HIE BEE: OMAHA,' TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1910.
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yCUITING OUT BAD LOANS
Bankers Explain to State Board
'" Beaioai (or Reductioni.
TAPER GOOD OITE DAY BAD NEXT
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Judge Grimes
Dissolves Water
Injunction
Alter Hearing; trains Bankers and
AwMon Bwri Senna Qneetlon
to ne Attorney Genernl fe
Final Deelslon.
' ' frrnm a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Aug. .-Bpecial.)-0;maha
bankera end several county assessors ap
peared before the Stat Board of Equallia
tion this after noon to discuss the essess
.nt of bank stock. Several counties per
mitted a reduction from the undivided
roflt and surplus of batiks of a certain
per cent for bad' paper. The deductions
made by the Omaha bank amounted to
i 3M.006. and the " attention of the board
m called to thla by the assessor of Wash
ington, oounty. - The queetlon wa referred
to the attorney general. .'.'
The Omaha bankers appearing before the
board Insisted that the reduction was legal-
for the reason that they had acted
within the law In reporting their met un
divided profits. .It had been their experi
ence, they insisted that the loss on loans
mounted to about a per cent from bad
paper. Bo when returns were made to the
assessor thla was taken Into account The
paper had been listed aa good, but as a
matter ' Of fact . every banker knew that
some' of It was not good, though the par
ticular bad paper could not be picked out
They called attention to several firms
which had failed when the day before
Action it Taken in Response to an
Application of the Attorney
General.
church for number of years and the
beautiful church of this denomination Is
largely the result of Ma labors. The esteem
In which he and his family are held was
evidenced In the warmth of the reception
ai d farewell gifts to Mrs. and Mlsa Bogue.
Dr. Bogue has accepted a call to Crockett.
Tex., where the milder climate will be
more beneficial to him.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug. 8 (Special.) Judge
Orlmes of the district court of Scott'a Bluff
county haa dissolved the temporary Injunc
tion secured by the Qerlng Irrigation ditch
against the State Board of Irrigation to
prevent the board from closing the head
gates of the Irrigation ditches of the upper
North Platte river. The court gavo the
irrigation ditch the power to appeal by put
ting up a bond of 100,000 conditioned upon
the money being used to pay any dam
ages which may accrue to those farmera
having a prior right to the water.
The Injunction waa dissolved upon the
application of Assistant Attorney General
Ayres, who went to Soctt's Bluff county a
week ago to Investigate. The injunction
was Issued by the county Judge of that
county and It waa made returnable Au
gust 29. That would have been too late to
be of any benefit to those water users
whose early filings entitled them to first
use of the water. So Mr. Ayrea went Into
the district court and had the county court
injunction set aside.
Mr. Ayres will tomorrow seek an In
Junction In the district court against any
ot the irrigation companies In any way
bothering the headgatea that have been
ordered closed.
When it became so dry In the western
part of the state that there was not suf
their paper had been considered good. So i ficlent water In the river to supply all of
a loss of S per cent on loans was about those who had Irrigation rights the board
the average, as their records showed for a ordered headgatea closed until those having
number of years. The" Omaha banks had prior rights had secured their water. It
loaned 140,000,000 April 1, It was said, and happened that those with prior rights live
the bankers, without knowing exactly way down the river. Those on the upper
what particular security was bad, deducted river objected to seeing the water go past
t per cent: as the amount that would be their farms, so they secured an Injunction
WILSON CASE UP TODAY
Probate Conrt Will Hear Claimants
for Katate ( J ad are aad Mrs.
Job a Wilson.
TBCUMSEH. Neb.. Aug. l.-(Speclal.)
The session of the Johnson county probate
court to be held Tuesday will, perhaps, be
the most Interesting session this court tins
ever held. The petition of John Wilson, Jr.,
of Houston, Tex, claimant for the estate
eft by the late Judge and Mrs. John Wil
son of this city, will be heard at that time.
