The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13

the ticket headed by George W. DefSe
for governor are Frightening every.
day, is evidenced by the following IN
teryiew by a gentleman who iii
travelling over the state comes closely
in touch with the voters OF all parties
For obvious reasons this gentleman
name is withheld, but his statement
will be recognized by all as coming
from a man who is thoroughly familiar
with public sentiment everywhere. he
says:
"Berge is a Winner. There probably
never was named for the Office OF gov
ernor in the state of Nebraska a man
who made the. same courageous ana -aS-
gresslve campaign that is being MADE
by George w. Berge. The declarations
made by him in his first speech after
his nomination attracted the attention
of the voters of the entire state. Since
that time the demand for him to speak
has been so great the committee have
been unable to supply but a limited
number of the applications.
"Mr. Berge struck the keynote when
he announced he would make this cam
paign against corporate rule, and sad
the free pass system was wrong, and
should be prohibited by law. He sail
the lobbying Before the legislatures is
a menace to good legislation, and
Md feBsus II elected governor,
nat law be passed, -fiiakfNsi 1t q
;Gme to attempt to have any undue
&auenoe with members OF that body.
'Mr. Berge declares there will be no
! Anre closed doors at the meetings OF
1.-The board OF purchase and supplies,
I3or any other board meetings where
competitive business is conducted by
the state. Each competitor will be per-
united to see all bids opened and know
] that he has had fair deal.
''Mr. Berge declares that the farmers
OF Nebraska. have a right to own and
operate their own grain elevators with
the same privileges as are given to
grain companies and associations.
.'The great good derived by the PEG
pie from mutual insurance, says Mr..
Berge, Is deserving of encouragement
and extension.
"By such declarations as these Mr..
Berge has won the confidence of the
people, and, being known to be man
not addicted to INDUCING in idle words,
no one who knows him doubts that
each promise made in this campaign
will be kept to the letter.
sTn fact, those who know Mr.. Berge
best say he will, during his term Of
Office as governor inaugurate new
methods, and absolutely safe ones, fol-
the conduct of the states business
and instead of the state debt increas-
ing without any reason for it, Mr.
Berge will demand the strictest econ
sOmy IN each department of state, ant
ali sstess expenditures win be cut Off
This is not 1Udttea 'Ax any who are IA
miliar with Mr.. Berges III aizzcr II
handling business matters. The tall
throughout the state is that Mr.. Berg
will be elected. Some place his ma
jority at $4,000. No one can tell wha
it will be, for there is not singl
county in the state that large number
OF republicans are not out openly TO
Mr.. Berge, and they give their rea
sons for it. They are tired of part
bosses naming set of candidates TO
them long in advance of the state con
vention. Bossism has done this unit
the railroads have secured the part
and expect to name all candidates.
"They have seen the railroads die
tate to the legislature; dictate who tn
governor should be, and then run tn
governor absolutely after he wa
elected. They propose to put sto
to these things by electing Berge, a
honest man and one who will NAL
an honorable, upright governor.
by the time the campaign close
MIR. Berge will have covered the great
err portion of the state, and he ha
failed yet to make an address whe1
some republican has not assured hi
that he will support him. In some il
stances the number runs into score
This comes not only from the ran
and file but many pronounced leader
are enlisted in this work for reform
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