A. Hugh Hipple, dean of the dental department, presided over the program of the evening and in his introductory re- marks sald: “For the first time in the history of Crelghton university the dommencement ex- ercises of the professional departments are being held at the same time, and, while this fact in itselt may have no particular significance, It serves to call attention fo the marvelous growth of the institution. “Universitics, like men, must pase through the periods ‘of Infancy and child- hood. Crelghton University was born; thirty-two years ago, and during its in- fancy was known as Creighton college and 414 the work of a preparatory school. But tiie men who founded the institution lald its foundations broad and deep. The men who bullded/ upon those . foundations la- bored hard and planned wisely, and as a result the little preparatory school has de- veloped into a real university, Schools of medicine, of law, of dentistry and of phar- macy have beemadded to the central one devoted to the teaching of the arts and | sclences, and the presence tonight of these large graduating clesses would scem to in- flcate that Creighton university has passed | the stages of both infancy and childhood and is entering upon a vigorous manhood. Kven those of us who are connected with the university In an humble capacity are proud of Ita history and achkvements and sre looking forward to a glorlous future. “But Institutions are judged not so much by what they are trying to do as by what they sctually eccomplish. The world does ot care #o much about the number of students attending a orrtain school or the | scope of:its curriculum, but it wants to| know all about the kind of men it is turn-| ing out. Judged by this standard Creigh- ton university has reason to be proud of its record. “All through this western country may | be found graduates of this institution | whose professional attalnments reflcct gredit upon the training they recelved here. Some of them have already achieved fame and. others are beoming famous. I have 4o doubt that among those who will re- selyé thelr diplomas tonight are many who occupy prominent places in the pro- Reslonal world during the years to come, | and 1 am sure you will all join with me| in wishing every Success to the mcmbers of the classes of 1010 Honesty “Honesty” was the keynote of the prin- oipal address of the evening, delivered by | Judge Martin J, Wade, who served on the | bench of lowa for ten years and was then elected to, congress. After naming specific problems which confront the coun- try, Judge Wade said: { 1t is not my purpose tonight to discu any of these problems, but rather some thing that lies back of all the problems | —back of every problem, political. indus- | trial and the hour--back of the struggles and the spoeches of the insurgents and the regu-| \ars—back of the defiant standpatters and| the enthuslastic progressives—behind the | orator who pleads for spolls and the orator who speaks for glory and the flag, ls! Arising the volce of the people erying out) o & loud volce for honest men. Not for} men who admit they are homest, but for men who are actually honest; not for men| who belleve that honesty Is the best policy, but for men to whom honesty is the only | policy, because it is the right policy; not for men who are intellectunlly honest, but men who are morally honest The people have trusted their servants and too often they have been basely be- trayed “urn your eyes to the state of New York; I Which but a few short years ago the insurance frauds which were uncarthed artied the business world with the aus dacity and the extent of the plunder dis- closed: turn to the state of Pennsylvania —go down to Harrisburg, the capital of that great state—walk up the marble steps of its magnificont state house and ad you enter its bronze doors, bow your head in shame as you realize that milllons of dol- of the money of the people appro- priated ‘for this splendid public improve- ment was Qivided among thieves; go to Pittsburk, in the sme state, where grand Best. | Basiness Men OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1910~ SIX SECTIONS—FORTY PAGES C olonel S;vropc Killed by Poison, Declares Expert Dr. Hektoen Testifies Death of Mil- lionaire Due to Drug Having Effect Similar to Cyanide. KANSAS hypothetical CITY, April questions relating to the deaths of Colonel and Chrisman Bwope, Dr. Ludwig Hektoen, the Chicago patholo- gist, sald in the criminal court today that in his opinion both men dled from the ef- fects of some convulsive and paralyzing poison. Cyanide of potassium, testified the sclentist, was such a drug. Nothing about the vital organs of either of the Swopes, upon each of whom Dr. Hektoen performed autopsies, suggested death had resulted from natural cause: said the expert. He was positive, he tes- tifled, that Colonel Swope did not die from apoplexy nor