The counter petition, by A. C. Sullivan, ad
ministrator, will also be heard. Mr. Wil
son, who haa been In Omaha for two weeka,
Is again In Tecumseh, and he says he will
have to trouble to prove his Identity. The
gentleman la an attorney, and as far aa la
known be haa no one to assist him In mak-
ng hla claim. The estate and the nephews,
James and Duncan Kinneburgh and Donald
Black, are represented by Judge S. P. Dav-
uson. county Judge James Llvlncston
says he will hold the session of the court
In the regular district court room, aa the
county court room la entirely too amall to
accommodate the people who will want to
hear the case. It will be watched with
great interest
actually lost.
Mr.Junkln answered this by asking If It I
would toe fair and .legal should he have
1,000 head of cattle April 1 to deduct a cer
tain number because somo were sure to
die during the year. Assessor Dowlng said
a reduction of . 6 per cent was made from
the loans. This equaled In some cases 33
per cent of the capital stock.
ie assessor from Hamilton county, Mr.
Qenorveys, said he had made a -2 per
cent reduction on the paper of two banks
only and that this' waa done, he aald, be
cause the banks said at least that percent
age of their paper waa bad. And further
he aald he had an opinion of the attorney
general to the effect that the bad paper
should be considered In arriving at the
value o fthe bank stock.
Another opinion from the attorney general
held that no arbitrary reduction should be
made unless where specifically shown that
reductions should bt -made. Some members
o fthe board took this to mean only tangi
ble property otherwise assessed, while
others' thought It njoant where It waa
hown that the paper was bad, then re
ductions should be made. Beacuse of thla
dlTference M opinion the matter will be
passed up to the legal department for a
deflate, decision; '
. Deductions by . Banks.
to prevent the board from carrying out Its
orders and opened their own headgates.
Rumbling Sound
Heard at Blair
Atmospheric Disturbance noted in
Omaha Sunday Extendi Into
Washington County.
BLAIR, Neb., Aug. a (Special) The rum
bllng sound ascribed to a meteor or other
phenomona yesterday afternoon was plainly
heard In thla city, and also a slight trem
bllng of the earth resembling the effect as
produced by a heavy train. The time waa
taken Immediately following the report and
waa 2:11. The report Bounded much like the
heavy rumbling of a train at the beginning
and ending with some five or six dull
reports or heavy ' thumping sounds
between. - Freight trains from Omaha are
due near thla time and many thought it a
train wreck aa it resembled cars piling up
or a aound similar to that. Many remarked
,to the condition of the atmosphere
which for a few seconds seemed to be close
and etiffllng.
The report came distinctly from a little
tXS2?il bK?0U,W ""-'"l Shrlvr' outl avn. the eame. direct as
filed -With the board, ehow. that state wher. traln. wel, ,rora tne "tftaber and
tank, of Douglaa county .got a reduction ,che, . on thft 0malM r1Poad whlch
of 1 per cent and all national bana their eemed tQ be ow aown ,n4 not from the
jyer cent, un mam inu uiDcounu, j. ne
air- T a tor If WAS thruinrht tr ha unm
following shows the deductions full value, . ' nlr.n Omaha, or Conn.
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given state banks:
South Omaha Savings
Slate Bank of Elkhorn
Farmers' Stale of Florence
Jiank of Florence
Mangold A Olandt, Bennington
ieirnan Bank of Millard
"Valley 8tate
J)nnk of Waterloo
r.11 nil, ft.
.i.yw a . hi. mnrnin. h.t
If 7(1 I u IJIV a vv man jepavsa iuui "en
1M near a point some three or four miles south'
6X0
1.485
1,510
l.Jf
616
tank of Benson 1,913
' Total . W,626
National banks were given deductions as
follows:
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east of Blair and southwest of Missouri
Valley, following the heavy rumbling sound,
the waters of the river. seemed to be In
tensely agitated aa seen by aome fishing
parties, but this report could not be vert
fled.
28.023
236.25
82.787
138,275
6,023
234.81
15.66tj
56.846
79.W4
66.341
.$1,202,005
Corn Exchange ..............
On aha National ,
Nebraska National
Merchants National ,
City National
Vnlted states National
First National ,
Live Stock Exchange, S. O
Packers National. 8. O....
tJnlon Stodk Yards, 8. O...
South Omaha National, S.
Total Li
Those at the hearing were the following:
B. C. rench, South Omaha National; W. E.
Rhodes, United States National; L. D.
