July 10,1902
THE MT3BRA0KA INDEPENDENT.
P
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AT THEIR OLD TRICKS
Commtidtat at Mil ford Soldier' Hone
Begin to Discharge Old Veterans or
Democratic and PopulUt Faith
Although it is doubtless true that a
majority of the surviving veterans of
the civil war are republicans, yet it la
equally true that a great many of
them have been staunch democrats
during all these years, and that a
great many others joined in the al
liance movement and became popul
ists. At the Grand Island convention
76 civil war veterans stood up and
were counted as a part of the. army of
populism: these were delegates who
had succeeded in getting into the hall.'
Not less than one hundred of the
populist delegates present in the city
were veterans.
Under the fusion administrations ev
ery precaution was taken to conduct
the soldiers' homes (at Milford and
Grand Island) without, partisan bias.
Every republican veteran was accord
ed the same good care and treatment
as were his democratic and populist
comrades. Ordinarily this is true of
the conduct of these homes under re
publican administration, but when a
difficult political situation arises the
ring politicians of the republican party
would sacrifice the well-being of any
institution in the state in order to
win. -Down in the Fourth district the
republicans are frightened over the
prospects of Congressman Stark's tri
umphant re-election. He has been so
faithful and energetic in looking after
the interests of all his constituent,
and especially the old soldiers, that
-the republicans are already whipped.
But they dp not purpose to throw up
the sponge until the last vote is
counted, and they have begun a sys
tematic, attempt to deprive Stark of
all the soldier votes possible. - Al
ready they have begun to rid the Mil
ford home of populist and democratic
veterans. Upon the most flimsy pre
texts such veterans are discharged arid
sent home.
The most recent outrage of this sort
is the case of George "M. Austin. Mr.
Austin was formerly a resident of Te
kamah, Burt county, and entered the
Milford home May 12, 1898. The old
soldiers there have an organization of
their own for the purpose of assessing
themselves 25 cents each per month,
the fund to be used in paying the de
tail for dining room work. The former
secretary-treasurer of the organiza
tion had made an unsatisfactory re
port of the financial condition of the
organization about March 31 and a
committee of three was appointed to
audit his accounts. He and one mem
ber of the committee held a secret
meeting, the member reported that he
had "settled" with the secretary
treasurer and that everything was C
K. And the secretary-treasurer ab
solutely refused to allow the other
two members to see his books. Con
siderable grumbling was indulged in
and a new secretary-treasurer elected.
when the new secretary-treasurer re
ported June 30, his report was so sur
prisingly good that the old veterans
gathered ' in little groups and com
mented upon it. He had not only paid
the deficit, but had paid the . $20 ft
month to the dining room help ie
'tailed, and had about $2 in the treas
ury, notwithstanding the fact that a
smaller number of veterans had pail
assessments than previously.
One Ralston, who had settled with
the former secretary-treasurer, came
up behind Austin and began calling
him foul names. Austin protested, but
Ralston persisted in his loud talk
Just then Commandant Charles Penn
rushed out and grabbed Austin by the
collar and Austin jerked away, saying,
"Keep your hands off me," or words
to that effect. Penn Immediately or
dered the adjutant to mak3 out dis
charge papers for Austin.
The upshot of the whole matter was
that Penn waited until the visiting
and examining board could meet, and
at this meeting Austin was given his
choice of going to the Grand Island
home or taking his discharge papers
He would assent to neither, and the
board ordered his discharge but lei
on naiston witn a tnirty days lay
off. Ralston was the aggressor and
caused the whole trouble. It is need
less to say that Ralston is a republl
can ana wouia vote ror Hinsnaw a
November, while Austin is a staunch
democrat and his vote would go to
Congressman Stark.
estimate of the value. Holding tha
club of criminal prosecution over a
man's head, however, does not seem
the most effective. At present the
honest man is discriminated against.
because he will, not perjure himself,
no matter what the law may be; bi't
he man who has no conscientious
scruples against lying for profit will
find some way to evade criminal laws.
Mr. Heasty's cross-examination would
not catch all the liars.
