Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
YIN. G. A. Building, Cor. 10th and Douglas

Of legislature whose members accept IA
vors from corporations. phey cannot ex-
pect equitable taxation of corporations from
oRs to hs poWers aoa tsx
alton; The rule-now thoroughly estab-
lished in our courts-thst man is disquali-
] ned from serving as a juror If he has ac-
| cepted pass from a corporation that is
| party to the case, should be as strictly APP
piled to the bench as 1t is to the jury box
We denounce the acceptance Of these cor
! poration favors by the judiciary as particu-
| larly offensive; and we pledge to the peo-
| pie of Nebraska that the nominee Of this
convention will not accept favors-in the
| form of free transportation or otherwise
| from any corporation.
We demand the strict and prompt enforce
| ment OF the law passed by the Nebraska
legislature of 1897 providing fine Of $1,000
! for any corporation which, in the language
| of the law, contributes money, property,
! transportation, help or assistance in any
! any candidate for any civil ofice, or to any
| political organization, or committee or to
| any individual to be used or expended for
political purposes"
We condemn the republican party OF Ne
braska for its general and continued SUBJ
| hypocrisy of its present day attitude. For
more than hVe years that party has been
in control of the executive and legislative
power yet II has failed TO provide the
people with relief from corporate imposi-
| ton. 1t has had II within It's power to
and higher the Burdens upon them iiH and i has has
permitted the representatives of special in
terests to wage unrestrained war upon the
public welfare. II has permitted the cor
poratiOns to name its United States SEN
ators; to frame the laws enacted by its
legislatures, and to make noneffective the
petitions of the people. When republican
extraYagance in the administration OF state
anairs has made Unnecessary to increase
taxation republican officials have seen to It
that the increased burden rested heaviest
upon the people and lightest upon the cor
against this reign Of corporation power,
through the medium of the republican
party has become so strong that attention
party asks for a vote OF confidence and ex-
pects the people to be satisfied with re-
that law be enacted by some future leg
islature to prohibit free railroad trans
portation.
Legislature IL Denounced.
We denounce the republican legislature
for its subserviency to the Elevator trust
and for It's failure to heed the request made
on behalf of the farmers OF the state that
tion of the grain growers from the fmposi-
tions made possible by the conspiracy be-
tween the elevator combine and the rail-
roads. We demand the arrest and prosecu-
ton under Nebraska's criminal laws OF
every member and oficer OF the Elevator
amenable to that law.
we urge an immediate and vigorous
prosecution by the Nebraska officials Of the
obnoxious coal lumber and other criminal
combines in the restraint of trade.
We favor the passage at the next session
or Neoraskas legislature of law provid-
ing for the nomination of candidates for
public ofice by the direct primary system.
We favor the initiative and referendum
in order that the government may be kept
We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people as the
only means of bringing that body into har-
mony with the voters.
conclusion of peace between Russia and
Japan, and cordially commend the presi-
dent Of the United States for his efforts
toward that end.
Quotes Harmon and Judson.
Believing in equal rights to all and special
privileges TO none, We demand the enforce
the criminal clause Of the Sherman anti
trust law. Private monopolies are in
the law should be as strictly enforced
against the powerful monopolists who prey
upon the necessities Of the people and con-
spire against the lives of human beings
the land.
We believe with Messrs. Harmon and
Judson that "the evils with which we are
hoW nov, contronted are corporate in name but
individual IN fact that s';sallt is always
hide behind their corporations no remedy
can be effected and that when the gov
makes corporate wrongdQlng mean per-
sonai n punishment and dishonor, the laws
ment of existing laws against rebates and
the enactment OF new laws providing for
the imprisonment as well as the fine of
corporation officials who violate the law.
We favor law giving TO the Interstate
Commerce commission the power TO fix
not. OF course. be denied; but when the
commission has fixed the rate IL should 20
In force Immediately and remain in force
until rejected by court OF competent
Jurisdiction.
The enormous increase in the number OF
trusts and the enlargement of the power
welded by those great concerns in every
phase OF our ne the manifestations Of the
the United States senate; the exactions
OF eXtortionate prices by the beef trust.
and the continued imPositions OF other
combines in the face of the public demand
for enforcement Of law; the revelations
concerning the great insurance companies
showing that policy holders have been de-
frauded In order that money might be put
IN the purse Of the insurance Official and
showing also. that these officials have con-
tributed 10 the republican campaign fund
large sums OF their policy holders money;
the surrender Of the treasury. department
exposures concerning the lawlessness OF
United States senators, the corruption
among high public officials in nearly every
department Of government and the pecu-
lation OF corporation chiefs who, pleading
for republican victory, posed as the cham |
Of the business interests OF the country |
these things give but faint idea OF the !
sacrifices the people were asked to make |
alone"
II popular government Is 10 be preserved, |
national authority must be taken from the |
control Of the political party that depends |
FOR success upon campaign funds provided |
by great corporations whose pretense is i
patriotism but whose purpose Is plunder
Confidently believing that at the fFst /
opportunity the people will require the re- !
publican party 10 surrender its control over \
the national government We submit 10 the !
Intelligent men OF all political parties in |
Nebraska that the contempt shown by the 1
republican party for the public interests
OF this state requires the defeat OF that
political organization az the November l
election.
Hastings Wants 90 Talk.
After the platform had been adopted
Edgar Howard called the attention OF the I
chair 10 the fact that Judge Hastings \
wanted TO talk Judge Hastings introduced