The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19
Session Ends With Banquet.

Quardt hall to more than 200. Speak.
ers of the evening were Governor
Snallenberger, General Manager Mob.
Ter of the Union Pacific railroad, Prof.
Hunt OF the Nebraska state university
and E. Il. Clark OF Washington, ID. c.,
member of the interstate commerce
commission.
The banquet was n success from
every viewpoint 1t was served by
the ladies' OF Trinity guild and that
the efforts of The ladies were appre.
ciated was apparent from remarks
made by various speakers during the
evening. President Bushnell Of the
association, who presided as toast
master, complimented them and Gov
crnor Shalenberger added to the
words of praise. Orchestral music
throughout the evening was pleasant
feature.
Governor Shallenberger Speaks.
Governor Shallenberger was the
first speaker Oh the program. He In.
dulged In a bit of pleasantly and then
paid an eloquent tribute to the pro-
BItSS llul mas DttI uldut ny Tue Sldlt
of Nebraska. He told of a number Of
good stories which were new, and
added luster to his already established
reputation for oratory. He told OF the
wealth of the state and the value of
its agriculture. He went back to the
ritory of the United States, relating
how $l5,0O0,000 was paid for the
Louisiana territory, instead of So.
100000 as had been planned by the
president And since that time the
government has sold over $500,000,0 200
worth of land out of this tract, making
II into eleven states, which now com
prise the granary of the world
Nebraska produces $250,0O0000 in
surplus wealth each year, said the
speaker, and that surplus production
shows the foundation for this states
prosperity.
The farmer came in for his share
of tribute. THE farmer is the founda
ton of all our prosperity" said the
governor. "He is the Atlas of old
supporting the world"
In conclusion the governor painted
a pretty word picture of the American
flag, expressing the hope that the stal
in that flag representing Nebraska
might be made the brightest of then
all
Mr.. Mothers Speech.
A. l.. Mohler vice president and gen
eral manager of the Union Pacific rail
road spoke briefly of the railroad
situation. He said in part:
| have met the Nebraska governo,
tonight for the first time. With hin
on one side and an interstate com
merce commissioner on the other,
feel somewhat like William Tells son
with the apple on his head, and fee
quite sure that somebody will wan
to shoot it off.
Railroad men have occupied a pecu
liar and sensitive position during thu
past few years. Our mothers haven
always been proud of us and some
have SHE'D at us but tonight | feet re
stored to the ranks of respectable!
The Union Pacific once receh cd
valuable land grant consisting mainl,
of coyotes, jack rabbits and buffalo
There have been times when 1t wa
necessary to apply pitch on people
anatomy to keep them in the regto
of that land grant. The railroad
need people in their territory w
need you We want to live in respect
ability with you and to cooperate wit
YOU. We want to be proud NJ you
prosperity and we want you to b
proud of our prosperity.
A railroad making money is never
horder. In this respect it is unlik
the government or the banks. Th
railroads put money in Circulation
The Union Pacific will be glad to e'
tend good many thousands of miles
and they can when we receive pre-
per recognition and assistance froi
YOU
Who is there here, receiving pc
cent or 10 per cent on his money, wh
would be willing to loan to the Unto
Pacific for per cent? There are n
such philanthropists.
The value of the Country's traffi
the prosperity of its people, the tu
Their liberal expenditures upon tn
Union Pacific, will be actively stiml
lated by mutual cooperation and SUI
port and not in the enforcement {
laws that are deterrent, that are pr
NenllNt, llluN lllSllNNl NhPlN"i' VIZ
check improvements and limit facil
ties and reduce physical condition {
the property and equipment fro
necessity.
hope the time is not far distal
when you will see four instead of Nv
tracks between Omaha and Mort
Platte.
Prof. Hunts Plea.
His plea for the conservation
Nebraska's resources" Prof. f.
Hunt from the state university d
livered a scathing indictment of II
wasteful methods of Nebraska farl
ing He said in part:
Interstate Commissioner Speaks.
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. f. Clark spoke in part as follows
And what of the future? If the
is any one thing that stands O
prominently and unchallenged II is Il
fact that in some way, from son
source we must have greatly increase
transportation facilities. Insofar
tbpSp additional facilities are to