The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

upon what he 10 advocating and sup.
porting at the present time. 1t 10
backed up by years OF political work
In behalf OF measures that are really
progressive.
His administration % governor is
the brightest and cleanest page In the
political history Of Nebraska. The
record Of that administration 10 now
history. No scandals or grating in
any part Of the administration marred
his record. Taxes were reduced and
the state gotten entirely out OF debt
for the FIRST time In q quarter Of q
century.
Among the many progressive laws
that were passed during his admins.
tration and under his leadership are
the following:
The guarantee of deposits law,
which absolutely insures the peoples
money In the banks.
The corporation tax law.
The Oregon plan Of electing United
States senators.
Non'partisan judiciary law.
A law requiring publicity Of cam.
psign contributions before election.
A law providing for the physical val.
uations Of railroads.
A law regulating the issuance Of
stocks and bonds by public service
corporations.
Antitrust discrimination law, TO
regulate trusts and prevent monopoly.
A law preventing corporations from
intimidating employees At elections.
Daylight saloon law. the best LIQUOR
law yet enacted.
The law controlling rates Of surety
companies.
A law providing for the election Of
local assessors. restoring to the people
local self.government In taxes.
A law preventing the state board Of
equalization from assessing property
under the guise OF equalization.
In the matter Of legislation regard.
Ing railroads. Governor Shallenberger
led the night for physical valuation
law; also for . law requiring railroads
to provide for transfer facilities at
crossings: for . law requiring rail
roads TO furnish cars In good condition
for the transportation Of freight; foI
. law preventing railroads from oper.
ating trains without . full crew; fol
another law requiring railroads to fur
nish adequate telephone service In
railroad stations. All Of the foregoing
laws were aimed at abuses. and the
passage OF these LAWS were Of benefit
and use to the general public.
Governor Shallenberger. by advo.
eating these laws. and by signing
them. has proven that he 10 q progress.
sive on the railroad question.
No action was taken In Nebraska to
stop the issuing of watered stock by
public service corporations until Gov.
ernor Shallenberger, In q special mes,
sage to the legislature. asked that
body to pass q bill forbidding public
service corporations from issuing
stocks not backed up by actual values
This simple law has stopped and alb.
solutely prevented the further water.
Ing Of stock Of public service corpora
tions In Nebraska. This law 10 q M
companion to the law providing fol
the physical valuation Of railroads.
Taxation Law.
Governor Shallenbe rger took ad
vanced ground on taxation legislation
He not only advocated and signed
laws taking away from the county
assessor the right to appoint deputy
assessors. and providing for the elec.
ton OF precinct assessors by the peo
pie. but be forced into the law q pro-
vision preventing the state board OF
equalization from assessing the prop
s~'-' % t.e state nri-r Gi',s :
t.AaG A. c.rall-a'.~a. .'ot only did