Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-17

Two birds Of The people Of Nebraska are republl-
IL IS safe predict that Harrison and Morton
will carry the state DIV from twenty-five 10 thirty
thousand majority. This majority is assured even
81 every republican paper aud every republican cam
paisn orator remain mute on he national issues
from now until The sd OF November. But there are
issues Vial 20 the people thu state which mast
b" fought our la The opcn arena. Ia this irrepress
Die contest party lines cannot safely be drawn
The people Of Nebraska are confronted wit h grave
problems with which the next legislature must Crap
pie, Nebraska is ODe or the most raXr.dde1 states
in America state taxes higher in Nebraska
than In any state Ia the union, excepting alone Ne
Nada- Wiki a debt OF less than half = million. OF
which four hundred thousand dollars is leid By
the permanent school fund. Nebraska last year lev
led state tax OF etghty-cne cents on the hundred
dollars OF assessed valuation The state OF LOulsI-
with state debt VI nearly twelve millions. lev
les state tax Of only sixty cents on the hundred
dollars. North Carolina with state debt OK over
nfteen millions leyies state of only twenty-five
cents the hundred dollars. The state tax 10
lOWats twenty-five cents, in Kansas rortyone cents
Minnesota thirteen cents. and Wisconsin arteen ana
three quarter cents the hundred dollars. The
ordinary running expenses OF this salaries
and maintaining state institutions are over one NIL
lion year an tae last legislature piled up apprO-
priations FOR another million year which have %
be WIuug from people heavily burdened with
county and municipal taxes How Is this exhauatfnz
drain 90 be checked? How are the people 20 secure
tax reduction and a more equitable distribution OF
the burdens OF taNaticn2 Can these needed reforms
be secured unless the next state officers and Iegisa-
tors are men Of integrity and men who cAnaot be
sway a fron. their dutyg
This Is only Of the issues The ever pressing
aud present railroad issue must be met the
lines must be sharply defined between honest men
Who VII faithfully represent the people. AMI venal
loguss who want TO sell out or intend 20 their
positions Tor levylnE blackmaii. BraZen thrOated
railroad poi icans and professional jObbers Will as
usual. howl themselves hosrse over the national
In orlerto befog the taxpayers, and seek 70
Keep the issues Ia which the people vitality
concerned In the background They viii discuss
protection and free trade when the people want
10 hear about revision OF the stare assessment lava
and railroad regulation. They VIII night over the
battles OF The war. bat make no reference 70 the
aeandaloua debluchery OF our legislature and the
law defying course VI the railroads. Il remains
20 be seen however whether the people OF q state
sad distracted Dy such tsetcs- It remains 70 be
seen whether they win btndIy support yellow dog
candidates because they were tagged and labeled
straight by packed convention The campaign IN
Nebrasza has already begun The Industrial classes
gnust do their duty. Let them rally and unite.
l-ardlcs8 OF party. elect honest, competent and
unpurchasable men 20 the next legislature The
BEs proposes 90 DO It's fuli share OF the work
deem the state from monopoly misrule- With this
end in view &c VIII labor earnestly untn the legisa-
rnre conyencs- We want 70 place @ copy OF the
WEEzLT BEE in tie hands OF every farmer and me-
ehanIc aud appeal friends OF good government g
Ala u.s. We VII furnish the WEEKLY BEE from
now untf the end OF The year Tor thirtynve cents
81 clubs Of ten three doars- Address All orders
q tbs BEE PUHLIsHlso CO. Omaha. Neo-
Late reports show an increasing number
81 men at work in England
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