Suppose we allow each man to list
and value his own property and hold
that such listing and valuation shall
be deemed an offer to sell at the fig
ure named, say for thirty days after
t Is made and filed, and that the first
person who accepts the offer and de
posits the necessary money in court
shall be entitled to have the property
at the valuation placed upon it
wouldn't that be an incentive for ev
ery man to list his property at its
cash value, or a trifle more? In New
Zealand this plan is followed substan
tially, except that the state reserve;
the right to take any property at the
figures placed upon it by the owner.
No reasonably conscientious man
would be afraid to place his figures
high enough, for he would know that
his taxes would really be less than
more than they now are; and the
rascals would be placed In a position
where they must either fish or cut
bait." '
Under state insurance this principle
could be applied to all property which
can be insured, but it would exclude
and.
r
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A New Revenue Law
Apropos the matter of assessing rail
roads, is the question of a new revenue
law. It will not be- denied that our
present method of deriving revenues
oy taxation is defective in many re
spects and encourages taxpayers
raise statements regarding their
property. A new law which would
place the burdens of taxation more
equaiiy upon an tne property of a'l
the citizens would be desirable. At
torney John Heasty of this city, who
n?s never posed as a statesman. 3c
serves that appelation if the plan
which he has suggested to the Journal
is original with him. He would abol
ish the office of assessor and create &
court of assessment, having all the
powers of an ordinary court in respect
to tne question of taxation. Before
this court all taxpayers would be com
pelled to appear and upon oath Rive
in their property in the presence of
their fellow-citizens. An' attorney
would attend court to propound ques
tions to tne taxpayers and any eva
sion or false swearing would be prop
erly punished and the court given au
thority to do so then and there or
later. Property would be given In at
its fair valuation which could be eas
ily determined in an open court sucn
as the one suggested
It would seem that this method
would be far superior to the present.
where tne most honest man is com
pelled to give in his property falsely
or know that he is bearing much more
than his just proportion of taxes. The
new method would be less expensive
and as the court could be in session
daily for, say, sixty days, no hard
ship would be worked upon anyone if
compelled to come to the county sea
once a year to give In his property.
Fairbury Journal.
The suggestion is certainlv merltor-.
V tous. The idea of allowing each prop
erty owner to list his own-property
Y for taxation, and piatce his own valua-
tion on it. Is certainly a good one, it
? j. ; - the plan can be o" arranged that thera
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Comparison of the Graad AiiMiment
Bolls f 1815 ui 1896-How the Bail-,
' roads Escaped Just Taxatloa
The Independent expects to run a
series of short articles ' making com
parisons of the grand assessment rolls
of various years. For the present,
one the years 1875 and 1895 will be
compared.- In. order to simplify mat-
ter$, but. four items will, be given?
ands,-' lots, railroads, and all other
personal property. , .
1875'
11 ,114,5.89 acres, at 3.62. . .$40,234,676.43
City and village lots.... 10,128,376.00
1,116.11 miles railroad,
at $8,752.30. . ...... 9,768,523.56
Personal property. . . .... . 15,832,989.50
When the Burlington Was Small
An interesting relic of the early days
of the Burlington Route is in the form
of an official time table for the road,.
dated May 11, 1874, which has recent
ly come to light. The entire affair is
but one sheet of very light paper. The
two inside pages contain the sche
dules.
At that time the Burlington in Ne
braska comprised only 239 v miles of
road, mere was a stretcn.oi seven
teen miles between Omaha and Oreap
olis and 191 miles more on the main
line between Omaha and Kearney.
Then a branch line from Crete to Bear
trice made thirty-one more. There
were eight trains a day on the main
line and two on the Crete branch.
Plattsmouth was the location of head
quarters in all departments.
In a little more than a quarter of a
century the Burlington has grown
from a little local line to the second
longest railroad in America and it
has not yet reached the limit. Today
the Burlington's lines traverse eleven
of the greatest states, in the union,
over 8,300 miles of track. These lines
employ 35,000 men; own 1,600 engines,
1,200 passenger and 40,000 freight cars;
operate 600 trains a day; and malnr
tain stations at 1,200 towns and citie3.
