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Democratic and People's Candidate for
Governor of Nebraska
Mr. Shallenberger believes that the people have a right to know where a candidate stands on any
and all questions that concern them. In asking union men in particular and workingmen in general
for their suffrage Mr. Shallenberger takes advantage of this opportunity to inform them of his position
on questions of immediate concern to them.
He is opposed to the present convict labor leasing system, whereby the labor of convicts is sold to
private individuals for the manufacture of merchandise that is sold in the open markets in competi
tion with those articles made by the labor of free, and honest men.
He is opposed to any amendment of the child labor law that will tend to weaken its provisions
against the employment of children who should be in school and who have a right to the playtime of
youth. " n - -;
v He is iH favor of the enactment of a law 'graritihg therigtt all cases of : direct
contempt in the courts of the state.
He favors the eight-hour day.
He believes that a labor union does not come within the provisions of the Sherman anti-trust law,
and holds that a union made up of men with hearts and minds and souls should not be degraded by
law to the low level of a trust made up of mere matter and merchandise.
He believes that what a man has a right to do as a citizen, he has a right to do as a union man
and citizen.
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He stands for guaranty of bank deposits, which
will prevent panics, promote prosperity and pro
vide absolute security for the people's money. Shal
lenberger .wrote the guaranty plank on which he
stands himself and his party adopted it unanimous
ly. Sheldon's party reject ed a guaranty plank
overwhelmingly.
He Stands for Strict Economy in Administra
tion of State Affairs.
Where Do You Stand?
Mr. Shallenberger is a successful business man,
stock grower and banker. ..He is in the prime of life
and combines energy and broad-minded ability with
advanced and practical ideas of public affairs.
Thirty years of his life have been spent in Ne-
braska, and his long residence has given him a wide
knowledge of our people, their condition and needs.
Though essentially a worker and business man, he
' is also "recognized as one. of ..the strongest public
' speakers of the west. " ' - . : '
... ,-, 'lie represented the Fifth Nebraska District in
" the '37th Congress with credit to himself end great
advantage to the state. He took an important part
,'I in the "enactpient of the national irrigation law.
which is doing so much for western Nebraska. ..
"Iii lus'eampaign for the governorship two years
ago. he st ood for definite " and 'positive ' legislation
for the reduction, of passengerj freight and express
rates. The only relief the peopl hayetobjainedr'f
with respect to these matters has been through the
"two cent passenger rate law, the Aljdrich maximum j
freight rate law and the Sackett express rate law. !
! . These laws are a result of his fight icj that campaign, J
and the action of the fusion members of the legisla
ture who forced them upon a republican adminis
tration. " " .-... .
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ASHTON C. SHALLENBERGER
Democratic and People's Candidate for Governor
- of Nebraska.
None of these measures were recommended by
Governor Sheldon, either in bis campaign, or his
message to the legislature. ' In fact, Governor Shel
don opposed the two cent paseenger rate law from
the time it was suggested until after it was passed,
and for a while it was openly asserted that he
would refuse to sign it. But on the last day and
at the eleventh, hour he gave it his approval, not,
however, until the railroads had publicly announced
that they would accept the law -
Mr. Shallenbergei- favors a law for the guaran
ty of bank deposits. The plank in his platform fav
oring that measure was prepared by himself and
unanimously adopted by; his party.
A general plank' so indefinite that anyone who
favored any kind of a guarantee law eon Id have
voted for it, was presented -to the republican eon-'
v vent-ion and -overwhelmingly rejecjed Governor
: Sheldon stands' on the .platform of his party oppos
. ing any measure for the guaranty of bank deposits.
In short, Mr. Shallenberger stands for the guaranty
of bank deposits; Governor Sheldon stands opposed
to it. ,Where do .you stand?
A vote forJXlr. Shallenberger is a vote for safe,
banking, for just taxation, local ' self-government
. and, f or.a man who knows what he wants and has the
courage, force and energy to carry , his ideas into
effect. He is thoroughly identified with the best
interests- of the state and fitted in every, way to-,
fill-the o'ffice for which he has been nominated.' He
is a broad-minded man, a -man, of affairs, and, if
elected, will be' ' the . governor, not of a" particular
faction or party, but of all the people.
Mr. Shallenberger stands squarely upon the labor plank of the Denver platform. ' During his entire publiccareer'he has
championed the cause of tie workers, denounced government by injunction and opposed an industrial system that fostered child
labor, sweat shops and competition with convict labor. ;v yo. " f
The same energy, foresight and ability that enabled him to carve out success with his own hands will be used by him in
the office of governor for the benefit of the people and the upbuilding of Nebraska.:
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