Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-29
Platform of Nebraska Republicans
Adopted in Convention August %. 1906.

vention, and we pledge the republicans
elected to the legislature to support for
United States senator the republican candi-
date nominated for that office by this con-
Vention.
We favor an amendment to the consti-
the election OF United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
We declare ourselves as unalterably OPP
posed to the interference of corporations In
public affairs. Realizing the evils, political
and Industrial, which artse from the dis
way a passes Is and other forms OF rransporta-
ton and rebates, we demand the passage
OF a stringent anti-pass law by the next
free passes In all their, forms except when
given to bona hde employees or the COM
pany and members Of their immediate fam
lilies and caretakers of live stock.
We are heartily In favor OF and our
party unreservedly pledges its endorsement
OF tine proposed constitutional amendment
providing for three railway commissioners
to be elected by direct vote of the people,
and demand that the next legislature shall
confer upon such commission power to
prohibit rebates. determinations and spe-
cial rates to corporations, persons or To-
cslities and to see to It that any and All
and passenger rates obtained for the peo-
pie.
vention to certify this resolution TO the
secretary OF state as provided for In the
law submitting the constitutional amend
We confidently believe that the voters OF
this state will adopt the constitutional
amendment providing for a. railway COM
mission, but should they fail so TO do, de-
mand that our next legislature shall frame
such laws as will give to the people OF
gress has already given the nation under
the railroad rate bill In matters OF inter
state commerce. We also demand the
enactment by the next legislature OF a law
along the same lines as has been adopted
by congress touching the liability of em-
ployers TO their employees, to the end that
an In
juries suffered, Notwithstanding the negii-
gence OF fellow servant
the revenue law by county and state ON
Gals, 10 the end that all property, both
corporate and individual, shall be as
surfing a fair and equal assessment and
the raising only OF such revenue as il
state government un6ss the most rigid
While we believe that the present method
OF assessing railroad property In cities and
villages, and distributing taxes therefrom
through the various counties. Is Just and
fair Insofar as II relates 70 county. state
nue. law be so amended that the railroad
property within cities and villages shall
also be assessed and taxed the same as
oiher property for city and village pur-
We recommend that the legislature
enact such measures as will insure inspec-
ton and uniform tests OF dairy products TO
the end that the growing dairy interests
OF the state may be the better protected
and encouraged.
The republican party OF Nebraska, proud
of its record and achievements, appeals
and growing COMMONWEALTH for a con.
tinued approval OF its policies as bfins ing
the greatest benefits TO the people OF orr
c. B. ANDERSON.
CLARK r. PERKINS.
A. w. FIELD.
r. ]. CORNISH.
c. r. BtRNHAM.
r. IL HINsHAW.
DAN NErTLETON.