Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-27
REPuBLroAx SUCCESS IN rHE AIR.

REPUBLICAN SUCCESS IN THE AIR.
st. Paul Republican: Having licked the
"ailied forces OF reform" out OF their boots,
Nebraska republicans are in fine fettle to SO
against an allied railroad combination.
Schuyler Free Lance dnd): Regardless
OF the platform and regardless OF anything
the opposition does the nominees will be
elected with good, big majorities because
this Is a republican year in Nebraska.
With fusion or no fusion, regardless OF
candidates or issue the democrats and
populists will get showed under by a vote
that will back up the statement that this
Is republican state.
Valparaiso Visitor: The biggest railroad
fight Nebraska has ever seen Is now fairly
on. The abolition Of the pass, II is generally
recognized, is not the end of the war, but
means to an end. The program OF the
younger element that made its influence
felt includes the creation of a railroad
commission with power to fix rates the
removal OF Determinations and excessive
freight charges and perhaps the enactment
Of fiat cent passenger rate law These
things have virtually been agreed upon
by the men who made their influence most
felt in the gathering recently.
Tekamah Journal: No intelligent person
the republicans in their state convention
and not feel that the principles it advocates
are Of the highest order. Along all lines
II speaks in a decisive manner. President
Roosevelt's administration Is given an UNI
equivocal endorsement and the demand Is
made on Nebraskas representatives In con-
gress TO uphold the president in his efforts
towards correcting abuses by transportation
corporations direct primary is favored;
the use OF railroad passes by state officials
and the judiciary is condemned and a law
demanded to prohibit their distribution. II
the party lives its platform, Nebraska and
| the national government will be the better
for It.
Butler County Press (dem): That the
republican party is taking a stand on some
questions Is gratifying to many fairminded
democrats and populists. 1t does not follow
that we need to rush to the rescue of the
reform element OF that party, because they
| have shown those OF us who have en-
deavored to teach better things very scant
courtesy. The reform element in the re-
! publican party are still in the attitude
| where they have no confidence in any one
| but themselves. However, their anti-pass
| resolutions in county conventions and their
defeat OF the old liners at Lincoln
recently was a break in the monotony.
w heNueI lHey all tney mink tney
have may be doubted, but the young re-
publicans did down the old combine It
means a step in some direction but where,
| no one knows at present
North Platte Tribune: The action of the
republican state convention in defeating the
preferred railroad candidates for supreme
Judge, and in endorsing the presidents rail-
road policy, Is Q formal notice to the Ne
braska railroads that future attempts to
| dominate the republican party of the state
will not be tolerated. The action OF the con-
vention is only the opening act Of what is
| to come, for the men who dominated the
state convention in the interests of the peo-
pie and against the corporations will next
| fall demand that the congressman TO DO
elected pledge themselves to support the
president in railroad matters, and will re-
quire a pledge from the members of the
legislature to be elected that they will pass
an anti-pass bill that will include state
railroad regulations. The fight between the
railroads and the people is now on and the
people will be victorious
Seward Blade: The Seward county dele
gates to the republican state convention
! held at Lincoln, carried out the will of theit
| constituents in way that meets the hearty
| approval of everyone. In the strenuous
| contest In which the question of whether
| the railroads or the people should control
the republican politics of this state, the del
egation voted solidly with the people and
for Judge Letton Of Fairbury for supreme
judge. Not only did they cast nineteen
votes for Judge Letton, but they voted SOL
idly for the platform, which declares in no
uncertain tone against the railroad discrim-
nations in the nation and in the state, and
against the political pass as now used so
| freely to corrupt our legislators and shape
laws TO suit their selfish ends The repub-
licans of Seward county should feel proud
OF the stand taken by the delegates who
represented them in the state convention al
Lincoln
Aurora Republican: But the convention
battle is not without its after-fruits out
! of II has come a new alignment of forces
and we have the glad spectacle Of an indie
pendent faction headed by Senator Burkett,
Congressman Hinshaw and others. who were
open in their opposition OF the railroad ma
chine on the floor Of the convention. And
this new leadership will be hailed with de-
light by the rank and file OF the party, who
have awakened to an active opposition to
the bold and aggressive methods of the
corporations. The party Is stronger for the
victory won by the independents in the con-
ventiou. We admit to having had during
the last legislative session a pessin1istic
view Of the future of the party, but that
view has now given place TO one of bright
optimism. Just now the railroad ring is IN
utter rout. The ring politicians have a
true knowledge OF the temper of the people.
The party must keep them in check If It
would inaugurste and complete a program
of political reform. The next legislature
must be free from corporate influence and
its members must represent the people
solely and unswervingly. Better few de-
feAts without railroad support than success
sive victories under railroad control. The
party has reached a ripe opportunity. Will
advantage be taken OF IL?
Personal NOTES.