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The Omaha Daily Bee vol: xxx vi ii '-. 111. OMAHA, .MONDAY MOKNlXUej OCTOBER 'JC, 1903. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. TAFT LABOR'S h U SD CONDITION OF THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEB MASK A-Falr Ir. central unci wnfrn, shower In eastern portion Monday; Tueal:iv fair. KORKCAftT FOR lUWA-Showers Mon day: Tui"iix fair. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: REGIS. 'RATION FAVORS U.W Shows Bij Gain Orer Large Turnout of Voters Lst Year. Mr. Hitchcock and President McKinley Cartoon in the Omaha World- Herald November 4, 1900. PLEDGES ALL KEPT President Answers Letter of " from New York Railroad I " WHICH? Nebraska Republicans Appeal to People on Record Made. flour. ucs 6 a. m... a. tn. .. 7 a. m... S a. m... 9 h. m... DEMOCRATS BARELY TO NORMAL RECORD OF THE CANDID. .Jr RttCORO O PLATFORM WRITTEN INTO LAW World-Herald's Tribate to Last Re publican t.eajrlslatnre Held Is as Tribute to the Sheldon Administration. PORTO RlCf Utei and Abuses of Injunction Are Frankly Discussed. All Statutes Now in Effect and Being; Enforced. CASE OF IRON MOLDERS CITED Good Advice from Taft Which Worked Them a Great Benefit. COURSE ON THE PANAMA CANAL rra.-tlra! Demonstration of Tail's Attltode- Toward Labor Wlr He Haa Had to Deal with In a Larue War. BINGHAMTON. N. V.. Oct. M.-ln re sponse to a letter from P. II. Grace, a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Inquiring about Mr. Taft's record In raapect to Injunction! and labor matters In general, President Flooaevelt has writ ten to Mr. Orace, reviewing Mr. Taft's at titude toward labor and explaining the work of the admlnlatratlon toward ameliorating Induatrial conditions. The correspondence follows: BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TfiAINMEN. BINGHAMTON. N. Y., Oct. IS, 1908. Theodore Roosevelt, President of I'nltert Slates, Washington, D. C Dear Sir: The questions Involved In the ap proaching election mum effect the -railway employee. On one aide the papers and speeches assert that Mr. Taft la the father of Injunctions In labor disputes and the enemy of the working men. On the other rids It Is declared that Mr. Taft has rec i gnlsed the right of labor and haa, in fact, been, and now is. friendly to the best Inter est. of organized labor. We are not all ilesr In our minds aa to just what to be lieve and as tn just how to act. We all have great confidence In you. I am a mem ber of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men, being the financier of Parlor City lodge No, 36, of Binglismtfin, and In behalf of mvsHf and many of my associate em ployes I wish to respectfully ask that If on are willing to do so, you give us your views ss to how we can best serve our own Interest In this connection and why. I trust that this Is not an Improper request and I hope you csn see your way to comply with It. Yours, respectfully. P. H. GRACE. The President's Reply. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. 1908. My Dear Mr. Urate: I thank you for your letter. I nerd hardly say that I take a peculiar In terest In the men who work on the railroads In this country, and I prlie aa one of the honor)! of which I am most proud the fact that 1 am an honorary member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Throughout my whole term as president, now In Us eighth year,' I have devoted my self Willi especial Interest to the questions affecting labor. The lasting prosperity of this country rests upon the welfare of the wageworker and the welfare of the tiller of the soil. My greatest aim and desire have been to do all that In me lies to ad vance their interest. I wish to help them t get- the btt nut; of their pneaent fwsl flora; I wish to help them make those po. anions permanently better, of permanently greater Importance and reward. No consid eration of party fealty or personal friendship world Induce me to advise either farmer or working-man to do anything that was not for his permanent benefit. With this fact keenly bfor me. I earnestly advise ail worklngmen. In their own Interest as worklngmen, but above all as American cltlsens concerned In the honor and the prosperity of this great free republic, to support Mr. Taft for president; just as I advlss all farmers, business men and men of the professions. . Taft and Injunctions I do not believe the wage workers of this country have ever had a better friend In the White House than Mr. Taft will prove to be. He has already shown