OCTOBER 22, 190J.
' Dr. Shoop'o
COUNTY ASSESSOR
WHY POPULISTS SHOULD
STRAIN EVERY NERVE TO
f5i Pr'TTHPiDrANnmiTR
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
The Independent desires a final word
regarding the importance or populists
using every honorable means to elect
their candidate lor county . assessor.
1 he Independent, ot course, regards
the new revenue law as a piece ot vic
ious legislation enacted primarily for
the express purpose of compelling the
farmers to bear, by increased taxation,
the burden of wiping ouU the state
"debt of more than two million dollars,
while the railroads are to escape with
only a slight increase and in the face
of the well known fact that prior to
thi3 year they were not paying their
just share of the taxes.
But until it is repealed, the new rev
enue law must be enforced, and in or
der to prevent the railroads from own
ing the county assessors a3 they now
own the state -board of equalization, it
will be necessary for populist farmer s
to arouse from their lethargy and see
that none but farmers are- elected to
this important office. It will not do to
ray that their is "nothing to. vote tor"
and stay at home in the cornfields elec
tion day. This was done last year, and
It would take much more than every
bushel of corn shucked that day to
pay, the increased state taxes levied
this year to cover republican extrava
gance. Staying at home election day
to the most expensive thing a farmer
can indulge in.
As was pointed out in The Indepen
dent of October i, the county assessor
law is a cunningly, devised scheme of
building up a political machine which
will keep the railroads in power in
definitely. With ninety county as
sessors and some 1,600 deputies, all
republicans and, all going when and
where they please on railroad passes,
is there any good reason why we
.should expect the railroads to pay any
thing near their share of taxes? The
state board is a mere creature of the
railroads now, and that cannot be
changed until after the election of next
year; but populists can see to it that
a majority of the county assessors are
NOT republicans. The question is,
Will they do it? Will they; meekly
submit to further robbery and not re
sent it? That remains to be seen. One
thing is certain, they will ' deserve no
sympathy, however much they may
bh robbed , by high freight rates and
railroad tax-shjtrlring,Jf they continue
as apathetic as -during the last two "or
three years. ? " . v
The Independent presents herewith a
list of populist candidates for county
assessor in the various counties, as'
fai as has been repprtedto this office.
The, election of these men means some
check upon railroad robberies not
final, of course, but the best that can
do had this yar ,in addition to the
election of Judge Sullivan and the
populist candidates for district judge:
COUNTY ASSESSORS.
A dams, David R, Bigelow. Hastings.
Antelope, W. Block, Neligh.
Boone., Thomas King, Albion. .
Box Butte, A. S. Reed, Alliance.
Boyd, Wm. Specknall, Butte.
Brown, E. O. Merritt, Long Pine.
Buffalo, Geo. Richards, Odessa.
Burt, Chas. Seaberh; Oakland.
Cedar A. H. Cresse, Hartington. "
Chase, A. C. Clayberg, Imperial. , '
Cherry, J. P. Kreycik, Arabia
Clay, M. J. McDermott, Sutton.
Colfax, J. B. Sindelar, Howell.
Custer, E. Foley, sr., Merna. :
Dakota, Peter Cerney, Jackson.
Dnwes, Frank Pierce, Belmont.
Dawson. J. T. Costin, Ixxinsrton. J
Dixon, Elmer Gibbs, New Castle, j
Dodee, J. J. Farrell, From on t.
" Dundy. R. P; Williams, Benkleman; .
Fillmore, B. B. Ogg, Geneva.
Franklin, Wm. Brebner, Bloomington.
Frontier, W. F. Armstrong, Stockville.
Furnas, T. J. McKown Hendley. -Gage,
Jacob Klein, Beatrice.
Gariield, Otto Mitchel; Bur well. ' ,
Gosper, T. It McDowell, Fmithfield. -Greeley,
W. P. Dunning, Spalding.
Hall, E. E. Bihfield, Prosser. '
Hamilton, Ellis Wood, Aurora.
HarlanM. Hoffmeyer, Alma.
Hitchcock, Emmor Katcliff, Stratton.
Ilolt.' W, B, Cooper, . Chambers, -
Hooker, J. J. Cragg, Lena.
Howard, Henry Buhrman, St. Libory.
Jefferson, W. F. Bonawitz, Falrbury. -Kearney,
Frank, Sutton, Minden.
Keith, Wilber F, Stafford, Big Springs.
Knox, Steve Mettern, Winnetoon.
Lancaster, Joseph McGraw, Lincoln.
Lincoln, Wm. Parcell, No. Platte.
Logan, Ben Johnson, Gandy.
