The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08

1. The superior ability and fitness
of the men when compared with those
on the republican ticket.
2. The people have become tired of
and. Disguised with present state of
ticers. They do not believe they are
candid in their official action. They
believe they are playing into the hands
Of the railroads and other corpora
lions all the time.
3. They believe that if the republican
candidates for state and legislative Of
fees are elected, they will take it as
IN Endorsement of their cause, and
tEat next year. and thereafter, they
will apply the infamous revenue law
so as to double the taxes to be paid
NY each taxpayer. For this reason
of the fusion candidates.
4. The people want economy in the
affairs Of state. and they know the
prerent slate officers have been the
most extrsvagant in it's history
5. The state property must be pro-
tected. The incompetent service at
the various institutions calls for a
change. Either the state officers do
not care for the burning and destroy
ing Of the states property, or their
ability to select competent men is de-
fective.
6. The people of the state are en-
titled to the very best protection pos
sible, from oils and gasoline shipped
in and Sold They should stand the
test provided by law. A governor that
will remove the chief oil inspector be-
cause he is complying with the law is
not deserving of the support of an in
telligent people. Life and property
are endangered at the request of a
great corporation.
Z. The difference in favor of the flu
sionists in the management of the
states affairs for four years is very
great. The fusionists appropriated ST.
335 ,S43.40 and the last republican leg
| islature appropriated $3,740,2 80.70. The
late fusion administration reduced the
state debt $667 ,09310 in four years
while in three years of republican ad-
ministration, the state debt has been
increased 535,729.49. Showing that
the populists and democrats made
great savings and practiced economy.
The people do not want their money
squandered and pocketed by men in
| official capacity.
of such Importance that thinking vot-
eFs are going to be active.
They are for men who stand ready
to pledge themselves to assist in the
enactment of laws in the interest of
the people. They can be assured they
will have in the person of Judge Berge
as governor man that will stand for
justice in all matters of legislation.
This will encourage legislature to
perform its duty
The Importance of the United States
senatorship is so great that we must
! look well to these matters. The above
are but few of the reasons why the
voters of this state will be active in
this campaign in seeing that the state
officers who have made the records to
which reference has been made will
not be returned. Let every populist
democrat and republican and every
otherperson who wants honest officials
4 icsn in this effort. to show just how
lalge a majority can be rolled up fol
the men named by the populists and
democrats. See to it that every pos
sible vote is secured for these men
II such he done, we have no doubt OF
the results of this campaign
The election of Charles H. DIETRICH
as governor of Nebraska was hailed
with great rejoicing by the republic
cans, and when the entire time of q
legislature was devoted to a fight to
see who should be elected United
I States senator and hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars of the peoples money
spent, then the legislature elected two
national bankers as United States SEN
ators. One of them being Governor
DIETRICH, again there was great rejoic-
ing. In the short time he has filled
this Office according to indictments
and proceedings in the federal court
he has sold and contracted to sell more
postoflices than was ever before heard
of. Dietrich is still United States SEN
ator. Is II not time the people OF the
state take this matter into their own
hands and elect men that represent
their views and not the means OF
bringing disgrace upon us and putting