hia faith by his deeds. In the matter of the Injunctions he issued lie was abso lutely right, and the principles he laid down In those Injunctions have since then been accepted by every worthy leader of labor, , and they are embodied In the principles and practices of alt the railroad britherhoidi at the present day. Tlie abuses of Injunction have been fearlessly exposed and attacked by Mr. Taft. Ha recognises, as In my Judgment all fair-minded . men must recognise, that again and again In the past this process has been used to the detriment of wage workera by certain judgea. He la doing and will continue to do everything that can be done to do away with these abuses, lie will not mske vague promises Impossible of fulfillment. He will actually and In good faith try to aecure action, ljei me give you an example of what he has Just done. Case of Iroa Molders' Union. A year ur so ago the editor of the paper specUlly devoted to the . Iron Mulders' union called upon me to ssy that a de cree had been entered In the United States circuit court at Milwaukee In the summer of 19u6, which he rsgarded as grossly unjust and Improper and as practically fatal to trades unionism. The case was that of the Iron Motdera' union agalnat the Allls C'helmera compsny of Milwaukee. The members of the union, having made cer tain dsmanda for the betterment of their conditions of service, which were refused, went on strike, and an Injunction sull followed In the United States circuit court. The late employes were enjoined from alleged Illegal Interference. The final decree was of the most drsstlc and far-reaching character, and besides enjoining the late employes front . doing sds which were clearly Illegal, it also enjoined them from any form of Dlcketlna. from Imluolnv ,. s inu?vs iu iMve ins servic. or me Allls- Chalmers company by persuasion or other wise, and from any kind of Interference with the company direct or Indirect. 8o Sweeping were the ierma of thla Injunction that It practically forbade the union from making any effort, no matter how peace ful and proper, to maintain their noMltlnn . ln this trade dlsputs. The editor of the , '"Iron Molders- Journal, " Mr. J. P. Fry. orougni me case before ma stating that the union did not know what to do; that Its funds were limited; that he felt that thev wta suffering from a gross Injustice which humj rn F""" iu remedy. I celled In Mr. Taft and asked Mr. Fry t0 lay lhe csss before him, as of course Mr. Taft was far more competent than I was to express his Judgment as to the legality and pro priety of the action taktu. Taft Iteeonantended C'onnsel. Mr. Taft satisfied himself of the facts anj . at once bocame exceedingly Indig nant at stK'h sn Injunction having issued, lis slated that lit his opinion the position taken, by the court in Issuing the Injunc tioti was clearly untenable, and IV..:'. what (ConUuued on Second Page.) 10 a. m 3! 11 m. m 12 m 3-. 1 p. m 2 p. m 3; 3 p. m.-. Sit 4 p. m .V 5 p. m to p. m 38 . T p. m 3S A p. m :t p. m 3!) MONUMENT F? HARRISON Memorial to Former President Will Be Unveiled in Indianapolis Taeaday. INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. K.-Arrangcments are practically complete for the ceremonies attending the unveiling of the General Ben. Jamln Harrison monument In this city on Tuesday afternoon of thla week. A parade. participated In by the Tenty United States Infantry, one regiment of Indiana National Guard and a number of state Grand Army of the Republic posts will precede the ex ercises st the monument. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks. John W. Noble of 8t. Louis and John L. Griffiths of Indianapolis will be the speak ers. The monument stands on the south end of University park, midway between Pennsylvania and Meridian streets, facing the federal building recently erected. Miss Elizabeth Harrison, the youngest daughter of forme? President Harrison, will draw the cord releasing the flags at the unveiling. Regrets have been received from all de partmental officials at Washington, who are engaged In the political campaign and can not spare the time. General John W. Noble and other members of Harrison's cabinet will attend. BUBKETT SPEAKS AT OXFORD Senator Delivers' Address to Large Asflesee of Republicans. OXFORD, Neb.. Oct. 26. (Sneclal.)