Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-02
SHELDON IS MADE WELCOME
Oandidats for Governor Eas Warm
Greeting from Cmsha Audience.
HTS A POPULAR CuyHO ON RAILROADS
Gives some solid Facts on How 20
Obtain Relief from the Present
ConditiOns-Other Candi-
dates speak.

George L. Sheldon, republican candidate
for governor OF Nebraska, addressed
large audience last night in Southside
Turner's hall on the issues Of the CAM
paign The address was devoted mainly
to the subjects OF equitable taxation and
railway rate legislation, and his arguments
on these topics were convincing, his hear
ers again and again expressing their ap-
proval with cries of that's so,' that
right" and you'll do IT," Mr. Sheldon
tore the democratic stock arguments 10
shreds and made ridiculous their talk of
the enforcement of a maximum rate law.
When he stopped there were shouts Of go
on" and the enthusiasm he created did
not die with his departure from the plat
form, for the audience was just as eager
to hear John L. Kennedy and also took
much interest In the remarks of the leg
isative candidates who talked afterwards
"The railroads have always charged and
are charging whatever rate they like" said
Mr. Sheldon, "aud the rates in Nebraska
are higher than they are in other states.
II costs 90 cents more TO ship 100 pounds Of
freight from Omaha 20 Alliance than from
Chicago to Omaha. Freight rates are 100
per cent higher in Nebraska than they are
just across the river in Iowa; the rates on
corn in Iowa are just half what they are
in Nebraska. why they are so exorbitant
in this state that It takes 1876 bushels OF
corn out of every 100 bushels to pay the
freight on that 100 bushels from central
Nebraska to Omaha.
Discriminate Against Omaha.
mot only that. but there is actually dis
elimination within the bounds of the state
From Red Cloud. McCoob and other points
In that district the rate on grain to Kan
sas City is only / cent more per 100 pounds
than to Omaha and the distance is 100 miles
greater, it being 1872 miles from Red Cloud
to Omaha and 29s miles to Kansas city
From these points the rate on stock tC
| Omaha is the Same as the rate to Kansas
| City. From many points I could name a
Omaha's very door the rate on grain Il
only y cent greater to Kansas City Why
II you could ship stock and grain to Omaha
at the same rate per mile as YOU send it &
| Kansas City. you could almost cut you
freight bills In half. Again, why canno
the railroads afford to make the same rat'
to Omaha as to Kansas City?
mir. ShaIlenberger says we have to'
many laws now. but believe we need
law governing freight rates. The demo
lcrats would try to resurrect the old maxi
mum rate law, and failing in that wcul'
lpaSs another Ike II, neither OF Wnlch plan
| would have any effect. The republican idea
and my idea, is railroad commission. will
men on it like Mr.. Cowell here, and legis
llatnre to confer on these men power to ad
just rates.
you can't enforce a maximum rate law
as the democrats advocate; certain rail
roads which are not paying expenses woult
lbring an Injunction Immediately and the Law
would be brought before the courts only 4
be knocked ont Under the republican plnl
the 'railrpad commission, having been glvel
power by the Legislature, would begin &
I whttlc away on freight rates where the,
are too high and leave them alone wher