Bpaldng, Omaha National; T. L. Davis,
ivirat National; T. IS. Stevens, Corn Ex
VJnange; I. K. Congdon, attorney for the
Omaha, clearing house; A. 43. Shriver,
county assessor of Douglas county; County
Assessor Buoon and Commissioner Sprayer
of Lincoln county. County Assessor Oeno
wuya of Hamilton county. County Assessor
powney and County Clerk hapln of York
county.
Edaeatloaal Denartmeat at State Fair,
As usual In formur years, the educational
department at the state fair September 6
to I will be one of tho Interesting places
In which to spend a portion of your time
when on the grounds. This portion of the
tats fair always is well represented In
very department and the exhibits from
the kindergarten to the higher grades al
. ways have been of a high class. Thla year
it la going to be far more Interesting than
usual, as each yoar Increases the Interest
In the work and the popularity of the ex
Mbit la evidenced by the large crowds
which are always seen on the floors of the
educational exhibit
Wants 8agstlo on Reform.
Secretary of. State Junkln haa received a
letter from a Texas real estate dealer say
Ing that "we are advocating reforms which
we hope will result In laws framed and
Methodists Welcome Pastor.
ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug. a (Special.)
Kev. Dr. J. L. B. Jonee waa yesterday
warmly welcomed by his congregation at
the First Methodist church,, when for fhe
first time he ascended the pulpit of his
new pastorate. A special musical service
waa led by Mrs. Q. J. Rousseau. Dr. Jones
resigned the psstorate of a new $60,000
church in Elklna, W. Va.. to take charge
of the paatorate here.
Farewell to Dr. Begat,
ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug.' t. ( Special.) A
farewell reception waa given to Rev.-D
H. H. Bogue and family last night In the
parlors of the First Presbyterian church,
Dr. Bogue haa been the pastor of this
Nebraska
DR. REISER EPIGRAMMATIC
New York Preacher Fills Pulpit of
First Methodiit.
INSISTS ON SPDUTUAL SEE VICE
Nebraska News Notes.
SUTTON Hnnrlnt.n.nt c-.n.i. t..l
has completed arrangements for the thlnv
tnlrd annual county teachers' institute, to
. auiuii u u a, inclusive.
rvct-UiJllUAN CITY W. H Willi. .
.vijr uurcnasea me flrv aronri. anrf
R.V BluV" OI BBm etts or this city,
j. n mm win oe Known as W. H. Williams
& Co. and the new manager will continue
uud,iio in mo same place.
..IJI.1VH 1 1 F I M K nil. IH
. . . -.w ..TV. HKUIl
triage is again open for travel. The new
spar.s were Inspected and approved by the
bridge committee of the Dodge county
board and the Saunders county commis
sioners yesterday. Shortly after thev left
l . """--uverra in some rubbish
under the wooden nan mt h. nn,i.
which was fortunately extinguished before
, . aB aon- the county will
VtH 'L' lon BtrlP at th north end
of the bridge.
FAIRFIELD FalrfleM'n f!r, rh.
opened Saturday afternoon under the most
favorable weather conditions. The pro
gram began with a concert bv, the I. Paul
Egery musicians and Donna Bell Elder
entertainers. The speaker of the evening
was pr. Frank L. Lovelat.d of Omaha.
His theme, "An Old Fogy," was handled
iu iu enierraimng manner.
BEATRICE The authorities at Wvmnr.
are on the trail of another gang of thieves
who are onerallnar nrar that man. anri
dipposlng of aome of the stolen property to
residents of that city. They are brtieved
to De part or the gang arrested at Wymore
mm ween ana Dounu over at Concordia,
Kan., for robbing a store at Clyde, Kan.,
i jwi worm oi mercnanaise.
TECUMSEH It Is now lust elsrht weeka
since the greater portion of Johnson county
iias oeen vyuea oy a surricient amount or
rainfall to lay the dust. Oardens and
pastures are drying up. A part of the corn
is In bad condition, but a good per cent of
It would make a crop if a rain would fall
within the next few (lavs. Conditions are
exceedingly dry and disagreeable.
FREMONT Georare Lorenaen. Janitor In
charge of the city school buildings during
vacation, was taken suddenly sick Friday
evening after eating five peaches and was
taken to the hospital, where he died yes
teiday morning. He had been In his usual
health, but overeating of peaches brought
to a head a stomach trouble which took
an acute form. He leaves a widow and
eleven children. . .