-Sen-ator Elmer J. Burkett delivered a forcible republican speech at this place Friday evening to an enthusiastic audience. After being Introduced by N. A. Pettygrove the senator paid Ms respects to Mr. Bryan, arraigning him as to his attitude to the American voters in several plsnks of the national democratic platform, prodmul gated by him. In the matter of the cam paign contributions plank which Mr. Bryan Is pledged to enact Into law the speaker stated that either Mr. Bryan was not ac quainted with the United States laws or was not sincere In this matter, as there was a United States law In effect Identical to the one Mr. Bryan proposed In his plat form when said democratic platform was made. If the peerless one wss not sin cere, then he belonged to the class called demagogue In present day parlance. Mr. Burkett presented the tariff Issue In a bold and fearless manner, emnliaslslnir the point that the paramount Issue this year is which party can do the most food ior ma American people, ile judged by the paat records of the two parties In an entertaining manner, giving facts and apt Illustrations, which for two hours were listened td with eagerness by the crowd,? listened to with eagerness by the people preaent. The. speaker called attention to the democratlo plank which proposes to take the tatlff off logs. "There has been no tariff on logs for many years." said Mr. Burkett. -and the plank could be for no other purpose thsn to catch a few un informed voters for the democratic ticket." At the close of hia address Mr. Burkett made an appeal for the support of Gover nor Sheldon, the present efficient gover nor, ana ror Congressman Norris, who, he said. Is the most able representative the Fifth district ever had. RED CLOUD. Neb.. Oct. 26.-(Special.)-8tate Senator C. H. Aldrlch of David City spoke at the opera house In Red Cloud Friday. October 23. The house waa filled and people were standing in the aisles and outside the door. Not nearly all the peo ple who cume could be accommodated with seats. Much enthusiasm was shown all """ me meeting, j ne speaker was in fine shape and put up a splendid address. His arguments against the democratic plan for the guarantee of bank deposits and the other issues of the day offered by the democrats were unanswerable. lied Cloud and Webster county are going to wind up the old-time majority for the republican ticket. The people here are too wise to swap off something tried and proved for something uncertain and believe In facts and flgures-not In theories and promises. V Ol!u W O ME T. CO VEVTIU Merlins of State Association Closes Cession at (.rend Island. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. O. t. 2i.-(8pe-eta!.) The twenty-third annual convention of the Young Women's Christian associa tion of Nebraska came to a close this even ing, with a service at the Fresbvterian church. Miss Slinnis of the national Ex ecutive board addressed the assembly on "American Womanhood and the Young Women's Christian Association." This was ,u y farewell service led by Miss Withers, state secretary. The meeting has been a very successful one. Over loo delegate, were in attndancc and a numbr of other visitors. These rep resented some twenty local organisation.. The committee on nomination, recom mended Miss Margaret Brown as presi dent of the convention; Mrs. F. M Hall of Lincoln, first vice president; Miss' Alma Hoslo of Kearney, sond vke president; Miss Jean ReyhulU of Grand Island sec retary, with the Misses Orossnlckle and lliff as assistants. Va.iuus committees were appointed, after which the first sea sioi. was adjourned. At evening a., slon the addresses of welcome and r SDonsrs were .lllvr.i -. - ' " "u uevouons were led by Rev. Dr. George Sutherland of Grand Island. Mis. Florence Himms of mMn"" th convention on The Life of the Seer." The various re ports on state work. etc.. were h.i ...i received and plans presented for Increased ! "rl"-.. , r""ow"l "Pper for the members -- uuc ut u,e natures, served hv th I .4 nf .v.- t... - ths ladlea of the Presbyterian church. John L4ilrn Severely Hart SPENCER. 8. D.. Oct. IS.