l-KFJ) MOLLIUNU
For County Tmutnrrr
Your support will be appreciated
SHERIDAN CANDIDATES
Seventeen CfliHlidatt'M Art IWorp the
Voter of Sheridan Count) on
Comity Ticket of Partic
The campaign in Sheridan county
id now at its height. Seventeen coun
ty candidates are bidding for popu
lar at the election to be held Nov
ember 7. The list Is as follows:
County clerk: Maud E. Gillespie,
Rushvllle, Democrat; Fred F. Stur
devant, Gordon, Republican.
County treasurer: Noah Moss,
Clinton, Democrat; Bruce II. Hew
ett. Gordon, Republican.
County attorney: A. C. Tlanti,
Rushvllle, Republican.
County superintendent: C. P. Kel
ley, Rushvllle, Democrat; Pearle E.
Summers, Hay Springs. Republican.
Clerk district court: Amy I. Stew
art, Rushvllle, Republican.
County surveyor: Sydney H. Fos
ter, Gordon, Republican.
County assessor: II. F. Wusmund,
Jr.. Ru&hvllle. Democrat; Geo. 8.
Peters, Hay Springs, Republican.
County sheriff: R. M. Bruce, Kush
vllle, Republican.
County commissioner, first dis
trict: P. 8. Parker, Gordon, Demo
crat; Free Mills, Gordon, Republic
an. County commissioner, second dis
trict: Fred Graeber, Kushvllle, Dem
crat; E. Stamper, Kushvllle, Repub
lican. County Judge: R. O. Dorr, Rush
vllle, non-partisan.
99 1 1. Miu.it.
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loes Increase the Tax Burden
i
Absolute proof is at hand that prohibition has enormously
r Increased the tax burden for the Kansas farmer and property
owner. So great is the burden of taxation in prohibition
Kansas that half the counties in that state find themselves in
serious financial difficulties.
HERE IS THE PROOF:
(From the Topcka "State Journal" of Dec. 7, 191 S)
"MUST RAISE LIMIT"
l One-IIalf of Kansas Comities in Financial Mire"
'Bond Issues Economy or Legislative llcliei
Only Hope"
"Fifty per cent of the countie$ of Kansas will
he forced to adopt sweeping economy measures or
issue bonds to cover deficits in their general revenue
funds, unless the next legislature raises the limit of
4 the general revenue tax levy, according to men in
touch with the financial condition of counties over
the state."
The reason for the heavy tax burden under prohibition is
not far to seek. Under prohibition, it becomes necessary to
prosecute in court every year thousands of persons having
alcoholic beverages in their possession. Each such case costs
the county about $50, according to the Topeka, Kan., "State
Journal" of August 29, 1916. This paper also states in the
same issue that in Topeka alone, there are 106 such cases
docketed for the September term of court. This is the con
dition in one Kansas county, at one term of court alone.
Kansas spent $701,944.40 in the last two years to maintain the
inmates of her state prisons, while Nebraska spent less than
half that sum.
WHO CARRIES THE TAX BURDEN?
It is interesting to observe how the prohibition politician always man
ages to unload the increased burden of taxation on the farmer and on the
property owner. In Kansas the state tax levy for 1916 is equal to 6 J mills on
a one-fifth valuation, and in Nebraska it is only 6.1 mills on a one-fifth vain
ation. In order to deceive the people and keep the state tax levy from
mounting sky-high, the prohibition politicians In Kansas simply
raised the assessed valuation of farm lands many millions of
dollars this year.
HERE IS THE PROOF :
(From the Topeka "State JoumaV of Oct. 5. 1916)
"Twice has he (Governor Capper, the prohibi
tionist) handed the FARMERS a package, by
raising the valuations of their farm land, in order
to raise more taxes, yet he permitted the railroads
and corporations to go at the same old rate."
GOVERNOR CAPPER OF KANSAS HAS PUBLICLY ADMITTED
THAT THE VALUATION OF KANSAS PROPERTY WAS
BOOSTED $79,003,000 IN 1915 FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION.
THIS IS TYPICAL OF THE PROHIBITION POLITICIAN EVERY
WHERE. HE RIDES INTO OFFICE ON THAT ISSUE, AND
THEN PROMPTLY PUTS THE BURDEN OF INCREASED
TAXATION BROUGHT ABOUT BY PROHIBITION, ON THE
FARMER AND ON THE PROPERTY OWNER.