-Advertisement in Nebraska papers.
This was the same year, that the
Burlington from Plattsmouth to Kear
ney was assessed at $9,590 per mile.
the Omaha & Southwestern at.$9,590.
the A. & N. at $8,686, and so on,
the total of 1,107.69 miles in Nebraska
being assessed at an average of $10,
095.89 per mile. In this year-of our
Lord, 1902; that - same- Plattsmouth-
Kearney line is assessed at $10,580,
even if it is part of the ' second long
est railroad in America;" the O. &
S. W. at $6,500 with its magnificent
depot at Omaha; and the A. & N. es
capes by paying taxes on but $4,600
per mile.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT
Geaeral Patrick II. Barry Nominated for
Coo cress Ont In the Bit Sixth
After a session lasting until 2:30
Tuesday morning, the populist and
democratic congressional conventions
at Kearney named as their candidate
Gen. P. H. Barry of Greeley.
The populist convention met at the
court house and was called to order
by Chairman Parsons of North Platte,
J. M. Ellingsworth of Gothenrmrg was
elected temporary chairman and Rod
C. Smith of Kearney secretary. The
temporary organization was later
made permanent, committees on res
olutions, and conference were appoint
ed, and the convention adjourned until
8 o'clock. The democrats organized
by electing M. C. Harrington of North
Platte chairman and John G. Maher of
Chadron secretary.
The conference committees reported
that each convention should ballot for
candidates, and the result or such bat-
lot reported to the other convention,
and that no man be declared the nomi
nee of either convention until he re
ceived a majority of the votes in both
conventions. The democrats centerel
on M. C. Harrington and the. popul
ists on Homer M. Sullivan; district
judge, of Broken Bow. Judge Sulli
van refused to accept. Finally the sit
uation was cleared up by uniting on
General Barry a choice that makes
The Independent exceedingly glad
General Barry is a practical farmer
and stock grower; a man well versed
in parliamentary rules; a populist
whose populism has never been ques
tioned, and a man of undoubted non
esty and integrity. His nomination is
a deserved recognition of the gallant
services he rendered in the civil war.
as adjutant general of Nebraska, and
his present position aa brigadier gen
eral of the Nebraska national guard.
Every old soldier-and every young
soldier in the district should vote for
him. But General Barry does not need
to rely upon his war record solely
he has the requisite ability ( .energy.
nonesty ana integrity to maxe'an weal
congressman, a fit colleague for Stars
Shallenberger, and the nominees to
be named in the First, Second, and
Third.- Once more "Moses" KinkaH
will be swallowed up in the bulrushes
Keep It Before the People
It may be interesting to give ror
what it is worth some information vol
unteered by John N. Baldwin of Iowa,
who has been here this week trying to
fix up the railroad tax case, ror the
Union Pacific, in whose department Ie
is retained. In a loquacious moo
Judge-Baldwin declared:
"We are not bothering about the
governorship any more. That's been
settled. We had a conference a day
or two ago, and we all agreed on
Mickey ; as our man." From Omana
TWENTY YEARS LATER
Total . .... . . . ...... ,$75,964,565.n
That year $497,167 worth of prop
erty was exempted from taxation un
der the "tree exemption" law and is
not included in the above roll. The
percentages of .each: class of property
to the whole is as follows:
Acres 52.9
Lots ... 13.3
Railroads . 12.0
Personal . 29.0
100.
Twenty years later the grand assess
ment roll shows this:
1895
29,594,093 acres, at 2.79.$ 82,648,108.00
City and village lots.... 36,349,975.00
5,542.59 miles railroad,
at $4,587V26........... 25,425,308.00
Personal property. ..... 27,044,816.48
Total .$171,468,207.4
Percentages
Acres 48.2
Lots ..: 21.2
Railroads 14. 8
Personal 20.9
100.
Our comparisons will be confined to
lands and railroads, for the reason
that comparison between the two . is
tairest, and because data bearing upon
personal property and town lots would
require a larger amount of statistical
tables than would be convenient for
the reader.
INCREASES.
Land in area, 18,479,503.81 acres, er
166.3 per cent.
