Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-27
He and Sheldon Draw to the Capacity Of
the Opera House,
FUSION RECORD GIVEN A GOING OVER
Furnishes n Guide az TO which Party
Is Likely TO Live .Up TO Promises
a f. Now Malsing to the
Voters.

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Chairman Mcdonald introduced Hon.
George l. sheldon, who plunged at once
into his subject Launching into state
issues, Mr. Sheldon declared that railroad
rates in Nebraska are forty to fifty per
cent higher than in Iowa, Kansas or Min
nesota. This statement was followed b.
an analysis OF the rates in Nebraska and
Iowa, showing the lower rates in the lat
ter state ON grain, live stock, lumber and
coal The republicans, he asserted, are
bound 20 the constitutional amendment for
railway commission and legislation to
clothe the commission with full power to
make rates, but there are no two demo-
cratic candidates committed, to the same
remedy. Mr.. sheldon's statements we're
were greeted with hearty applause. Espe-
cially was this true when he explained his
position on the Cady railway commission
amendment bill.
Comparing Party Records.
A comparison of the fusion and republi-
can administrations in the matter of rail-
road taxation was gone into exclusively,
showing that the republican officials have
made increases aggregating about $1,000 600.
The railroads have refused to pay these
taxes and have resorted to the courts. Re
publicans demand the payment Of these
taxes and a square deal all along the line.
They demand freedom from railroad dicta-
ton and domination and a truly repre-
sentative government. Mr.. Sheldon closed
his speech with an earnest, eloquent and
powerful arraignment OF the railroads in
politics and urged the voters of the country
70 stand by the republican nominees for
the legislature. who will have a vote for
our fellow townsman and candidate for
United States, Norris Brown.
The voice of Mr.. Brown quivered with
emotion as he began his address to his
friends and fellow-citizens. First he spoke
in terms Of glowing eulogy of George l..
Sheldon, republican candidate for governor.
In mentioning the railroads he urged the
election Of a republican legislature to sup
port and enact into law the policy for
which Mr. Sheldon stands. Notwithstand-
ing the democratic plea that democrats
should be sent to congress to hold up the
hands OF President Roosevelt, the support
a democrat would give Roosevelt would be
about like the attack upon him in the
World-HeralG, which Mr. Brown read to
the audience
POpuIist Court to Blame.
In replying to the democratic charge of
neglect Of duty by republicans in failure to
enforce the maximum rate law, he showed
how the statute had been rendered null and
negatory by populist supreme court de-
cision which wiped out the State Board OF
Transportation. That statute, he declared.
was dead and it was beyond the power OF
any attorney general to resurrect it.
In referring to the tax cases now before
the United States supreme court the
speaker declared with feeling: Whether
am attorney general OF Nebraska or prl-
vate citizen, OF United States senator, I in
tend to argue that case when it comes up.
even il I have to walk all the way to Wash
ington.'
He stated that he had spoken in sixty
counties in Nebraska. III his hearers be-
lieved what Roosevelt stands for and Shell
don stands forand he himself stands for is
right then it would be a pleasure and graft
fication to have Buffalo county, his home
county, join the Roosevelt regiment
sheldon at Lexington.
LEXINGTON Neb., Oct. 26-Cspeeial
| notwithstanding the weather
was very inclemept a violent wind storm
prevailing, an entertainments at Smiths
opera house and district court in session
at the court house, the audience that
greeted Hon. George /. Sheldon and other
speakers at Odd Fellows hall was very
gratifying indeed. The meeting was pre-
sided over by F. L. Temple. who first in
! PRODUCED the Central City Glee club. which
sang three lively songs that made every
| one present feel at home. The FIRST
| speaker was Hon. c. A Sibley, candidate
for state senator from the Thirtietb dis
trict, who compared the records of the fu-
sionists when in power with that Of the
republican party, particularly that of AT.
torney Generals Smyrh and Brown. His
talk was convincing. though brief. and
! brought out long-continued applause.
The glee club again held the audience for
few moments, after which Mr. Sheldon
took the platform and in the most con.
elusive manner proved that the position OF
the republican party today was for the bes,
interests OF the people. He called especial
| attention to the freight rates on coal lun,.
Der apples, merchandise. He showed that
the railroads carried freight from Omaha
70 Chicago for less than from Omaha 10
! Lexington. That apples cost far more IN
/ proportion from Falls City TO Alliance thar
from Rochester N. Y, 10 the same place
and gave the figures to prove his state.
ment that -four and grain were shipped
clear across the continent and over the
ocean to Europe for very little more thar
was charged within the state alone II,
I o''N NiAo oelAAAAAe9 PNI llilie OF the QimCrenl
roads within the state. the main line OF
the Union Pacific reaching as high a,
$4,000 per mile. He took up the umbe,
/ question and the merchandise question IL
all its branches, and showed how exorbi
tant the rates were in Nebraska. being IA,
In advance Of those in Iowa and Mime
sofa.
Answers some Charges.
He answered the charge Of the Kearney
Democrat that when in the state senate h,
had opposed the passage OF the rate bin
proving beyond doubt that the history O.
that legislation had been most ssriouslt
misstated by the opposition He showed ii
a most convincing manner that the passae
OF The constitutional amendment creating
railroad commission would greatly reliev
the prenent suffering as that commissi,
would have the prerogative OF discrininat
ing between the powerful and the veal
roads as against the powerful corporation,
MI Sheldon then went into dissection .
the promises and pledges made by the T.,
sionlsts' Comparing them with the practica
work that was being done by the retub
ioan party. He clearly showed why m
pledges made BY Mr.. Shallenberger rs card
ing a 2-oent rate were not feasible under bi
plan, and how II could become effeoti,e M,
der the purposes of the republican part,
Re save clear ana convincing statc1,an