Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-14
DODGE GIVES HIS PLATFORM
Creates Innovation IN FninE So that
voters May Know where
re stands.

Representatives N. p. Dodge. jr.. IN Ming
for reorganization by the republicans for
another term In the legislature. has created
an innovation. He has prepared and given
out the personal platform on which he
stands, believing that candidates should
take such a course in the absence Of a con-
vention or opportunity 10 express what he
stands for IN a concrete way before the
primaries Immediately after fling Mr..
Dodge gave out this statement;
i, As the enactment OF the direct primary
Jaw Tor Douglas county does away with
party conventions, and hence the adoption
OF the party platforms 1 feel IL is incur-
tSn n' p Sp1n candidate for once to give to
which he pledges himself to uphold and
insofar as he is able to carry out Il nonI1.
state to the republicans of douglas county
mat IN Ming as a candidate for the legisla-
,,o,, ht,PF ieuge myself to support, with all
my aolIty, the enactment Of the following
measures, which seem to me at this time
the most Important subjects for legislatures
First-The enactment Of q stata-v,d.
direct primary law, which will permit the
people 70 nominate all city, county. state
and congressional candidates and 10 de-
clare their preference for United States
senator, without the aid Of a convention
~ n,s d9 S sst believe the en-
the state convention Is as desirable as NOM
nation by direct primary, still believe il
sup tnc IlbnN uiTeCIlOn, therefore.
II elected, l will vote for the candidate
who is nominated by the state Convention.
whoever he may be, as such endorsement
choice.
Third believe we should have a con-
stitutional convention or some concerted ac-
ton by the legislature to pass several i'm
portant amendments to the present consti-
tuition, which is ANTICIPATED. inadequate and
unworthy our great state.
Fourth--We should create a railroad COM
mission oy constitutional amendment and in
the enactment measure grant the commas
sion similar powers over state trafic that
the federal commission has over Interstate
carriers The present commission bill is
inadequate and IL valid would be question:
road commission elected by the people
with jurisdiction over all common carriers
reasonable rates would be more effective
and fairer to the people and the carriers
iasis,s1ure ia1i aSis,,o tote OIL ara n. oy
two years AID who have no training or
time to study the details are, in my
tfonal law than an effective one in this re-
gard,
changed as to equalize the burden of taxa
ton between the Individual and the cor
poration. In Douglas county the individual
Is sustaining the burden and the railroad
is escaping taxation by spreading its ter
minal values over its entire mileage In the
state.
The tax on mortgages should be repealed.
for II results in double taxation and puts a
premium on foreign held mortgages. They
pay no taxes, while the citizens Of Ne
braska who loan money 10 the local home
builder must pay a tax on his mortgage.
Today the savings of Nebraska are not go
ing Into real estate mortgages, for tho
lender must charge or 8 per cent TO net
him 5 or s per cent. This is unfair to our
own people and detrimental to local i'm
provement of the land.
sixth.-I have mentioned only g few Of
the important subjects for legislation, but
may confidently refer the people Of Doug
las county to my record In the last session
legislation. | will use my best efforts for
legislation along all lines tend
administration.