Railroads in mileage, 4,426.48 miles, or
396.6 per cent.
Land in assessed value, $42,413,431.55,
or 105.4 per cent.
Railroads in assessed value, $15,656,-
784.14, or 160.3 per cent.
Valuation per acre decreased 83 cents.
or 22.9 per cent.
Valuation per mile decreased $4,-
165.04, or 47.6 per cent.
It will be noted that the assessed
valuation of lands decreased 83 cents
per acre on the average, or 22.9 per
cent; but the assessed valuation of
railroads decreased in the same time
$4,165.04 per mile, or 47.6 per cent.
If the railroads in 1895 had been as
sessed at the same per cent of de
crease (22.9) as lands.their assessment
would have been $37,401,508.17, or at
the rate of $6,748.02 on the average
an' increase of $11,976,200.17 over the
assessment as . actually' made,. '
Along with these calculations must
be considered . the fact whether in
actual value an. acre of land on the
average had increased in .the same
proportion as the actual value of a
mile of railroad. It must be remem
bered that , in 1875 all the taxable
lands lay in what is now the richest
portion of Nebraska; but that the tax
able lands in 1895 covered part of
every portion of the state, including
lands which will never equal the value
bf ' eastern Nebraska lands in 1895,
except the small percentage which
may be Irrigated. It must be con
ceded that even the meanest of branch
lines in 1895 was better equipped, had
better rails and roadbed, than many
of the better lines in 1875; and there
is not a particle of doubt that the in
crease in actual value per mile of line
in the twenty years was proportion
ately greater than the increase in act
ual value per acre. Yet the assessed
valuation of railroads per mile was de
creased nearly 48, per cent in twenty
years as against a decrease of nearly
23 per cent in the assessed valuation
of lands a manifest injustice to the
land owners.
are of course arranged to sustain th?
railroad conclusions namely, that the
railroads are paying more than their
share of the taxes. . r ' ; ; w
The market value of all the stocks
and bonds of any railroad company at
any- given time Is an Index to the val
ue of that railroad property and fran
chise. The stocks and bonds are lia
bilities of the concern, and stand cn
the one hand as against the property
and franchise (assets) on the other.
But there T is' no way of determining j
the value of the franchise without first j
ascertaining the value of all the stocks
and bonds and from that deducting the
value of all the property; theresidue,
if any ,is franchise value. ; . J
" The franchise value shows two
things: (a) That the net returns are
more than a fair interest upon the cap-
ital ? really, invested; in other words,
that extortionate, rates "are being
charged. And (b) that the concern is
what used to be called "over-capitalized."
The term i "over-capitalization"
formerly meant that the amount of
stocks and bonds issued is in excess of
the actual value of the tangible prop
erty; but when both stocks and bonds
sell at par and better In the markets,
then there is no over-capitalization in
reality, but the difference between the
value of the property and the value of
the stocks and bonds represents the in
tangible property the franchise given
to the corporation that it might be and
do. , :
No railroad is really over-capitalized
unless Its stocks and bonds are selling
below par; but if the capitalization
(that is, the stocks and bonds) exceeds
the value of the property, it is prima
facie evidence that the road is charg
ing rates which produce more than a
fair return upon the investment.
A franchise is necessary to the rail
road's existence, but it should have no
value; and the stocks and bonds out
standing should be exactly eQual to th
value of the investment. But ' under
present conditions the railroad bonds
alone approximately represent the real
investment, while the stocks represent
the value of the franchises. Compared
to other tangible property in Nebras
ka, it is doubtless true , that the rail
road property is now assessed high
enough; but a number of NebrasKa
systems are earning dividends on a
capitalisation far in excess of the act
ual Investment earning dividends on
their franchise values, although, paying
no taxes on them. The Union Pacific
is selling in' the markets. today at the
rate of $120,000 to $126,000: per mile.
