The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-17
Promise of
Rain1naker
Is Exposed
Charles Randall, G.. y. p. Can.
didsic, Show. Brysn's
Tax Reduction Physi.
cally Impossible.
Women Attend Meetings

rtaU s0ffrspouufut tue Dmaua nee
Tecumseh, keb., Oct. iG.--spocial
Telegram. .b-cbarles II. Randall. can.
dldate for governor, again called on
his opponent. "Rainfnakor" Bryan, ~
point specifically 10 the state actiyi.
ties no would eliminate or curtall 20
make his promised 20 per cent reduc.
tlon In taxes.
There appears 10 be just one spe.
clflc activity he promises 10 eliminate
and that IN ths present managerial
system ~ state government Mr.
Randall said
Grant. for AN arguments sake,
that this were done, and ths six sec.
retarles become thing Of the past,
do you know tbs percentage reduction
In your taxes?
1T would be 80 one.thousandtbs Of
per cent.
Then, as ! have said before, f In
addition to eliminating the code sec
retarles he would close the office Of
all constitutional officers, the supreme
court and every other office In the
state house. that would cut just .
cent from the tax dollar
Must Have Government.
But we must have "a seat Of govern.
meBt and a system Of government ]
favor improving this system after
four years OF experience, Just as q
business man would find st the end |
Of four years Of experience where he |
could improve the system under |
which ne has operated his business.
Now ! am going to enumerats the
pp.ncipaI activities Of the state gov
ernment, one by one. 10 make II essy
for my opponent 10 state briefly ana
concisely where he viii make hin
promised 20 per cent reduction. And
don't forget that II he would wipe out
every state institution and every ac'
tivity, II would only cut taxes 10 per
cent, M only 10 cents Of the average
tax dollar goes to the state.
Now, here are the principal sctivi.
ties Of government which take up
most Of the tax money:
",rhe 100000 for soldier relief,
which will be raised this year. Would
Us cut tUht hpptopi"''pf
"The completion OF the 6'year road
program next year, which was start
ed under the Neville administration.
Does he criticize the road system out
lined by a democratic Iegislature9
Mentions state Charity.
"NaDntenance OF our penal and ,
charitable institutions. many Of which
are now 30 crowded that counties
must support unfortunates for weeks
and months until space II found for
them In state institutions. Does he +.
begrudgs these unfortunates state ,
support?
"A levy for our new state house,
which will be paid for In 1925. Would
he stop the building Of that structureY
IAN appropriation for eradication !
Of bovine tuberculosis. Would he cut
shis relief demanded by farmers OF
Nebraska from the government they i,
support 1
IAN appropriation for vocational !,
education for crippled soldier boys,
demanded by the women Of Nebraska
Would he deny crippled soldiers an
'opportunity 10 better Themselves ,
against the handicap Of war woundsT =,
University and normal school APP
proprlations How much OF that ~ouid
he cut? g
Now ask hlra II these activities ,
do not comprise the chief expendi ,
lures OF our state government ana
think the taxpayers have right TO
know how much Of such activities ne
win curtail."
Walter l., Anderson, candidate Tor |
congress in the First district. and H. 9
n Thorpe. candidate for the short 9
term. accompanied MIR. Randall on his
speaking tour. which included KICK 0
man. Firth. Sterling. Elk Creek d
Vesta and Teeumseh.
Old Filters Play. !.
Lancaster candidates for the iegls' .
tatures. IN. state senate and county n
offices accompanied them to the DOT d
dera Of the county. They were In
charge Of County Chairman stout.
with the candidates was the drahd Il
ARMY nfe and drum corps frpm LIN /,
colin, which played on the streets tor u
the party of their adoption as lustIiy I
A. their falling strength would permit n
Jerry wilhelm 10 in charge OF the =
corps, I
ON the borders of Johnson county q
they we're met by State Senator John /.
wntz, !. G. Moore, eonnty chairman
and local candidates. George ssro'h'
er was In chargs II the FIN Creek
meeting. nr charles zissler VAS W =
charge af the Nesia meeting MANY !
aemsn attended the meetings deHil'e .
the cold. chilly day, !