-Cnpeclal.) -"'" Krmr lanmijH, this county, was seriously Injured by beliu; drsgged by a fractious horse which he was leading to wuter. The mpe became wrap ped around hia hand, and when fuund he was unconscious, but it Is thouglit ho mill recover. afOTBMZVTS OF OCKAJf STEAM gBITS. Port Arrlrvd Sailed. i Mta . iiliU.QI. Bsgistratlon by Wards Step. Xm. Xna. Total. First B7 670 88 1,365 Seoond 784 1,068 67 n'hird "3 eea h9 1.694 Fourth Ma B04 180 8.1SO Fifth 1,833 90S 98 1.338 Blxth 1,1 18 60 M 1,74 Seventh 1,171 M7 67 1,783 Eighth 1.081 737 95 1,913 Flnth 1,459 C84 97 9,83 Tenth C8 843 105 1,883 Elsventh 1,158 548 88 1.1B8 Twslfth 1,323 734 915 9,87a Total 19,94 8,793 1,175 89,931 Xnolndea socialists, populists, prohibi tionists and "no answsr." This tab's of figures shows the regis tration of voters In Omaha for the three days of this year, minus the last day's returns In only three precincts the Sec ond of the First ward, Second of the Third and Third of the Sixth. The showing Is decidedly encouraging to the republicans. While the apparent re publican gain over last year Is 2,731 and the democratic 3.897, the difference between the gains is not favorable to the democrats, as It would appear on the face of the fig ures. The figures are Illusive. The fact is that the republicans have made a large gain even over a strong registration of 1907, while the democrats have only come up to nearly a normal registration thla year as compared to about half their nor mal registration of last year. The result shows nothing on which the democrats may base a claim of actual additional strength. The difference between the republican to tal and democratlo total this year is al ready 4,172, with the likelihood of even greater disparagement to the democrats when the other three precincts come in. There Is certainly nothing encouraging to the democrats In those figures. The fact Is, republican leaders and voters are in tensely pleased and have every reason for being over the result of the registration. The question was -asked yesterday in a group of politicians, "What extraneous condition is there to warrant the assump tion by the democrats that they have the remotest hope of success In Omaha with over 4,000 votes against them? What string can they count on pulling that will throw these 4,000 votes from the republican column Into the democratic?" And Here la the Answer. And the answer comes about like this: Take the head of the two tickets, the state and local conditions and the sum total Is strongly In favor of the republicans. Taft represents the administration of reform and progress by which the business Interests, home Interests and wage earner's Interests right here In Omaha have been so vastly benefited. Sheldon is at the head of a state administration of whose legislative delibera tions the Omaha World-Herald, owned and edited by Gilbert M. Hitchcock, congress man and candidate for re-election on the democratic ticket this paper which Is the "original". Bryan organ and the mouth piece of the democrats of city and state, said: "Ths Nebraska legislature haa ad journed with no apologias to offer and no difficult explanations to make. "Wo legislature In years haa accom plished so much of vital Unportanoe to the state. "Even the moat optlmlstlo could not at tbe outset have belie vs 4 that this leg islature could live up to every plsdge it made to the people, and yet it haa dona that." These were t:.e words of the World Herald's staff correspondent who had "covered" the session of 1907 and written his final report for his paper at the con clusion of that session. The World-Herald gave an entire page to the splendid tribute to this republican legislature. And locally the democrats are even worse off. The predicament they are In aa a result of an administration of ludicrous Incompetency Is. even to them, hopeless. The head of the local administration has made himself the laughing stock of the United States and the city council haa sub jected the municipality to public sympathy. In the face of all these facta and records the republicans of Omaha are elated over the prospects of November S. HI DEH AX1 TIBBLKM DEBATK Depntr Labor Commissioner Meets I'onulHt Leader at Oconto. OCONTO, Neb., Oct. 25. (Special Tele gram.) Saturday night a large crowd gath ered In BrlghHm's hall to hear the debate delivered between John Ryder, atate labor commissioner, and T. H. Tibblea. populist candidate for vice president In 1904. Mr. Ryder delivered a very eloquent argument backed by facts. He appealed to his hear ers 'sound judgment, pointing out to them the fact that the republican party alwaya delivered the goods. He made everything so simple that even the most prejudiced democrats had to admit that he was right. The closest attention was given during his speech. He was warmly applauded several times, and his easy manner and the force of his arguments made him too much for his opponent. Mr. Tibbies, when he stepped on the platform, stsrted the audience laugh ing and It applauded and laughed at his funny Jokes. He failed to make any points of merit and was considered more of a Joker than a political speaker. Dr. A. L. Mathews, republican candidate for repre aentative. and James Stockham each made a short talk. (krrkrooiu for Bablea. AME3, I-. Oct. I5.