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c is supported by the law abiding and home loving citizens of Omaha and Nebraska.
He is opposed by the selfish interests, the gamblers, the jury bribers, the ballot box staffers, crooks and criminals, j
together with some well meaning, misguided citizens who unintentionally vote with them.. - ;
THE REPUBLICAN STATE TI
-CLEAN MEN FOR IMPORTANT PLACES-
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Governor ...... . . R. B. HOWELL
Lieutenant Governor, WALTER V. HOAGLAND -
Secretary of State . . . . ADDISON WAIT
State Auditor . . ... . W. L. MINOR
' State Treasurer ... . FRANKLIN C. HAMER '
State Superintendent . . . . A. O THOMAS
, . Attorney General . . CHARLES W. SEARS '
Land Commissioner . . FRED BECKM ANN
Railway Commissioner . THOMAS L. HALL
Regents of State University
. : " . EDWARD P; BROWN and PETER JANSEN
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
First District ... C. F. REAVIS, Fails City ' Third District .
Second District . T. W. BLACKBURN, Omaha Fourth District .
. O. S. SPILLMAN, Pierce Fifth District, SILAS R. BARTON, Grand Island
CHAS. H. SLOAN, Geneva gixth District :. . . . M. P. KINK AID, O'Neill
The Republican Party Freed Nebraska From Corporation Control. The Republican Party Made; the Laws That Drove the
Corporations Out of Politics ' ,
The Law Compelling Jb if teen per cent deduction of
Witness
1. The two-cent Passenger Law. . ,
2. The Anti Pass Law. ,
3. The Law Insuring Inspection and Uniform Tests
of Dairy Products. :
The Direct Primary Law. x
The Pure Food Law.
4.
5.
6.
Freight-Rates on Live Stock, Grain, Lumber, Coal,
etc
The Law Providing for Municipal Taxation of Rail
way Terminals.
The Dodge Honest Election Law
7.
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9. The Law Compelling Twenty-five per cent Reduc
, tion in Express Rates. ,
10. ' The Law Establishing the Railway Commission and
the Law. Empowering that Commission to Pro
hibit Rebates, Discriminations and Special Rates
to Corporations. , '
EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN STATE GOVERNMENT
Under Democratic Rule the Cost of State Government Has Increased Enormously. Read the Figures and Ton Will Understand How the Democrats Increased Tour Taxes.
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. The total of appropriations made by the 1907 Legislature (REPUBLICAN ) was $4,367,257.31 .
The total of appropriations made by the 1909 Legislature (DEMOCRATIC) was .$5,203,754.19
The total of appropriations made by the 1911 Legislature (DEMOCRATIC) was. . s . . U ....... . .$6,184,553.71 -
The total of appropriations made by the 1913 Legislature (DEMOCRATIC) was ............... .$8,155,077.73
Platform of the Undersigned Douglas County Republican
FIRST- We, the undersigned republican candidates for the lesislature from Douglas' County, hereby pledge our support to the republican Btate platform, and especially the planks favoring reformation of
court procedure, and to such laws as will encourage investment in all proper lines of private enterprise. - . N N
CECOND -We favor the enactment of such laws as will fix responsibility for law enforcement in Omaha, and provide for the immediate removal of any official who shall fail to do his duty.
THIRD We favor a law providing a workhouse for Omaha. . .
FOURTH We favor giving to the County Attorney power and means to investigate, secure evidence of, and prosecute crime, so that he may not be hampered in the performance of his duty. Y
FIFTH We favor the "Short Ballot," the "Honest Election" Law and the "Direct Primary" Law. .
&IZTII We favor the purchase or construction of a gas plant at the expiration of the present franchise, at the option of the voters, and empowering the Metropolitan Water District of Omaha to furnisn
electricity for public and private use. " , . .
SEVENTH We favor radical revision of the law regulating the drawing of jurors.
EIGHTH We favor reducing the number of justice courts in Omaha, pUcing the jtistice on a salary basis and the establishment of a munidpal court. : .
NINTH We favor placing all city and county officials on a salary basis, and providing that all fees and emoluments of such officers shall be turned into the treasury, and that all prisoners in the county jail
- . shall be fed by the county, without profit to anyone. : ' ' ' ' ' .
TENTH We favor the passage of a law consolidating all taxes and making same payable in two installments', and enable the county treasurer to promptly enforce collection of delinquent real estate taxes and
' compelling wealthy landowners to bear their just share of the cost of government.
For State Senators ' ' : .;- ' 'l ' : State Representatives . ;
rTnnj 7 snitc ji John Larson. J. Frank Burgess, Edw. A. Smith, Robert C. Druescdow, J. P. Palmer, Michael Lee, Harry A. Foster
N.P. Dod-e, Jr. Charles L. Saunders J. W. Long, Nels A. Lundgren .
