Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
RAILROAD RATES REVIEWED
George L. heldon Tells Third District
voter Where He Stands.
BIG CROWDS At HARRINGTON AND PoNcA
Judge Boyd, Republican Candidate for
Congress. and Hon. VI. L. BOpewelI
Also Help Boost for Repub-
lican Principles.

HARRINGTON, Neb., Oct. l5.-tSpecial
/ Telegram.)-All Harrington and farmers for
miles around turned out tonight to hear
Hon. George l.. Sheldon, Judge Boyd and
Hon. M r. Hopewell in their addresses
on campaign issues in the court house.
The court room was crowded and 1t was
without doubt the best campaign meeting
held here in years.
Mr.. Sheldon occupied the greater part Of
the evening in a discussion of state af-
fairs, which held the close attention of his
hearers, and his telling points were fre-
fquently applauded. He declared he would
not take the Office of governor of this
state unless he could be in a position to
carry out his promises He quoted rates
and showed the Determinations that are
practiced by the transportation companies;
promised that the republican legislature
next winter is going TO abolish the pass
system and reduce passenger rates and
other legislation in accordance with the
pledges of the republican platform.
Big Attendance Mt POnca.
PONCA, Neb., Oct. 16.-(Special)--In spite
OF the threatening weather, the republicans
held the largest meeting last night that
has been held here in years. The opera
house was crowded to the doors and over
flowed into the lobby.
Hon. ]. ]. Mccarthy presided. Judge NJ.
r. Hopewell, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, was the first speaker. He referred
to the work Of the republican party, con-
trasting the prosperous condition of the
country under republican rule with the
stagnation that followed a democratic ad-
ministration. He called attention espe-
cially to the necessity OF voting for the
amendment to the constitution providing
| far
commission, even IL elected. would be use
| less
In introducing Judge j. F. Boyd, candi-
date for congress from the Third district,
Mr.. Mccarthy said II will now introduce
to you a man with whom you are already
familiar, man who kindly consented to
| relieve me OF my job on the 4th of next
March I'm sure he will be elected and
| hope you'll keep him there twenty years.
man asked me the other day what my
! politics were now. l told him l was still
republican. He said, L thought you had
| turned over l said, No, l got beautiful
| turning over down at Fremont, but I'm
the same on both Sides
Judge Boyd made a stirring address on
national issues, urging the election of the
republican candidates for the legislature
in order that the reforms advocated by the
republicans might be carried out, and also
that a republican United States senator
might be elected.
G. w. ,Wlltse, candidate for state SEN
ator. made a very humorous speech in
which he stated that he was not a pol
itician, but his friends had forced him to
believe he was a political messiah, and
hence it was his duty to save the country.
Senator George L. Sheldon. candidate for
| governor, was the fourth speaker. He
first took up rate legislation in Nebraska,
saying that in the last legislature the re-
publicans were the ones who introduced
bills and fought for rate regulation. He
spoke OF the republican platforms con-
domination of the attitude of the Buriing-
ton and Union Pacific railroads In refusing
TO pay their taxes, and defied anyone to
| find anything Hike II in the democratic
platform. He compared the effectiveness