-(Speclal.)-Servlces at the Methodist church are no longer dis turbed by the lusty wails of unappreclative Infants, nor Is the possession of a noisy and Ill-behaved baby any longer any excuse for staying away from chuch. A check room has been provided where the babies are taken care of free of charge. Here they are cuddled and rocked while their parents listen In pea.-, to an uninterrupted sermon. The plan ha smet with a cordial reception and the bsby stable is well patronised. The other churches are plan- nlng to follow the lead of the Methodl.ts Special Train to Hast I a a. MTOOK. Nrt.. Oct. !. (Special Tele gram. (Arrangements are now complete for the special train from McCook to Hast ings to be run on next Tuesday. This train haa been chartered by the friends and ad mirers of Judge Norris at his home town. Home 3 or 10 enthusiastic booaters will go rut this train to hear tha congressman In Hastings on the ZTth. S W af try., v V f s I ' - V lHAPAUNCErOT :.i mm v TREATMENT Of BOCK EMOys Headlines In the Omaha VOL. XXXVI -NO. 3S PEOPLE SAY AGAIN "NOT THISE.1AM BUT BARABBAS" Returns Show That McKinley Has Again Been Elected President of the United States. And Now the Editor of the World-Herald -X to Elect m IN NEW YORK Both Candidates Will Empire State. Tour the FIGHT IN OHIO AND INDIANA ICorh Party II.. Arranged to Send Many Prominent Speakers Into These State. Cabinet Member, to Talk. NEW YORK. Oct. 25. The political cam paign, which Is about to enter upon Its last week. Is to have a real whirlwind finish. From the highest to the lowest all the spcllblndt rs of the parties will te out In force during the next six days and wavering voters will be urged by eloquent advocates to cast their ballots right." In practically every state of the union rallies and mass meetings almost without number have ben arranged, but It Is In New Tork, with Its large number of elec toral votes at stake, that the ral battle will be waged. There practically all the lending candidates will .concentrate their efforts, ably assisted by a large number of forceful and resourceful campaigners. Ohio and Indinna also will be giveni considerable attention. Whirlwind Klnlsh In Ohio. Among the speakers who will urtte the voters of OhtV to support Mr. Taft will be several members of President Roose velt's cabinet Secretaries Root and Car field and Postmaster General Meyer and the republican candidate for president him self will deliver two formal addresses st Cleveland and Youngstowm on Monday. Vice President Fairbanks will head the re publican forces In Indiana, which will in clude Senators Beverldge and Hemenway, Edward H. Osmun, consul general of the I'nlted States at Constantinople; John L. Griffiths, United States consul at Liver pool, and Representative Gardner of Michi gan. Bryan In New York. William J. Bryan, after four days In New York state, will close his long, hard cam paign by a series of speeches In Ohio, Illi nois and Indiana. Both Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan were In this ctty tonight. All the forces that the democratic national com mittee can summon will be brought to bear for the electoral vote of New York state for William J. Bryan. Te1 by the presi dential candidate himself, who will speak four days In this slute, an army of orulois will be sent into every county and town. Mr. Bryan wert to the cities and towns In the southern tier yesterday and after two days' campaign in the greater city lie will stump cities and towns that fcklit the east shore of the Hudson river, which seldom are visited by democratic candidtites in search of support. Tho democratic cam paign In the state, it U planmd, will re ceive its Impetus from the meetings here tomorrow night at Madison Square garden hr.d Brooklyn Tuesday. Besides thesa meet ings many other at wh'ch Mr. Bryan will speak have been arranged In different parts of the city. Tammany Hall has planned to make the Madison Square meeting the greatest demonstration given the candidate In this campaign. Monday forenoon will find Mr. Bryan visiting cities and towns in the near vicinity of New York, after a flying visit to Pater son, N. J. Tueaday will be kpent In Brook lyn and on Wednesday the Ncbraekun will turn up state. Following a meeting In Syracuse Thursdsy night Mr. Bryan will leave the Km pi re atate to devote the il. lng days of the contest to Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Meanwhile all the prominent campaigners the dmiocratlc state and na tional committees est- enlist have born sent (Continued on Second Page.) GOVXNMtf(T SULU mm ALASKAN BOUNDARY 5 MtUTMlStA 4 IVt.te"' I,.