Frank A. Kennedy
Republican Candidate for
State Senator.
Frank A. Kennedy has lived in
Omaha twenty-eight years; is a news
paper printer by . trade; is married,
lias two grown daughters and h boh,
w ho is a student in the Nebraska Agri
cultural School at Lincoln. Mr. Ken
nedy has edited and published The
Western laborer for the Inst twenty
years. All these years in this calling
have given him an experience that will
serve him iu good stead fchould you as
ist to elect him as senator. The, peo
ple who read his ably-edited paper
' have faith in Kennedy and will give
him" their votes.
Frank C. Yates
Republican Candidate for
State Senator.
Mr. Yates is the eon of John T. 1
Yates, sovereign clerk of the W.O. '
W. He was chosen by tho people of
Douglas county to represent them in
the State Legislature during the 1913
session, where as representative in
the lower house he served them faith
fully and well. Mr. Yates has well
defined ideas aa to how the people
should be served ; ho believes in allow
ing the people themselves to settle all
questions that are of vital importance
to them, by their own vote, but that s
every little proposition should not be
passed to them by the legislators.
W. N. Chambers
Republican Candidate for
. . House of Representatives.
"I favor tho use of convict labor on
the roads; I favor the changing of the
time of paying taxes, making them
payable in two installments, due on r
January and July 1 each year. I am
not in favor of any legislation that will
increase Omaha's bonded indebted- -ness,
or increase her taxation, unless
demanded by a majority of the peo-
le. I have practiced law in Omaha
or twelve years. I own real estate
here and am deeply interested in
Omaha's future. If elected I will
strive for Douglas County's best in
Bert C. Miner
-Republican Candidate for
House cf Representatives. '.
Mr. Miner states that if elected he
will make the utmost endeavor to ad
vocate only such legislation as would
best serve the interests of the State of
Nebraska, with special solicitation for
the welfare of Omaha and Douglas
County. A "residence of thirty-five
years in the city of Omaha has to a
great extent acquainted Mr. Miner
with the needs of the community as
regards proper legislation, and, in ro
turn for your support, he promises to
render efficient service.-
Wm. E. Stockham
Republican Candidate for .
House of Representatives. 1
A resident of Omaha for thirty
years, attending the public schools
here, by profession an architect, with
offices at 426 Ramge building. In
favor of all honest laws that benefit
the populace without regard to any
political organization or corporation.
Mx. Stockham says: "If I am
elected I will solicit the advice and
" council of any and all citizens of
Douglas County and State of Ne
braska in general." Electing Mr.
Stockham means another business
man in office. '
Douglas County Ticket
JiAI'.iU C. ItltOMK, County Attorney.
JOHN JiKK.t.S, Sheriff.
W. ii. I Hi:, TitKMirrr.
HUNK DK'WKV. IV.unty n-rk.
HAMItV IM:AI; K. I!rtwrr of JtU.
' Mil ls ADAMS, Hurvcyor.
WII.S.IM V. CUOM1Y, . ruiier.
W. A. iOUKH, husHTiiitrn).'til of l'ubllc
1 11 l ru t loo.
JiVAS C. LYNCH,
iu;m;v k. Mi!xvam.
1. j. tka1noii,
Oiunt)' Couimtbslmier.
(HAS li. KOS'li.K, l-oli Julg.
Republican Platform Pledge
on Municipal Ovnership
"We favor the purchase or construction cf a gtia
plant at the expiration of the present franchise at the
option of the voters and empowering the Metropolitan
V4tcr District of Omaha to furnish electricity for
public and private use.
The Democrats prcmisa no relief from the present e
publicans stand for public.
This accounts for the orders of the electric light com
Democratic Platform Pledge
on Municipal Ovnership
Conscious of the campaign thunder now being made
with reference to municipal ownership. w cheerfully
point to the fact that the democratic party la entitled to credit
for having passed the only charter which gave to the, city of
. Omaha the right of municipal ownership, and the same charter
prevented the extension of ANY CORPORATION FRANCHISE
EXCEPT BT A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE. .
xorbitant charges for Electric Lljht and Gasl The Ite
ownership and lower rates. "
pany to its men to vote the straight democratic ticket.
MAKE OMAHA
A BETTER PLACE TO
LIVE IN
Elect H. C. BROME, County
Attorney, and Let's "Clean
: ' , Up."
IDV.'AED CU:0:t, Secretary.
REPUBLICAN-v COUNTY CENTRAL CGMMITT
AII03 THOMAS, Chairman.