Rev. t,. Croa Makes Ike Promised
Land of tke Israelites labject
af an laterestlaar Sermon
at . Mark's.
"The quest of every life la for happiness,"
declared Rev. Christian F. Relsner at the
First Methodist church yesterday morning.
Mr. Relsner is pastor of Orace M. E. church
In New York, where he went after a highly
successful pastorate In Denver. He Is a
clergyman fond of striking axioms and epl
grama, auch aa these:
Make church services spiritual or take
down the sign.
Sociability and spirituality are twins.
Compel people to come to church by ap
propriate publicity.
xi my. uie does not represent Christ, a
clerical cut ot coat won't help.
uooaness is normal; the bad man la a
monstrosity.
Concentrate; shot peppers, but a bullet
piercea,
Cheerlness runa aln out of the heart.
New Tork people are not Ice-nearted
when they aee the winsome Christ
"Smile and push." Borrowed, but the
best motto I know.
Man still eagerly converse about the
"Christ of Calvary."
Everywhere folk are eager to aid in the
advancing theology.
"How shall happiness be obtained?"
asked the pastor. "With money T An
drew Carnegie said the other day: '1
know few millionaires who smile.'
With power T Blsmarch said: 'I have
counted the hours through when I have
been happy and they have not num
bered twenty-four.' Christ said: "I come
that my Joy may be with you.' "
The church was crowded at both the
morning and evening services to hear Dr.
Relsner. Another noted clergyman haa
been secured for next Sunday In the per
son of Charles Edward Locke, D. D., pastor
ot the First M. E. church ot Los Angeles,
"probably the best attended protestant
church in the United States."
Woman's Work
Activities of the Organise
Bodies Along tke Uaea of Wa.
dertaktng ef Concern te Women,
CANAAN
WONDERFUL LAND
on Ita
Mrs. Lena Ward, who has been visiting
friends In Omaha for the last few days,
Is superintendent of one of the state's most
valuable Institutions, the Nebraska Indus
try 1 Home for Girls, at Mllford. .
This Institution, which Is described In
the statutes as a home for "homeless and
penitent girls," Is unique among the states,
Nebraska and Georgia being at present the
only states which have such homes, though
Kansas Is now considering the establish
ment of one. The work done there Is pos
sibly not generally known by Ncbraskans.
The home Itself Is a pleasant farm house,
situated abot a mile and a halt east ot
Mllford. xThe forty acres furnish oppor
tunities for gardening and farming and
the surroundings are especially attractive.
However, it Is the work done In the house
which makes the home Important. There
are, as an average, thirty-five girls at the
Institution and the average age Is 19 years.
Their entrance means that they agree to
remain a year. In that year they are given
actual training In domestlo science, sew
ing or nursing, as their bent may be, are
fitted to do good work in the outside world
and also receive practical and actual ex
perience by having charge of the work of
the house. In addition to Mrs. Ward there
are five teachera, who auperintend the
lessons, which Include, beside the branches
of household duties mentioned, Instruction
In the common branches of school work.
There la also religious training. Asked
how the girls were directed to the Insti
tution, Mrs. Ward replied: "Our friends
who know of a girl who needs what the
home can give send her to us. The county
and state authorities and the social purity
department of the Women's Christian Tem
perance union also sends a great many
girls to us and the varloua charity organ
isations. The home Is for all girls and Is
by no means restricted to maternity cases,
but Is, as the statute states, for 'homeless
and penitent girls.'
"During the last three years we have
placed for adoption In good homea more
than forty babies and we have also found
work for the girls. We have now twenty,
five babies at the farm."
It Is one of the customs of the Institution
that each girl there Is given a name for
use in the home and her Identity in the
outside world Is not known by her com-
The Divine Firs;" Maurice Howlltt and
'Richard Tea and Nay;" J. M. Barrle and
'Sentimental Tommy" and "Tommy and
Crlsel;" Thomas Hardy and "The Return
of the Native;" Qeorge Meredith and "The
Egoist;" William Dean llowells and ' the
6on of Royal Langbrllh;" Henry James
and "The Ambassadors." These classes
meet every Friday evening, the first meet
ing to be held October 14.
