Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-18
BRIAN WILL MAKE RACE
State Treasurer Files for Congress in
Third District.
FOR HIGHER FRATERNAL RATES
state Auditor VIII Recommend Next
Legislature Increase safety of
this Form of Life
Insurance.
tFrom staff correspondentD

day as a candidate for the republican
nomination for congress in the Third dis
trict Some weeks ago Mr.. Brian said he
intended to become a candidate and since
that time many callers al the state house
have expressed the opinion that he would
receive the united support Of the republican
party In opposition to the present demo-
cratic congressman and already they haze
got bug perfecting an organization to
boost for him.
Mr.. Brian has lived in Boone county for
almost a quarter of a century and is one
OF Nebraska's most progressive farmers,
having been one of the pioneers who worked
his way to a competency along the corn
rows. He has served as county commits
sioner and county treasurer Of Boone
county and is now completing his second
term as state treasurer.
As state treasurer Mr.. Brian has in.
creased the rate of interest paid by the
banks for state funds to 3 per cent from
and Ne has raised the average interest
rate received by the state from other in
vestments more than 1 per cent.
Not only as state treasurer but as "A
member OF the Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings the Board of Purchase and Sup
plies, the state Board Of Assessment and
Equalization and other boards, Mr.. Brian
has won the respect of the various state
officers who belong to these boards and
he has the reputation of saying yes or
mo" to problems which are presented to
him regardless Of what may happen polite
ally to him, In rother words, no state
officer ever accused Mr. Brian OF trying
TO hedge" on any question.
Brian's Platform.
When asked about his platform, Mr.
Brian said:
should l succeed in getting the nom
ination and being elected | will support
President Taft in his efforts to fulfill the
pledges as promised by the last republican
national platform. On questions other than
platform pledges, l will in so far as they
do not conflict, in my opinion, with the
interests of the people of the Third dis
trict be governed by the wishes of the
president In the absence of platform
pledges or the known wishes Of the presi-
dent I will use my best judgement as
to the people Of the district.
Should the tariff question he presented
to congress during my inCumbenCy, l Will
he for the revision downward on all things
that are to the interests of the greatest
number Of people whom l represent; |
shall be for the progressive legislation at
all times, that will be consistent with the
interests Of the people of my district
AS | have been farmer all my life with
the exception OF four years as county
treasurer of Boone county and four years
as state treasurer, my interests are iden-
which the Third district and the state
de pend for its prosperity in all its lines
of business. | believe that my knowledge
OF the needs of the farming element of the
district will be sufficient to represent the
district to the satisfaction OF all the people
who are dependent upon the farmers
: go Akn -of -cits' CouncfI.1 a. -
Thomas H. Pratt for many years city
clerk of Lincoln and now member of the
city council has been elected president of
that body. Mr.. Pratt spent most of the
winter in Texas and recently made trip
to Oklahoma absorbing many ideas on city
government and improvements during his
Journeys as we'll as picking up in health
and looking after business affairs
one Of the first acts of the council after
the election Of Mr.. Pratt was to grant
permission to the Lincoln Gas company to
construct a holder in East Lincoln with
TIM. proviso-the holder must be hid be-
hind a clump of bushes or trees or some
thing 10 hide 1t from the casual observer
who chances that way. The holder Is not
to be more than twenty-five feet high,
and the fact that 1t is to be hid behind
some trees was concession to the resi-
dents OF that portion of the city who OBJ
iected to the noise incidental to a gas
holder.
Higher Fraternal Rates.
State Auditor Barton Will recommend to
the next legislature that law be enacted
which will increase the rates TO be charged
by fraternal insurance companies. It is
the opinion of Mr.. Barton that in many
instances in Nebraska the fraternals are
charging a rate which is too low to insure
the benefciaries that they will receive the
amount of the policy, after a certain
1 time.
" When a company is started the rate
is usually made extremely low in order to
insure a large membership, the auditor said.
After running for few years 1t is found
the low rate will not pay out so the rate
is increased. This forces many of the old
members out and they then unable to
secure insurance. The younger members
whom the increase does not affect ma
terially will stay In. only In time to repeat
the performance of the old members.
II is to force the fraternals who are not
doing so to charge a rate which will in
sure the policy holders absolute protection
that Mr.. Barton intends to appeal to the
legislators.
Keeps Governor HustIinE.
Governor Shallenberger, who spoke at
Beaver City last night at a democratic
love feast spoke tonight at Fairbury at
the encampment o fthe veterans of the civil
TO Fairbury without visiting his office to-
day. '~
Convict Hudson Gets Chance.
Simeon Hudson, who drank wood alco-
hol at the state penitsntiary, resulting In
his total blindness, will receive the best
Of medical attention, his father hoping that
his sight will be restored The father OF
the convict receiy cd permission from Gov
ernor Shallepberger to take the young mar
to Omaha to have his eyes treated and II
is said there is a chance that his sight
may be restored
Hudson was sent to the penitentlary foI
five and half years on a charge Of forg'
cry from Tecumseh and he has only about
one year TO serve before the expiration OF
y his term Some months ago he managed
TO secure some wood alcohol and drank IL
Physicians saved mis- life but he lost his
a syesight as result o fthe poison. The
Father OF the convict is a farmer and live.
in Iowa He came to Lincoln today and
took his boy TO Omaha for treatment.
Legal Department Works Hard.
Attorney General Thompson has JUS