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Twentieth Year
)) STATE WIDE BILL
DIRECT FWIW4Rr COWtflfmft
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VOTE STOOD TEW TO FOUB
OPINIONS WERE AT VARIANCE
Ft m, mci ssio of t fc'rFTWf'ir
or stew MW,
IcHf(m Rta4hef That f&Wfrt Wi
ih& nr&tia i,w 4 t
Hptttfaw l All ttt
' By a vote of fei fry fy$t; fte jWf'ifctt
committee ow d'ireel primary' fast rvrgfftift
decided' to draft & tilt m fervid
effect for submission te fhw fcM
lure.
The decfnfort reaped! affer
genera' dfacusstow of pffniAry" Ml?
now before - the fegsfo ftfft
'Vrfff "toeftYftf foTminalrV?.-! 'Vmi
ployed in Various- state..
Some member vofetf for fft &f(t
ing of state-wide UU wlto h
dliwiwMlow appeared? e hav"6 dtvsrlH
to the result of mets a Saw',- IS iw
the end the cormrnftee appeapxtf of
the opinion- of Senafor Aidfe wmv
sakl the state-wide primary few 'w-
.a good way to nominate- ftvew loir of
flee who- have "absolute iMiiifiW.'l'feft'tv
fcfendence of thought aindi afo
who are of undoubted lAdeiipfiy of
character, who- know whd flW .'.
want, and will .standi fvf fl-
The rfiscTj.ion. foofc wfdW its,a,e? J
first and' onfy tfte
had been gone over- fa a d-5SriVl!?ovy"
and the rommttfeetnei oa4 !fe4
fonstitoent did Senator AMrkh
Wilson profcf that the memlW. f
down to bn!'ness and rftt.s tA fw
danwivtat frrtpAsUS,tt. of jjfrAitf
eh;- raster of the biHl- I5e6!wwi?
iWHine Mil Ciaa new wef m
some detail, reaested ti ttvpxfamty
to tren? the f..fttfe 4 N MHiUfff l VPuwry punk u
which wa erranfed.. TVft -t
time she adviabilfty" of tWkim tto
bill fate-Hd trt tft?1, ettrth
iffwe In I ft wa tl'i:l wef.-
A! Irkh. the t' j:t w a f.i:'.v.:
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For state-,Mlr ffryir--'S-i
Hamilton, lp of 1ttif.A, Vf of
1M-MtT, AMtw of MaM"Pv $tH'U-ity Uiik hmi pounced the dir-ci
lip ff Ilolf, WlN-n of I'M," WA' I ..-viti'4 s into tile heads f the vot
hr,k of lw1, VttiK ti t W, I o-f MO)i ihey thought they wanted
Thomas of liwogfa, AUUktt 4 tiitU j tt 4ytr... .
)r. f pM-'te wum the respon-
For' iimlfe.f prtttr? M'U'i.UH f I tHHHy," j gr'M4 senator Aidrieh.
Oage, M-ke of tr, MtU!t t4 'fl"V Nt Jt4 for the direct prl.
Kfnrmy. 1t of 1tt1tt H o llu-m. Th.y have
I ft tixh ii-1 -41 vbo i-iilj miv them as
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A tfEEKlV JOUHNAL DEVOTED TO
POLITICS, AGRICULTURE AND HOME
rir r-n r . n
1 fair iefiiiifiiWti dv U (Ue wt-ws.
