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A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO
POLITICS, AGRICULTURE AND HOME LIFE
Vol. 19. No. 946.
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 26, 1906
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ON BRINK OF REVOLUTION
The Russian Parliament Dissolved
Czar to Convene Again
March 5, 1907
St. Petersburg An imperial ukase
has been promulgated dissolving par
liament and fixing the time for the
convocation of the newly elected as
sembly as March 5, 1907. The condi
tions for the new elections will be
published later.
Russia's first experiment in parlia
mentary government came to an igno
minious end, with - the promulgation
of two imperial ukases, the first dis
solving the present parliament and
providing for the convocation of its
successor on March 5, 1907, more than
six months hence, and the second pro
claiming the capital of Rus3;an and
the surrounding province to be in a
state of extraordinary security, which
is only infinitesimaily divided from
full martial law. This measure of
safety is to provide for the outburst
which undoubtedly will be provoked
by this daring measure. It is now but
a step to dictatorship.
The texts of the two ukases, both of
which are addressed in the stero
typed form to the ruling senate are
as follows:
Text of the Ukases
"According to paragraph 105 of the
fundamental law we order the imper
ial parliament dissolved and fix the
time for the convocation of the newly
elected parliament for March 5, 1907.
"Regarding the time for the new
elections to the imperial parliament
we will later issue special indications.
"The ruling senate will not fa'l to
take proper measures to place this in
effect. (Signed) "NICHOLAS."
"Peterhof, July 21."
The text of the second ukase fol
lows: "In consideration of a report to the
council of ministers presented to us
regarding the necessity in the future
for the preservation of order and pub
lic safety in the city and province
of St. Petersburg, we consider it nec
essary to declare in the above city
and province instead of the state of
reinforced security which now pre
vails there, a state of extraordinary
security. The prefect of the city and
the governor of the province are en
trusted with the rights thereto ap
pertaining. "The ruling senate will not fail to
take proper measures to place this in
to effect. (Signed)
"NICHOLAS.
'.'Peterhof, July 21."
Step Backward for Russia
There is little doubt that the order
for convocation of the new assembly
will still further postpone the time,
unless the new parliament promises
to be more amenable than the present.
The delay in fixing the time for the
new elections seems to indicate a de
cision to change the present basis of
suffrage to perhaps . a basis of uni
versal suffrage, with which the ad
visers of the emperor hope to swamp
the educated liberals, the socialists
and the workmen with the vast mass
of peasantry. The only uncertainty is
the coming storm-! when and where
it will break. ,
See Danger in Delay
The advocates of the "mailed fist"
believe that by dissolving parliament
and provoking a collision now they
will find the revolutionary leaders
not prepared for an uprising as at
Moscow, whereas further delay would
nearly give the revolutionists the time
needed to organize and to. continue
corruption of the army. There are
no precedents in Russian history for
the execution of an order of proroga
tion, but Monday probably will find
the Tauride palace in the possession
of the military and the surrounding
streets held by the emperor's guards.
The constitutional democratic caucus
adjourned before -the news was 're
ceived, but the information already
has reached the leaders of the party.
voters were overwhelmingly for Berge
everywhere.
After the caucusses had been held
and the result of the convention could
plainly be seen Howard and his
friends offered to compromise by al
lowing Berge men to select a delega
tion without opposition on the condi
tion that they would not instruct
them, but as five out of six of the
delegates were for Berge, and as
the sentiment in the county is be
lieved to be practically unanimous fcr
the Lancaster county statesman, the
convention decided that it would be
only justice to themselves and their
constituents to send an instructed del
egation which was done.
The following resolutions introduced
by C. M. Greuenther were, after a
spirited contest, adopted by a vote of
103 to 20:
"Resolved by the democratic party
of Platte county, Nebraska, in con
vention assembled, That we recognize
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The Associated Press is informed that
a meeting has been summoned for
today to discuss procedure and wheth
er they shall attempt, like the French
third estate, to continue existence as
a revolting body in defiance of the
sovereign's will.
PLATTE INSTRUCTS FOR BERGE
After Spirited Campaign Anti-Berge
Men Muster Only Twenty Votes
in the Convention
Columbus, July 25 The democratic
county convent'en today instructed its
seventeen delegates to the state con
vention to use all honorable means to
secure the nomination of on. G. W.
Berge for governor. This result was
brought about after a thorough can
vass of the county for and against an
instructed delegation for Mr. Berge.
Edgar Howard, editor of the Telegram
led the opposition, but he found but
few sympathizers in the county as the
' ;.- T t Tir t- - a T i 1
Neb., a democrat who made a most
favorable impression on the common
people of all parties during his re
markable campaign for the governor
ship two years ago. We recognize
la him a man who possesses the right
kind of democratic convictions and he
has splendid ability to enforce those
convictions.
"We believe that he is by far the
strongest candidate who could be nom
inated for governor on the democratic
ticket this year and we hereby in
struct the delegates to the state con
vention to use all honorable means to
secure his nomination for the office of
governor."
The following are the delegates to
the state convention: L. G. Senicker,
G. W. Phillips, Edcar Howard, J. C.
Byrnes, D. A. Becher, J. H. Johannes,
D. D. Roberts, D. L. Bruen, Charles
Schueth, J. G. Becher, C. M. Gruen
ther, H. C. Carrig, P. E. McKillipp, A.
E. Fellers, Jerry Carrig, James Gregg,
and Henry Richaeche,
ALARMED ABOUT TARIFF
Many Original "Stand Patters" Are
Surprised at Revision Senti
ment at Home
A special from the Washington cor
respondent of the Chicago Daily News
follows;,
"One of the first objects of the con
ference at Oyster Bay Monday be
tween the president, Speaker Cannon,
Chairman Sherman, of the congres
sional committee, and other leaders
of the congressional campaign was to
consider how to conduct the campaign
with reference to the tariff. Word
has reached here that some of the
western members of congress who
went home intending to ' conduct a
stand pat campaign, have become' dis
turbed at the sentiment for revision
they have discovered in their dis
tricts. .:' . ' ; ': '; ' "
"They have become x;onf need some
concessions will Jaeto bc made to
the revisionists and have so appr'sod
Speaker Cannon and others. 'Whether
to stand' rigidly by high tariff or show
such leniency toward revision as will
satisfy revision sentiment is, there
fore, a large question before the Oys
ter Bay conference. Revolutionists
believe the president will alllgn him
self before long in favor of a change
in schedules. ,
"A notable Instance of. a tariff
change of heart cited here is that of
Representative Ford Landis, of In
diana, who left Washington recently
a stand patter, but on getting in touch
with his district became a convert to
revision."
Railroads Defied by LaFollette
After declaring that the rate b'll
will be the next campaign issue, Sen
ator LaFollet, in replying to Hemin
way of Indiana, who said the Wiscon
sin senator is really the worst enemy
of the rate bill, said he would go back
to Washington next winter to urge
every amendment on which he was
attacked, and more like them, with
all the power he has. He added:,
"President Roosevelt congratulated
me on my amendments and told me
they were good. He said he will study
them this winter. The bill passed Is
good to a certain extent, we had to
swallow it whole or get nothing.
That's why many republicans voted
against it. They could not get infor
mation as to what the bill contained,
so they got mad. The influence and
power of the steering committees in
both houses is something the peop'e
little dream of. Railroad influence
could be seen all through the Hep
burn bill. Even Roosevelt was fooled,
He Is honest, but has not time to study
everything to the bottom." , .
Manager of Subsistence
Washington Jackson Smith has
been named manager of subsistence
on the canal zone and will be respon
sible hereafter for all hotels ana
messes.