TIIE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST fi, 1910.
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Nebraska
SrdEET CAR CO. HAS DEFICIT
Report for Fiscal Year Shows Short
JOUR PER CENT DIVIDENDS PAID
Gross Earnlnti from Operation
Figure 2,401,.13f anil Operatls
" Eipcnir, l,4KT,3S:i Still
Surplus of (i;J,183.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Aug. 6. (Special.) To pay
dividends the last year the Omaha and
Council duffs Street railway company
had to go down in ita reserve left over
from the year previous. Such Is shown
In the annual report of the compart? filed
with the state railway commission this
morning. After paying dividends to the
amount of $400,000, 4 per cent on the
common stock and 6 per cent on the ore
ferred, the company snows up with a Je
flclt of $179,188.80.
The gross earnings from operation for
the year amounted to $2, 401, $34.76, and
the operating expenses, $1,487,683.2 J. This
left a not earning from operation of $913,
161.64. There was received by the com
pany In Interest on bonds It owns, $215.10
and from miscellaneous sources, $17,
023.S8. The reduction to be. made from
the savings Included the following: In
terest on bonded Indebtedness, $411,
906.68; Interest on bonded Indebtedness,
leased lines, tG8.f!15.60; Interest on Inter
est bearing current expenses, $3,431.63;
rental paid leased .ines 60,000; taxes,
$167,799.91. making a total reduction of
$i09,963.73. The net Income was $220,
811.20. Dividends to the amount of $400,
000 were paid equally divided between
the common and the preferred stock, leav
ing a deficit for the year of $179,188.80.
The surplus loft over In 1909 was $242,
376.22. This- leaves the company starting
the fiscal year of 1910 with a surplus
$130.34 charged to
! f l of $63,183.42 less
1 ' profit and loss.
Nebraska
The sail
llst3Ais
cJenifr$30.(
The company derived Its Income from the
following sources: Passengers, $2,294,668.86;
revenue from mall, $4,468.24; special cars.
$2,603.25; mall carriers, $5,905.56; sale of I
power, $32,642.65. sale of advertising, $10,
600; rent for tracks, yardage and terminals,
$6,684.80: bridge tolls, $29,402.84; rents not
otherwise provided for, $6,684.80.
The salaries paid general officers were
follows: O. W. Wattles, presl-
000;' IA C. Nash, secretary and
treasurer, $3,006; W. A. Smith, second vice
president and general manager, $6,000; R. A.
Leussler, assistant general manager, $6,000;
W. O. Nicholson, auditor, $2,700; John U
Webster, general solicitor, $7,500. j
WllaoB Calls at Bxeeatl-ro Office.
Victor E. Wilson of Polk county called
at the office of Governor Shallenberger tnls
morning. Mr. Wilson Is a candidate for the
democratlo nomination for state railway
commission and his friends are insisting
that If Governor Shallenberger Is to be re
nominated for signing the eight o'clock
closing law, he should come in for the
Shallenberger support for - having pushed
the bill through the house. Mr. Wilson, be
fore announcing his own candidacy, op
posed the nomination of Congressman
Hitchcock for United .States senator, so
f when it was reported that Shallenberger
and Metcalfe is the leading combination
. among democrats, Wilson came bustling to
Lincoln to see about It. t '
Wants State to Take Oat Permit.
Building Inspector Wlthnell of Omaha
has notified the State Board of Public
Lands ' and Buildings that unless a build
ing permit Is taken out at once for the
construction of the state building at the
' Institute for the Deaf at Omaha work will
be stopped. At an Informal meeting of the
board it was decided that It work is stopped
on the building It can stay stopped, unless
the contractor saw fit to pay the fee. If
the 'Ulldlng is not constructed by August,
1911, the appropriation will lapse. Attorney
General Thompson holds that the state Is
not compelled to pa yany fee for a bulld
' lng permit and he said he would never vote
to pay it, even If work was suspended in
definitely. In the meantime, however, the
contract provides that any building permit
fee shall be paid by the contractor, In this
case George A. Shaul. The fee Is $28.
Nebraska Well Off.
Following Is a condensed statement of the
I financial condition of the Btate of Ne
braska, issued. August 1, 1910, and compiled
from the .reports of state officers and sta
tistics gathered by the bureau of labor and
iSMlustrlal statistics:
ASSETS.