Miss Babra Wilson, employment secre
tary of the Young Women's Christian as
sociation, and her 'sister. Miss Frank Wil
son, expect to leave Wednesday for a three
weeks' visit in Denver, Colorado Springs
and other Colorado points.
' Molker Anna Is Dead.
DUBUQUE, la., Aug. I.-Mother Anna,
superior of the orphanage of St. Fran
cis for the last thirty-two years here
and formerly an exile from Prussia dur
ing the Bismarck regime, died here Satur
day of a paralytic etroke sustained last
Friday. Mother Anna, wtth twenty-nine
other sisters, came to this country when
religious persecutions were In force In
Prussia. They settled In Iowa City In
187$. , Three years later the order came to
Dubuque at the suggestion of Archbtahop
Hennessey, and from here the work haa
spread throughout the diocese. The woman
had been In charge of the orphanage oon
tinuously since coming here.
Woman Walks lata Aato.
LOGAN. Ia., Aug. .-(Speclal.)-Imper-fect
hearing and neglecting to tske proper
notice of an approaching automobile was
the cause of an accident last evening In
which Mrs. Emma F.lllfon, wife of H.
Ellison,' living, at the Dow saw mills east
of Logan, was Injured.
Mrs. Ellison was walking on the left
hand side of the traveled road near her
home and notwithstanding she was duly
eigraled and that the automobile slowed
down and turned outside the traveled road..
Mrs. Ellison walked to the right and aorosa '
the road against the fender of the rear '
wheel, which struck and hurt her. '.
County Attorney T. C. Smith, Treaaurer -Pitt
and Sheriff Rock were In the car at
the time of the accident, and though no
blame for the accident waa attached to
them at their own expense they hastily
secured a physician and attendants and all
other possible wants for the badly fright
ened and bruised woman.
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lovra Newa Ttotee.
RED OAK Des Moines gets the next
state firemen's tournament This was de
cided at a business meeting of the asso
ciation held at the close of the tourna
ment v
OSKALOOSA Oskaloosa will get the re
pair shops of the Iowa Central, and all
the work now being done in shops at other
laces along the line- will be concentrated
ere.
MARSH ALLTOWN Rev. N. M. Hodgln,
a pastor of the Friends' church of this city,
has resigned, effective September 1 Rev.
Hodgln resigned to accept the pastorate of
th,e Bangor (la.) church.
GOLDFIELD John Beaver, rural mall
carrier, was killed while In the discharge
of his duties. His horse ran away, throw
ing him out When picked up it was found
that he was paralysed from the shoulders
down, lie omy iiveu a snort time.
NEVADA The filing of suit for the fore
closure of a mortgage for $4,000 on the
grounds of the Stery County Fair associ
ation sounded the death knell of county
fairs In this county Saturday. J. E. Dry
bread, who holds the mortgage, has begun
ault to take It over, and aa a result no fair
la to be held thla year.
VOLGA Outlier Hansel, aged 17 years,
who resided at Garber, near here,, was
killed by the evening passenger trainSHa
was lying on the track and the entire train
passed over him. Both legs were ground
off below the knees. Four doctors worked
over him to save his life and he survived
the shock for forty-eight houra, then died.
Her. Dr. Grok Sermonises
Rellg-lona History
The holy land in the time of the
Israelites waa the subject of the sermon
delivered Sunday I morning at St Mark's
Lutheran church by Rev. L. Groh.
"The land of promise was, indeed, a
wonderful country," said Rev. Mr. Groh.
"Going down from Jerusalem to Jericho
one traversed a distance of only seventeen
miles, but the descent waa more than 3,000
feet. The land of the Israelites could bu
put into the state of Nebraska six times
and enough land would be left over to
make a roan very rich. It was prepared
by God for His ohosen people. For a time
Its wonderful fertility supported a popula
tion or 15,000,000 and they were all happy
and prosperous.
'When Abraham waa called from Ur of
the Ghaldeee God had decided to found
for Himself a new people to be Hla chosen
race. It was 400 years . before the de
scendant of Abraham reached the prem
ised Canaan.. That. Jong, pilgrimage wsa
part of the process ef salvation. Just as
every Christian must go- upon a long pil
grimage to find, hla final happiness.