Loup, S. Hesselgesser, Burwell.
Nance, S. J. Ellis,. Genoa.
Nemaha, S. P. Robertson, Brock.
Nuckolls, John W. Enearl, Oak.
Pawnee, J. V. Stryker, Lewiston.
Phelps Swan Benson, Bertrand.
Pierce, Frank Strelow, Pierce.
Polk, A. . M. Johnson, Osceola.
Red Willow, John R. Neel, Indianola.
Richardson, N. B. Judd, Dawson.
Rock, A M. Jacox, Bassett.
Saline, A. J. Storms, Western.
Seward, A. E. Baker, Tamora.
Saunders, Jesse Gidjey, Cedar Bluffs.
Sheridan, T. N.Barhite, Hay Springs.
Sherman, Lawrence . Peters, Ashton.
Thomas, Wm. "Beckhoff , Thedf ord. .
Thurston, Thos. Pollock, Pender.
Valley, Martin Pedersen, Ord.
Washington, A. B, Batson, Blair.
Wayne, Jake Ziegler, Wayne.
Webster, Wm. Crabill, Red Cloud. . .
Wheeler, T. S. Pratt, Baird.
York, Henry Well man, Waco.
Heretofore The Independent has
pointed out that the state tax levy of
this year is 34.7 per cent heavier than
it was last year, that being an average
for the entire state. In many counties
it is much more than this. But while
railroad taxes are only 31.2 per cent
heavier than last year, the taxes of
farmers and other business men are
increased 35.5 per cent. And this, in
spite of -the fact, as every, well in
formed man knows, that the railroads
last year were not paying as much as
they ought to. Instead of equalizing
, matters by a relative increase in rail
road taxes this year, the republican
state board cut them down, by mak
ing the .increase on farmers consider
ably " heavier. But the total increase
simply covers republican extravagance
the legislature of. 1903 being the most
extravagant body that ever sat at the
cnpitol. ,.;vr,,: '
Buffalo county farmers state taxes
are 18.4 per cent heavier than last
year; the railroads get r off with a
raisp of 14.8 per cent. ; -
Sherman county fanners must pay
52.4 per cent increase; the railroads
escape with an increase of 47.7 per
cent. ..,. " -
Butler county farmers njust pay 37
per cent more state taxes than last
year; railroads, 27,5.
. Saunders coMnty; farmers and bnsi
nfps men must stand a raise of 34.9
per cent this year; the railroads 27.1.
Custer county agriculturists must
pav the tax collector 91.5 per cent in
crease in state taxes over last year,
a a reward of merit for shueMhg corn
election day, while the railroads are
let off with 88.5 per cent increase.
" Dawson county stay-at-homes find
th'.r taxes . Increased 48.3 per ; cent,
while the railroads escape with an In
0rpnsA of 29.9 per cent
Jefferson county farmers pouted
last year and they find an increase of
42.4 per cent in their 1903 state taxes;
but the railroads get pff with an in
crease of only 2'JA per. cent,- -
Cass county farmers and business
men find their state taxes 52.1 per
cent higher this year;- the : railroads
e&cape with a raise of 42.9 per cent
: Polk , county farmers must pay 33.4
per cent more state taxes because one
of her citizens was selected eight days
before the republican convention by
John N, Baldwin & Qa?' but John's
railroads "will pay only 20 per cent
more: . ,.. .,
And so with nearly every county in
the state. These figures apply only to
the state levy; but as the differences
in per cent of Increase between the
farmers and the railroads come about
through the way Baldwin's railroad
state board of equalization kept down
the railroad assessment, while the
precinct . assessors raised the valua
tion of farmers' and business men's
pioperty nearly eight millions, an in
spection of the county tax records will
show that the railroads have a big
advantage in county and other local
taxes as compared to last year. r
. " SALINE COUNTY.
This week The Independent will use
Saline county as an illustration, show
ing the Importance of having the pop
ulist county assessor elected.
In 1902 the grand assessment roll of
Saline county was:
Railroad property . . . ... . . $ 529,375.75
Other property . . ... ....... 2,211,147.48
The state levy was ..7 mills, which
made the state tax as follows:
Railroads ...................I 3,870.32
Others ...................... 16,683.60
This year the precinct assessors
raised the assessed valuation $211,
408.78; but the state board cut down
the railroad assessment $1,478.54, mak
ing the roll for 1903;
Railroads . . ..... ..... ....$ 527,897.21
Others 2,422,556.26
The state levy was 9mills, mak
ing the state tax as follows: " -Railroads
... $ 5,015.02
Others . . . ................... 23,014.28
Which means that the farmers and
business men of Saline county must
pay 37.9 per cent more state taxes
than' last year, while the railroads es
cape with an increase of only 29.6 per
cent A similar disparity will be.
found in the county levy. Go to the
records and find out for yourselves.