,al efctate $1,293,869,540.00
Ul,U69,4b6.00
?iK,7ill,tt26.0U
2.072.UIU.U0
860,000. 00
1,600,000.00
721,000.00
2b0.000.00
SoO.000.00
D76.UUO.U0
lt.uuo.ooo.uo
5,499,196.30
, ttuH.M3.16
lU.7XMfa.til
... 275.UUU.00
126.UUU.U9
Captain L. H. Davis. Albion 12
Csptain I. P. Johnson. Stanton 1m
The possible score was 2.V).
The award of prizes will be made as
follows:
Best Company Rifle Team-First. Com
pany B, First regiment. Stanton; second,
Company L, Second reaMment, Alma: third.
Company H. Second regiment. Aurora.
Best Score With Rifle Captain I. S.
Johnson, Company First regiment. Stan
ton. ,
Best Score With Revolver Captain C. L.
Anderson, Company D, First regiment,
Norfolk.
Burt Pioneers to
Meet in Tekamah
Congressman Latta Will Make the
Principal Address at Annual
Picnic, August 31.
LYONS, Neb., Aug. 5. (Special.)-The
eighth annual reunion and plcnto of the
Pioneers' and Old Settlers' association of
Burt county, Nebraska, will be held at
Folsom park in Tekaroah on Wednesday,
August 31.
The buttons which will be used to pin
on the badges for the Pioneers' and Old
Settlers' reunion this year will bear a pic
ture of the "old block house" which was
built of logs in 1855 In Tekamah as a fort
against the Indians. It was also used as
a court house and hotel.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
First. To those living and present who
helped to build the old fort.
Second. To those married there and pres
ent. Third. To any person present who was
born thsre.
Fourth. To any stage driver who drove
when the old Work house was the "way
house" between Bioux City and Omaha.
The address of welcome will be delivered
by President Harrington and the response
will be by Congressman Latta.
The officers of the association are:
Wellington Harrington, president; M. M.
Warner, seoretary; J. P. Latta, treasurer:
J. R. Sutherland, historian; vice presi
dents, George Douglas, Andrew Young, Jr.;
F. J. Grlfflln, B. W. Everett, James Ask
wtg and Ellsha McGulre. -
DISTRICT COCnT IX JOHNSOJf
Judge Pembertoa Grants Divorce and
Hears Mortarase Case. ,
TECUM8EH, Neb., Aug. 6. (Special.)
District court, in and for Johnson county,
was convened in adjourned session In Te
oumseh, Wednesday and Thursday. Judge
L, M. Pemberton was on the bench.
The divorce case of Mary E. McCormlo
against Jackson McCormlc, was dismissed
at - the cost of the plaintiff. The parties
ha v left the country and their whereabouts
are unknown.
In the case of Dick McLanahan against
Charles M. Chamberlain and Edith M.
Chamberlain, for the sale of the Chamber
lain homestead to satisfy a mortgage, the
court confirmed the sale and a deed was
ordered.
Mrs. Ida M. East was granted a divorce
from Jefferson J. East, and she was given
the custody of their only child, Luclle East.
Court was adjourned until August 29, at
which time the habeas corpus case of Prof.
Owen P. Stewart of Sterling against Jacob
Goehry, sr., and Mrs. Ellse Stewart will
be tried. Mrs. Stewart is the wife of Prof.
Stewart and Mr. Goehry is Mrs. Stewart's
father. Prof. Stewart is endeavoring to
keep the possession of the three children
of the couple and the wife and her father
are trying, to get possession of them.
Nebraska
Answer to Claim
for Wilson Estate
Administrator Denies All Statements
of Texas Claimant and Asks Court
for Decision as to Facts.
TECl'MSEII, Neb., Aug. S.-(Special.))
A. C. Sullivan, an administrator of the es
tate of Mrs. ICllen Wilson of this city, de
ceased, has filed his answer to the petition
of John Wilson, Jr., of Houston, Tex., In
the probate court. The administrator alleges
that he does not know that the claims, as
tet up In the petition of Mr. Wilson, are
truo, and In the absence of such knowledge
he denies each and every one of them.
He asks that Judgment In the matter may
be entered as Is found by the facts. This
is simply a stand by law that the admlnls
trator would naturally have to take, and
It Is not pretended to be a fight against
the Texas man In case ho can establish
his Identity beyond question. Inasmuch
as the date of five years from the death of
Mrs. Wilson, July 23, Is past, the claim of
any other claimant of the estate will not
be heard, In case one la made, which is
not likely.