The squares shown below will appear at the TOP of the
ballot. An X marked in square 301 is a vote .AGAINST
PROHIBITION.
Yes
300 Q
No
301
X
Shall the above and foregoing amend -
I ment to the Constitution be adopted?
The Nebraska Prosperity League
OPPOSED TO STATE PROHIBITION. IN FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION, HIGH LICENSE
President, L. F. CROFOOT Treasurer, W. J. COAD Secretary, J. B. HAVNES
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Oct. 16. 1916.
To the Business Kan of Nebraska:
H. a, U44v.
In the heart of e?ery true American the welfare of hie
oountry etande above partisan oonelderatlont .
A critical Juncture confronts your country In the
choice of the next President.
The realisation of this situation has brought
together thousands or Aaerloan business nen in the
Wilson Business Men's National League, mho regardless of
thslr normal party affiliations are united in the belief
that their oountry's welfare as well as thslr business
future demands the re-election of President Voodrow Wilson,
No administration In our time has done so much to
free the average business man from the handicap of soeoial
privilege.
No administration we remember has dons so much to
bring prosperity to the great mass of laboring people
whether on the .farms or In Industry.
It Is a business axiom that business is good when
the mn who labors is prosperous.
Therefore one serves his own interest while helping
to bring to the multitude of tollers a bettered condition
of life.
Let us take the legislation of the past four yeare
as dependable evidence of what may be expected in the
next four anl approve by our votes this noble work so well
developed by President Wilson.
These things also you may do and we urge you to do
them--
Sign and mail the encloeed card. Beoome a member of
th Wilson Business lien's National League and
advocate its purposs.
Write for more cards and get them signed.
Call 'the business men of your town together and organ
ice a local branch.
Oet your local paper to boost the cause.
Write the secretary for further Information and give
him suggestions.
Above all things realise it's your fight. Do s ins
tiling and Do It Now
TH8 WILSON BUSINESS MBPS NATIONAL
L&AGUS FOR tflBRASKA
By
Secretary.
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KEITH NEVILLE
Democratic Candidate for
Governor
A NATIVE SON
A practical man of the people who
has made a success la business and
to whom the tricks of the ambitious
politician are unknown.
lie offT8 a 'oiif tructlve program
that will benefit the people of Ne
braska and Ills candidacy la in har
mony with the strong Democratic plat
form adopted by his party at Hastings.
Ho believes th:tt the highest duty
of any public servant is to carefully
see to it that the will of the people,
as expressed at t tits polls upon all
questions, is carefully curried out
The two Republican newspapera in
North l'l;itte are supporting his candi
dacy and t he vote of nearly five to
one given him at the primary election
by the people of hi homo town, among
whom he was born and raised, is proof
absolute that he is a man of character
and standing and a safe one to La
entrusted with the business affairs, as
well as the enforcement of the laws of
the state.
Vote for a home-grown man and a
continued, economical and busiuess ad
ministration of Hate affairs.
N. A. ROCKEY
Republican Candidate For
COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Gilbert till. Hitchcock
CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION
During hl service In Washing
ton Senator Hitchcock has helped
to give this country: Popular Elec
tion of Senatora; The Income Tai;
roatal Savings Hanks: Govern
ment Towder and Armor Plants;
the Good Roads Act; Government
Railroad in Alaska; Tariff Re
form; Federal Rettery Act: Farm
Loan Act; Clayton Anti-Trust Act;
Anti Child Labor Act, and numer
ous other reforms.
He has fought for the guarantee
of bank deposits.
He secured passsge of the bill
to give the Filipinos a larger share
In their own government, with a
Tlew to Philippine Independence.
He fathered the resolution that
saved to the people th coal lauds
of Alaska.
He his supported President Wil
Bon In the great policies that have
dlstlnr'tlahed his administration.
HE 13 AN INDEPENDENT.
COURAGEOl'S AND PROGRESS
1VE PTTHLIC Sl'.lt V ANT AND
ASKS FOR RE-ELECTION ON
HIS RECORD.
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County Superintendent of Public In
struction of Hox Uutte County
CaiKliilate for rc-ele'tioii for mi'iiikI
term.
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CONGRESSMAN M. P. KINKAID
CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION