The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-22
COUNTY ASSESSOR

The Independent desires final word
regarding the Importance Ct popullsis
using every honorable means to elect
their candidate for county assessor.
The Independent, OF course, regards
the new revenue law as piece OF VIC
iCus legislation, enacted primarily Tor
the express purpose OF compelling the
farmers to bear, by increased taxation,
the burden OF wiping out the state
debt of more than two million dollars,
while the railroads are to escape Will
only slight increase--and in the face
of the we'll known fact that prior to
this year they were not paying their
Just share OF the taxes.
But until it is repealed, the new rev.
enue law must be enforced, and in Or
Ger to prevent the railroads from own
ing the county assessors as they now
own the state board OF equalization, it
will be necessary for populist farmers
to arouse from their lethargy and see
that none but farmers are elected to
this important Office. 1t will not do to
cay that their is nothing to, vote for"
and stay at home in the cOrnfields cleo
ton day. This was done last year, and
1t would take much more than every
bushel Of corn shucked that day to
pay the increased state taxes levied
this year to cover republican extrava-
gance Staying at home election day
10 the most expensive thing farmer
can indulge in.
AS was pointed out in The Indepen-
dent of October /, the county assessor
law is a cunning1y~ devised scheme OF
building up a political machine which
will keep the railroads in power in
definitely. With ninety county as
SCISSORS and some 1000 deputies, all
republicans and all going when and
where they please on railroad passes,
is there any good reason why we
should expect the railroads to pay any
thing near their share of taxes? The
state board is mere creature of the
railroads now, and that cannot be
changed until after the election OF next
year; but populists can see to 1t that
q majority Of the county assessors are
NOT republicans. The question Is,
Will they do it? Will they meekly
submit to further robbery and not re-
sent it? That remains to be seen. One
thing is certain, they will deserve no
sympathy, however much they may
bt, robbed by high freight rates and
railroad tax-shirking, if they continue
as apathetic as during the last two or
three years.
The Independent presents herewith a
list of populist candidates for county
assessor in the various counties, as
fan as has been reported to this Office.
The election Of these men means some
check upon railroad robberies mot
final, Of course, but the best that can
be had this year in addition to the
election of Judge Sullivan and the
populist candidates for district Judge:
COUNTY ASSESSORS.
Adams, David R. Bigelow. Hastings
Antelope, W. Block, Neigh.
Boone, Thomas King, Albion.
Box Butte, A. s. Reed, Alliance.
Boyd, VIM. Specknall, Butte
Brown, E. o. Merritt, Long Pine.
Buffalo, Geo. Richards, Odessa.
Burt, Chas. Seaberh, Oakland.
Cedar, A. III. Crosse, Harrington.
Chase, A. G. Clayberg, Imperial.
Cherry, j. P. Kreycik, Arabia.
Clay, M. J. McDermott, Sutton.
Colfax, ]. B. Sindelar, Howell.
Custer, E. Foley. ST., Merna.
Dakota, Peter Cerney, Jackson.
Dawes. Frank Pierce, Belmont.
Dawson. ]. T. Costin, Lexington.
Dixon, Elmer Gibbs, New Castle.
Dodge, J. J. Farrell. Fremont
Dnndy. r. P. Williams. Benkleman.
Fillmore r r. Ogg Geneva.