Chrisman Swope from men- ingitls. Dr. Hektoen made no chemical analysis the course of his investigations and hence gave no direct testimony relating to the alleged finding of poison in the bodies Shortly before noon Mr. Walsh began a cross-examination of the witness. His earliest efforts were directed toward an attempt to show’ Dr. Hektoen was a pr tesslonal expert wit and worked conjunction with the coroner's office Chieay The witness denled such the case. An afternoon session dered to permit Dr. testimony. Man and Woman Accused of Murder by Use of Poison in ess in in was of court was or- Hektoen to finish his Inquiry Into Mysterious Death of Bride at Arkansas City Results in Two Arrests, 1 ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., April 30.—Louls W. Potterton and Mrs. A. Allen, his foster mother, were arrested carly today upon a coroner's warrant that charged them fointly with having cauged the death by poison of Mrs. Frances Kimmel-Potter- ton, wife of G. W. Potterton, a bride of a tew months, who died suddenly in January last. The arrests were the culmination of an investigation Into Mrs. Potterton's death, begun by the county attorney and C. S. Beekman, his assistant, that extended over a period of three months. Mrs, Potterton died after a brief ilness. The cause of death was given as “Addison's disease. After the county prosecutor's office had worked on the case, the coroner took it up and late last night a warrant was issued for tho arrest of Louls W. Potterton and Mrs. Allen. The warrant charges that Mrs. Potterton came to her death “from poison, namely arsenic, administered by the said, Mr. Potterton and Mrs. Allen.” Potterton this morning was released upon furnishing & $10,00 bond to appear for trial on May 11. Mrs. Potterton left real estate valued at $20,000, and a Itfe policy for $,000. The insurance poiicy, which was made payable to her estate. has not been paid. here |Bills Against Five Packers Big Corporations and Number of In- dividuals Are Indicted at Savannah, Ga, SAVANNAH, April 0.—The federal grand Jjury today returned indictments against the Cudahy Packing company, Schwarzschild & Sulgberger, Swift and company, the Armour Packing company and Nelson Morris and company, as corporations and agalnst the following individuals: Emmet B. Adams, lacal agent at Savan- nah for Swift and company; Willlam D. Cooper, agent for Armour Packing com- pany, and Fred M. Hull, jr, agent for Nelson Morris and company TRAVELERS ENTERTAIN THE COMMERCIAL CLUG of Holdrege Are the Guest of Wholesalers at Elab- orate Function. HOLDREGE. Neb., April 80.—(Speclal Telegram.)—About 100 traveling men, mem- bers of the local lodge of the United Commercial Travelers, and visiting brothers, entertained the Commercle! ciub members and their wives last night at the opera house. Practically every prominent whole- sale firm dolng business in westérn Ne- braska was represented. An excellent pro- gram, consisting of pertinent talks on the relationship of wholesalers and retaflers was given. Music was furnished by a male quartet and the newly organized Commer- efal Club band. An elaborate banquet was served, the table delicacles being furnished of Omaha and Lincoln. C. B. Harman, E A. Plummer, Gus Abrahamson and Cliff Hopkins were the committee on arrango- ments. 2. —Answerlng | |BIG SENSATION | STIRS CHICAGO Charges of Wholesale Bribery Made in Connection with Election of Senator William Lorimer. LEGISLATURE MEMBERS SPOTTED i Accused of Receiving Money for Voting for Officis | GOVERNOR DENEEN IS ON WATCH United States Attorney Wayman Gives Out Statement. WPARTIES SUMMONED TO APPEAR | Browne Accused of for a Vote, the ment Having Paid Money but He Denies State- CHICAGO, April 30.—(Special Telegram.) —Political foundations were shaken today in a big bribery scandal, following sen- sational charges printed in the Chicago Tribune that $1.000 each was pald certain members of the legislature in electing Wil- llam Lorimer United States senator and that there was in existence an additional | slush fund. The disclosures stirred na- | tional, state and county centers and pros- pects for an official congressional investi- gation at Washington and the possibllity of an extraordinary session of the general assembly to probe the sensatiohal allega- tion loomed up. State’'s Attorney Wayman gave out a statement, declaring he had summoned the author of the charges to come to Chicago to be questioned. Governor Deneen, who left Chicago at noon, said he would watch developments clogely. The attorney general is also look- ing into the case. Charles A. White, a labor leader and democratic member of the leglislature from McLean county, con- tesses that he recelved $1,000 for voting for Lorimer. He further states that he re- celved 3900 in addition as his share of the “slush fund,” which sets forth his charges in an article, “Copyright, 19, by