The Nebraska Independent
SEPTEMBER 13, 1905
Mr. Brian is concerned I will say that
all the evidence I have are the
charges of republicans themselves. If
these, three men are under the influ
ence of the railroads and will do what
the railroads want, then I want to ask
you how we. can accomplish anything
along the line of railroad assessment
unless these men are defeated In
no other way can we get a just and
equitable assessment of the railroads,
It will not do for us to go through
this campaign and let the railroads
and . the politicians hide all ' the re
forms we want behind the election of
a United States senator and a gov
ernor. Here are :; some specific re
forms that the people demand. And
I am-in favor of the election of the
fusion ticket because I believe in that
way " we can, accomplish more for the
people of this state, I want to ask
you how we are going to tax the rail
roads equitably and justly during the
next two years with the same kind
of a board as we have had during the
last two years which the republicans
themselves have condemned and have
themselves : charged as being under
the;control of the railroads? The as
sessment of the railroads this last
year was not raised relatively as much
as your property and my property.
want all of " the taxpayers to consider
carefully this question before they cast
tnelr votes this fall. You can accom
plish nothing along this line by the
election of the republican ticket. We
can make headway upon this ques
tion only by electing the fusion ticket.
Passenger Rates
Next comes the question of reduc
ing passenger rates in this state to
two cents per mile. We want a law
enacted to prohibit free railroad
passes. When that is done and every
body pays who rides and with the en
ormous increase of business passenger
rates surely should be reduced to two
cents per mile." Both the democrats
and populists have declared for a two
cent rate. The republican platform is
silent upon that question. If a repub
lican legislature is elected it will not
favor the passage of such a law. The
republicans are opposed to such a law
or they would have declared for it
in their platform. If" a fusion legisla
ture is elected it is in duty bound to
pass such a law. We must keep our
minds fixed , upon, what we want and
drive it home on election day.
- ' ; Freight Rates t '
The next question that is of vital
concern to the people of this state
is the question of freight rates and
adequate facilities which the' rail
roads should furnish to the people.
Along this line the experiences of
the people in thepast have been very
disappointing and bitter. Nearly all
legislation in the past, both in the
state and nation, has proved insuffi
cient upon this question. The rail
roads, generally speaking, have been
. able to ride over every legislative en
actment. The railroads have not only
been able to defy and set aside nearly
all laws but have also been able in
the main to control public officials so
that laws that were adequate were not
enforced.
-In, 1887 the legislature of Nebraska
created a state board of transporta
tion and until 1901 three secretaries
occupied the positions created under
that law and drew their salaries with
out giving any relief whatever to the
people. This board did little more
than to serve as a medium for the
distribution of passes and as a mat
ter -of . fact served the railroads bet
ter than the people. For nearly fifteen
years the people were held in suspense
texpecting some relief through jthis
Better Than Spanking
Spanking does not cure children of bed wet
tfa. If it did there would be few children that
would do it. There is a constitutional cause
for this. Mrs. M. Summers, Box 1C9. Notre
Dame. Ind.. will send her home treatment to
any mother. She asks no money. Write her
to-day if your children-trouble you in this way.
Don't- bUme the child. The chances are it
can't help it.
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MISS MARY MAYGER.
. MRS. JAMES GOLLOHER. J-21-"
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IN view of the great multitude of
women suffering from some form of
female disease and yet unable to find
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Miss Mary Mayger, 206 Delhi street,
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"Before taking your medicine I was
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Headache sad Backache.
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Gratitude.
"I cannot express my gratitude suf
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The medicines prescribed can be ob
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Complete Treatment.
The Doctor will prescribe all medi
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Furthermore, all correspondence will
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board. During this whole time the
railroads tied up everything in the
courts ana operated "as though there
was no such board. Finallv in
the supreme court held illegal the
wnoie act ana ail Hope . was gone
through that measure.
. Then in 1893 after a hi ft at
the maximum freight law was passed.