- 1 TREATY utmMTi thrt s.i wm,.t World - Herald November 4, 1900. is Asking for Republican Votes Him to Congress. CONDITION OF CONFERENCE Methodists of SoatTe Dakota Are Prosperous Condition This Y.ar. In SIOUX FAIJA S. D.. Oct. I6.-(Speclal.)-One of the features today of the Methodist conference of South Dakota, which has been In session here since Monday last, was a memorial service in honor of deceased members of the conference. These services were held In the city auditorium, and In addition to the members of the conference were attended by the people of Sioux Falls In general. At. a business session of the conference, held 'late Saturday, the conference statis tician made the following report In refer ence to the Methodist forces In South Dakota: Members of the church, 14,681; an Increase of 1.27S for the year. Number of baptisms, 1.313; an Increase of 269. Number of schools. 242; number of scholars. 19.264; an Increase for the year of 2,026. Number of churches, 194; an Increase of three. Value of churches, 1690,73ft; an Increase of $3,406. Number of parsonages, 118; an In crease of six. Value of parsonages, $307,926; an Increase of $26,226. The churches under the supervision of District Superintendent A. C. Shepherd of the Sioux Falls district show the following strength: Members of church, 3,460; a gHln over last year of 231. Baptisms, 1248; an In crease of If). Schools. 62; Increase, 2. Schol ars, 4,418; an Increase of 2&5. Churches, 41 Value of churches, $169,960; an Increase, in valuation of $3,750. Parsonages, 26. Value of parsonages. $46.3110; an increase of $700. Paid for building and Improving churches and parsonages, $,W0. Paid on old Indebtedness on church property, $4,696. Present Indebted ness on church property, $4,695; a gain of $1,367. Reports were made respecting the fund for aiding students In the schools of the Methodist church, these reports commend ing the theological schools of the church at Evanston, 111.; Boston, Mass., and Put erson, N. J. A report on the question of the proposed county option law which will come before the voters of South Dakota on November 3 for adoption or rejection was presented to the conference and adopted without a dis senting vote. The report contained a set of resolutions In which the conference took strong grounds In favor of the proposed county option law and denounced the' news papers which are opposing the measure. The conference by the resolutions adopted pledged Itself to "use all honorable means to elect to the legislature such men as are willing to co-operate In the effort to amend section 1892 of the revised political code of 1903 so that If two or more political parties nominate the same man for a given office the name of such candidate shall appear In the party column of each party making such nomination." ACTION OF WATER COMPANY Response to Itates .Board's Mnr B Order to ) Made Cot Today. R. S. Hall, general attorney for the Omaha Water company, when asked yester day what his clients would do In response to the action of the Wster board In order ing another reduction and readjustment of water rates, said lie was not yet prepared to make a statement. ''I wss out of the city when this order was Issued and have only Just now seen the report of the Water board In The Bee," asserted Mr. Hall. "I can say nothing to day as to our atutude or action. It may be that we shall have a statement to make tomorrow after we have looked Into the sit uation." General Manager Fairfield of the com pany was out of the cily yesterday and President Woodbury bad returned to bis home In Boston. aia.r "-r . (From the Holy Scriptures.) How at that f.ast ha released onto them on prlsonsr, whomso ever thsj desired. And thsro waa one named Barabbas, which lay bouad with them that made insur. rectlon with him, who had inn mltted mardsr la the in sum otto a. St. Mark sv, 8-7. And tb.y cried out all at ones, saying, Away with this man, and rsl.aa. unto ns Barabbas. And bs relsassd unto them him that for sedition and murder waa oast into prison, whom thsy de sired St. Ink. sxtlL 18-aS. Thla is tha gosp.l story to which blasphsmoua reference la mad by the World-Ksrald, which saori- llglously compared Bryan to Christ and McXlnl.y to the thief and mnrd.r.r, Barabbas, who was In prison for hia action In stirring ,up asdltioB against Bom. and committing mnrdsr in the progress of hia rebellion. FUSl OfflcU Shieli CLERKS LEAYE THE CAPITAL Thousands of Federal Employes Go Home to Vote. PERIOD OF APATHY IS PAST Men Whose Homes Are West of the Alis.l.lpil Are Already Oione and Other. Will Start Thla Week. