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propriations; and wc promise if en
trusted with power by the, people of
Nebraska such relief from tax bur
dens as tnay be possible by econ
omy in state government and equali
zation of assessments.
"We denounce the majority mem
bers of the present state board of
equalization as brazen railroad tools,
and wo are amazed at their effrontery
in seeking re-nomination and elec
tion "We particularly condemn the pres
ent secretary of state, Galusha, for
his outrageous delay in publishing the
railroad commission amendment to
the constitution, which delay can ojnly
be explained as due to the most dis
graceful incompetence or as part" of
a plot to invalidate the amendment.
"We are unalterably opposed to the
professional lobbyist. Every person
and every corporation has a right to
be heard upon all matters affecting
tlieir interests, but outside of that
the professional lobbyist has no more
right to tamper with the legislature
than a litigant has to tamper with a
jury that is considering his case. We
therefore declare in favor of legisla
tion eliminating the professional lob
byist from our politics.
"We deplore the fact that the re
publican party of the First district
has been willing to renominate by ac
clamation as a representative in con
gress from this state a man caught
in the act of salary 'grabbing at a
time when the people are earnestly
seeking to rid the country of official
graf ting;
'"We favor the election of senators
by the direct vote of the people, as
soon as the constitutional amendment
for that purpose can be secured; and
in the present campaign we pledge
the democrats elected" to the legisla
ture to support !for United States sen
ator a democratic candidate who may
be nominated for that office by this1
convention.
"We demand that the attorney gen
eral of Nebraska shall make an at
tempt to reinstate the maximum
freight rate law, temporarily suspend
ed by the supreme court of the United
States during a period of railroad de
pression, but now subject to enforce
ment, and. we demand that the attor
ney general shall enforce the criminal
law against the members Of the grain
md other trusts.
"Believing that the vital interests
of the people of Nebraska are at this
time involved chiefly in the triumph
of .the reform movement to rid the
state government of corporate con
trol in its legislative and administra
tive branches, we deplore the fact that
in the preliminary republican cam!
jmign state interests have been large
ly lost sight of or skilfully smothered
by the manipulations of senatorial as
pirants and plotting railroads, who
have subordinated the state issues
and the state campaign to the per-
FaJRire
to cure Indigestion is largely duo to the old the
ory that when the stomach becomes inactive it
needs something to mechanically digest its
contents, and cathartics, purgatives, etc., are
used, which give only temporary relief, because
they digest by irritating the lining of the
stomach.
Modern science recognizes the fact that it is
the nerves that furnishes motive power to di
gest the contents of the stomach.
The nerves agitate and mix the food, and
stirmiiate the secretions. When they become
weakened they lack energy, and indigestion,
dyspepsia, sour stomach result.
Dr. Miles1
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will relieve obstinate Cases of indigestion,
dyspepsia and stomach trouble by strengthen
ing these nerves.
"I had severe stomach trouble. Dr. Miles'
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sonal contest of senatorial aspirants.
By these means 'it has been possible
for corporations largely to secure a
controlling voice in the selection of
legislative candidates and state nom
inations, thus holding for themselves
the substance of political power in
Nebraska, while the attention of re
publican leaders and voters is fixed
upon the glittering senatorial prize.
"We favor the abolition of the com
mon law fellow servant rule as ap
plied to the operation of railroads in
our state. We believe where any, em
ploye of a railroad Is injured or killed
in the line of duty through the negli
gence without contributory negligence
on his part that damages Bhould be
awarded to (the person injured or to
the next of kin of the person killed
as now provided by law in other cases.
."We favor the enactment of a law
whereby persons and companies de
siring to do. a shipping business in
lumber, live stock, fuel and grain, and
who Bhall give bonds to erect a pub
lic -elevator of not less than two thou
sand dollars value, may apply to .any
railroad company for a site on its
right of way for an elevator, and in
case of a refusal shall have 'the same
right to have condemned a site for
such railroad company as railroad
companies have under existing laws
to condemn real estate for right of
way purposes.
"We demand local self government
for the cities of this state in all po
lice regulations for the government
of the same. We believe the voters
of the city are best qualified to de
termine their administrative policies
on such matters. We therefore de
mand that Omaha and South Omaha
have the right to govern themselves
like other cities and towns of the
state without the interposition of a
board of fire and police commission
ers appointed by the governor. They
should be elected by the people.
"We arraign the republican admin
istration in Nebraska for the cruel
ties inflicted by its official represent
atives upon the inmates of the Nor
folk asylum for the insane, and for
the failure of those in authority to
take prompt and effective measures
for the removal of these helpless
wards of the state from the custody
of brutal keepers and attendants. We
invite attention to the rumors con
cerning instances of alleged brutality
and neglect at other asylums and we
submit to the people of Nebraska that
a change in state administration is
essential to thorough investigation of
the charges made against asylum man
agers and the adoption of practical
measures for permanent reform. To
this end limited tenure of office for
superintendents and employes is im
portant, native kindness being of
more consequence than long experi
ence on the part of those intrusted
with the careof the insane. We there
fore pledge democratic officials hav
ing to deal with asylum management
to such change In the personnel of
the asylum staff as will insure for the
helpless inmates that kind considera
tion and care which may reasonably
be expected from men whose sym
pathies have not become calloused by
remaining long in contact with the
conditions peculiar to asylums for the
insane.
"We invite the co-operation of all
persons who approve the declaration
of principles to unite with us in sup
port of the ticket nominated by this
convention."
The populist state convention met
at Lincoln on the same date. General
P. H. Barry presided at the populist
convention, while Judge C. M. Skiles
presided at the democratic conven
tion. The populist state convention
adopted the following platform:
"We, the people's independent party
In state convention assembled declare
allegiance to the fundamental prin
ciples of the party as enunciated in
past national platforms relating to
lands, transportation and money.
Lands for tho citizens, government
ownership of railroads and means of
inter-communication of the people and
tho issue of money by tho goneral
government only.
"Wo denounce the present revenue
Jaw and demand such a rovlslon as
will restore to the people the right of
self government, and that all property
in the state bq listed at its actual cash
Value, and that all railroads be as
sessed upon the actual value of their
stocks and bonds.
We favor a law compelling tho tax
ing of all persons and corporations
upon all property they own, after de
ducting all lawful debts.
"Wo favor a law forbidding, undor
severe penalty, the' granting of free
passes by tho railroads, to any per
sons except bona fide employes of rail
roads. "We favor the enactment of a
law reducing passenger rates to two
cents per mile.
"Wo favor the adoption of the initia
tive and referendum and the right of
recall.
"We favor the passage of a" law pro
viding for the condign punishment of
lobbyists.
"Wo favor the enactment of a pri
mary law for the nomination of all
public officers.
"Wo are in favor of the adoption of
the constitutional amendment provid
ing for the election of three railroad
commissioners and' the enactment of
such legislation as will clothe the J
commission with full power to fix
rates and specifically to control the
railroads with respect to transporta
tion facilities, charges and discriminations.
"We are in favor of the government
ownership of all public utilities, and
we demand that the railroads of this
state shaH grant sites, side tracks and
other shipping facilities tp grain ship
pers alike, whether operated by a line
house, an Individual or a farmers'
shipping association.
"We condemn the action of Nebras
ka's attorney goneral, Norris Brown,
for laying down in the fight against
the grain trust after having prom
ised the farmers of Nebraska that
with the evidence at his hand he
would prosecute criminally and take
away the charters of every member of
the grain trust in Nebraska."
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