The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-02-13

ital invested. Railroads should so ad,
just their tariffs of charges that farm,
ers. grazers, manufacturers, merchants
and all who ship over them can do SC
and receive a remunerative profit from
their business, in so far - this end
could be attained by reasonable freight
rates.
THE power of the legislature to es-
tablish and enforce reasonable charges
on the part Of common carriers has
been fully established by a decision of
the supreme court. And that power
must be exercised in all cases where the
people are subjected to extortionate
charges. The rights of the people must
be protected. The power which creates
is greater than that which is created.
The people create and their power is
supreme, and they speak through the
legislature to the agencies which have
been created for executing their will"
1t is your duty to see that reasonable
rates are established.
l advise the passage of a joint resolu-
ton providing for the submission of an
amendment to the constitution to be
voted ON at the next general election au-
thorizing the people to vote for three
railroad commissioners, who shall have
supervision of all matters relating to
transportation; and to whom all COM
plants should be addressed. 1t is be-
1ieved that the election directly by the
people will give more general satisfac-
ton than by any other mode Of pro-
cedure.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM.
Observation cannot have failed to have
| oDnu,ool a-- 49, %la~ Al z~o -. ,~N-,
ing disregard of the sanctity of the bal
lot. Too many regard it as merchant.
able instead of being the grand right of
enactments cannot be made for guarding
the purity of the ballot. There are
many who seem to have no proper con-
ception of its value. They look forward
to the election when they may offer
their votes for a price just as the farmer
looks forward to the coming Of the har-
vest time.
What is known as the Australian bal
lot system evidently comes nearest to
preventing frauds or the elective fran
chise.
The testimony from those states where
it has been tried is, that it has &C
complished the purpose for which it
was designed, and has given general
satisfaction. l therefore unhesitatingly
advice its adoption in this state.
PUBLIC WAREHOUSES;.
The experience of the last two years
has made it apparent that public ware
houses are a necessity in order to pro-
tect the interests of the farmers. A
year ago the price of corn was IA cents
a bushel. 1t is now selling at an aver
age of 45 cents per bushel.
Had a warehouse law similar to that
of Illinois and other states been on our
statute books its beneficent results. would
have been of almost i~ncalculable value.
I therefore recommend the passage of a
law with an emergency clause providing
for public warehouses with suitable pro-
visions for grain inspection and with
arrangements which will enable farmers
to hold their grain and other products by
compelling the warehouse men to re-
ceive, ship, store and handle the same
without discrimination.
Warehouse receipts taken for the
grain thus stored are equal to the best
commercial paper.
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Any measure having for its aim the
Improvement and advancement of the
interests of the farmers deserve your
careful and favorable consideration.
In my Judgment the establishment of
farmers Institutes will prove of large
benefit in the dissemination of useful in
formation. l therefore recommend that
provision be made for such Institutes by
law and l submit a bill for that purpose.
IMMIGRATION BUREAU.
MANY requests have reached me desir-
ing a recommendation to be made in
this message in favor of the establish
ment of a bureau of immigIa alton. Such
a bureau would add vastly to the pro-
ductive interests of the state, and it is
earnestly recommended.
STATE BANKING INSTITUTE rs.
The report Of the banking department
covers a period of eighteen months. This
report sets forth the fact thai, st the
taking effect of the law July /. 1889, the
banking institutions of this state were.
in a condition which called for imnedi-
ate and energetic attention at the hands
OF those into whose charge these :nscitu-
tons were placed.
A careful study of the condensed state
ments which nave been prepared b. this
department is conclusive evidence that
the working of this law kLs, not only
Deen OF great DeneIU 10 the DdnhlHS III
st%itutions themselves, but by strena then
ing and purifying them has been CT equal
benefit to the people of our state.
The iabors of the state banking board
and their examiners have been attended
with a degree of success which is I'M
usual in the birth and infancy Of g law
of so great import.
In the report of this department now
in the hands of the printer, are recon-
mendations which will be brought to
your notice at the proper time, and 1
trust will receive careful and consider
ate attention at your hands.
BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION.
I am advised that the delay in making
the report of the board of transportation
prescribed in the act creating the
board, is due to long delayed returns
from a portion of the railroad lines of
the state, coupled with a large increase
of labor in the preparation of the report,
undertaken at this time for the purpose
of presenting information concerning
the roads Of our state in mere compre-
hensive form than adopted in previous
annualreports. Il ana assured of its early
publication and distribution in form and
intended to afford ready insight