It cost nothing like that sum, but is.
charging; rates which produce fair- re
turns on, that amount.. - It is assessed:
at $9,800 per mile on the main line and
$3,000 and $3,500 per - mile on the
branches. It must be-evident to any
thinking .man that the Union. Pacific is
paying no taxes on its franchise, which
is worth quite as much as, all its phy
sical property. A reduction, of freight
rates would decrease ; the net 1 returns
and. decrease the franchise lvalue. . A
proper reduction would wipe out the
franchise value entirely.: ; -
There seems to be no relief: from the
exorbitant freight rates, but through
the power to tax the" people may re
cover part that is now going in the
way of dividends to line thepockets of
"eastern stockholders and bondholders
No private business" has the" same fa
cilities for exacting tribute ifrbm ;.the
people, and no Injustice would be done
if the railroads were taxed higher than
any other property; There can be no
injustice done until every " dollar of
franchise value is taxed away.:
We will enact the initiative and ref
erendum as far as the constltutloa
permits and will submit an amend
ment to the constitution giving the that platform has received from the
rlmupie. general application. , I events or tne last two years.
We are in favor of a law making 1 We call attention to the anti -trust
railway corporations and others en- plank In the republican' national plat-
gaged in the operation of dangerous I form and point to the rapid growth of
machinery liable for all Injuries sus- great trusts and monopolies since tho
tained by their employes in the faith- election of 1900. and the utter failure.
tul discharge of their duties, whether of the republican" party to suppress
occasioned by the negligence of the j them, as an evidence of the inslncer-
employer or of any other employe. , ity of their professions or lack of
We pledge ourselves to enact a law ability to apply corrective remedies to
providing that the acceptance of ben-j this great public wrong.: n
efits by the beneficiaries in the asso-I The administration's failure to en-
clation known as the "Burlington Re- fcrce the criminal law against these
lif-I" and other like associations shall trusts proves the subserviency of the
constitute no defense to any action republican party; to corporate power.
brought against the railroad company We Charged the republican leaders
for injury to the employe. -with an Intention to establish in the
v e will make it a crime for employ- Philippines a permanent colonial sys-
ers to blacklist employes for any rea- tern fashioned after .the colonial sys
son not involving moral turpitude or tems of, Europe, and that intention
for the violation of the laws of the then denied is now fully apparent. We
state. therefore cordially commend the sub-
We pledge our representatives In the stitute offered by the democrats of the
next legislature to enact a law making I house and senate to the. admlnistra-
t unlawful and a misdemeanor to give tion measure on the Philippine ques-
or accept free transportation from tion providing for the Philippines the
railroad companies, except to shippers same form of government now en
of live stock and railroad employes. joyed by the Cubans.
We favor liberal appropriations to We are opposed to the Fowler cur-
the state university for education in rency and banking bill pending In
agricultural and mechanical industry, congress for the reasons it destroys
We condemn in strongest terms the independent banks and substitutes
veto by the republican governor of ap- therefor the European branch bank
propriations for this purpose made by system with the privilege given to
the last legislature. such banks to issue currency based on
While as a general principle we are assets and also because by making the
opposed to the competition of convict silver dollar redeemable in gold it
labor with free labor, nevertheless, j lessens the debt paying money of the
since there is no binding twine manu- country without reducing Us Indebt-
factured in Nebraska and the binding edness. ,
twine sold in the state Is. the product We pledge ourselves and the officials
of the 'trust, we, therefore, favor the elected by our party 'to favor in ev-
manufacture of binding twine by the ery possible way the election of United
convicts at our state penitentiary the States senators by direct vote of the
same to be sold tcrthe farmers of the people and we condemn the . republl
state at cost of production. can leaders of the senate for defeating
We condemn the pardon of Bartley for the fourth time this great "reform
by the republican' governor and favor so earnestly desired by the people.