, l'ftoiiai property
l&Tnioads
Stale charitable lnsts., etc....
State bouse and grounds
btate university
Stale normals
School district property
blate fair grounds
Blind and. deaf Institutes
Furniture, libraries, eto
State school lands
Perm, school fund (invested)..
Cash in 'designated banks
Individ, dtipsoils, stale banks.
Individ, deposits, nat. banks..
Slate prison and grounds.....
Uxperiuieutal farms
Total assets $2,002,157,046.01
; LIABILITIES.
Due state Institutions balance
biennial appropriation $ 1,062,636.00
Excess Uw mortgage tilings
over' -release 31,688,213.00
Total liabilities ...1 $ 32.660,749.00
(There are no state bonds or warrants
outstanding.)
RECAPITULATION.
Total assets $2,002,157,045.01
Total liabilities ,UU.749.00
Excess assets over liabilities. ll,9tf.506,a;. 01
Hide Utilise Scores.
Following are -the scores at the Ashland
rifle range:
Rifle, firing ten shots at each of 200. 300,
600, wu, oo, l.uuv yards; ten shots at 2ou
yards, rapid lire, also on skirmish run of
twenty siioi,, UuU to 200 yards, the possible
Deuig i.sov.
COMPANY TEAMS OF FIVE.
Company 11, First. Stanton 1,476
Company L, Second, Alma l.feg
Company It, Second, Aurora l,isl
Company M, .Second. Albion l.iiA
Company V, First. Norfolk 1,346
Company K, Second, Schuyler 1,243
Company A, First, York itm
Company t, second. Lincoln 1,211
Company C. First. Beatrice 1.2ul
Company B, Second, lieaver City 1.0M
Company C, Second, Nebruska City l.UNi
Company jj, secona, Hastings 1.031
Company L, First, Umana 1,0'
Company U, First, Geneva sr,3
Company a, oecona, Kearney H15
Company E. Second, lluliirege 9n
Company lu, first, wair tbl
. , OFFICERS' TEAMS OF FIVE.
First regiment 1 53
Second regiment 1,
REVOLVER TEAMS OF FIVE.
Officers, First regiment fjj
Ol fleers, 'Second regiment 816
in this class the punible score was l.fcio.
BEST SCORES WITH RIFLE.
Captain I. S. Johnson, Stanton , o
Captain C. L. Anderton, Norfolk Sis
K it;cant B. N. lluppcr,' titaiuon j4
U.tutenanl H. M. Anderson, Norfolk.... 3-4
V iKni c mawr, Stanton ui
. , . , U' A V KJv- w. ...... - '
private R. S. Slawsoti, Alma
Sergeant R. U. Sill, (ieneva jfcn
Lieutenant E. H. Mullownvy, Albion.... an
1'ilvate F. B. liiglls, Norfolk 30$
Tits possible score was feu.
KT tfCQHJCa WITH l VQUVS.H.
Capitis C. L. AnJsrion, Norfolk lot
UL Celaaai VY, fi. fcaefer, 0),Baha,w m
NEW BRIDGE OVER PLATTE
It. A. Dnff and T. II. Pollock Will
Italld Structure Shortening
Rond to Omaha.
PLATTSMOUTII, Neb., Aug. 6. (Special.)
Public announcement has been made that
Ralph A. Duff of Nebraska City and T. H.
Pollock of this city will begin the construc
tion of a new three-span steel bridge across
the Platte river at Oreapolls within a few
weeks, and rush It to completion. It Is
estimated that the cost of the bridge will
be In the neighborhood of $20,000. This
bridge will shorten the distance from this
city to Omaha (wagon road) about thirty
miles, as It is now necessary to go to
Louisville to cross the Platte river.
Extraordinary
Boy's Pants
Bargains
About 50 dozen Wool nnd
Corduroy Straight Knoo
Pants, retail at 35c, 50o and
$1.00 on sale Saturday in
Boys' Dept, 2d floor, at
Half Price
18c 25c 50c
See tho Trousor Bargains in Window Number 9
THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES
Another Department Is led to the "Price-Slaughter"!
All Broken Lots of Men's and Young Men's
Trousers at Half Price
(Including Regular and Outing styles)
Public opinion has always designated ours as the largest and cleanest Trousor Stock in
Omaha. Our trade will continue it the largest and our methods make it the cleanest. A
year ago we sold the small lots at half price, which enabled us to open the present season
with all new goods. As we did then, so will we do again open 1911 with all new stock by
reason of extraordinary price reductions in 1910. Come early. The assortment is big, but
the selling will be big also.
