Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-29
VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS.

The Hebron Journal believes that 'the
time is near at hand, when corporations of
capital and combinations of labor will be
and must be sternly prevented from making
the business, property, and rights of the
people at large football upon which to vent
their spleen. Conspiracies not only against
the state and nation, but against the people
as well, must cease."-
The Platte Center News very pointedly
remarks 'The only way to settle forever
the question of strikes on the railroads is for
the government to take the roads under its
control, either by purchase or lease. The
government pays good salaries, and you
hear of no strikes among its employees and
very seldom of resignation The public
could be benefited by reducing the abnor-
NAL freight rates. It would be blessing to
the country"
The Wayne Gazette makes the following
observation: Nebraska is prominently
farming state; and her people will not be
apt to be very greatly enthused over the
election of the leading railroad attorney and
the great mogul Of the oil room, to the presi-
dency of the republican league of the state.
1t is most egregious blunder, and the con-
ventiOn followed it up by electing the noto-
rious by-bidder, Brad Slaughter, to the sec
retaryship. With such leaders, were Ne
braska less firmly rooted and grounded in
the principles of republicanlsm, the party
would meet with inevitable defeat.
The Hastings Independent has gone into
spasm because the BEE has taken exception
to making the state league of republican
clubs railroad politicians machine. In the
same breath that sheet exclaims:
''Men may strike and men may combine,
but the farmer pays for all.n The rail
roads make a living off their earnings and
the railroad employees are paid out of these
earnings. The farmer and nature are
the peoples great benefactors. His is the
ceaseless round of labor, whose crowning
glory is in that he feeds the world and with
out HIM things would soon go the bad"
Yet to oppose the monopoly politicians is a
deadly sin.
The Fremont Tribune, in wondering how
Bierbower can hang on so long and SO sue
cessfully, remarks: "The democratic news
papers are again making prolonged howl
over the fact that Ellis Blerbower continues
to hold the position Of United States marshal
for Nebraska. There is room for some ad-
miration for the tenacity with which Bier
bower holds onto that fat office in spite of
the vain endeavors of the very hungry and
very thirsty crowd to oust him from it. 1t
is the nerve of man defying whole pack
of hungry and savage wolves. After all,
being a man of pride, it is difficult to under
stand how his conscience will permit him to
occupy such position under this democratic
administration"
After carefully figuring upon general re-
suits, the editor of the Logan County Herald
says st is time the farmers organize for
their protection. They have been led long
enough by men whose interests We're not
with the tillers of the soil To get the far
mer's vote these men always make fair
promises, but invariably, wholly disregard
them. The farmer is fully aware of this
fact. In every farming community there are
men who are competent to represent the peo-
pie, and they are the ones the people should
vote for The people can see the effects of
being led by oily-tongued tricksters who IN
fest every village and hamlet in our land
They are human leeches who prey upon the
people, and just as often as the farmer gives
them chance they will betray him. Every
farming community should organize and take
the lead. They have been lead long enough,
and that to their sorrow
The Right Rev. Burchard Tate, who prom
inently displayed himself in the late re-
publican league meeting in Omaha, is having
his home paper boom him in the following
style;
"Among the gentlemen whose names are
mentioned in connection with the state rep
resentation in the national republican con-
vention, that of Rev. J. G.. Tate, of Shelton,
holds a prominent place. 1t IS we'll known
that Mr.. Tate enjoys a state reputation as
public speaker, is we'll versed in public af-
fairs and has taken an active part in state as
well as local campaigns
In another place in his home organ we find
the following announcement concerning the
loyal Nebraskan:
"Rey. ]. Tate, father and sister-in-law
left for Colorado the fore part of the week