The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31

braska: | am constrained 10 conpi'
with the urgent demands made upon
me- by friends throughout the state
to at once make public announcement
of my candidacy for the governorsnlp
of the state at the hands of the demT
ocratic and peoples Independent
conventions to meet at Lincoln IN
August. And, in so doing, desire 10
express my deep sense OF obiiSation
to the hundreds of my fellow citizens
who. since the election OF two years
ago. and particularly within the last
three months, have communicated 10
me either by letter or in person tnelr
approyal of the stand | took IN the
last campaign against the forces and
instrumentalities thaC have debaunch-
ed the politics of our state and con-
trolled it's government in the interest
of the railroads.
The many expressions OF approval
of the fight | Waged two years ago,
and the determination on the part OF
the people to press the fight along
these lines until victory Is complete
and final. have added stimulus to my
purpose not to rest until our state
shall be redeemed from railroad con-
troll. Under the circumstances, know
ing that | have the confidence OF the
people of the state in the work 1
have at heart, and believing it to pc
their desire that / continue the hight
begun two years ago, and furlher In
op
the forces opposed to railroad domlu-
alton in the state to victory at the
polls. | here make the announcement
that under no circumstances Will
accent a nomination for any other
place on the ticket.
I yield to no man in either the
state or nation in my loyalty and de-
yotion to democratic principles, and
I cherish with confidence the hope OF
seeing the greatest democrat OF mod
ern times elected to the presidency in
1908. But before that time we have
a great work to perform in Nebraska.
For years the people OF this state
have battled to throw off the yoke
of railroad domination, but today the
railroads are still as firmly entrench-
ed as ever. They control our politics;
thew dodge the payment of their just
share of taxes while the peoples
taxes are outrageously high; they fur
nish only such facilities to the people
as will best serve their own elds,
regardless of the public good. they
have been able TO exert this powerful
influence because the officeholders and
politicians have been untrue 70 the
people. For the consideration Of free
passes and other favors they have
been willing to conspire with the rail
roads and against the people when
ever railroad interests were involved
Railroad influence in government is
possible only through the officehold
ers and politicians AS conse
uuence the people have been given
sugar-coated and decoy candidates
over whom the eclipse OF railroad IN
fuence constantly cast its shadows
: The result has been that our legisla
tors and those charged with the en-
forcement of law, have spent their
time trying to chloroform the people
with burlesque legislation and sham
enforcement SO that the pain of the
people would not seem so great while
the railroad surgeons were extracting
from them all kinds of plumber.
If the people of this state will cleo
me their governor and give me {
friendly legislature, we will break III
this unholy alliance between the PEG
pies trusted servants and railroads
and make the government of Nebraska
in fact as we'll as in name govern