the Tribune company; all vh reserved. Blow to Lorimer. The disclosures came on the eve of the opening of Senator Lorimer's two financial Institutions, the LaSalle Street National bapk and the LaSalle Street Trust com- pany. Lorimer was reported to be In the woods of Wisconsin today on an automobile trlp when the big sensation broke loose. Senator Lorimer . rushed back from his country home at McHenry this afternoon. Over the long dlstance telephone it was stated that he had left there at 1 p. m. In reply to the confession of White the sen- ator sald: “This attack Is a surprise to me. I do not understand why such a thing should be printed. I am sure that nobody gave any money to anyone in the legislature on iy behalf, tb White or any one else ™ Lee O'Nell Browne, mincrity leader of the house, is accused by White of having | paid $1,000 for his (White's) vote, for Lor- | tmer. | Browne at the Briges house today denied the charges. The $%00, White alleges was pald him in St. Louls by Robert E. Wilson, also a member of the legisiature. Charges end counter charges of “dirty polities” rent the air today following the publipation of White's confession. Friends of Lorimer were not ready to be quoted. | Some of them were ready to say that triends of Governor Deneen were responsi- blo for the sensation. Break of the Deadlock. According to White he was first appointed by Browne on May 24, 1809, while the vot- ing was going on for a United States sen- ator. A deadlock had existed for some time. Browne asked White If he would vote for Lorimer and White sald he could and would. On May 2 ,they met again and Browne said he would pay $1,000 and a share of the '“jackpot,” for ‘White's vote for Lorimer, according to the statement. On the next day Lorimer was elected on joint ballot, many democrats voting for him, and White among this number. White says Browne paid him $100 the next week at Springfield. Later, in Chi- cago, White alleges, Browne pald him $50 land then $850. At the time he received the last sum White says that Browne had ,000 in a belt on July 15. White says he inet Wilson in the Southern hotel In St. Louls in response to a telegram and re- celved $900 as his share of the ‘‘jackpot. White says he met other representatives in Wilson's room just before he recelved his money. According to White, there was general dis- | satistaction among the members of.the ‘It‘:llhflure he met in St. Louls, because they did not get mowe out of the “‘jackpot,” | but that was explained by the fact that $35,00 was lost to the “jackpot,” because of the fallure of certaln legislation to go through. Lorimer Out of Heach. Efforts made early to reach Senator Lorimer and Representative Wilson were unsuccessful, | At Senator Lorimer's country home at McHenry, 11, & woman answering the loug distance telephone declared the senator | | social—back of all the tumult of |by the wholesale grocery and eandy firms!pad gone out and would not be back until afternoon. Representative Wilson was said to have left his home here as early at 7:30 (Continued on Second Page.) “Big Bill Almy Sadly 1S ” Called in Untimely Death People living in the neighborhood of Twenty-fourth nd Fort streets will be grieved to learn that “Big Bill Almy" has crossed the River Styx. Bill was just a vooster, the property of W, Colonel Glassford’s civilian secretary. Big Bill was about the biggest rooster on the north side, and was & sort of neigh- borhood feature. But'he's dead now. Big Bill shared the homors of the barnyard with another rooster, a Rhode Island Red. 8. Corcoran, Jt scems that the former seemed to think | that the latter had no particular exeuse for being an earth, and never lost & chance to persecute him. The Rhode Island Red was (or 18) & husky young fellow of one year, whilst Big Bill was well advaneced in years. OWIng (o the great disparity in size the Rhode Island Red put up with the persecution un the theory that a live /'ury and courts Aré uncarthing and con- s p‘g':unu'u Becond Page.) N v luvm s better than & dead hero, but endurance has a limit even in little roosters, and the limit was reached yesterday morn- Ing. Big Bill made his usual morning rush at the gentleman from Rhode Island, but the latter stood his ground. and squared for mortal combat. The struggie must have been a flerce one, for when Mr. Cor- coran visited his chicken yard to look over his feathered posscssions ho saw the Rhode Island Red all govered with blood making a serles of circles around what appeared to be a wagonload of red feathers. The old rooster was lylng on the ground and was breathing his last. Restoratives were applied, but it was too late. He had crossed the divide. Big Bill was presented to Mr. Corcoran by Willlam J. Almy of Councll Bluffs about a year ago and was a remarkably fine spechnen of the Buff Cochin and was about 7 years old. !his direct Gone and Coming YOU SHOULD EXTERMINATE NI THIS WAY MY SYSTEM 1S BIGH SCMOOL GIRLS PRACTICE ON THE Events in Omaha as Seen by The Be e's Artist. MR, VERTREES ALLEGES PLOT Ballinger’s Attorney Says Conspiracy Now Extends to Wickersham, REQUEST OF BRANDEIS REFUSED Consideration of Demand for More Papers Deluys Mr. Ballinger's Testimony Until After- i 7meon Session. vt WASHINGTON, April 8.