Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-07-29

IONcl Wi'H hnNhlS NONoi'NN VIZ
people. That they wop the support
of the voters of the country by false
and fraudulent representations and
have forfeited their right to further
support from the masses who have
already borne with patience the
burdens imposed upon them by tae
bene fciaries ofspecial privilege.
10 line with the nstional dem,
cratic platform of 1908, we reiterate
our demand that all trust made ar
tcles manutac ure in this country
an2 a II articles shipped abroad and
sod for less than they can be
bought for IN this country shall be
placed on the free list; that there
shall be general reduction of i'm.
port duties to the point where the
revenue derived therefrom shall be
sufficient only to defray the ex
penses of the government economi'
cally administered and we congrat-
ulate the country that the record of
the democratic psrty in the present
session of congress has generally
been in keeping with the tariff
pledges of tbs platform. A few
democrats have betrayed tie party
and the people; ;treacherously repudi-
stng cur promises by favoripg
caunonsm and the trusts. We un-
hesi,atingly condemn thtse though
they claim to be democrats.
Supply and demand should regulate
prices of field and garden and the
government should take immediate
steps to prohibit gambling in grain
under heavy penalties.
We congratulate the people OF
Ne braska upon the election Of A. @,
Shallenbergsr governor of the state.
His administration, thus far, has
been characterized with ability, wis
dom, courage, craftsmanship of a
high order and distinguished him
as man peculiarly fitted for the
responsible position he holds
Strength to the arm of this worthy
servant of an enlightened state and
may his succe ssors emulate his zeal
ana courage in behalf of good gov
ernment.
While not pleased with all that il
did or failed to do, we congratulate
the people Of the state upon the
amouat of good work done by the
last legislature. Among other
things they gave us laws guarantee.
ing bank deposits, restoring to the
people the right to elect their owl
assessors. providing for the physi.
cal valuation of railroads; placing
the clerk of the supreme conrt on 6
salary, requiring him to account fol
all fees that come into his hands anC
a law compelling the closing of al
saloons at s o'clock at night anC
keeping them closed until T O'Clock
IN the morning. They made liber
al appropriations for the education
al institutions of the state; provided
) literally for the wards in our asy
lums for the unfortunate; provided
r as literally as conditions would ad
nit for the efficient administration
8 OF all the departments of the stat
government; provided for larg
deficit left them as a legacy from
A the preceding Legislature but no
3 one dollar was unnecessarily spen
or appropriated.
An immense debt of $2,O00,00
has recently been paid. But thi
8 was don1 under the operation of
: revenue law passed by republica
9 legislature which exempted the raj
i roads of the state from any consid
d cradle part in the payment of sal
d debt but extorted from the peopl
u in the form of higher taxes the e1
ira revenue needed in the paymer
U of this debt, For proof of this, e.
u anime your tax receipts for the for
u or five years past and compare thel
With your former tax receipts.
) We pledge the nominees of th