Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-08

either OF these ADMINISTRATIONS and
ore would have been dull indeed
who ~ould expect good to come
from either. What the people of
Nebraska needs more than any
thing else at this time is to turn
out of Office the railroad hirelings
now in the state house and put in
men of known honesty, ability and
integrity; men who are not owned
or controlled by any corporation;
men who have worked with the
people in past campaigns to the
end that the state might again be
put into honest hands and the rail-
roads put out of power. This fall
condition and not a theory con-
fronts the voters of Nebraska. Do
you believe that we should elect
men for our state officers who are
known to be free from corpora
ton influence! Do you believe
that the railroads should go out of
power in Nebraska! Do you be-
lieve that the revenue law should
be amended so that the railroads
should pay their just amount of
taxes! Do you believe that we
should have maximum freight
rate law? Do you want the state
to be run on an economical basis.
If you want these things how in the
name of Heaven can you lend your
assistance to the republican party,
by refusing to vote for part of
the ticket because this man is
Democrat or that man is a Popu-
list? Every time you refuse to vote
for man on your ticket you cast
one half vote for the opposition
and should your ticket be defeated
you would be responsible ii the
same measure as you voted. 1t is
common enemy that the fusion
parties are fighting this fall and
every voter should realize his own
responsibility. While every man
should hold his own opinions and
be steadfast in his honest convic-
tions, yet no man is bigger than
his own party, and after free and
full discussion your party has de-
cided upon a course of action, it is
bad grace to still keep W the fight.
A man is justified in voting for the
opposition when the candidate is
known to you to be a better man
and one who will put better prin-
ciples into practice than the one on
your own ticket. The fusion parties
stand for principles that if put into
practice will give the people of this
state equitable and just taxation;
principles that will drive the rail
roads from power in Nebraska;
principles that will lift the stencil
from the state house that now en-
compasses it and place our affairs
in the hands of men who will adj
minister to the benefit of the people
instead of the railroads and the
Standard Oil combine. In the per-
son of jill. Mickey YOU have self
appointed saint who uses his cloak
of religion to cover up MS hellish
acts in favor of the corporations;
while in George W.Berge you have
man who has proved himself a
worthy citizen Of high morals-a
man who appears every day alike
and is to all men the same every
day. Between these two men, how
can you hesitate with your vote.
Nearly the same conditions exist
all down the line, perhaps not so
glaring, but they are in evidence.
The same old gang runs the re-
publican party that has been in the
saddle for years and you know
that nothing good will come from
them. Then can you afford to give
them even half a vote by not voting
your own ticket. These are the
things you must consider in this
campaign and On your decision
rests the result. -O'Neill indie
pendent.