South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
TAXATION WILL BE
LEADING ISSUE In
NEBRASKA BALLOTS
Local Questions OyeTshadow
Those Of International
Importance.

importance.
WASHINGTON Nay 12.-The
outcome Of the congressional cam
pairn in Nebraska as well 49, IN sew
eraI other states NJ The agriculture
middle west. hinges ln the Judgment
OF the political sh.rE~ largely upon
what the popular mind regards as
focal issues such as tarat.on. live
Ing costs and other things which hit
tile pocket Of the average man and
woman
In Nebraska. particularly. there is
reported 20 be remarkable apathy
regarding those national and inter
national Issues 20 which the Wash
inFttn viewpoint IS too often apt %
attach undue importance
II g. not that Nebraskans might
not become excited over the League
OF Nations. or the four-poTer Paci-
nc treaty. or the Genoa conference.
or a dozen similar problems. 50
much as tibet they are more deeply
concerned with the more-readily-
felt disturbance Of the much-strain-
ed pocketbook which they are eX-
periencing a. home.
In 1907 Nebraska's state budget
Tor two years amounted 10 S4,Sb7,-
000. in 1915 IL had run up 10 $1,000
600. and IN 1927 IL Jumped 70 more
than $40 1000 600
Taxes leap Skyward.
Nebraska municipal county,
township and school taxes have leap
ed skyward in proportion TO the
flight taken by the state taxes The
result is that Nebraska's farm and
home owners are paying from three
70 ten times ar much money IN taxes
on their farms and homes as they
were paying in 1915, and in the case
ofthe farmers the income from their
farms has du1ndled TO far below
what Il was when their taxes were
considerably less.
Nebraska's farmers and townsfolk
and city people therefore feel that
they have good cause for complaint
and woe betide the candidates who
are unable 10 show them way 10
fewer taxes and cheaper living
The republican state administra-
tion Is said 70 be none too popular.
It's democratic critics charge that the
new code administrative system
fodsted upon the state burdensome
governmental machinery which add
"A several hundred additional en-
ploves 10 the state payroll and boost
I'd salaries Al the state capitol from
100 to 900 percent.
A language law which prohibits
the teaching Of any other than the
English language below the eighth
Grade in the private or public schools
OF the state IS cited as an example or
Irritating and unpopular legislation
for which the republican administra-
ton 4 held responsible.
Third Party Launched
The first wave OF protest from the
people OF Nebraska came with the
launching or q third party move
rnsnt By group OF "Progressives.
l. had its Inception in the non-pa -
tlsap league, and it was fed by gen
sral unrest over things as they are
hut lack OF capable leadership pre-
vented Il from making much head
vvav. II was also felt BY many that
n might serve 20 divide and weaken
the antf state administration vote
/ which II reported 10 be already very
large. and 20 be threatening tie re-
publioans identified with the state
/ orEani1a ton with political disaster
state issues are expected 20 helr
20 reflect Sen. Gilbert NJ Hitchcock
this yea 10 a third term. Hitchcock
enfovs the distinction OF being the
oniv democrat who has ever been re-
elected 10 the United States senate
He Is now finishing his second term
He is expected 70 have no oppoei-
don In the democratic primary and
20 receive a large republican vote
after ne is nominated.
The withdrawal of William Jen-
ninEs Bryan from Nebraska and Its
shifting politics has virtually ended
tho long feud between him and
hitchcock. Before Bryan broke
with Hitchcock he was editor OF the
Omaha World Herald, Hitchcock
-ewspaper. Rryan's recent retire
rneut 90 Florida Is expected TO solid
~ the BRYAN and Hitchcock tacroni
IN Nebraska and 10 leave the sena-
tor with little or no opposition with
j IN his party
Charles Bryan, brother OF william
7 is planning 70 run for either gov
ernor or for congress on the demo
cratic ticket. and he and Hitchcock
are regarded as likely 10 pull to
gether
4 Hitchcock f. the second OF his
family to be an United states sena
tor His father was Sen. Phineas W
Hitchcock. who IN his time was q
well known republican member OF
the senate. Just as his son Is now q
leading democratic member Of tha'
body.
when he left the University Of
/ Michigan as a young man. Hitch
cock was so imbued with the de1s
OF the democratic party that he re.
turned 20 Omaha full-fedget
! democrat
lie started the worldHe IN.
der serious difficulties. and his trial,
and tribulsti lions continued until h'
finally overcame them and turned
his newspaper into one OF the best
having propositions in the middle
west
The republican candidates To-
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