a board of pardons in order that fu- We demand that railroads and all
ture executives may not , abuse this other public franchlsed corporations,
privilege.. . . whether state or municipal, shall be
The people's party gave to the state taxed in proportion to the value -or
the best, safest and. most economical their property, both tangible and In-
government it. ever enjoyed., If re- tangible, and in determining tnat
turned to power, we pledge the people value the rules ' of the supreme court
of Nebraska honesty, fidelity, firmness, should be adopted, namely, the sum of
economy, ability and progress in the their debts represented . ty Donas ana
Bee. June 9. 7th col.. 1st naee. From'
nUncenttYQjrlyejQr ., :
Railroad Taxation
The Omaha Bee and the Nebraska
Independent seem to be practically
alone in the fight with the railroads
over the matter of assessments. The
railroads are hiring space in the pa
pers to prove their side of the ques
tion and even the Fairbury Journal, n
its patent insides, gives up a. little
space to the use of the railroads. - This
is done, however, without our knowl
edge or consent The railroad argu
ment may be all right, but it doesn't
appear so -to us, at least that which
we have thus far read. The principal
question at issue seems to be the mat
ter of the value of the franchise which
the railroads have. The Omaha Bee
contends that these franchises are the
most Valuable property which the rail
road owns and is not assessed at all.
while the railroads contend that the
franchise has no assessable value. In
this the railroads are wrong, and the
Bee correct. The franchises should be
assessed and in many places, similar
valuable franchises are, if we - right
ly understand it. :
We do not claim to be able to keep
up with this matter, to search the rec
ords and make comparisons sufficient
to discover the exact truth, but we do
admire the courage of Edward Rose
water in attacking the railroads, while
the rest of the newspapers keep still.
Whether right or wrong, Rosewater is
putting the railroads on record and
furnishing the public with consider
able valuable information pertaining
to the matter of taxation. Fairbury
Journal.
Upwards of a hundred or more other
papers, in Nebraska are publishing the
railroad tax matter just as Bro. Cramb.
is doing it is furnished by the ready
print houses on the "patent insides."
There really can be no objection to
publishing the matter, because the
question is a big one and ought to be
studied from the different standpoints.
But it would be well for editors who,
like Bro. Cramb, do not agree to the
correctness of the railroad conclusions
to tell their readers so.
.The . railroad statistical statements
The Tax Casn v
The mandamus case brought by the
Bee Building Co, and M. F. Harring
ton against the state board of equal!
zation came up for hearing in the su
preme court Tuesday and argument
was not finally concluded until noon
Thursday. ' Attorneys Slmeral and
Howe appeared for toe Bee, Harring
ton in his own behalf; Frank "Neces
sity" Prout appeared nominally for the
state board, but In reality - the board
was represented by John N. Baldwin
of the Union Pacific, James E. Kelby
and F. E. Bishop of the Burlington,
Ben White of the Elkhorn, and Frank
T. Ransom of the Pullman Car Co.
The relators called Auditor Weston
to the stand and had him identify the
various record books of his " office,
showing the records pertaining to the
assessment of railroads. Treasurer
Stuefer was also called as' a witness
Weston made an exceptionally good
witness for the relators although he
was what the lawyers call a "hostile
witness. He frankly admitted that the
board did not consider the capitaliza
tion of the roads in making the as
sessment and said that the board had
examined former assessments ana
tried to make this one as nearly like It
as possible. The railroad attorneys
began objecting to the conduct of the
case, when Mr. Harrington declared
that relators would object to the
"friends of the court" interfering with
the progress of the trial, unless the
records should be made to appear that
the sovereign state had been turned
over to these railroad attorneys. Chief
Justice Sullivan replied that the pre
sumption 'would be that these railroad
attorneys were there by authority,
having been invited into the case by
the attorney general, and that they
would be considered as representing
the respondents, the state board. And
so the case went on, with the high
office of attorney general openly filled
by a group of railroad attorneys. The
only consolation the people can have
is the fact that these gentlemen aro
good lawyers but they were looking
out for the interests of their various
roads and cared nothing for the inter
ests of the state at large. "
Doubtless some little time will
elapse before the opinion will b
handed down, as the case is of the
greatest importance and the court will
take time to carefully consider the
matter, avoiding, of course, any need
less delay. h -: " "
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Populist Platform
we reaffirm the Omaha, St. Louis,
and Sioux Falls platforms.
We pledge our party to enact a max
imum freight rate law reducing the
rates on live stock, hay, grain and mil;
products fifteen per cent, and pro
hibiting any increase in rates on other
commodities.