—While Secre- tary Ballinger waited impatiently to re- sume the stand and complete his testimony, the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation com- mittee consumed more than two hours at the beginning of today's session in wrang- ling again over the question whether At- torney General Wickersham should be re- quired to produce papers which the prose- cution contends would show that he ante- dated his summary to the president of the Glavis charges against Ballinger. By a vote on which Mr. Madison, the insurgent republican on the committee, was the only member to depurt from others of his party, the committee again rejected Attorney Brandels' reques If, however, subordinates of Secretary Ballinger's office have any Information which wouid shed light on the preparation of the summary, Mr. Brandels may have it. So decided the committee, €harge by Mr. Brande Mr. Brandels charged in addressing the committee in behalf of his request for doc- uments from the attorney general that “steps had been taken" after the president had written his letter dlsmissing Glavis and jexonerating Ballinger with the idea of “making that appear proper, which was not proper when done." In answering Mr. Brandels, Attorney Ver- trees, counsel for Mr. Ballinger, asserted that the request showed the existence of a conspiracy directed at persons close to-the president and prompted by “‘the resentment | of the former secretary of the interior, who was not retained, and the revenge of a man who was removed for misconduct Vertrees Allegen Conspiracy. Mr. Vertrees sald three ex-officials were now endeavoring to “lay their hands on the attorney general because he stands as one of the advisers to a president who is distasteful to them.” Mr. Ballinger told the committee follow- Ing Its decision to grant a portion of the request, that there had been no communi- cation between his department and the at- torney general regarding the summary, but the committee did not change decision. 8o much time was consumed by this mat- ter that Mr. Ballinger hud hardly resumed his testimony before the committee took its usual luncheon recess. This made it unlikely that Mr. Ballinger would complete testimony In time to allow a session to begin today. The wants— W ade through them today. You will find an interesting batch of all sorts of things. Everything from a lost stick pin to a thousand acres of land. Homes for all. Jobs for all. Places to borrow. Places to buy. Bargains of every description. The Bee's want section furnishes reading for a halt hour—pleasant reading and profitable. Bull Leaders Again Back in Cotton Market James A. Patten and Associates Are Buying Freely for May and June Delivery, NEW YORK, April 30.—James A. Patten and other bull leaders In cotton were back In the market again today hidding freely for May and July contracts. Although they accepted notices yesterday for the de- livery of about 200,000 bales of cotton. which means that they must produce about $15,000,000 when it is delivered on Monday, they were seemingly as anxious as ever to buy all the cotton in sight, Trading was qulet, and the volume of business was not large. Under the pres- sure of the continued bull movement prices went still higher and most of the morn- Ing were § to 20 points above yesterday's closing. Railroad Freight Rates Increased Tariffs Filed by Western Lines Affect Transfer Points on Mississippi and Missouri. WASHINGTON, April 80. — Rallroad frelght rates throughout the country will be materially increased by tariffs filed with the Interstate Commerce commission to- day by western trunk lines. The rates changed primarily affect points on and between Missouri river and Mississippi river transfers and proportionately will {n- crease the rates from those points to At- lantic and Pacific seaboard terminals, CREIGHTON GRADUATES TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Eilghty Students of Law, Medicine | and Dentistry to Go Forth Tonght. Eighty young Creighton graduates will| recelye diplomas at the Brandels theater | this evening, the commencement exercises being held of the departments of law, medicine and dentistry. Aside from that feature of the program most interesting tg the graduates, the re. ceiving of their parchments, the exercises | eall for several noteworthy events. Among | these will be the chiet address, which Js | to be glven by former Judge Martin J Wade of Iowa City, Ta. Mr. Wade Is a | comparatively young attorney, but among the leaders of the Jowa bar. He has been A prominent figure In democratic polities in the Hawkeye state and has served In congress. The law graduates of Creighton will be sworn in as full fledged Nebraska ' at- torneys by Justice Barnes of the state su- preme court. i find a political EDITORS AIR THEIR VIEWS Prosperity and Politics Discussed by the Moulders of Opinion. BRYAN IN MUCH OF A DILEMMA Writers from Belleve the Question merce Overshadows Every- thing Politieal. the Pacific Coast of Com- NEW YORK, April % .