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-(8pecial.) Whatever apathy was exhibited among re publicans In Washington during the early days of the campaign has entirely disap peared arid with the disappearance have gone hundreds of republicans. They have left the capital by scores and hundreds during the last few days and every berth on every outgoing train has been engaged for next week. They form the small army of federal employes who have left for their homes In order that they may cust their ballots for Taft and Sherman. Two weeks ago great anxiety was felt over the ap parent Indifference of most of the voters employed In Washington. There seemed to be little prospect that any great number of those entitled to the franchise would ex. erctee their privilege as American cltisens But the League of Republican Clubs "got busy." Meetings were held night after night; railroads were appealed to and sat isfactory rates were obtained. Personal so licitation had Its effect, with the result that practically 90 per cent of the voters from Nebraska, the Dakotas, Kansas, Min nesota and all the region west of the Mis sissippi have already gone, and those living nearer the" seat of government have made arrangements to "go home" between now and next Saturday night. Without Inquir ing Into tha, political affiliations of their clerks and employes, the heads of depart ments have been unusually liberal In grant ing requests for leave of absence, with the result that the federal force will be reduced to the minimum until after the election. Why Apathy Disappeared. One reason for the burst of political ani mation In quarters where a month ago there was apparently no disposition to take any part In the coming elections Is found In the reports so persistently circulated by the democratic manageia and the newspa pers which support Bryan, to the erfeet that a tidal wave is forming which will sweep the Nebraskan Into the White House. Up to tho time when these reports gained currency the feeling of confidence In Mr. Taft's election was so deep rooted in the minds of republicans here that apathy was the natural result. There Is nothing like a modicum of alarm to stir up activity In politics, and that smull wave of alarm swept through the departments, with the result that the apathetic streak was promptly washed swsy and everyone de veloped a disposition to do all In his power to bring about the election of the repub lican ticket. Weak Spots Strengthened. But there Is absolutely nothing like alarm among the republicans today. From all over the country come r-ports of the closing up of the lines and general aggressiveness on the part of the leaders. The weak spots have been strengthened and Mr. Hitch cock's forces are watching every point. In Wisconsin and Illinois, In Ohio and New York cuiidltlons are reported as Infinitely better than tliey were ten days ago, while from the intermountaln and coast states every letter received Indicates that the re publican ticket Is assured of success. The claim of the Bryan managera (hat Kansas may oe rounu in me Bryan column is (Continued on Second Page.) Vtt , "WAV iV CORPORATIONS PUT UP FIGHT Result Achieved Only After Overcom ing Strong Opposition. STATE WILL 00 REPUBLICAN Ontlook Promising for Election of All State O fit cere. Full Congressional Plate and Taft and Sher man Electors. One week from Tuesdsy Is election day. But so far aa the voters of Nebraska a ra concerned the contests arc. practically set tled. There will be few votes changed during the present week, though .llpollU cal parties wll ba busy and even up to the last minutt there will be a hustle to get out the last stay-st-homa voter. From a republican standpoint the out look Is good.