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Berss's keynote.
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Stevens Creek.-Hester Hall. NV g.
1913; 1903, $33.05; 1904, s42.12; in
crease, s9.O7. Allen G. Crabtree, Sc %
1913; 1903, $31.43; 1904, s4S.4i; in
crease, $17.01. John N. Dougteity, sw
26-10-8; 1903, $3143; 1904, 1885, in
crease, 1888. Albert Farncke, sw &C.
1913; 1903, $3305; 1904, $42.79; increase,
1914.
Waverly Nathan Martz, Sc bills;
1903. 50.27; 1904, $3.50; increase,
1858. e. w. Mum. Sc Ellis, 1903,
$50.S4; 1904, $61.50; increase, Si0.66.
Richard S. Cody. ne Ellis; 1903,
$51.41; 1904, 1924; increase, sio.S3.
Mill.-Olof Olson. NV 17-12-8; 1868,
5000; 1904, $34.19; increase, 1926.
With these astounding disclosures, is
there no issue before the voters in this
campaign? Is it only scramble Tor
Office? Is there no principle involved
in this fight? We are trying IT, right a
great wrong. Is there no Issue in that? ?
When the taxpayers OF the state come
together in different conventions and
Join hands to correct these evils, are
they to be censured? Are popullst1 and
democrats deserving of ridicule when
they cooperate in such cause. |
make the prediction that DeTore cree
ton day, not only populists and demo-
Gratis, but thousands of republicans
will be with us in this fight Long be-
fore election day we will forget party
lines | am glad for an opportunity to
help win the battle. III | do no other
important thing as long as l live,
want to do this. My heart is in 1t.
The hard-faced politician may smile at
my enthusiasm, but / would rather
work with the people than with him.
But, my friends, as partisans we can
not always win these victories. Some
times We A4up. tscTEet CIR no'itical af-
filiations We can join hands on these
state issues this year and discuss our
party doctrines some other time. We
can march shoulder to shoulder III this
fight without any sacrifice or COM
promise OF our views on national cues
tons. What has the tariff question to
do with this fight? What has the
money question to do with this fight?
1t is not question with us in this
campaign whether the Filipino shall
have independence 1t is question
whether WesDurselyes, right here In Ne
Draska, Shall have the right to govern
ourselves. 1t is not q question wheth-
er we believe in an income tax. 1t Ia
a question whether here in Nebraska
taxes shall become SO burdensome as tc
1t is question whether here al home
in Nebraska the taxing power shall be
in our own hands, or whether some one
else shall exercise that right.
Let me say again, ii we win this
battle, it will not be in a partisan
spirit. The issue in Nebraska is the
same that is being fought out in other
states. The people of Missouri are wag-
ing the same fight. For more than a
quarter Of century the government
there has been out of the hands of the
people, Valuable franchises were bar
tered away The people have been
over-burdened with taxes. The whole
state government has been run, not
in the interests of the peopic. but in
the interests of a corrupt political ma
chine, a secret organization af bIihexs.
Inc ngnJ tnefe, as mere, To "Ty,st % :
state government from the boodlers
and political manipuIators and restore
it back to the people. For twenty five
years strong men have bowed before
this mighty power of organized cor
ruption. The best men Were either
obliged to keep out of politics, or bend
the knee to an organization OF bribcIs
This condition has become intolerable
But now young man has arisen there
with the moral courage to risk his life
and reputation in desperate grapple
with this monster. If Joseph w Folk
will live long enough believe he will
wrest the government of Missouri from
the worst gang OF boodlers that ever
For over sixty years Mrs. Wlnslow's