"In the land of Palestine the Israelites
were secure from invasion on every side.
On the aeacoaat there were very few har
bors and only one real outlet, and on the
north was Mount Lebanon and the pro
tecting hills. This waa the choaen land,
because it waa centrally placed, with Egypt
on the south, Babylon and Assyria on the
east, the Persians on the north and Greece
and Rome on the west It wae cosmopoli
tan and secluded at the same time. It em
braced every Wrt of climate, from the
peaka of Mount Herman, clad alwaya in
anow, to the deep gorge of the Jordan,
which was almost tropical.
"This little country, 12,000 square miles
In extent, haa had more Influence on the
world than any other ever did have or ever
will have. Here waa founded the first
government that took any consideration
for the Individual and here was formed the
Idea of our own government
"I hope you are able to ae that God's
hand la ao. evident In all. It la a standing
miracle that thla little country should have
produced the seed of the world's salva
tion."
Persistent Advertising la the Road to
Big Returns.
panlona.
The aecond week in October ia scheduled
o be a busy one In Y. W. C. A. circles.
Trls Is the week for the opening of the
classes of the educational department and
It la the week In which the new associ
ation workers are to be formally installed
by a publlo reception.
October 10 Is the date of thla general
leceptlon, to which formal welcome la to
be extended to the new general secretary.
Miss Lily M. Strong; to the new assistant
and educational secretary, Mlsa Flora B.
Keeney; to the new director of domestic
arts and assistant of domestlo science,
Miss Gertrude Sly, all of whom assume
their duties in September, and to Miss Ida
Melchior, the new business secretary, who
1 already at the association.
The plans for the educational classes
nave not yet been announced, but thev in.
elude many interesting courses of studv.
An announcement that will be of wide
interest concerns the literature study, of
which Miss Kate McHugh, instructor at
the Omaha .High school, has charge. For
several yeara her classes for the study
if Shakespeare or Browning heve been
exceedingly popular. Thla year the mod
ern novelists are to receive attention. The
program for the term's study Is most alluring.
The study will Include first a considera
tion of the author and his general works.
followed by a study of one of his charac
teristic novels. The authors and the nov
els chosen are: DeMorgan and "It Never
Can Happen Again;" May Slnclalre and
limes Tu'b. Co tae., lstfe and Xernay
Omaha. Vhoae Douglas Sled.
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FOR CONGRESS
Charles
Saunders
State Senator from 1902 to 1909; President Senate;
Acting Governor; Supervisor of the Census. A
EXS5S
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHOULD HAVE A
Sa-tanwaasaansSaWla
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE STATE TICKET, ,
JOHN J. RYDB
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CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
TO THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Formerly Commissioner of Labor and State Statistician
under Governor Sheldon, by unsolicited appointment.
Member Omaha Public Library Board.
Inspector under Child Labor law, by , unsolicited ap
pointment from Governor Shallenberger.
A good campaigner, who has been on the stump for the
republican party in every campaign since 1896, in this
and other states. r .
Has made a study of Nebraska 's industries and resources
and can speak and write intelligently and forcefully of
them. The Secretary of State has hundreds of letters of in
quiry to answer every month in the year.
FOB.
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In announcing my candidacy for the republican nomination I creating an elective railway commission, which passed in the ses-
for governor, I wish to make a brief statement of my attitude rel
ative to matters of most public concern.
Clean Government Paramount
' While it is inevitable that new questions of pressing im
portance will arise from year to year, the issue of clean and pru
dent government I deem always to be paramount. Simply because
I was the zealous advocate of an issue of passing importance
perfected by statesmen instead of poiiti- would not entitle me to Dublic conf idence. It is not alone what I
clans in the various states. He wants sug- I. ... . .... , . . . . . , .
gesttons stand lor today, out wnai nas Deen my auuuae m me past mat
The writer advocates that the number of .fcvnlrl Via fh r1 TnfaariT - of TflV valll A aa a tmblic servant.