-In fact all Indications point to a decisive republican victory In Ne braska, national, state and legislative. The majority of the people have seldom failed to respond to reason and never be fore has the republican party of Nebraska gone before the people with such a record of accomplishment. Two years ago tha republican parly pledged Its candidates ta enact more legis lation demanded by the people for the wel fare of the state than any political party had ever before mentioned In Its platform. Every pledge given Is now a law. Every law the republican party promised la now In force and effect and Is being obeyed by those against whom It runs. Here are Just a few of the many very important ones. Laws to compel the railroads to pay their taxea at the same time and In tho same manner as private Individuals. A state-wide primary law. An anti-pass law. A railway commission act giving power to the commission to prevent discrimination In rates, rebates and to govern and regulate railroads and other common carriers. An employer's liability law removing tha $5,000 limit In case of death. A law providing that railroad property In cities and towns shall be taxed for local purposes Just the same as the property of the Individual. A pure food law and a dairy inspection law. But the republican party did not stop with the promises it had made to the peo ple. It went farther. It reduced freight ratea on grain, llva stock, fruit and lumber and coal IS per cnt. i . . It reduced ix press rates Ss per Cent. It reduced passenger rates to cehit mila. It passed an act to prevent lobbying at the state capltol. It passed a law which prevents a corpor ation from running a competitor out of a community by lowering prices In that com munity and raising prices In another. The laws mentioned wero enacted by a republican legislature two years ago and signed and approved by Governor Georga L. Sheldon. Corporation. Pnt I n Fight. The corporations did not bow to the will of the people permit these laws to be come operative without a fight. Practically every one has run tho gauntlet of th? courts. H was a republican attorney gen eral, William T. Thompson, who defended these laws in the court and who won Rgalnst the most tremendous odds a de cisive victory In each case. But the splendid achievements of tha legislature. Governor Sheldon and Attorney General Thompson by no means. limits tho good work that haa been done by the re publican party. fc'tnte Treasurer Brlsn and his fellow members on the Board of Educational Lands and Funds raised the rate of Inter est banks liavo to pay for state funds from 2 per cent to 3 per cent. This was a bold move for any political party to make. Mrry of the large banks promptly can celled thetr bonds as state depositories, but the board Insisted the money was worth 3 per cent and every cent oil deposit In a state depository In now paying tho state S per cerjt. These same slate officers h.ve succeeded by judicious management In reducing tha state debt from $1,917,000 In 1SOS to $6110,000 at the present time. New Kdnrntlonal Uwi. In addition t these accomplishments mentioned tluru Is due the republican party of Nebraska credit for enacting a free hlgn school law, a law providing financial help to those school districts which are unable to mairJaln seven months school. These splendid sotiool laws were enacted by a republican legislature and Inspired by a republican superintendent. Thla same re publican administration Is responsible for the teaching of agriculture In the rural schools. It Is responsible for the fact that the farmer boy goes ' back to the farnt scientifically qualified to make farming o profession, rather than into the depart ment store. . To enact every law mentioned above It was necessary for the republican part), not only to overcomu the objection of the most persistent lobby ever assembled tn Lincoln, but also to crumble under foot the democratic party aa represented by Its members of the legislature. The records will bear out the statement that the dem ocratic members of the legislature fought these measures at every turn and failed to vole for many of them on final passsge. The chairman of the democratic state committee, T. S. Allen, who holds ths same position now that he did two years ago, not only worked personally against some of these measures, but actually called tha democratic members of the legislature in caucua and Insisted that they fight these messures on the floor of the legislature. Letters which he wrote to newspapers to fight against some of the pledge of ths epubllcan party have been published. in the face of such a fight, ths splendid performance of the republican party is III. tie short of mutvelous. KnTerta of Mew ttatatC. Whether theau Jaws hsve brought relief to the people of Nebraska the people know. Whether the thousands who have saved money by the reduction of 16 per cent In freight rales and whether the thousands who have asked for aid from the Railway commission have been benefited, these thousands know. Whether tha traveler has saved money