—(8pecial gram,)—The two favorite subjects for editors are prosperity and politics. That was demonstrated here this week by the opinion moulders who were in attendance at the convention of the American Newspaper Publishers' assoclation. During the latter half of the week this city was the editorial center of the United States. Speaking of politics, Colonel Clark Howell of the At- lanta Constitution put it this way: “Scratch a publisher and you will find a political forecast. Scratch the right pub- Asher, It he s also an editor, and you wiil Tele- you to rise up on your political toes, and who wiil send & thrill down your political spine and then up again while you walt. Then Colonel Howell warmed to his subject and spoke as follows: “If Theodore Roosevelt is nominated two years hence he will split the solid south. He would carry perhaps six of the southern states. The south likes Mr. Taft very much i personally, but politically it believes he has Jost out. It Mr. Roosevelt were nominated 1 belleve he could carry Georgla for one state,” Victor Rosewgter, editor of The Omaha Bee, i3 a republican and the representative of Nebraska upon the national committee, Mr. Rosewater sees the political situation in this way: Bryan in a Dilemm “Mr. Bryan is in a dilemma no.matter what happens in the national arena, but nobody in Nebraska knows what is golng to happen. We now have not only a direct primary law, but the Oregon plan for the selection of United States senators. Mr. Bryan has recently advocated' the county option plan for liquor selling. This is the stand taken by the prohibitionists, who see In it an advantage toward complete prohibi- tion. Mr. Bryan also demands that candi- dates shall stand by the platforms of their parties. We must awalt development: W. W. Chapin of the Seattle (Wash.) Post-Intelligencer preferred prosperity for his tople. Sald he “Seattle Is the equal fn public spirit of ny other city in the universe, and as for the Puget Sound country, I can see nothing but unbounded prosperity. Seattle has moved one-tenth of the total amount of earth that will have been moved in digging the Panama canal In the regrading of the city. It has been a big thing to plan, but our people are used to big things, and that they are ready for great projeets for the future Is assured. There has been no reac- tion in Seattle. Other cities. have felt a business setback following a big national (Continued on Second Page.) - How Big is Omaha? What Some Peopl Hazel Snow, 2504 S, ....Kate Loughran, Dunning ++e...Chris Petersen, 115 8. 24 i......Catherine Goss.'124 N. 31 Mrs. G. W. Hyde, 3019 Burdette £ ....Frank Posposil, 1822 8. 11 634........Clarence Murphy, 214 Webster A ..Ellzabeth Ryan, 142 N. 2 ....Marguerite McCabe, 1821 Ontario .Ernest Beohart, Tayl ...0. 8. Eaton, 263 St. M Mrs. Guy Beward, 3 ... H. E. McCord, 50§ 8. 3{ David Louden, South Omaha oo Co €. Rucker, 702 N. 18 Graham, 4i2) N. % s Simons, 2618 Dewey Simons, 2616 Dewey D. D. Lawton, 1511 N. 19 ..J. B. Sedgwick, York ! The Ce Think About It < Elmer J. Larson, 206 8. 26 ... Mrs. C. A. Serrot, Dunning ood. H. Hampton, Wakefield David' Noble, 8505 Hawthorne Mrs, E. J. Wolfard, Sutton v B J. Wells, Lexington .Mrs, Budd Akin, Clarinda # Ella J. Pyie, Wayne gikw Emma Green, ' Overton Alay Jonald, 8102 Woolworth ....Gertrude Mattson, 1008 8. a2 Iritz Btaeker, 312 N. 3 K. Wallace, 5024 Harney e <. Harry Larsen, 8119 8. 15 | 0! E’ Reynolds, 153 Capito! +.eo-Price Terrell, 1122 n&.ul «.Lou J. Traynor, Paxton ......Mary J. Carey,'si2 8. % .Glenn M. Campbell, Kearney Thecdore Dugger, Grand 138,820 137,008, . nsus Man Is Counting Now. forecaster who will cause | [LEGISLATURE 1Y EXTRA SESSION Governor Shallenberger Will Act if Bryan Comes with Written Pledges from Members. STATEMENT IS GIVEN TO PUBLIC Must Say Will Vote for Initiative and Referendum, EXECUTIVE HAS FAVORED PLAN Gives a Chance to Dispose of the Liquor Question. REQUEST MANDATE OF PEOPLE Democrats at Sem Over the Affairs JHave Taken Within the Past Few Turn 1 a Staff Correspondent.) ADril 30.—(Spectal,)—Governor will call an extra sesslon of the state legislature, providing Mr. Bryan brings to him a written pledge from three fifths of the members that they will vote for the Initiative referendum. This the governor said statement issued late this afternoon. Governor Shallenberger held back his statement untll after 5 o'clock, walting for the appearance of a committee fromy'he Direct Legislation league, which had niile an appointment to call upon him and action. 