,We will reduce passenger rates to
2 cents per mile.
Based upon present, assessed valua-
the assessed valuation of the railroad
property of this state from 26 millions
to at least 40 millions of dollars.
The franchises of public service cor
porations are justly subject to taxation
the same as tangible property and We, the democrats of Nebraska In
whatever property is worth for the ffr voTitlnn ' assAmM ' reaffirm nnr
purpose oi saie auu lucuiae u la aiso
wcrth as a basis for taxation.
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
faith in the principles of the party
as enunciated in the, last national
platform adopted at Kansas City, and
we point to the vindication which
administration of affairs.
M. F. HARRINGTON.
G. W. berge:
HUGH F. MCINTOSH.
L.. J. QUINBY. .
R. D. SUTHERLAND.
J. . H. GROSVENOR.
H. M. 3ULLIVAN.
WM. MURPHY.
floating indebtedness should be added
to the market value of their stocks.
We are in favor of a law reducing
freight rates 15 1 per cent on cattle.
horses, mules, hogs and sheep, and
U per cent on hard and soft coal,
lumber, lath, shingles, doors, salt,
lime, cement, wheat, flour, coal, corn,
oats, grain and mill products.
Railroad3 and other public fran
chlsed corporations owe to the public
the duty of treating all their patrons
a.Uke. We therefore condemn the giv
ing of rebates and all other forms of
favoritism anJ demand that the laws
against discriminations by them be
strictly enforced. .
We pledge ourselves if entrusted
with power to pass a statute abolish
ing the fellow-servant law so far as
it affects railroads and other corpora
tions engaged in hazardous pursuits
and making these corporations liable
to their employes for any injury re
ceived by them through the negli
gence t of their fellow servants. , ,
Our' revenue law should be amended
and ; the necessary . steps should X ,
taken to pay the floating debt of the '
state, amounting to about $2,000,000,
a product of republican misrule. -
We favor an amendment to the con
stitution permitting the investment ol
the permanent school fund in munici
pal and school district bonds of this
state, and we favor the passage of a
law providing that all earnings of the
public funds, whether through depos
its in banks or otherwise shall be cov
ered into the state treasury.
The state treasurer and all county
treasurers shall be required by law tj
make monthly statements showing
where the public funds entrusted to
their care are kept and the rate of in
terest paid thereon.
We approve that provision of the
Wtpver insurance bill providing for
a tar on the gross premiums received
in Nebraska from foreign insurance
cpmpanies.
The executive power to pardon
should never be used except for the
gravest reasons and we condemn gov
ernors Dietrich and Savage for their
abuse of that power.
We are In favor of liberal appro
priations for the support of the state
university. We condemn - the sham
economy which led Governor Dietrich
to veto t.h appropriation for the state
university while he was an active par
ticipant in the senatorial struggle
which wasted the legislature's time at
a tost to the people of over $70,000.
We. invite all citizens without
reference to their political affilia
tions, who agree with us in this
foregoing declaration of principles, to
support the nominees of this conven
tion, and we pledge the people of Ne
Iraska that if entrusted with pown
our candidates will, without fear or
favor, put these principles into force,
both in letter and in spirit.
Populist State Committee
Adams, John S. Logan, Hastings.
Antelope, R. H. Rice, Nelign.
Boone, H. C. Keister, St. Edward.
Box Butte, Ira Reed Alliance.
Boyd, Jos. Leatherman, Butte. :
Brown, C. W. Potter, Airisworth. '
Buffalo, Peter O'Brien, Kearney.
Butler, Fred A. Allen, David City..
Cass, James Reynolds, "Union.
Cedar, John H. Felber, Hartington.
Chase, Dr. Hoffmeister, Imperial.
Cherry, A. M. Morrissey, Valentine.
Cheyenne, Gus Wellner, Sidney.
Clay, Theodore Griess, Clay Center.
Colfax, J. A.' Grimison, Schuyler.
Cuming, C. L. Siecke, Wisner.
Custer, C. H. Jeffords, Broken Bow.
Dawes, Con. Iyindemfcpn, Crawford.
Dawson, E. D. Johnson, Lexington.
