Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-06
IN AND ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
Some Sly Political Work by Me-
braska Railroads.
SEVERAL SCHEMES o. FOOT.
One OF Them is the Capture of the
State Board of Transpor-
tation - Their Chances
of Success.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE,
lO2g II STREET

vi, NCS, Sbiu JuuRc w hE
BEE representative last evening, "the
railroads are getting in some sly polit-
ical work these days. Play those fell
lows for fools and you will get let down
hard every time"
But what great things are they do
ing, judge?"
"They are bent on capturing the
state board of transportation, and they
will come pretty near doing it. No
great effort will be made to beat Leese
for attorney general. He is too hard
nut for them to crack, althou gh they
would make sturdy effort that way
if they thought it would do any
good. He is too strong for
them, though on the Surface
it would seem that to beat him was the
only thing the railroaders cared for. In
my opinion they are only throwing mud
in this direction to hide their real in
tentions."
"How so? Please explain"
"Well, you will find that the state
convention will develop the fact that
they want the state treasurer, auditor
of public accounts and the commits
sioner of public lands and buildings,
and the various candidates they have
in the field for these positions goes a
long way toward unveillng the end they
have in view. To be half way fair
they will seem to be willing to concede
something to the dear people. Theyswear
by Leese and the denomination OF Laws
is conceded upon past precedent. Now
if you will study the geographical loca-
tiOn of the candidates they have sprung
who are evidently friendly to their in
terests, you can see the force of my po-
sition at II glance. Benton, Peters and
| GrOsshans are open candidates for au-
| ditor of state. Yost, Graham, Hill and
Einsel are gripping for the treasurship
| like grim death. Dew, Carter and
| Parker are working had for commits
sloner of public lands and buildings,
and so it goes, and YOU will find dozen
other fellows playing at dark horse can
didates, and they come from localities
that are most likely to have
II chance to secure represen-
tation. The railroads are playing u sly
game, and they are playing it hard. If
| they secure the treasurer, auditor and
commissioner, they have a majority of
the state board, and they care more for
| that than anything else. OF the candi-
dates have named for these positions
only Graham and Grosshans are for the
people first, last and all the time. Now
you have my idea"
but should the game explode, judge,
don't you think that the railroads would
labor for the repeal of the law of their
creation?'
THAT might be. but I doubt the wis
! dom of that, because of the peculiar
| difficulty there is in securing the
| passage of a statute law that
will cover railroad issues as thor
| oughly as the one that provides for the
| state board. The law that we have is
| good enough if the people are only
sharp enough to keep a majority Of the
| board at the helm who are in their
favor and will stand by fair and equit-
able regulation. The people had better
let we'll enough alone and stand by what
they have. 1t is time that the people
understood the Importance of the pri-
make the fight, and the railroads would
then settle down to the inevitable or
| do all the kicking"
| LINCOLN'S SUNDAY GUESTS.
At the capital-J. ID. Mcdonald and
| G. S. Peafield, Fremont; j. p. Heale,
| Charlestown, w. Va; J. Il. Madder, St.
Joe; o. II. Schramm, Kansas City; Mrs.
r. w, Kelly and Miss J. Il. Dillman,
Turlingtown; William Guettel, Chi
eago; e, Hill and wife, Grand Island;
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l hbusf "a VI VAClhCOSus ovs 1OulS,
p. M. Hallowell, Chicago; H. A.
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st. Louis; Frank Livingston, Kansas
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| ID. w. White, S, Rogers and John Had
dock, Chicago; d. N. De Lin, Des
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Riel, Valparaiso; 70. III. Johnson, St.
Louis; E. d. Wright, Blnghampton,
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Chicago; ]. p. Malice and George
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saw, Wis; G. N. White, Chicago; G. II.
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