Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-11
Nebraska
", h. COwClLL VERY ILL
Member Of Railway Board Suffers
Third Attack Of Paralysis.
PHYSICIANS HAVE LITTLE HOPE
W. J. Bryan Principal Speaker at
Session Of Farmerr' Congress
Additional Resolutions on
on Liquor Question.
dFrom a staff correspondent.)

From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Neb.. oct. 1O-CSpecial)-w.
II. Cowgirl, state railway commissioner,
who was stricken with paralysis Saturday
afternoon while attending a base ball game
is Btill uncOnscious. As this is the third
attack ana ne has remained unconscious
since Saturday, physicians do not hope
for his recovery AR Cowgirl has served
two years as state railway commissioner.
He was elected on the democratic ticket
for a period OF six years His home was
at Holdrege when he was elected His death
at this time will necessitate an appoint
ment by the governor, the appointtee 70
serve for one year until the general cleo
ton next fall.
Farmers Hear Bryan.
w. J. Bryan held the principal place on
this mornings session Of the National
Farmers congress- He had been asked
TO talk on any question which he consid-
cred best and chose to discuss the farmers
attitude and place IN national life and the
questions OF issue which are vitality i'm
portant TO the agricultural classes His
talk OF more than an hour received the
closest attention and frequent applause He
lowered about political subjects largely,
but presented them in a non partisan man
ner, giving both sides Of the question
and emphasizing hts own views. Among
the topics treated were initiative and refer
endum, tint income tax amendment, bans
guarantee briefly, direct election OF United
States senators, gambling in stocks and
grain by big manipulators states rights
and the liquor question. Part of these
subjects had already been dealt with by
the congress in resolutions.
The farmer, IN the opinion of Mr.. Bryan,
bears more than his share OF taxes be-
cause most Of his property is visible. He
was not prepared to agree with those who
advocate no taxation of invisible property
because he considered It was better to pun.
ish liar than to exempt him. In ma
tional taxation, said he, the system is
based wrong in that people are taxed &C
cOrding to their needs and not according
to their ability to pay. The poor man
pays more than his share and gets the
least returns therefrom.
More Resolutions.
The congress went on record unmis-
takedly in favor of further and strict reg
ulation Of the liquor business nationally,
and In favor of restrictive regulations
within the state. At it's Saturday session
II passed a resolution stating broadlythat
IL opposed the right of any shipper to
send into a territory any substance which
was illegal within that state, using inter-
state commerce laws as a cloak. This re-
ferred to the shipments of LIQUOR into dry
territory, but did not directly say so. At
this mornings session a more direct reso-
luton, embodying Miller -Curtiss bill,
was introduced Some discussion occurred,
the opposition sayingthat It was not wise
to say Anything more than had already
been said on the subject, The resolution
went to vote and was adopted by a
heavy majority.
The resolutions committee which was
responsible for the public utterances of
the congress on important questions was
made up as follows:
Connecticut. L. Cowles 361 Broadway.
New York City.
Georgia-H. E. stockbrldge. Atlanta.
IdahO-Mrs. G. l.. McDougal, Boise.
1ninois-H. II. Kerby, Dallas.
1ndiana-F. @. s. Robinson, Cloverland.
Iowa-Daniel Umsuker, Wright.
kansas-George M. Curtis, BellefOnk
Maryland-ThOs. A, Smith, Ridgley.
Massaschusetts-J. II. Patten.
MinnesOta-Eric Olson Dunnell.
MiFsouri-B. f. Stuart Rushville.
Nebraska-George COPELAND Elgin.
New Jersey-A- G. Buck, Jacobstown.
New York; w. Catchpole, North Rose.
Ohio-Humphrey Jones. Washington
court house, Fayette county.
oklahoma-W. r. MoMurray, Enid.
Oregon-R II. King
Pennsylvania-W. A. Crawford, Coopers-
town.
South Dakota-James Holleman, SPRING
field.
MISREPRESENTATION Tusler, Oregon.
West Virginiw-T Marcellus Marshall
Stouts Mills Gilmore county.
Hstriel 81 Colum6ia-George NJ Whit
Montana-F. b. Linfield.