Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-21

only equalized the assessments. They
raised Gage county to make 1t uniform with
that of surrounding counties, and the JUS
tics Of It was proven by figures. The rail-
roe assessment is a difficult problem, and
the governor explained the method of
using the cost OF rebuilding, net earnings
ant stocks and bonds all as a basis OF
determining the value. He showed that the
rel blicans nave done more to secure the
guu. anty of bank deposits than the demo-
Gratis nave done. The democrats promise
much, but the republican congressman,
Norris and Hinshaw. and several republi-
can legislators, have introduced bills to
make it effective.
The Beatrice Military band furnished the
music during the evening and at the close
of the meeting the governor and Mr.. NC
Brien were given a big reception at the
Paddock hotel.
sheldon Makes IA Hit.
WYMORE, Neb, Oct. 2o.-(Spec1al Tele-
gram -Governor George L. Sheldon was
greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd
at opera house yesterday afternoon In spite
of the rain. He was suffering from u bad
cold and could not make a long speech. He
made a very favorable impression on wy
more and aroused much enthusiasm among
! Citizens OF All pOllllCdl lolt4S' ~ ho NHih
he told Of the work OF the republican party
in Nebraska, especially in the last two
years. He spoke of the reform measures
and the beneficial results and touched other
subjects briefly. He praised A. c. Shallen-
berger as a citizen, but picked his state
mcnts to pieces and denied them. He issued
a challenge to the democratic nominee for
governor to prove the charges that the
present administration has been extrava-
CANT In expanding state money.
He also stated that Shallenberger's state
ment that the present administration is
not entitled to credit for reducing the state
debt on account of the special l mill levy
for the purpose is untrue. He said that the
special levy in the last two years has
raised $4,000 and that the other 1861, 900
was secured by careful administration and
close economy. He made a detailed ex-
PLANTATION of why land values or assess
ments had been raised, giving as his reason
for doing 80 that II is expected there would
be circulars, probably unsigned or fictic-
ously signed, circulated in Gage and other
counties and that he wanted Wymoreans to
know the truth. Using Gage county as an
example he gave It's former assessed value
and the former assessed value OF sur
rounding counties, showing that Gage did
not come up to the average. and 1t was
necessary 10 raise 1t to make the values
and taxes paid equal with others.
The governor said in looking over the
senate and house records of the state he
had failed to find where a single bill max
ing toward the guaranty of deposits had
peen introduced by a democrat, although
he found two bills and been introduced by
republicans along that line, stating that
nnI,, tbrna aaponcratg ont of th!TtV-tWO in
! the national congress had voted for a bank
guaranty bill, he made the assertion that
the republicans have far the best record on
the bank provision.
A plea was made for a republican legis-
lature to carry on the work commenced
and spoke highly Of Hon. Adam McMullen
of this city. who is candidate for state SEN
ator. mo retreat was given as the slo-
gan and was greeted by cheers.
State Superintendent McBrien preceded
Governor Sheldon with a splendid speech
lasting an hour. Mr., McBrien spoke on
national and state candidates and showed
where Mr.. Bryan failed to qualify as a
prophet,
Democratic Rally at Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct. 2O.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-George Fred Williams Of Massa-
chusetts, talked to n fair sized audience
at the auditorium last night. His principal
topic being about the publicity OF cam
paign contributions. He talked OF the $780,
COO campaign fund which had been raised
in New York by Thomas F. Ryan to defeat
the nomination Of w. ], Bryan in 1900. This
could be prevented he said In the future by
publicity. He did not say when Mr.. Bryan
would make public the expenditure of the
$4,000 brought from the same Ryan to
Tom Allen, according to Tom Tibbles, to
help Mr., Bryan to the senate in 1904. In
fact he did not even mention that money
which had been brought here by Tom Allen
to defeat the will OF the people. The audi
ence waited patiently for the explanation
which did not come. DR.. p. L. Hall, vice
chairman of the national pre-