Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
CAMPAIGN is NOW ORGANIZED
Secretary Allen of Republican
Headquarters Kept Busy.
RECORD OF PARTY COMPILED
One Hundred Thousand Copies OF
Folders setting Forth Activities
of Republicans in Late
Years Are sent out.


Headquarters Of the republican state
committee is the busiest place IN town
and VIII continue as such until after the
November election. Secretary Allen has
his forces we'll organised and Is doing a
vast amount Of work TO spread the gospel
Of republicanism through Nebraska. He
Is distributing 10000 copies OF an eight.
page folder that gives a concise state.
ment Of what republicsnism has done for
the state within the last few years Sum.
med up, among other things are enumer-
sted
The 2-cent passenger rate law.
The law prohibiting railroad passes
The law insurtng inspection and uniform
tests of dairy products.
I 1se direct pr, pI;amia AIRY law
The law compelling Ii per cent reduc-
ton OF freight rates on live stock. grain,
lumber, coal. etc,
The law Compelling 25 per cent reduc-
The law providing for municipal taxa
ton OF railway terminals.
The employers liability law
The law empowering the state Railway
commission to prohibit rebates, discrimin-
stions and special rates TO corporations.
Then in the way of comparison figures
show what the republicans and democrats
have done in handling the state finances.
These figures from the records OF the
state auditor show that during the legis-
lative session Of 1901. when the repub-
licans were in control, the appropriations
aggregated 1885,, 25Ta.
Democratic Expenditures.
In 1909. when tho democrats were IN the
majority in the legislature, the appropri.
atoms went up to $500 7541s. However.
the climax was not reached until 1911.
when again with the democrats in tho
saddle money spending did not stop until
appropriations aggregated $61sa,553.1
During the 1911 legislature the demo-
Gratis increased the state expenses al
most 100000 over their own high figures
of two years previous and more than
s. 100000 over the republicans four yesrs
sPo
The state committee is also sending out
a folder containing the names, pictures
and short sketches of the six candidates
on the state ticket-Charles b. Letton,
William g. Rose and Francis G. Hanner
for the supreme bench; Thomas l. Hall,
railway commissioner; Frank l. Halter
and Victor G. Lyford, regents Of the
University of Nebraska.
J. c. Elliott of West Point, republican
candidate from the Third congressional
district to fill the unexpired term OF
James p Latta. deceased, was at head
quarters yesterday. He has Just con-
cluded a preliminary canvass of his dis
trict and finds everything in encouraging
condition. Dan P. Stephens of Fremont,
the democratic opponent of Mr.. Elliott,
is having an uphill political journey on
account of the friction in his party. So
far as the republicans are concerned they
are out for Mr.. Elliott to a man and
working for him in every county town
ship and voting precinct.
George Eberly of Stanton. chairman
OF the Third district congressional COM
mittee, has been comforting with State
Chairman Kennedy and he brings cheer
ing news from his section of the state.
All along the Elkhorn valley he declares
the republican outlook for success is
good.
He is Of the opinion that his, stanton,
county will roll up a good sized majority
for ]. c. Elliott for congress and the
entire state ticket.
Politically there is a peculiar situation
In stanton county. Two years ago Irv-
ing Nye and w. j Mcfarland were
elected county treasurer and clerk OF
the court respectively. The official
conduct OF these two men has been SO
satisfactory that at the primaries no
democrats offered to run against them.
AS a result they have the field to them
selves.
County Chairman White Of Blair, Of
the Washington county republican COM
mittee. was a caller at state headquar.
tiers. He brought the report that the
republicans there are lined up soldiy
for the entire ticket and that the greatest
harmony prevails. On the other hand
because of discord in the ranks of the
democrats, few Of them are stirring
themselves.