$2.00 to $10.00 Regular and Outing Trousers for
loOO to
Oar Great Half Price sale of Suits, Straw Hats, Shirts, Underwear, Boys' Suits, Wash
Suits, Boys' Waists and Shirts, Boys' Straw Hats, continues to famish the real Bargains of
the present bargain season. Better profit by them.
IMvlslon. Election In Caster.
CALLAWAY. Neb., Aug-. 6.-(8peclsJ.)-
The county division petitions are . now
about filled, and that the citizens of Cus
ter county will ajrain ret to vote upon
the question of dividing: the county this
fall is now a certainty. The new lines as
adopted at the Grand Island convention
will, if carried, divide Custer county into
five counties, northeast being Corn
county, the southeast Rose, the south cen
tral Albany, the southwest Arbor and the
northwest Custer. As the Custer county
court house was burned last winter and
the county is now without a court house.
It . Is thought that division will certainly
carry at the coming' election.
Court House Bonds Paid.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 6. (Special.) A
fact not known to most taxpayers in John
son county la that the bonds for the erec
tlon of the court house, voted and sold In
1888 for the sum of $40,000, are now prac
tically paid. At the present time all that
remains of them la an overdraft on their
aocount of $2,270, which the Board of Com
missioners may pay off at any time, leav
ing . the county's magnificent building free
of debt
Nebraska Nem Notes.
TECUMSEH E. M. Flthian, a well-known
farmer of Helena precinct, has traded his
land for the drug- stock of the Turners
W'iebke company of Sterling.
CALLAWAY Rev. D. A. San ford, who
has been rector of the Episcopal church at
this place for the last two years, has ac
cented a call to take charge of the Episco
pal church at Big Springs, Tex.
RUSHV1LLE John Winters, an old set
tler, died at his home Wednesday night,
about five miles northwest of Rushvllle.
The funerals was held Friday from the
home. He was about 61 years of age.
TF.CIIMSF.H J. Cook Lamb and Miss Eva
Milllcent Blake were married at the Metho
dist Episcopal parsonage In this city at
8 o'clock Tuesday evenlnir. A few relatives
and friends witnessed the ceremony by Rev.
Richard i'earson.
HOLDREQE John H. Voss, a Gothen
burg merchant, and Mrs. Winifred Pope
of this city were married yesterday morn
ing at the home ol S. A. uravo, iiev. ti.
li. Allen ol the fresbytenan cnurcn om-
clatlng.
TECUMSEH The Sterling Cltlsen, the
new local paper at Sterling, this county,
will not appear this weea as piannea. i.
W. Lally, the publisher, announces that
the first issue of the paper will appear on
Friday, August 12.
YORK The York Roller mill has changed
hands after successful operation for twenty
years under the management of William
Colton. The new owner will be S. Swansoh,
formerly of Saronville, Neb. The mill has
shipped flour to Europe direct as well as
to ievery part of the west.
TECU'MSEH Charles E. Boone has been
appointed postmaster at Elk Creek, this
county, to succeed Nelson H. Libby, who
has resigned and who will go to the Pacific
northwest and locate on a ranch. Mr. Libby
Is publisher of the Herald at Elk Creek
and is endeavoring to sell the paper.
BEATRICE Fire Wednesday afternoon
destroyed a granary and bam on the War
ren farm five miles north of Pickrell. The
granary contained ?,000 bushels of wheat,
wlilch was consumed. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The loss is placed at
$2,500, partially covered by insurance.
BEATRICE The home of J. W. Pills
bury of De Witt came near being de
stroyed by fire Wednesday night on ao
count of the gas stove leaking. Mr. Pills
bury was badly burned in his effort to
save his home from destruction. He ts
republican candidate for float representa
tive from Gage and Saline counties.'
YORK The York Chautauqua has been
brought up to the highest class this season
by the present management. The opening
will be August 12 and it will continue for
ten dais. - The program contains the names
ofyGany eminent men. The grounds are In
the shady city park, one of the most enjoy
able spots among all the parks of the city.
GENEVA The Ancient Order of United
Workmen picnic yesterday was a success
In every way. The parade was the main
feature of the day, being the largest ever
seen here. There were twenty-two auto
mobiles, decorated, some handsomely, with
a great many floats, the Beatrice and
Geneva bands and Company G of the Na
tional Guard.
