Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
SHELDON At SOUTH OMAHA
Republican Candidate for Gsvsrnsr Hands
Out Logic to the Voters.
COVERS THE HOME ISSUES txHAUstNtLY
FIauerinE Turnout of People to Hear
Him and Audience Proves 20
Ne Most Enthusiastic
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it can only be said that they missed one
Of the finest meetings in the history Of the
city A slight rain, which began to Iall
at $50, had some effect on the attendance,
but the hall was filled with an audience
which for clear-cut intelligence could not
be excelled by any gathering in the state.
The best Of every class was represented.
The cheering was spirited. The speakers
made no attempt at spellbinding, but they
talked straight sense from the very shout
der. II there is any doubt that the Ger
man vote of the city is stil with the
party last night should have convinced
the people attending that not only the
German, but every class In town, would
be loyal as ever to good government ana
the party which represents It.
The stage OF the audience chamber was
occupied by numbers OF the local candi-
dates as. we'll as the speakers OF the even
ing The chairman Of the South Omaha
central committee. B. f. Wilcox, presided
at the meeting and introduced Senator L.
c. Gibson at p. m. The senator led OF
with an appeal for the ticket and good
government, stating his loyalty to the peo-
pie OF South Omaha and his belief in their
ability to control themselves. His remarks
were brief, as he wished to make way for
the other speakers Of the evening
way to get Home Rule.
County Attorney w W. slabaugh fol-
lowed with stirring tribute to the charac-
ter of the men who had founded the city OF
South Omaha and the belief he felt in their
integrity. He declared that in view of the
reports that the Omaha and South Omaha
coal dealers were out fighting his candidacy
that such was not the case, but II it were
the case they should with better reason be
fighting the opposing candidate, because II
was Mr.. English who advised the coal
dealers in the first place while acting in
the capacity of county attorney, that they
might legally enter into an organization Of
that kind. He declared that the democracy
was trying to bamboozle the voters OF the
county by a false cry Of home rule, mean
ing thereby unlimited license to all sorts
Of crime. There is falIacy in this promise,
for no one for a minute believes home rule
has any such degrading elements. It is an
appeal he said to the coarser elements and
unworthy. II the people want home rule
in its right sense, good and honest govern
ment. they will never get it by sending =
democratic delegation to a republican legis-
lature. Such a delegation would be made
members of the committee on slate pencils
and stationery. The same is true OF the
candidate for congress. He would be unable
| TO accomplish a single thing for the good
OF his district Being out Of sympathy with
the president, he would be able only to dis
tribute garden seeds.
sheldon Draws a Cheer.
! Following Mr.. slabaugh George L. Sheldon
was introduced as the next governor of the
state He was received by the people with
much cheering. He was able TO command
close attention and plunged at once into
the interesting topics of the campaign. He
said in part:
I'm looking over the field of the present
battle find many things of public inter.
est In more ways than one the campaign
now closing is fraught with question OF
moment. To settle these and the like
problems OF all history we need parties
We give our allegiance and our faith to
the party which we believe will give to
the people the best, safest and sanest gov
ernment whether 1t be republican, demo-
cratic or any other persuasion. The gov
eminent has no policy of it's own. OF itself
! it is inert. 1t is what the people make It.
/ They provide its policies. 1t Is an express
sion Of the life OF the people, their per
suasions, beliefs and loyalty therein And
expression. Its policies are subject To
change, but it's principles never It should
be apparent to anyone that TO forward a
certain policy the easiest way is to stand
with the party in control OF the govern
ment. The candidates of such a party
would have advantages possessed by no
other. An opponent would be powerless
II there are any measures desired by the
people Of South Omaha, is il not plain
can you not see that the best means OF
| gaining your desires is to stand by the
man who stands shoulder to shoulder with
the chief executive? Such a man Is John
L. Kennedy Of the Third congressional dis.
trict."
where He Differs from ShaIIenberRer
Mr.. Sheldon took occasion to speak in
respectful communication of the speech de-
livered by Shallenberger yesterday noon At
| the South Omaha Live Stock Exchange
building He said: II quite agree with
my opponent when he speaks in glowing
terms of the prosperity Of the state and
it's many resources of production and en-.
ioyment. But it appears TO me that It is
not only important that we be a great pro-
ducing state, but that we also conserve To
the actual producers of this wealth the
benefits and the r-eats af their production.
II there is any doubt as TO the origin OF
the present unprecedented prosperity Of the
state and the nation. let us recall 70 your
minds which party has been in control dur.
ing these golden times. It is republican
3 prosperity upLNlNNoldildnlB tne dire Dre
dictions of the democratic champions six
to ten years ago.
Nevertheless there are elements OF dan.
ger There are corporate powers which
are become so great as 10 menace thu
safety of the state ] believe It is neces
sary that we regulate railroad transports
ton. The railroad rates are excessive anC
discriminating to the shippers in many, 4
not all. parts Of Nebraska. From Morril
il costs 2 cents per hundred to shiI
wheat to Omaha. while the interstat,
freight tariff TO Chicago from the SAM
point is but % cents. From a great man.
towns Of the state the roads make tn
same rate to Kansas City as to Omaha
while the distance il seventy-hvs TO 10
miles shorter TO Omaha.
Where Rate BiII Fails.
I'VE have tried the old maximum freigh
rate bill and tried TO make Il a genera
Law and apply alike to all roads, It'is 4
this particular that the law is a failure
No two roads have the same earning ca
pacity. There are FIRST, second and thir
class roads n this respect. The rate whic
would not iniure the first class road Nigh
put the third class road out Of business en-