Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-08
REPUBLICANS StEATtEI | fight.
MIR. Edward Rosewater Gives his
Platform to the Public.

Platform to the Public.
Lincoln, aside from
the big contest that is going on between
the reform forces and the republicans
there Is battle royal on between tns
republican candidates for the United
States senatorship. The dominant FAC
tor in this struggle is Edward Rose
water. next comes d. e. Thompson OK
Lincoln, then follows the smaller lrE'
such as George D. Meiklejohn, John Ia
Webster and others too numerous 10
mention.
1t looks as IL the ironclad pledges
which the Rosewater-T Thompson combi-
nation have with the republican can
didates for the legislature gives them
the whip handle, providing the legis-
lature is republican, and because OF this
fact the republican state committee and
whole woods full of anti-Rosewater-
Thompson republicans are moving hea-
ven and earth to defeat them.
With one Of his characteristic signed
editorials, Mr.. Rosewater lays down
the following platform upon which he
declares he will win or lose:
For more than a quarter of a CEN
tury 1 have advocated the election or
United States senators by direct vote
of the people. All efforts to secure this
right for the people by amendment or
the constitution of the United States
however, have failed up to this time.
The nearest approach to popular Sc
lection OF United States senator's mas
been made in this state, where the
people have right under the state
constitution to Instruct their represent
atives in the legislature by an express
sion of preference at the ballot box
In proof of my sincerity as an advo-
cate of the direct popular election OK
senators 1 have appealed for an ex-
preston of public sentiment under the
constitutional provision by having my
name placed upon the official ballot at
the coming election. While standing
upon the declarations Of the republican
party in its national platform, l am
committed also to certain reforms which
interest of the American people.
II am in favor of the establishment
of postal savings banks in which the
earnings of the people will be safely
guarded through panic and depression.
Il am in favor of the postal te!e-
graph and the widest extension of pos
tai facilities to the people.
''I believe that corporations are crea-
lures of the state that should be reg
ulated and controlled by the state.
While 1 favor public supervision Of cor
porations, 1 am by no means in favor
Of conscating their property, either by
prescribing ruinous rates or excessive
taxation In other words, 1 favor such
legislation as will protect the people
against extortion and discrimination by
corporate monopOlies, but at the same
time am opposed to any legislation that
would prevent them from earning fair
interest on honest investment.
My career in Nebraska. which covers
A period of thirty-seyen years, is suf-
ffcient guaranty that if elected to the
Urited States senate 1 shall labor with
Ill my ability and energy to promote
the welfare and material prosperity OF
the state and nation and shall always
hold myself accessible to every citizen
Of Nebraska who has a claim upon my
services or time, no matter hom humbIs
or poor. E. ROSEWATER."