RUSHVILLE The town board has let the
contract for building a new city hall. The
building will be 26xt2. with basement under
Vlie entire building. The pressure tanks
of the new water system will be kept in
the basement. Cement blocks will be the
building material used. The contract has
been let for a new school house In district
No. 125. The building will be 24x23 fect.
YORK A deal I has Just been made
whereby the dimensions of East Hill park
will be extended over eight acres of addi
tional ground. This is one of the new parks
of the city system and now contains ample
room for athletic sports and a half-mile
track. It Is expected that the Chautauqua
pavilion may be relocated in this new addi
tion. Golf, tennis and base Dau are aireaay
established in these grounds.
HARVARD The rain that came Monday
evening divided before reaching this city,
going In light showers each side of Har
vard, with only about .w ot an men nere.
While many fields received no rain, it hav
ing been broken and divided generally over
the county, the fall covered many parts of
the county suf fleiently to be of much value
to the corn crop and pastures. Generally
corn Is now suffering for want of a good
general rain.
HOLDREQE Homer B. Fulk of Atlanta
and Miss Clare Ahlstrom of this city were
married last night at the bride s home here
Rev. E. C. Newland of tae Methodist
Episcopal church officiating. Following a
week spent In the quiet of the bride's home
in this city, the couple will open their home
at Atlanta. Mr. Fulk is associated with
the largest mercantile firm In his home
city. The bride taught the last year . In
the Atlanta schools.
CALLAWAY During the last week there
have been thirty-one carloads of stock
shipped from this point. The continued dry
weather Is responsible for the farmers ship
ping their cattle at this time. On Tuesday
G. Nansel, a local buyer, paid out (3,500 to
the farmers for hogs alone.
BEATRICE Louisa Brown of Odell yes
terday brought suit In the district court
against her husband, John C. Brown, to
Becure an accounting and settlement of
business in which they are jointly inter
ested. The plaintiff alleges that her hus
band has personal property and money
amounting to $4,200. She declares she Is
sick and In need of money, which her hus
band will not give her, and she asks the
court to make an accounting.
GRAND ISLAND At a recent meeting of
the city council It developed that another
effort will be made to secure the construc
tion of the contemplated new sewer system
for the soldiers' home in' this city. En
gineer Crate has now, it appears, been se
cured by the trustees of the Grand Island
college, a Baptist state institution, which
is along the line of the proposed system
ana expects iinanciany to neip in the mat
ter of construction. Mr. Craig declares.
with the former engineers, that tho proposi
tion is not only feasible, but one easily to
be carried out. The amount appropriated
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Charles P. Anderbery
WHAT HIS NEIGHBORS SAY:
,"We heartily endorse the candidacy of C. P.
Anderbery, of this county, for Attorney General
and for his ability as a lawyer, his character and
standing as a citizen. We commend his candidacy
to the Republican voters of the state.
Kearney County Republican Convention.
Subject to Republican Primaries
Tuesday, August 16th
by the state, because it will be of great
benefit to the state's Institution and be
cause the home, being outside the city
limits, the city cannot legally construct the
entire system, will cover about half of the
expense and the city at large and the
trustees ot the college expect to finance the
rest of the proposition. L
TECUMSEH Mortimer J. Brown, son of
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Brown of this city, and
his wife landed In New York City Thurs
day on their return trip from Tien Tsln,
China. They left the Chinese city in June
and have been traveling in Germany, Eng
land and Scotland. They sailed from Liver
pool July 30. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were In
Tien Tsln for over two years, where Mr.
Brown Instructed adult pupils In a govern
ment school, his work being in chemistry.
Mrs. Brown was a physical culture direc
tor in a girls' school, her work being some
thing new to the almond-eyed women of
the orient
Times rub. Co., Inc., 19th and Baraet
Omasa. Phone Donglaa 0160.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
FOR STATE TREASURER
To the Republican Voters
of "Nebraska:
I was born at Dan vers, Mass.,
May 12, 1861, came to Nebraska in
1871, when 10 years old, with the
colony, that came to Gibbon in
Buffalo county and organised the
county of Buffalo; have been a
resident of Buffalo and Custer
counties ever since; have always
been a republican. Served the
party three terms as Supervisor of
Custer county, was elected and
served two terms as County Treas
urer, was elected three times
Mayor of the city of Broken Bow;
was a delegate to the National
convention In 1908, and was in
that convention elected a member
of the Notification Committee to
notify William 11. Taft of his nomi
nation. These positions have been large
ly honorary and I feel highly hon
ored in having held them. I now ask the support of the party for the
nomination of "State Treasurer. I realize that under the primary law
one has to make two campaigns; one to get the nomination and the
other to get elected. I know of no better way to do this than through
the press. Therefore, I am giving the press a small part of my life
work from a public standpoint, and I ask every voter who wants to
vote right to look me up and satisfy himself as to my ability and the
statements herein made. Should I be nominated and elected I will fill
the office to the best of my ability and for the interests of the whole .
state, and will thank you for your support.
