Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORM ADOPTED
The Nebraska Republican Convention
Held at Lincoln, September "a,
Make Good Platform.

| convention at Lincoln on tuesday, sept.
"a, 1907:
AS the representatives of the republi
cans of Nebraska, in state convention
assembled, we again command the inspir-
ing character and undaunted leadership
of Theodore Roosevelt. We especially
endorse what he has accomplished, with
the support of a republican congress, to-
wards subjecting the oyerweening rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce
to the regulating arm of the government
and in curbing the rapacity of the lawless
trusts by forcing them to desist from
their criminal practices. These policies
have our unqualified approval and in
order that no backward step be taken we
will insist that his successor be a man
whose record pledges a continuance of
the distinctive policies of the Roosevelt
administration.
While not prSsuming to forestall the
action of any future convention, we ex-
press the belief that the republicans OF
Nebraska recognize in the Hon. William
| H. Taft of Ohio, one whose personal
character aud whose long public service
mark him as prominently the man un-
der whose leadership these policies would
be perpetuated.
We endorse the present state admins
tration. State affairs are being conduct
ed with integrity and business sagacity
Our public institutions are being neither
injured by parsimony nor scandalized by
prohigacy. The states credit is high
and its long standing debt is being rapid
ly extinguished and will soon be paid
Its public school funds are growing enor-
mously and being wisely invested in
interest-bearing securities.
We command our republican delega-
ton in congress for their faithful repre-
sentation of the interests of the people of
Nebraska.
We especially commend the last legis-
lature for faithfully fulfilling republican
pledges made to the people. 1t was a
record of legislative fidelity without pre-
cedent in Nebraska.
The platform pledges of political par
ties mean something only when read in
the light of the record of achievement.
1t is our rare privilege to call attention
anew to the platform promulgated by
Nebraska republicans year ago. whose
every promise has been carried out in
scrupulous good faith. The republicans
promised the people of this state the
following reforms:
1. A statewide direct primary.
2. Abolition of the free pass evil.
| 8. Comprehensive powers for the state
railway commission.
4. More equitable rates for transporta-
ton of passengers and freight.
S. Equal taxation of railroad property
for city purposes.
6. Abolition of fellow-servant law and
full employers liability.
7. A pure food and dairy law.
8. Rigid economy in appropriations.
Everyone of these pledges has been
fulfilled.
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operation of the new primary law. II
gives to the Individual the same equal
voice in the selection of all candidates
that is given in the election that follows
Its first experiment was to obtain freer
and fuller expression of sentiment than
has heretofore been possible to obtain I'M
der the caucus system. We pledge such
amendments to the law as experience
demonstrates are necessary to make il
a more perfect system of choosing candi
dates.
We endorse the work of the state rail
way commission and expect ito continue
to be servicable instrument in enforc.
ing the laws without fear or favor and tc
deal speedily, impartially and justly with
all complaints against the roads. And
we especially endorse the present efforts
of the commission to effect a reasonable
additional reduction in grain rates. We
call upon the railway commission to in
vestigate if only those giving the rail
ways 'the major portion of their time, ;
and on the list of passholders, and we in
sist upon a rigid enforcement of the anti
pses law.
We believe the federal judiciary ac
should be amended to define the citizen.
ship of interstate corporations for the
purpose of jurisdiction of federal court!
by providing that for the purposes o
original jurisdiction and jurisdiction OF
removal from state courts or fedora
courts corporation shall be deemed {
citizen of every state, where it has flee
or is required by the law of that state t
file in the manner required of domesti,
corporations, its articles of incorporation
-: And in addition thereto that every foreign