Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-03
The Issues in That State Much
the Same as Those
in iva
CORPORATION RULE is OPPOSED
People Getting Inspiration From the
Victory of Governor cummins In
Iowa Are Wasins a Fight to Give
the People Control of the Affairs Of
the State Government.

4 Lincoln. Neh., July Stalking inspir-
alton from the victory which the pro-
gressive republicans of Iowa, led by
/ Gov NOR Cummins, have won over the
| forces of railroad ana corporate rule,
| the better element of the republican
party in Nebraska is girding up its
| loins for a fight of the same kind
| which is expected to break the shackles
of the railroad bosses who have too
long held sway in this state. The lines
are being sharply drawn on the same
questions that were at issue in the
Iowa campaign, namely, antagonism TO
| railroad rule, prohibition of passes,
adoption of the primary nominating
system and control of the corporations.
From this viewpoint the triumph of
the Iowa progressives appears to have
been fairly secured after an open and
courageous contest for their principles.
Governor Cummins is regarded as 4
leader of the Roosevelt stripe who will
some day be called upon to perform 4
wider service to the republican party
than he can do within the confines of
his own state. What the progressives
have accomplished in the Hawkeye
state can be done here. as those III
sympathy with his cause believe, to the
extent of redeeming Nebraska from
the corrupt influences which have for
years surrounded it's state govern
ment.
Nebraska this year elects legisla-
.ure which will choose United States
senator to succeed Joseph H. Willard.
A full set of state officials. excluding
supreme court judges. is also to be
elected. That Senator Willard will be
retired seems to be certain, and the
fight for his place has brought out
several candidates. Governor Mickey
will also leave .,ffice with the begin
ming of next year. having served two
terms. and there are a number of can
didates for the executive position.
Brown for Senator.
Progressive republicans of this state
ire supporting Attorney General Norris
Brown for the senate, and George M.
Sheldon, a member of the legislature
from Cass county, as their preferred
candidate for governor. Both are COM
young men, but have been
active in the movement to break the
grip of the railroads and big corpora
lions on the state government. Brown
has won his spurs chiefly thru his sue
cessful. prosecutions of the Nebraska
grain trust which compelled it's DISCO
luton and resulted in legislation giving
farmers elevators the same privileges
els those enjoyed by the big line con-
ems. Sheldon. working within the |
legislature, has labored early and late
for various reform measures, some Of |
which have been enacted and others |
defeated.
Recognizing the strength of these |
two men with the people of the state, |
The railroads are bending every energy |
TO encompass their defeat by subter- |
fuge. Two years ago the republican |
state convention set the fashion of en-
,lorsing candidate for United States
senator. Z. ]. Burkett was accorded
that honor, and at the ensuing legisla-
tive session he received the unanimous
vote of the republican members. The
ide in Browns favor has set in so
strongly. as shown by returns from the I
arst counties. to hold primaries or con-
rentions. that the only hope of the
-ailroads to beat him is thru defeating
The Endorsement plan. and this is what
hey will attempt to do.
The Governorship.
The situation is somewhat different
With respect to the governorship. This
avorite son dodge has been chosen as
he means of beating Sheldon, if that
IAN be done, and half a dozen candi-
lates supposed to have railroad back
ng have sprung up in as many coun-
les. Two of them, John Wall, of VAL