The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-28
NEBRASKA POLITICS

NE0nA0NA FOEiilOS
The political situation in Nebraska is dit
ussed very interestingly and instructively
he reform newspapers
If Mr. Lection is elected 1t will not be
victory of the people as against the corpora
tions but rather, as In the convention, point
gained by the Northwestern road In It's fight
for place among the other roads In ruling
the political destinies OF our state. AS to
the people, it can matter little whether the
state is ruled by one road or by half a dozen;
and of late state conventions as also state
legislatures have been principally contests
between representatives Of different roads for
supremacy. All the roads are now declaring
the granting of passes to be an evil, SO the
anti-pass plank In the platform was adopted
ed without contest. As to Mr.. Letton the
candidate for judge, he has acted in that
capacity for some time as supreme court
commissioner, and he it was who wrote the
opinion in the Farmers Canal case which
reinstated the forfeited rights Of that cor
poration and left the district to the mercy
of the spectators. Mitchell Index
The democrats and populists joined in the
nomination of state ticket Wednesday. The
democrats named the candidate for supreme
Judge and one regent and the popuists the
other The candidates are: For Judge, w.
G. Hastings, of WILDER, formerly supreme
court commissioner, and at present member
Of the faculty at the state university. Ho
may be said to be one of the leading at
torneys in the state and in point of probity
and legal knowledge his court opinions have
always carried great weight in the courts
of the state. As democrat he stands for
every reform demanded by the party and
stands squarely and unqualified in favor Of
abolishing corporate evils of every nature.
For regents the democrats named Louis
3rrhfx rSf (ry11a rf1rl0 odffnf TF "a
state university and one of the best debaters
in the state. He is now in business. D. G.
Cole, the pupulist choice, is superintendent
Of schools In Polk county and man of emf
nent standing and practical experience in
school affairs. The ticket as whole is de-
serving of the unreserved support Of all
democrats in the state.-Wahoo Democrat
Nebraska has been afame for almost
year now with anti-pass indignation and yet
men In high official station have been going
right on not only riding on their passes,
but working the railroads for free trips to
distant parts of the country. Are men OF
this kind to be entrusted with the construc-
ton and enforcement Of an anti-pass
law-York Democrat
The total assessment of property in the
state is increased this year 1881, 720 over
last year OF this ,7,5O0,00O falls on land and
live stock and 100000 on railroads. Lands
and lots are increased $4,5OO,OOO, cattle 81
100000 and horses $10O0,O00. The assess
ment on cash is less by $4,00O,OO0, which
seems strange in view of the unusual pros
perity and large shipments out of the state.
There are two ways of doing some things.
The state board did not have the courage
to lower the railroad assessment, in answer
to the demands OF the railroad politicians,
SO 1t increased the assessment of other prop
erty, thus tightening the taxes of the rail-
roads.-Kearney New Era Standard.