THE WEEKLY REVIEW Published Weekly and “Devoted to the Interests of the Colored Citizenry of Nebraska.” VOLUME ONE___ LINCOLN. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Hi, 1988,_NUMBER SEVEN Legislature Approves Progressive Measures Reactionary Lineup Is Repulsed On The Moratorium BUI—Auto License Fees. By Geo. Kline. Lincoln. Nebr.—After definitely de feating the forces of reaction by or dering the Cone moratorium bill to third reading, leaders In the Nebras ka legislature sent word Wednesday to the vanguard of the Holiday Marchers that there could be a meet ing with the solons “at any time, any place". Speaker O'Malley last Monday de clared that the visitors would be ac corded every courtesy and that the leg islature would make prompt report of its activities. On Monday noon Governor Bryan issued the proclamation suggesting that foreclosure proceedings cease. On Tuesday the moratorium bills of Cone and Dugan came up on special order. During the morning the bills were debated at length with veiled op position from a number of sources. The opposition was strong from the of fice of Attorney-General Good He ad vised that the bills were unconstitu tional. He did not at any time tell the legislature that In matters of court procedure the legislators have the right, under the constitution, to ask by joint resolution for an interpreta tion of such bills as the one introduc ed by Cone. The Moratorium Bill Cone’s moratorium bill permits stays under the direction of the court for more than five years. However, the defendant may be required to make such payments as is possible. Dugan’s bill, H. R. 92, gives a stay of nineteen months. In committee of the whole, Cone’s bill was ordered to third reading. A motion to advance Dugan's bill failed to carry. This scheduled Cone’s bill for passage and left Dugan's plan alive and in reserve. During the debate Binfield declared that during the last campaign "every candidate either promised relief to the farmers or else held out hope for a moratorium by silence." Tremor Cone made ^ an extended argument for his bill. He'told of being laughed at six years ago when he first presented it to the legislature. Pour I years ago some paid attention. “Two years ago," he declared. ‘‘I was 1 in a wheel chair, but I almost put it over." Dugen presented an argument to prove that his bill had a show of be ing upheld by the courts, while he doubted the constitutionality of the Cone bill. After the vote was taken, which was without roll call, Cone retired to his seat, exhausted and worn out. The Party Circle electric voting machines and will now H. R. 7 by Cushing, abolishing the party circle, has been approved by the senate. Governor Bryan has signed the bar ber’s bill. It was passed by the use of the electric voting machine and will now be tested out in the supreme court to determine if the use of the machine is legal. The road bill, H. R. 195. has been rushed along in the house. It looks as if the license fees would be $3. $5. and $8 The Lancaster county members oi the conciliation board are: J. B. Moore. Bennet; E. B. Duling. Raymond; Ted Snyder. Waverly; Thomas Wallin, R 2 Lincoln, and Ned Brown of Arbor. The Railway Commission The senate has lifted up its hand against one of the four "sacred ele phants” of the state government. A joint resolution for a constitu tional amendment has been advanced to third reading, submitting to the people the question of abolishing the railway commission. When the bill first came up in the committee of the whole, a powerful lobby attempted to protect the com mission from the chance of being ta ken for a ride before the people. It was suggested that the commission be placed under the authority of the su preme court, thus mixing up the ex ecutive and Judicial departments. This proposition lost out. As originally drawn the proposal provided that the legislature of 1935 arrange for the taking over of the du ties of the railway commission by some agency of state. Senator O’F’urev made a motion to specify the state of ficials mentioned in the governor's message. In this way the railway com mission might get the benefit of any opposition aroused by the method of handling the work suggested by the governor In this form the proposal was advanced to third residing. The suggestion to let the people vote on the abolition of the railway commission is being fought under the hut from several quarters. Two Platform Pledges Governor Bryan, in an informal message last week, expressed his ap proval of the bill passed by the house to take the party circle from the bal lot. He also approved House Roll 10 by Cone, and H. R. 161 by Chase as meet ing the democratic platform pledge on the plank to do e\*ay with deficiency judgments. These two bills have been endorsed by the house. Uproar about Missouri River naviga tion continued for a time last Friday night. Ex-Oovemor Arthur J. Weaver made a defense against the charges of Crosier of Polk. Mark Woods also en tered the arena. There was little public interest man ifested. From Washington comes the information that the old Missouri River setup has been knocked into a cocked hat. Distribution of contracts to monkey with the old river will not hereafter be handed out as of yore. It is a new deal. Those who have been getting much of the gravy have a rude surprise in store for them after March 4th, it is reported from Washington. Within the next ten f preferred settlement on the follow ing grounds: 1. Said petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of ac tion against the defendant bank, its assets or receiver in that: It contains no allegation that the re ceiver of the Western State Bank ever come into the possession of the $1321 90 in question. It falls to allege that the sum of $1321.00 was ever Included among the assets of (he defendant bank or had been distributed as dividends from those assets to the depositors. It fails to