5e-(Hf.rflP' mtU t Mw was
fftw iv..iw to tW; Aw i.sow icouuty,
a!Ai w-Ttf Atf-d it -onjloy!l
fvr yw:1.. HHUe i(JUod was
"eWii ?tt a,im"Ai ft.Ua-t was fair
Ikvfc fckey yil -Aittt.ii'ir sit vuld ,be
afti fo jbiMv ecaue
l&'feiiAiHiiw JftcM.wJ.lefl jut it.W
ptmb &-rstM-4 Ma MW.- Jte rguid
awii .NUiAewi4 primary w the
if.iw1l ftW Pit W? yiy ito inaJn-
fa'ito j?irty (MfiiiiwWw w (t-ntiiui'lasro;
ttf i.m'tow i4 wyr (tried in
aw.' (tMiM (t prvve it thor-
owjirft :wiji'!Wi; (fit. oy .ytew was
rtMS wwcai fU' ii pi Wi-tj jUiterewttid;
fnW4 etfKAis! Wms ?wvy on (catidi"
dfa-tw, fw&wwg ('y itwte lOtftws; ihat it
wat iWi,it'P!1;' it-'i (f. (CwidWatea 'or
jliWiW-'WijI VSw-e ft Mi&ke foard icara
jjiAi U'w MhmifXQAHwsi that
tttv 4imt'4 lUs W4ty rvvidwd iter tlie
$4tptif--i,A$ tm pwiy piriform by dl
ii dViUjjKVjfeis f f,l.iv pwp
Prt &rtU,
M Uwt iW:ovK.Ut 'ortji xpres
ftitw f'Vtff fW (to lUie result ,un
fo.f fite rtiy((tJw -nator
IlW Mf -lUi(ile. . .yoriist. aid it.hat
m 'i if iO,y,le bad fokenH
'.'A' 'w;l!t J.tave Jha-jq flamed
.'Ail'V' i'Mtfiris wpy, 'unionist,
?$4 'fa-mrM0 toad placed a
iMlwwklf fAwflr lyi'fefw (to caU'Ji the
KiWiiA'i toe 'wov.id o.t coo
towiud jy jwiy such a
P.t fl in stance A
0 -ffvv.t.iti dfl ifli rflwtrf ;if i lift riAfrI iiad
4 fto TAiW'.d (d.i;riit:, jMoCarthy
mM ll .e Aiv.i.niated. . . -ffoH
itWiW (lflj jPOitiit icoin
f&J.te wi ii.w wexi
Vi!of l'A'-! tlt .the direct
JftWV 'XVjas iwtiy io shelve ineii
of m$$'r.y &4 tv put in .their
'w.o' Af (l.yie judividualisin,
of iwlMlttCiv f i!)UoMg'l.it fl.fld jaclion
tf4 '4 fwt'wt.fM inlkgriyj -who know
Xttot i'!!'' JAn,-,it'iv vW.wit :avd tad or It.
if.. !,jWWiW rjiat under
dv js-aiV 'vy;i(;U' y'JH jtjw-re would not
iu.' ja i:!,i:iv lie m-
i!, (live e-yjM-.-
AiaWr Idi to lieyi'd 'lie pooph:
yAi(L4 vefl ii.u .vftuje .nd they woylrt
fiw4 ttm, Thy would select such
e.ifMU, s -7JJ jg"ive .honest, ear-.flJstratiofls-
TJwre was litth
fitfUr.4'; ov iUt'.weefl the platforms
of - Jfljfl uvu.yteU
.Stfji;. I'Jry aJd Jibe results of the
two ilieai .wi t-t;ticjS was a goed ex
Ahyi'e tjf-.im wflveution system at jt
..rtVit'' 4'dn h thought the conven
(tiVt of ;tw tw i'ti'U'- j'tict-ijtiy held.
-(ii-4r; k ''.,"pies. jt was easy to
wpotil the forces that had man-
-UiiiU- Ju vf liailau believed In
?,viiii'g M,ly j-'yt way and not deciding
ivlofl ft At - Cate wide primary at the
t n vm i-e a ut-sti. from Senator
8 fW wh tl-r ihe pwypUs really
-jwhiy -did. Th-y were after
MmMm would give them a
ftUe fyiji o'jt.