The, people had high liopes for relief
through this measure. But after years
of litigation that whole law has been
suppressed and the people have got
ten absolutely no relief. from It aii
these years the people have been ask
ing for. bread but have been given a
stone. I insist that throne-h nil thceo
years "the people have , been tricked
ana Deirayea by sltam legislation and
enforcement of law and all Anno Vitt
the railroads through treacherous pol
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Entire System Affected.
Mrs. James Golloher, Norwood, On
tario, Can., writes :
"I was suffering from systemic ca
tarrh for about two years.
"In damp weather I was unable to do
my work, as my back and sides would
ache, and I thought if I did'not soon
find a cure I could not live long.
"1 saw where Pernna had cured hun
dreds who had suffered as I was suffer
ing. I decided to try it.
"After taking the firsf bottle, I felt a
big change. ,?
Completely Cured.
"1 have taken five bottles and I am
completely cured.
"1 thank Dr. Hartman for his kind
advice to me."
Dr. Hartman's offer will hold good
during the entire summer months. .
Any woman can become a regular
patient by sending a written statement
of her age, condition ot life, symptoms
of her derangements, and previous
treatment. "! ' " -:
Dr. Hartman's Advice. .
- Mrs. Lizzie Sharpe, 203 Friendship
street, Providence, 11. 1., writes : "'
"Some time ago I wrote yourasking
advice in regard to my health, describ
ing my symptoms. , .
? "Following your advice and taking
your medicine for only five weeks. I
am thankful to say I am a well woman.
iticians. And I want to know if it is
not high time that these betrayals and
conspiracies ; shall stop? Is the pat
ience of the people not yet at an end?
Is the time , not yet, here when real
laws shall, be passed and when real
men shall be elected to office?
But how can we best reduce freight
rates and maintain them justly and
equitably in i the future? There are
those who favor the passage of a max
imum freight law by the legislature.
While I am -not opposed to any such
measure yet I do not believe that per
manently we can handle freight rates
in that way. This can be done much
more, easily and more effectively by
a board elected by the people for that
purpose. I believe that railroad rates,
railroad discriminations, facilities,
etc, should be under the control of
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MRS. LIZZIE SrIARPE.
"I had suffered for a number of years
with constipation, indigestion and fe
male troubles of the worst form. I was
unable to do my housework without
help. . ' .
Satisfactory Results.
' "After taking Peruna I haye exper
ienced the most satisfactory results. I
am like a new woman.
'' "I do all my-own housework for seven
rooms, thanks to Peruna.
Recommends Peruna.
"I want to recommend Peruna to all
who are similarly afflicted."
The principal remedy which Dr.
Hartman relies upon in curing catarrhal '
diseases of women is Peruna.' " :
! Hundreds of women sufferers find'
Peruna a household remedy. Many of
these women have written letters of
thanks for the benefit they have ob
tained. Dr. Hartman's Experience.
As is well known, Dr. Hartman is the
President of the Hartman Sanitarium,
an institution which has a department
devoted to Ihe treatment Of female dis
eases. '' ?j- , i
He is thus brought to see a great manv
of such cases every year, the most of
whom return to their homes to com
plete their treatment by correspond
ence. . . ... ;.
Those wishing to become patients br-
correspondence should address Dr. S. B.
Hartman, President of the HartmAn
Sanitarium Columbus, Ohio.
such a board elected .by the people.
In this state, in order to elect such
a board, it is necessary, that our con
stitution be amended. The amend
ment itself; however, should provida
for and define fully the powers and
duties of this board." The powers and
duties to be conferred upon this board
should include the power to actually
fix rates. Railroads not only discrim
inate between individuals and between
cities but they exact from them extor
tionate . rates. This board -should "
have power not only to prevent dis
crimination but it should also have
power to ascertain what reasonable
rates are and then fix these rates.
I say that all these powers should .be'
conferred fully and defined clearly in
the amendment itself. If we can get
such an amendment and if we can