allege any breach of good faith by the former secretary of the Department of Trade and Commerce, F. C. HADKE only reeks to modify court rules, mere- 1 ly an amendment to “practice and procedure," can easily get the "low down". Mr. Cone does not need to con duct a joint debate with attorneys general. He can smoke the supreme court itself out into the open. And he can do it now. For just notice the following quota tion from Art. V. Sec. 26. Nebraska Constitution: "To the same end. the court may. and when requested by the legislature by joint resolution, shall certify to the legislature, its conclusions as to desir able amendments or changes in the general laws governing such practice and proceedings." All the legislature has to do in this matter is to pass a resolution. Then it is up to the court to purt with some of its wisdom, which can be applied when the bill gets to the senate. The attorneys will now rush in to say that this section was intended for practic rules of attorneys in courts. True enough. But that is all Core’s bill Is for. he says. It amends the general laws and regulates the rules of pro cedure in mortgage cases. And what on earth is the foreclo sure of a mortgage on a good Nebras ka farm if it is not ' such practice and proceedings”? --o Race Cooperation What the colored man needs most as a race is a greater spirit of cooper ation He should entourage every worthy ambition of a membrr of his race, and should patronize and fos ter every laudable enterprise which is controlled b; his people. Tlie colored man can only become a formidable factor in this nation by uniting his forces. It is too common to hear him speak disparingly of his own race. Seine old fossils and fogies take a morbid delight in adverse criticism of themselves. No doubt a first class fu nearl occasionally, is of incalcuable benefit to the race -o Here And There Rex Williams, son of Mr and Mrs. M. E. Williams, was taken to the St. Elizabeth Hospital Monday. FVb. 13th Soma Henie of St. Moritz. Switzer land. is said to be the world’s ama teur skating champion. Why You All Should Take A Race Paper Bach home should have a race paper. Oet one In the columns of which the editors are seeking to build up tho race and not working to pull It down. When you subscribe to thp Review you get one In which the editors display, not pessimistic, but optimistic views of the race. It will be well to remember that It takes, or presumably should take, brains to edit a newspaper Men who have not been trained to think are hardly men to be entrusted with the precious task of giving direction to public opinion. The editorial chair re quires more than that culture received from reading news from other papers The editor who is sending out week by week his paper Into the world ought to be able to grapple with the problems of the day and think them through. There Is too much guessing on the social problems of the day 6y a few editors. Riots and mdbs are the results of false teachings, both on the part of hot-headed anarchists and In competent editors who are not anar chists. You will find that the editorial col umns of this paper show meditation, and is never squared away with a chip on its shoulder, daring someone to knock it off. The paper which spends its time fighting its contem poraries cannot be of much help to its readers. There are two outstanding reasons why you should take the Review. The first is a duty that you owe to your self to keep up with the movements among your own people. Second, you owe It to the race to support a laud able enterprise that looks to the bet terment of the race. Let us also re member, too, that the pulpit, the press and the platform have been the great liberators of the nation. In this land ol ours we need all to plead our cause up and uown the length of the land Put the Review in your home now. -o Obituary Wilson Augustus Hardin was bom on the 8th dny of March, 1864. at New London, Ind., and came west to Lincoln in the year 1882, where he found em ployment with some of Lincoln's first mercantile enterprises. f?oon after coming west. Mr Har din met Mrs. Aille Mason and they were united in marriage on the 16th day of Mny, 1895. As one of the early pioneers in th** restaurant business, Mr. Hardin and his wife conducted several eating es tablishments in Lincoln. In later years he was employed at Hardy, Rudge And Gunzel’s and spent ceveral years with the Hashengerber Store. Although in failing health for some time, It was only since December 28th that he was confined to his home. He had been seriously ill for some time, but lately, seemed well on the road to recovery. However on Feb. 11th, there was a relapse and Mr. Hardin died at 11.45 p. m.. Tuesday, February 14, 1933, of heart attack He Is survived by his wife, Alllc. a brother James B„ of Marrien, Kans, a sister. Lucy Marsh, of Kokomo. Ind . and a daughter. Mrs. Lennle Thomas, and a host of other relatives and friends Final arrangements pending, the body is at Brown's Mortuary. Smalls Injured In Auto Mishap Leaving Lincoln In sub-zero weather last Wednesday and encountering a blinding snow storm after crossing the Kansas line on his way to Kansas City. Mo., his home, W Robert Smalls hit a snow bank just after leaving Hia watha. Kars. He lost control of his car, with this unexpected compact and It turned upside down. Very little damage was done to the car. Mr Smalls received minor injur ies. including bruises and slight lacer ations. He was able to complete his drive home. Mi Smalls is the executive secre tary of the Kansas City Urban League. He had been in Lincoln t .e previous week in the interest of the branch of the Urban League that is to be estab lished here soon. ..--0-" ■■ Lincoln High School News .. . We are very sorry to hear of our fellow student. Miss Orvllla Banks, be ing summoned to the St. Elizabeth i Hospital We hope very much that she I will be able to return home very soon. i