The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-10-30
SHELDON'S SUM AIRY
What the Republican Party Has Done
for Nebraska Since 1906.
10 the PeopIe of Nebraska:


To the People of Nebraska:
/ submit for serious consideration
the following statement showing what
the republican party under the pres
ent administration has done in Ne
braska since 1906 for good government
and the public welfare:
Reduced the state debt from $751;
900 to 5000, 900.
Reduced passenger fares to two
cents a mile.
Reduced express rates % per cent.
Reduced freight rates on grain, live
stock, fruit, lumber and coal 10 per
cent.
Saved shippers and passengers in
reduced rates $1,000, 900, without re-
ducing wages of employees or pre-
venting reasonable earnings on capital
invested.
Increased the value of railroad
property for municipal taxes in cities
and villages, by means of terminal
taxation law $1S,627, 525.
Passed an act to prevent corrupt
lobbying II corrupt practices affect
ing legislation.
Abolished the free pass evil by en-
acting and enforcing the anti-pass law.
GIdSISu a oIdIC-N VI pl lIldly law
requiring political parties to nominate
their candidates, including congress-
men and United States senator's, by
direct vote of the people.
Controlled railroads and fixed rates
through the railway commission.
Put an end to rebates and discrim-
nations in transportation of freight
and passengers.
Compelled the railroad companies to
get permission from the railway COM
mission before changing rates.
Established the right of the state
to enjoin corporations from violating
state laws to the injury of the public.
Placed telephone, telegraph, express
and street railway companies under
the supervision and control of the
railway commission.
Stopped the sale of Short-weight
packages and adulterated food, by en-
acting and enforcing the pure food
law.
Increased the rate of interest on
state funds deposited in banks one
per cent.
Increased the state revenue by fees
imposed on foreign and domestic cor
porations $4,000.
Increased the rate of interest on
bond investments of the permanent
school funds one-half of one per cent,
Or $10,930 a year on investments since
January, 1867.
Abolished speculation in unpaid
state warrants and increased the per-
manent school funds with the interest
thereon.
Kept the state institutions in a first
class condition, provided the best of
care for the wards of the state and
managed the institutions economically.
Passed and sustained in court a law
to prevent unfair discrimination in
trade for the purpose of driving a COM
petitor out of business.
Made railways liable to employees
for injuries resulting from negligence
of fellow-servantS and other employees
and repealed the statutory provision
limiting to $4,000 the amount recover
able by death by wrongful act.
Enacted laws to create a juvenile
court with power TO provide proper
care for neglected children: to pro-
vide free high school privileges, nor
nal training in high schools and to
assist weak school districts in main
tanning school at least seven months
each year; to prohibit pooling by
DIluSS NOLOl dNlOiS anu COllDC4 Iu6l1
to produce books and papers; TO re-
move officers for wilful neglect of du-
ty and failure to enforce laws; and to
require railroads to furnish equal ia
cilities to all shippers of grain and
other commodities.
Care has been taken to have the
laws of the state properly observed,
and caution has been exercised in the
uSa Of pypcutjva cIpmaDcv
This is the record briefly given of
legislation and administration during
the last two years, through the repub-
lican party. All this has been done
in the interest of the people of this
state. The republican party contin-
ues TO stand for those things. In leg
islation and administration which will
promote good government and pro-
hibit any, person or corporation from
enjoying special privileges at the ex-
pense of the public. Our oncer is
to deal with all questions as they
arise in a way that will best promote
and conserve the general welfare of
our state. There shall be no retreat.
l ask that the record of the repub-
lican party of deeds done in this state
during the last two years be placed
for consideration beside the democrat
ic promises of the past and the pres
ent, and appeal to the people of this
state to stand by the new deal and
for the party and the men who stead
tasty with honesty of purpose and
without malice have done so much for
the common cause of good govern
ment.
GEORGE LAWSON SHELDON.