.- J ' :
p:& ; ;' . . jam
W. A. GEORGE
W. A. GEORGE,
Broken Bow, Neb.
CM)Y
GOVERNOR
' In announcing my candidacy for the republican nomination
for governor, I wish to make a brief statement of my attitude rel
ative to matters of most public concern.
Clean Government Paramount
' While it is inevitable that new questions of pressing im
portance will arise from year to year, the issue of clean and pru
dent government I deem always to be paramount. Simply because
I was the zealous advocate of an issue of passing importance
would not entitle me to public confidence. It is not alone what I
stand for today, but what has been my attitude in the past that
should be the real measure of my value as a public servant.
Within the sphere of my limited influence, I have always con
tended for clean men and clean methods, and I firmly believe that
whatever beside may be essential, that unless built on this foun
dation an enduring republic is hopeless.
Record in Public Life
I have been a resident of Nebraska nearly thirty-four years,
part of that time engaged in newspaper work and the remainder
in commercial pursuits. My office-holding record is confined to
two terms in the legislature in the house in 1889 and the senate
in 1905. In the session of 1889 I was fortunate in being permitted
to aid in accomplishing the defeat and downfall of the best organ
ised and most corrupt lobby with which the state was ever in
fested. I also prepared legislation that prevented exploitation
of the state saline lands. I prepared and introduced the bill pro.
viding for the submission of an amendment to the constitution
creating an elective railway commission, which passed in the ses
sion of 1905. The adoption of this amendment, together with the
legislation enacted to give it effect, have worked a beneficent
reform felt in every department of our state government. I advo
cated and voted for an anti-pass bill in the same session. Though
not a member when passed, I advocated the primary law, believing
then and now that it is desirable not alone to bring the govern
ment near to the people, but what is of greater importance, to
awaken in the individual voter a keener sense of the responsi
bilities of citizenship. While the law may not have realized in
full the anticipations of its most zealous advocates, yet I confi
dently believe that, it is destined to be a tower of strength to good
government. .
Politics Subordinate to Efficiency
I have always affiliated with the republican party, whose
candidate I now aspire to be, but I firmly believe that the high
est partisan service is rendered by an honest effort to demon
strate that the party with which one affiliates is the best medium
through which to attain good government. I do not believe m
making the public institutions havens for indigent politicians, or
auxiliaries of a political machine, but that they should be con
ducted on strictly prudent business lines, always with a view to
the welfare of the inmates.
Position on Liquor Question
Personally I have never believed the adoption of. county
option necessary to control the liquor traffic. The enactment of
this law, however, is purely a legislative function, with which
the executive has nothing to do until presented to him for his
approval or disapproval. If the people through their represen
tatives demanded this legislation, I should deem it my duty, if
governor, to approve. I do not construe the power of veto vested
in the chief executive to be a personal asset, but a discretionary
power necessary to ve3t in some one, to meet the requirements of
grave emergencies and possible invasions of the constitution.
To threaten in advance of its enactment the veto of this legisla
tion might consistently be supplemented by the threat to invoke
the pardoning power in behalf of every violator of the law, should
the veto be disregarded.
For Taft-Roosevelt Policies
I believe that President Taft is in full sympathy with the
policies of Mr. Roosevelt, and that his administration will merit
and receive general commendation. There has been ho wiser
legislation in recent years than that creating a tariff commission,
giving assurance that future legislation will be based on a moro
impartial, scientific and les3 sectional and partisan basis.
With this purely personal statement, I submit my candi
dacy. Should the people see fit to nominate and elect me gover
nor, I will devote to their service whatever of experience and
ability I may possess, animated by the sincere desire to admin
ister their affairs in a dignified, economical and business-liko
manner. , A. E. CADY.
St. Paul, Neb., July 16, 1910.
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