Politics Stumbling Block to Solving Code Problem Proposal of Speaker Mathers Has Appeal to Desire for Reduction in Taxes—Bryan Issues 5,000-Word Statement Frankly Opposing Plan Because He Would Be Shorn of Power to Pass Out Plums. By PAUL GREER. Stuff Correspondent Tito Omahn Bee. Lincoln, March 16.—(Special.)—-If polities coulil be laid aside, the con troversy over reshaping the govern ment of Nebraska would new conte to a sudden end. The proposal of •Speaker A. N. Mathers for transfer ring the duties now performed by the six code departments to four of the duly elected constitutional officers has a practical ring that appeals to the universal desire for a cut in taxes. On the score of economy, it should be acceptable to legislator's of all parties. The consolidation proposed Would cut off $30,000 in salaries for heads of departments at a single clip. Their work would be handled by the slate auditor, state treasurer, com missioner of public lands and build ings and secretary of state without any addition to their present pay. b"rider the Bryan code plan, which establishes nine new departments, the salaries of the men in charge would aggregate $27,300. I’lan Is Compromise. The Mathers plan, which arose as a compromise in what threatened to become a deadlock, would accomplish various other savings all along the » line. It follows the general details of the triiiepartment, hills. Instead of abolishing The departments of agri culture and public affairs, as Bryan’s code would do, the Mathers compro mise combines these with the labor department and puts all three under the secretary of state. This would bring all the inspection bureaus into a single group, eliminating the possi bility of duplication of effort. The lire inspection office would also be transferred here, and it would be pos sible for a single inspector to exam ine several different sorts of things. This all might he very well, except for politics. Yesterday Governor Bryan issued a D.DOO word statement denouncing the Mathers plan. Ho pointed out quite frankly that if it went through he would not have the power to make all the appointments. Instead, the four men heading the departments would hire their own as sistants. He said that all the re publicans are thinking of Is the patronage. It Is at this point that political op position to the Mathers bill will be keenest. The governor has been be sieged ever since the day he .entered office by hundreds of men and women who voted the democratic ticket and who feel that they are entitled to a state job. To his credit, let it is said, that he has not made many changes in personnel thus far, although he is admittedly waiting until the changes in the organization of the depart ments are made, But, the pressure of office seekers is becoming more than he can bear. _ If tha Bryan code plan should he adopted, the governor would be able to satisfy many of these deserving democrats. It is so drawn as to give him sole authority to hire or fire all the employes of the new bureaus he would establish. If the Mathers com promise should pass. Secretary of State Charles Pool would ,,ie only democrat having power to hire now employes. lie would have the agri cultural, labor and public - elf.irc of flees to fill, including all the in spectors. The other appointments would be made by the commissioner j of public lands and buildings, the state treasurer anr the state auditor, 1 who happen to be republicans. Call Secret Caucus. After Representative ffeorgo P. Col- I lins of Omaha read the governor’ll ! statement to the house of representa- j tives, the call was Issued for' a se- j eret caucus of democratic members. Every possible political influence will be exerted to keep democratic legisla tors from deserting the Bryan code plan. If there are any who. in the interest cf peace and economy, might incline toward the Mathers bill, they will be made to feel the whip of party regularity. There is a growing understanding, however, that the people want tax 1 reduction, and that they “do not care , whether it is democratic or repub ! lican reduction. It is apparent that the Bryan code offers no savings that | cannot be obtained by a less compli cated system. The manner in which the governor would centralize all pow er in his own hands is raising tho question whether he could discharge | so many and varied duties either ef ficiently or economically. similar In Bryan Promise. A good many Nebraskans got the idea in the last campaign that Bryan was going to place the duties of the code officers under the constitutional officers in much the same way that Mathers now proposes. “I went out in my campaign and Forget the Weather! Don’t Miss This Sale 200 Charming Spring Hats Saturday Only! • $2^5 Hats for every type and taste —newest favorites for spring wear. Ridiculously priced to win trade Saturday, regardless of the weather. Julius Of kin 1512 Douglas promised my constituents I would fight for this,” Representative Hen ry Book, democrat, told members of the house today. He added that since coming lo Lincoln ho had decided to rapport the governor’s new code plan. When Representative Strehlow asked him if the. governor hadn't promised before election to put code activities under constitutional officers, Mr. Buck sat down without replying. "Two years ago, the democrats de manded this very plan which Speaker Mai hers lias proposed," said Rep. J. C. Gilmore of Hastings. "It was also demnjided by a goodly number of re publicans. You can put me down for it." Representative Kendall spoke in the same vein. Defend Bryan ('ode. Theodore Osterman, th*^,democratic house leader, defended the Bryan code and claimed that tho Mathers plan is the same as that urged by ex Representative Byram, when he ran for the republican nomination for governor. Others pointed out that by combing the departments of public welfare, agriculture and labor, the Mathers plan differed quite largely. If any changes in the state govern ment are made by this legislature, it will have to come through the. cp operation of republicans and demo crats. At the present moment, the situation favors the adoption of the Mathers bill. Fifty-one votes are re quired to send any measure to the governor. There are 57 republicans in the house. However, if the gov ernor should veto the measure, 60 votes would he required to pass It over his head. This means that some democratic support may be necessary. There nre 1hosc who say that the pressure from home for prompt action will incline more than enough democrats to break away in the final vote and thus eud the lour dispute. ■‘Dr, Hale's Babies” Plan to Erert Monument at Ravenna Ravanna, Neb., March 16.—(Special) —A move is und.er.way to raise $1,000 to erect a monument to tho memory of Ur. C. A. Hale, pioneer physician, who died a few months ago. Ur. Hale practiced medicine in this com munity for 36 years. In some families now living in the community one or both parents and children are eligible to membership in the proposed organization of "Dr. Hale's Rabies.” It Is these ‘'babies” who propose to contribute the money to erect the monument. Prairie Sciiooner Pimrrer Dies in Home at Sioux City Sioux City, la., March 16.—(Special.) —J. S. Horton, 87, a resident of Woodbury county for 63 years, died Thursday night. 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STARTS TODAY —AUo— “STRIKE FATHER STRIKE SON" Complete »tory “The Leather Pusher*” I A*f Time* MATINEE TODAY. 215 Early Curtain TONIGHT at 7:55 J. 8. Hymer & Co. "The Speeders’ And the Other Excellent Current Bill Feature*. WEEK COMMENCING TOMOR ROW—JOHN DAVIDSON A CO. in “Circumttantial Evidence;” WHITING A BURT: BERT FITZGIBBON; BRONSON A BALDWIN and other featurea. MATINEES Plut NIGHTS 15c In 50. U. S. Tax I 15*tPi" MAI A NITI TODAY m wAR mint If an tfdlul * |RlrrnAtl«P«l K#*wf CHUCKLES OF IMS’’ SSWrK* A1 r.Aiiut !y> Mi Hfdlal f«i It Wall at th# Osfnnt Muiic Hall l •««(•■ (till BRAQOON "Cna Caa" MORRiilt . Contrary In rffmt AaaltaWa aaat» *r* Af.^* avaIIrWI. tar ail »«rtar«•#*•». LaWIm fltktTl. IM 01 .h •! 0«H> MaIIaaa. 2.It 15,000. About 20 farms are subject to damage from overflow water tie cause of the construction of the dam. Fleeced Folks Now Seek \rrest of Clairvoyant Beatrice. Nob.. 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