The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-08

committee By he lobbyists stirred re
hos blo,od N indignation within me and
resolved th4i ~ lUng ~ God would
give me breath ! would denO1nee such
ireseheTy and battle for it. overthrow.
Extent q Railway Rule
The railroads dominated not oniy
that legislative COMMITTEES 10 that way,
bu' they dominate In the same way
our city councils, our mayors. our
3gdges. our Legislators. and state of
GERS Nbo belong 10 this railroad ma
chine And alsays you viii ind their
pocket8 full " paNses And while
they have these evidences Of their
bargain and sale 70 the corporations
10 their pockets. and while deception
and tfiekery IN in their hearts, they
sit with brazen dignity before Us and
want ~ ~ believe that they are fair
and impartial On al questions fn dis
pute between us and The railroads.
The railroads although they give away
passes every year " The value Of NIL
Hons u dollars say that they give them
only as eOurtesies and expect nothing
In return. Ny friends, let w have
done with this twaddle. ! say that
every railroad that distributes free
passes among the ofrceholders and
politicians intends 10 bride thereby
The purpose " the brlbe IL 10 get
control Of the state government 10
protect the railroads In their freight
and passenger extorti0B and diserimi-
nation and low taxation If their prop
erty. say that every public official
who accepts a pass II guilty Of TAX.
Ing bride and thereby either con.
ecioueiy on unconsciousIy enters into
a conspiracy with the railroads 10 de-
feat the spirit u popular government.
The railroads and public officials so
are bribe-giyers and bride |
takers and should be made TO feel the |
condemnation Of their guilty business.
Who will claim that these shameful |
conditions are the will Of the people?
The wonder IN that the long smould- /
ering Indignation Of the people Of Ne
braska against these corrupt poIiti- |
clans and this railroad domination did I
not come 10 a head before this.
BATTLE on In Earnest
But now the battle is on IN earn. |
est The real issue In Nebraska Ii
TO get men who will be true TO the
people. Railroad domination must be
overthrow from one end
Df the state 10 the other and II must
be done through men who cannot be
bribed nor corrupted The people
want no more sham battles with half
hearted generals; they want no more
Up service, they want real men who
IAN be trusted and who will lead them
put OF the mire and qulcksands OF cor
porate domination and corporate de-
out 10 the hills OF common
iecency and self government.
We need two things In thie state.
We need true men and good laws. The
laws that we need l would divide into
fwo classes. First, we need some laws
mat viii help us to get cont oil of our
state government and TO keep control
" II. and second, we need laws to give
IN relief from extortion and discrlmi.
lation In rates and burdensome taxa
lon. Under the first head we want:
Anti.Pass Law Essential
First--A law to destroy the free
BASS bribery system, root and branch.
Second-A law to drive professional
lobbyists out OF business at the state
'apital Corporations have a right
o be heard ON all measures affecting
heir interests but the professional
obbylst has no more right to tamper
With the legislature when the people
ire at home. and asleep than liti.
gant has TO tamper with jury.
Third-A law requiring the dis.
'iosure under oath Of every contrlbu.