The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26


The most important contribution to the lii
erature of the present campaign In Nebraska dun
ng the last week was Chancellor Andrews re
ply to the reform candidates for regent Of tn
state university. 1t reads:
AS candidates for the regency Of the
state university would certainly not make in
territorial misstatements, Messrs. Cole and
Lightner must be themselves misinformed.
First-The chancellor does not in any
way apologize for predatory wealth." and
has never done SO. Not word from him
can Justly be so construed. His utterances
on the subject, which are numerous, have
been pronouncedly the other side. See
his book on Wealth and Moral Law
Second-He is not under the slightest
obligation to John d. Rockefeller In any way
whatever. No citizent of Nebraska, not even
Mr.. Cole or Mr.. Lightner, could be less so.
He has never received from Mr.. Rockefeller,
directly or indirectly, single cents worth
OF benefit. He has no debt to pay or favor
to ask.
Third-No such thing as Mr.. Rockefe
lers educational board exists. The general
education board is United States corporal
ton, made up of strong and independent men,
No one acquainted with them could for an in
slant suspect any among these OF subserv-
iency. The board existed and was doing
noble work years before Mr.. Rockefeler's
$1O0OO0OO gift, which forms by means
it's whole fund
Fourth-The state university is not an
applicant for aid from the board BIT. at least
four prominent Nebraska schools are SO, rep
resenting as many Of the largest religious
denominations in our state. Others will ap-
ply In view of these facts many will think
it not improper for Nebraskan to be mem
her, IT, however the regents, present or fu-
ture, do not wish their chancellor on this
board they have only to say the word
No, Judge LettOn has not returned his
passes, so far as this Office is aware.-Beat-
rice Sum-
Don't be fooled about the republican
schemers at Lincoln doing anything to re-
leve the people from the iron grasp of the
railroads and corporate wealth.. They voted
down every measure in the last legislature
which was in the interest of the people and
they will continue to give you high freight
rates and still higher taxes till the people put
them out of power.-Lyons Mirror.
There's going to be a revolution in the
politics of the country The exposures of Off
GERS in the government service the corrup-
ton of state legislatures by railroads and
other corporate interests, the fattening of
trusts by means of the tariff, are influences
which will cause the honest western repub-
leans to divorce themselves from the dis
honest elements of the eastern wing of the
party. They will get together with the lib
eral element of the reform forces of the west
and south and then there will be needed
cleaning out of the Augean stables. They will
turn the rascas out.-Auburn Herald
1t is true that fusionsts did not do all
that was expected of them when they had
control of the state government few years
ago, but they passed the Newbury bill, which
has been construed constitutional and which
a republican attorney general promised to at
tempt to enforce and far not done.
They gave the people the Australian ballot
law. They saved hundreds of thous nds OF
dollars TO the state by more honest manage
ment IL state Institutions. They passed the
Horn law, that has saved Hamilton county
enough money to almost quite build the
court house and effected like saving 10
other counties and the state. besides great
~ purifying politics. They may not have
done what they should. but they have done
almost all that has been done for the people
In the way OF good legislation Remember
this fact when you come 10 vote and, II you
am, raaau how nttigh Hamilton eountv,e share