! r'at 4 & xnny, ixxainnUX, di-
itewifit :'jiioo5. were different )n
lU-MtMY nty Mian In Hutler,
t .t lme- 4!aied that the big
pv!- -'f and they mv Ix-en de. j
itil i
j o"
j P-p
iht r'ghl uodiT lh old byb
lh Aid. 1 son of Madison
I M lf d0'"e. ou did not want ih
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''"Hi Hli inti Imvs got j
: H o' V4M iiutiji Aldrbh. 'Tin
the oiJ who ore opposing the
j Hat-'PJ? l4e, 7 h y hope (hereby to
, ' ooMol b MiJiiy cominiwilon Mid
j .J-1 dh' 11. it iome dlt . t ' y in
j h sjjtii tie m.
ffffl irffl tiWWf iff ifflfif
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"1 doubt the sincerity of the claim
that the corporations are against the
direct primary." said Mr. Farley.
"Jn reply to that," said Senator Ald
ricii, "I will say that I know person
ally that one republican who was look
ing to be representative from our
county had a primary bill on which
li was working, lie received a letter
from the general solicitor of a big
railroad not to go any farther with the
work until he had seen him and that
was the last ever heard of the pri
mary bill." .
ili. JJodge fcaid that a member of the
house was telling that the direct pri
mary bill was not successful in Doug
las ounty. It was news to Mr. Uodgo
for be had never heard any complaint
about the fsystem there.
"Isn't that true Mr. Thomas?", asked
Mr. ixKigc,
Mr. Thomas nodded his head In the
affirmative.
The rnnvtpaper quet Hon camo up
again and .Senator Aldrich declared
that the newspapers could not foist a
man to be of bad principles upon the
people. The newspapers, he declared,
cannot Influence three per cent of the
farmer voters. Jt was always the ex
perience that the gang was beaten in
bis own local primary fights. Person
ally, he said, he depended on the fann
ers for his votes.
Tin question of a poor turnout at a
primary on a bad day was brought up
ae;ain. This was discussed several
times before during the session and
the example of York county was cited
for and against the primary Idea. !
The vote was taken by roll call re
sulting as stated in 10 to 4 for the
state-wide idea. i
On motion of Patrick it was decided
to include a flat filing fee In the bill
for respective candidates.
Jodge moved that a sub-cuinmittec
of-4i Keleet 4 to- drt f t"4lr -bi 1 1
and this carried. Chairman McMullen
reserved the appointment of the com
mittee until later.
& 1 Mill J ING J Hi; I'HI M AUV.
(Sterling Sun.)
Ai the Hun predicted, corpora
lions and politicians Interested in
(lie eoiitrol of state nominations,
are lighting the passaxe of a pri
mary 4 lection law harder th;:n they
are any other hill before the leg
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islature. The passage of such a
law, puts the politicians who have
always controller affairs, practi-
eally out of business. It will be
a condition where one man's vote 4
counts just as much as another, !
and if he docs not choose to ex-
4-rci.w his powers, that is his busi- 4
ness. Tie- ordinary man has prac- 4
tiially nothing to say on state 4
ii Hiiiiatiori": because the nomlna- 4r
tions are always practically made 4.
y leath i s of both parties, un- ft
der t lie cons'entlon system.
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COMPANY MULCTED FARMERS
Kiiiiku (fly fcfockynrri Soli! lore
lliuu It lloimlit.
JKKKKKSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 4.-The
house 4hiinit(e which Investigated the
Kan.-;:i City stockynrd-s reported totlay,
'J'lie rf)ort finds that durltiK the Inst six
yearn the stoikyardH company sold 14, ()frt
buslu-N of cira and I'i.ouo.mhj ikmiiuIs of
bay more than tt bounlt. The report
hat the iKinpiiny mulceted tho
farmers and shippers out of !::''"ey ihey
pid for I'd feed. A bonded WeiKluilUH-
ter in rec, iiiended who sha'l report to
the lat. The report ulso recommends
a relm tioii pi cominisNiou cttarKc.H and
the t-naeimerit of a law r Kuhiting
wil:l and charKi'S.