legislators be reduced and compensation In-1
creased, it the number of legislators can- within the sphere or my limited influence, I nave always con-
not be reduced the writer advocates the se-l . , , , . . r,j j t l,r l,i;a
lection of a joint committee from the house lenaeu lur uictti uicu emu wcou uwuiuua, emu a iuuuj wwct iuoi
and senate composed of the "wisest" mera- Li,Bt(10. Vtoeirln ma v Via 9Snt.iA.I that unless hllilt on this fovm.
bers. which shall remain at the state cap- '
Itol permanently and study legislative quee- dation 8H CndUIing republic IS uOpeleSS.
tlons aad act as an advisory board to the
Kecord in rublic Lite
I have been a resident of Nebraska nearly thirty-four years,
part of that time engaged in newspaper work and the remainder
in commercial pursuits. My office-holding record is confined to
two terms in the legislature in the house in 1889 and the senate
ether members of the legislature. The
writer does not say how the "wisest" mem
bers can be determined.
Railway Kaplora Meet.
ALLIAKC12, Neb., Aug. ?. Special.) A
local branch of the American Railroad Em
pioyes ai d investors' association was
Araanixad tha ftvanlnir nf AiicriiMt it rt.
following officers were elected: h. k. in 1905. In the session of 1889 1 was fortunate in being permitted
Giles, president; a. A. Reld, vice president
II. E. GarU. secretary and treasurer;
executive committee, H. M. DeWItt. J. M.
Schlrk. A. V. uavln. 8. Wllburn. E. B.
Burri. H. M. Johnson, F. W. Hicks, Dan
S'ltipetrtrJc, C. A. Wetlierlll, K H. Moahcr,
C. C. Waits. W W. Johnson. C. C. Cum-
nilns, J. Krldelbaugh and George Klrchum;
delegate. R. C McLeese; alternate, E. J.
Nelson.
to aid in accomplishing the defeat and downfall of the be3t organ
ized and most corrupt lobby with which the state was ever in
fested. I also prepared legislation that prevented exploitation
of the state saline lands. I prepared and introduced the bill pro
viding for the submission of an amendment to the constitution
sion of 1905. The adoption of this amendment, together with the
legislation enacted to give it jjffect, have worked a beneficent
reform felt in every department of our state government I advo
cated and voted for an anti-pass bill in the same session. Though
not a member when passed, I advocated the primary law, believing
then and now that it is desirable not alone to bring the govern
ment near to the people, but what is of greater importance, to
awaken in the individual voter a keener sense of the responsi
bilities of citizenship. While the law may not have realized in
full the anticipations of its most zealous advocates, yet I confi
dently believe that it is destined to be a tower of strength to good
government.
Politics Subordinate to Efficiency
I have always affiliated with the republican party, whose
candidate I now aspire to be, but I firmly believe that the high
est partisan service is rendered by an honest effort to demon
strate that the party with which one affiliates is the best medium
through which to attain good government. I do not believe in
making the public institutions havens for indigent politicians, or
auxiliaries of a political machine, but that they should be con
ducted on strictly prudent business lines, always with a view to
the welfare of the inmates.
Position on Liquor Question
Personally I have never believed the adoption of county
option necessary to control the liquor traffic The enactment of
this law, however, is purely a legislative function, with which
the executive has nothing to do until presented to him for his
approval or disapproval If the people through their represen
tatives demanded this legislation, I should deem it my duty, if
governor, to approve. I do not construe the power of veto vested
in the chief executive to be a personal asset, but a discretionary
power necessary to vest in some one, to meet the requirements of
grave . emergencies and possible invasions of the constitution.
To threaten in advance of its enactment the veto of this legisla
tion might consistently be supplemented by the threat to invoke
the pardoning power in behalf of every violator of the law, should
the veto be disregarded.
For T&ft-Roosevelt Policies
I believe that President Taft is in full sympathy with the
policies of Mr. Roosevelt, and that his administration will merit
and receive general commendation. There has been no wiser
legislation in recent years than that creating a tariff commission,
giving assurance that future legislation will be based on a more
impartial, scientific and less sectional and partisan basis.
With this purely personal statement, I submit my candi
dacy. Should the people see fit to nominate and .elect me gover
nor, I will devote to their service whatever of experience and
ability I may possess, animated by the sincere desire to admin
ister their affairs in a dignified, economical and business-like
manner. A. E. CADY.
St. Paul, Neb., July 16, 1910.
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