3 The chairman of the committee, Gearge Woods, of a commerclal agency, telephoned that he was unable (# get his committes together. The statement issued by enberger 1s as follows “The governor ald that the subject of calling an extra sesslon of the legislature had not recently been brought to his at- tention, nor had he known of Mr. Bryan's views upon it prior to ity publication In the press of yesterday “The question of an extra session is one Involving considerable expense to the state and a demand upon the time of the mem- bers at a busy season of the year, and should only be considered by reason of an extraordinary demand for such a session or bec of an extraordinary oecasion Some months ago the question was brought before me and 1 consulted with many mem- bers of both houses of the leglslature upon the matter. After mature consideration at the time I issued a statement and deter- minted that it would not be possible to pass a bill to submit the Initiative and referendum amendment to the people if I convened the legislature in extra session, as the poll showed the number of votes required by our constitution could not be secured In favor of such an amendment at that time.” Things Have C “Things may have chan but notice of it ttice." Commenting upon Mr. the members of the legislature regarding an extra session, the governor safd: “1 have always favored the principle of the Initlative and referendum, because matters such as the liquor question which are of such nature that party lines are but little considered in their solution, can best be voted upon in this manner. It Is also a fundamental democratic principle that legislation should be brought as closely home to the people as possible. Of course the necessary constitutional three-fifths of the members of each house hould indicate In writlng that they would support an initiative and referendum amendment, simi- lar to the one that passed the house last session, then 1 would take this written request as a mandate from the people of the state and would convene the legislature in special session for the purpose of sub mitting such an amendment to the voters of the state. “I do not know what replies Mr. Bryan has recelved to his letter sent out to the several members of the legislature, It is doubtless too early for him to have heard from many of them. Without a platform pledge to =olldify party spirit and to hold men In line it fs difficult to get men on ty to agree upon a particular bill as important as this matter now under con- sideration.” LINCOLN Shallenberger and in a Governor Shall- use wed. since has not come to then, thie Bryan's letter to Soirit There was @ spirit of unrest here all dur- Ing the day. This may have du; however, fo a presentment that at any moment the Peerless’ Leader might move in to take charge of the affairs of state, All because Mr. Bryan hopes to keep the democratic party from taking a stand on the liquor question in Nebraska. As a savior he demanded that the governor call the legislature in extra session and force the submission of the Initlative and refer- endum. Quick to of Unre been respond to the call ecutive was Arthur Mullen this morning he keeper of the executive confidences had been asleep at the switch during the absence of the governor, or he may have | prevented that Bryan command. And yet ho advocates the extra session now. And then on his heels there came Laber Commissioner Maupin, and too, favors | the extra session. | Thet there came W. Z. Taylor, | sentative from Hitchcock county, though noncommittal, sald he probably . would be In New Jersey when the sessior, 1s called attending a Presbyterian meeting to which he is & delegate. Senator Laverty was next, but it 1s not of record that he conferred with the chiet executive. Mr. Laverty was incensed with | & bunch of alleged republicans here in Lin- coln endeavoring to commit the party to the extra session. “It is none ot my affair,” sald the senator. ‘Let the democrats fight it out.” of the ex: or repre. who, who are Hunting Place to Land. Judge Good came along in the afternoon, but what he had to say was sald only to the governor and Arthur Mullen Appointees: of the governor amd others scouted around during the night and today trying to find out just what would be the proper thing to do to save the party, the governor and Mr, Bryan's political dlgnity Adjutant General Hartigan if he con- ferred at all with the governor, advised him to cut loose and refuse to obey the commands of any man. The scenery had been set for the ap. pearance of Mayor Love at the head of a | committee from the so-called Direct Legls lation league to advise the governor, but | for some reason the committee falled to show up during the morning, Mayor Love iBald he did not know he hau been ap-