-Down in Saline county the populist
candidate for county, assessor is A. J.
Storm3, of Western.! He i is making
the fight of his life, although the office
pays but $600 a year, because he has
found that, his opponents, are using
plenty of money to carry the day. No
body but the railroads could afford to
srend money to carry a- $600 . office.
But every dollar so spent will later
be collected from the farmers of Sa
line county by some advantage in rail
road taxes.
It would be folly for Mr. Storms to
meet his opponents by also spending
money. If the farmers of Saline coun
ty care so little about being gouged by
railroad tax-shirking and freight rate
robberies, that they will not turn out
election day and elect Mr. Storms
who has no railroad strings tied to
him then let them suffer the in
creased robbery. ' '
What is true regarding' Mr. Storms
and Saline county Is true of the pop
ulist candidates in every county, as
far as The Independent knows. But
if the railroads own any populist can
didate anywhere. The Independent
hopes hp will be heaten. If it must be
a railroad assessor, let it be a re
publican and let the republicans bear
the blame, -
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Twelfth Judicial'
m Reports from the Twelfth judicial
district Bay - that the campaign goes
well In the entire district, with good
prospects for nearly a full populist
vote. If this materializes, it is a
foregone, conclusion that Judge Willis
L; Hand will be elected.
And he deserves to be. Despite his
name, the judge Is not one of those
"gladtiand" mixers who "jolly" every
elector into thinking that the wheels
would stop if he were defeated. On
the contrary, he is a reserved, digni
fied man; a thorough lawyer and a
populist who clearly understands the
reasons why millions toil for; a bare
living while a few thousand live in
luxury without work.
Judge. Hand is a conscientious man
who will dispense justice without fear
or favor of anvone. He Is the people's
candidate. His opponent, Judge Hos
tetler, is the railroad choice, selected
after a long, bitter fieht among the
various railroad candidates in the dis
trict. There are plenty of republican
farmers in the Twelfth judicial dis
trict, but thev had no voice in select
ing the republican candidate for judge.
Some of them will doubtless be inter
ested : within the next four years In
the outcome of litigation over the new
revenue law, the Ramsey elevator law,
or other suits in which the railroads
are lined up against th6 ; farmers.
What ought they to expect, if Judge
Hostetler presides?
Owing his nomination wholly to
railroad influence, and with his pock
ets lined with annual passes, who
could expect Judge Hostetler to be
free from bias in favor of the rail
roads? It isn't human nature, it Isn't
reasonable to expect him to do any
thing else in close questions than to
give the railroads the benefit of the
doubt every time.
Judge Hand, by temperament train
ins: and political affiliation, is a man
who could be expected to allow the
railroads no privileges; yet he would
Five them justice all they have a
rlht to ask, but, as we all know, they
always want more than "their share,
and this accounts for their activity
in politics.
As an example of what republican
staff administration has done for the
farmers of the Twelfth district, It
should not be forgotten that this year's
state taxes on the average are 45.2 per
cent heavier on the railroads and 52.B
heavier on the farmers. For the dif
ferent, counties the increases are as
follows: ', .. ' -
- Farmers. Railroads.
Buffalo 18.4 14.8
Custer 91.5 88.5
Dawson 48.3 29.9
Sherman ...... v. ... 52.4 47.7
Under the new revenue law , next
year there is no dou't that these gross
injustices will be even worse, and they
cannot be changed wholly until re
publicans are driven from the state
house and every court house in the
district Especial attention should be
given to getting every vote possible
for Judsre Sullivan, Judge Hand, and
the countv assessors; the fight should
be concentrated there.
They Know Barnes
Editor Independent: Inclosed find
draft for $1.50 for which apply $1.00
to the credit of - of Tilden
and the balance to my credit and I
will send you some more before long.
T have voted the democratic ticket for
forty-three years and. always voted
the fusion ticket I want nothing to
do with the reorganizers and if Cleveland-Hill
and that class of scoundrels
get control of the democratic party, I
am ready to join the people's party
and I would like to kndw what W. J.
Bryan will do. G& on'witl the good
work; never give up until the" last
thief is driven from power- This is a
dark hole, though I think Judge Sulli
van will get some republican votes
here for Barnes is known here pretty
well and is looked on as a railroad
tool and all his work would be for the
railroads. If Sullivan is beaten it will
be a great calamity for the people of
the state. ELIJAH ASHCRAFT.
Tilden, Neb.
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