The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-13

folk, 1s95...... 100000 5 24,75o.oO
Oxnard Beet STU
gar Co., Grand
Island. 1885,. 2,53o,50o 15,S7i.55
Norfolk Beet SUI
gar Co., Nor
folk, 1s06...... 5,630,o0o 35,1s7.5o
Norfolk Beet SUI
gar Co., Nor
folk, $780,. 12s,s00 so5.oo
OXnard Beet SUI
gar Co., Grand
Island, $780,. 5,012,462 31,327.Ss
Totals -. ..17.270,762 $1O7,o42.23
The German Chicory company OF
O'Neill has also on file in the Office OF
the secretary of state n claim bearing
the certificate of the secretary OF state
for q bounty Of S622.st for chicory
produced and manufactured i'll ths
year 1895.
This matter is submitted for your
consideration in compliance with the
senate resolution.
DIRECT VOTE FOR SENATOR'S.
l recommend that the legislature
memorabilia congress TO amend the
constitution so that United States
senators be elected by the direct vote
of the people. In tho election of sena-
tors by the legislatures of the diff
ferent states it has too frequently
been necessary in the past few years
for Investigations to be made into the
means employed to secure election.
1t has beer stated in congress that ut
is as difficult for n poor man to enter
the senate of the United States as It
for a rich man to enter the kingdom
of heaven" Fortunately Nebraska
has heretofore been comparatively
free from senatorial scandals such as
have disgraced other states. The peo-
pie are sovereign in our government
and Il should b their right to select
by their ballots the men 10 represent
them in our highest legislative body.
lie urges the erection of an eXecu-
tive mansion for the governor and
concludes as follows:
In conclusion permit me, gentlemen.
to express the hope that you will find
pleasure in the performance OF your
duties while you remain at this capi-
tol, and that the result of your COM
bined efforts will be Of enduring bene-
fit to the state and reflect credit upon
your body. i trust that when the ses-
sion is over you will return to your
homes with the consciousness OF hav-
ing faithfully served your constitu-
ents, thereby meriting their full APP
probation and approval.
j desire also, to express my deep ap-
probation for the uniformly loyal
support and hearty cooperation given
me by my fellow state officers and
the officers and employees Of the diff
ferent departments and state institu-
tons, in every effort calculated to fur
ther the interests of the state. The
cordiality of official relations has been
n source of pleasure and has greatly
lightened the onerous duties of the
office. The associations formed in tho
conduct of the states business have
In many instances ripened into lasting
friendship, and l shall always remem-
Der with pleasure the words Of friend
ly counsel and encouragement from
those with whom l have been associ-
ated in official life.
/ beg to acknowledge to the people
Of Nebraska through you, their repre-
sentatives, my most profound graft
tude for the confidence reposed in me.
Deeply impressed with the RESPONSE
bilities of the position, / have striven
arduously for four years to render ac-
ceptablc service. And in the discharge
of my duties l am glad to say that I
have at all times received the encour-
agement and answering support OF
an intelligent people, who are inspired
with lofty ideas of honesty and. eff
cheney in government. The many
words of kindness and commentator
received have been sources of inspira-
ton to great efforts in faithfully and
unselishly serving the interests Of the
state which has so signally honored
me. The mistakes l have made, MS
we'll as the successes l have achieved,
in an earnest endeavor to discharge
a sacred duty imposed upon me, l sub.
init to the candid consideration and
impartial Judgment of the ever gener-
Gus people of Nebraska.
In retiring to private life, l bear
with me a love and solicitude for the
state and it's institutions growing out
Of the years OF labor in their interest,
and my efforts as a private citizen
shall ever be devoted to the welfare
of Nebraska.
SILAS A. HOLCOMB,
Governor.
Executive Mansion, Lincoln, NeO.,