WITHDRAW FROM THE STATE
I'ui'l.litu 4 out m 11 1 et I'lnd rUii(i-n
an I roll I a tilt" lliiir,
r.rrn.H iicck. Ark., tvb. i.- tvin.
rintis were dh-il oay with the sec
1 1 in 1 y nf stiMe showing the withlruM
al I nun Ail'aiiMix of thtt llummorel
I'. 0 King emitpaiiy and Nelson Mortis
A. I'd nf ChleUKO. Judgment WiiM te
niitl end lt d HKulust the llamm.md
J'a king c.uiii any for JlO.tlmi iK-ciiu-m?
of an ti Hem d violation of the Arkanmis
nnil-iriiKi l.ivv, and nuits hi w now
pt 'tiding MK.ilnst N'i Ikoh Morrl & Co ,
and fi tir other rtrinn on Iha imo
hursu.
LIFE
Subscription $1.00
SEES SLUSH FUND
8KMATOH PATRICK SAYS BHKWKRS
RAISICI) JIIOM1V.
SAYS $3,000 TO Ifl3,000 PAIl
VOTKS TWO KAILS A0.
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Charges of corruption against the
brewers and the Nebraska retail liquor
dealers' association were made public
ly yesterday afternoon by Senator Pa
trick, fusionist, of Sarpy, Ho said it
wa3 understood that two years ago
members of the legislature were cred
ited by from $3,000 to $5,000 for their
votes against the county option bill
and similar bills and that within the
past two weeks a fund of $50,000 had
been raised in Omaha to defeat the
Gibson bill, to prevent brewers from
having an interest in saloon licenses
and similar bills. Senator Patrick has
himself introduced one bill that pro
vides that signers of a petition for a
saloon shall be equally liable for dam
ages with the saloonkeeper and his
bondsmen.
In an Impassioned speech the charge
of corruption was made by Senator Pa
trick. He spoke earnestly in favor of
the Gibson bill and arraigned the
brewers and the liquor dealers' associ
ation with corrupt practices. lie said
the report had gone out at tho begin
ning of this session that this legisla
ture was hopeless from a brewers'
standpoint.
"Hut within two weeks," he said,
"the word has been passed along tho
line that something can be done, and
as a result the modest subscription of
150,100 was raised in Omaha to defeat
the Gibson bill and similar measures.
I desire to say that if the Gibson bill
is pds:-ed it will do more good than
any other bill that has been intro
duced. I predict that the time is at
hand when either the brewers will have
to stand from under and keep out of
politics, or they will have to go out of
business In the state of Nebraska.
They attempt to dictate to the people
of this state whom they shall elect.
Their business has become a monopoly.
I know from my own practice that the
brewers send their wagons around
daily to some of these slaves to collect
the revenue due thein. At every turn
the slaves are ground down. They get
short measure. They get five 'quart'
bottles for a gallon. To the best of
their henchmen who run such dives
they send around a collector weekly.
The business may be compared with
that of the most unspeakable- business
known."
Senator Patrick read from a report
of the president of the retail liquor
dealers' association which said that
while vast sums had been spent for
various purposes, Including "legislative
work," the results might not be re
garded as good as the result formerly
attained. He said tho report showed
that bills had been killed In the legis
lature two years ago.
Tho brewers were represented by
Attorney Fries of Omaha, who argued
that many features of the Gibson bill
were um onstllutloiial. He said there
was no reason why a man could not
borrow money from a brewer to start
n saloon as well h4 from a banker,
and they pay his Jus-t obligations. Ho
argued that the provisions to limit tho
numbi r of s lloons in Omaha and
South Omaha to one for eich 1.000 In
habitants was bud, hceiiUH sorrifl of
the mod rcputalle saloon men might
bo shut out and some of the worst ad
milled. He asserted th:tt two years ago
tut represented the brow em and tint he
twtrely had enough to pay bis decent
expenses, ih.it no corruption was used
by illent.H. lie said he could not
s'uk for th retail dealers, as he did
tad consult Ihetii or wnrk'wlth them.
"Hut for the shortsightedness of the
retnll dealers," he said, "I would not Us
here loday,"
Some laughter follow. d Tvhert At
torney Fries read a list of towns hav
lug saloons, including Topek and
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