The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
Another Railroad Victory.

Again the railroads of Nebraska
have been vlndicated at the polls. 1t
Ii now a settled fact that majority
OF the voting farmers and other small
business men prefer to support the
candidates named by the railroads. 1t
would seem that they like to be
gougeA by railroad tax-shirking and
extortionate freight rates. 1t would
seem that they like the 35 per cent in
crease in state taxes this year-the re-
suit OF republican extrayagance-and
that they will welcome the further in
crease next year.
Just as The Independent after being
whipped at the Grand Island conven-
ton bowed to the will of the major
ity, although satisfied that such ma
jority was the result of pressure with
out the party and, therefore, hardly
fair expression Of the will of the pop
ulists OF Nebraska; SO today The In
dependent again bows to the will OF
the majority and says that ifNthe peo-
pie OF Nebraska really want the In
evitable Accomplishments of repub-
lican administration of state affairs
extravaganza, heavy and inc luitable
taxes, and all sorts of law-breaking
whenever some party advantage seems
probable--then they really ought to
have 1t. 1t Is somewhat rough on the
tens OF thousands who voted against
this sort of thing, but
Lay on, Macduff
And damned be he who first cries,
Hold Enough"
Until the returns are more fully in.
n Is impossible to say which class of
men are more to blame for Judge Sui
LEANS defeat: the farmers or the
country town merchants and other
small business men. But that Judge
sullivan Ii defeated by about 5000 is
practically conceded. Judge Barnes
plurality may be above or below this
mark, owing TO how we'll the votes
were cast In the outlying counties
There Ia al this writing "wednesday
noon) a dearth of returns from the
Tlkhorn country. through which runs
the line of railroad which employed
Judge Barnes as an attorney in the
past. II would not be at all surprising
If the Northwestern rolled up more
than the usual republican vote in that
country.
sudge Sullivan will leave the su-
lrame bench, which he has graced for
the past six years, early in January.
He viii leave 1t with the knowledge
uE duty we'll performed. He will
have no regrets at laying down the
burden of official life But the time
VIII come when the people may deeply
regret their dismissal from the high
es court of the state, man of Judge
Sulllvan's character.
Nut that The Independent expects
Judae Barnes 10 do anything serious
Nv wrong while ON the bench. His
training as railrosd attorney will
uneonselonsly. perhaps. but neverthe-
less surely. warp his Judgment in
fpx0r III the corporations. who, like
tue harseleeeh'a daughters, are ever
irving. "GlFe. give" AT present this
will affect only the few litigants who
anfior Injustice. but the time Is COM
Ing when antl-saloon leagues. retail
ilea0r dealers associations. and kim
area institutions III organized graft, :"
viii utterly fall 30 further 0bstruet the
f4t tff1f Ff4ftH N& tNpaF WHO VIII tHEh
ha conscious that real battle h be-
ins fought between the railroads on
ttR one hand aud tne farmers and
ether business men oa the other,
h's sfruEsle Il not over because
Ja4Re haFhra was elected and Judge
SnlilSsn defeated, ON Che contrary.
chs tlaa q simnls hA&teAed when the
suAhntanta ua each slide wlll have as
tlsar AN understanding ot where the
lines afe drawn a. the railroad side
nav understands the situation Most
III he Iafmvta are Allll fshsing Ia the
dnFA MAnY * them viii eventually
nsA shA llshls bat fnF some Ns them II
vii teaalfe greatly inerea A. taxes.
lnegaAseA tfeiNht rates. Ntill lower
Nsfes tor hews and cattle AMI corn
tnA whvAl. hetnFV thelF eYes are open-
"a And gew. being mallet heads,
Al never see
Ans aatsmpa thlm week Al tabnl.
AseA asalement ef ne vote w0uld ia
wWfse 9hAh useless, aafiee il h. aay