Dodge, R, D, Kelly, Fremont.
Douglas, J. J. Points, Omaha.
Dundy, M. M.' Chase, Haigler.
Fillmore, C. Smrha, Geneva.
Franklin. John A. Parker. Franklin.
Frontier. James H. Bayston, Stockvllle.
Furnas, John T. McClure, Beaver uity.
Gage, H. T. Wilson; Beatrice.
Garfield, Ed M. Tunnicliffe, Burwell.
Gosper, B. F. Downer, Arapahoe.
Greeley. Patrick H. Barry, Greeley.
Hall, Bayard H.' Paine, Grand Island.
Hamilton, F.M: Howard, Aurora.
Harlan, W. J. Furse, Alma.
Hayes, L. H. Lawton, Palisade.
Hitchcock, A. L. Taylor, Trenton.
Howard, C. B. Manuel, St. Paul.
Jefferson, F. A. Carmony, Fairbury.
Johnson, Grant Blauser, Tecumseh.
Kearney, E. C. Dailey, MInden.
Knox, Charles Crockett, Bloomfield.
Lancaster. H. E. Dawes, Lincoln.
Lincoln, A. F. Parsons, North Platte.
Loup, R. S. Scofield, Taylor.
Madison, C. S. Evans, Norfolk.
Merrick, Thomas Farrell, Chapman.
Nance. W. P. Hatten, Fullerton.
Nemaha, E. B. Quackenbush, South
Auburn. -; '
Nuckolls, C. G. Sowy, Nelson.
Otoe, E. S. Whitaker, Syracuse.
Pawnee, D. D. Davis, Pawnee City.
Pierce, Hason Turner, Pierce.
Phelps, A. J. Shaf er, Holdrege.
Platte, Clarence Gerrard, Columbus.
Polk, C. C. Bennett, Stromsburg.
Red Willow. R. A. Green, McCook.
Richardson, F. Green wald, Falls City.
Saline, Fred Hier, Crete.
Sarpy, Charles Nownes, . Papilllon
Saunders, J. L. Coleman, Memphis.
Seward. G. W. Fuller, Seward.
Sheridan,-H. F. Wasmund, Rushvllle.
Sherman, H. M. Mathew, Loup City.
Sioux, W. J. A. Raum, Harrison.
Stanton, W. H. Woodruff, Stanton. .
Thurston, E. G. Kellener, Pender.
Valley, J. A. Ollis jr., Ord. !
Washington, C. B. Sprague, Blair.
Wayne, H. C. Kellogg, Wayne. ;
Webster, William Craybill, Red Cloud.
Wheeler, j. N. Larson, Bartlett.
York, Cliff Frank, York.
The Seward : conventions populist
and democrat that renominated Con
gressman Stark; received ' the follow
ing telegram:
Washington, D. C, June 23. To J.
E. Gereke, Seward, Neb,: If conven
tion favors Stark nominate him and
I will see that he accepts. He Is too
valuable a man to the people's cause
to lose. J. M. Griggs, chairman demo
cratic congressional committee.
The message from Congressman
Griggs shows how valuable a man Mr.
Stark has become to the reform forces,
ftnd is a flattering testimonial. Th
Fourth Nebraska district could not
find a better public servant. Adams
County Democrat.
The
Favorite
Schiller
The Schiller Piano has always been the favorite with people wishing
a really good Piano at a moderate price. In short, it has not a
single equal at the price. Their success along this line has in
spired the company to attempt something higher. The new High
Grade Schiller is the result. Thii, like the medium grade, is the
best yet produced for the money. I The price is necessarily some
higher, but just as low in proportion to quality.
Write for description and prices to the v
Matthews Piano Co.
Ware room
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Seventy-five students, recently grad
uated from Boyles Business College
at Omaha. Every one of these young.
people are now holding responsible
positions at good salaries as a direct
result of the efficient training received
at that school. So popular is this In
stitution of learning with the business
men of Omaha and the west that a
large number of calls are constantly
going unfilled by it on account of lack
of operators to send out. The school's
advertising literature Is mailed free
to anyone, upon application.
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