Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 5, 1916, Page 15

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 5, 1916. 15—A (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.) (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.) (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.) (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.) (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.) (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.) (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.) O \\A LA AN Platform vs. Pl : Let the Following Plain Statement of \ Facts Guide You at the Polls Tuesday Platform of the Republiéan Legislative Ticket 1. A constitution revision convention. and operafe an electric light plant, and, if so, to vote whether it shall be (1) by purchasing the present electric light plant, or (2) by construct- ing a new plant, or (3) by giving the Metropolitan Water Board author- ity to manufacture and sell electricity in connection with the present water plant. 8. Good.roads and a State Highway Commission so that Nebraska may participate in the good roads fund appropriated by Congress. 2. Amending the compensation law to increase benefits to work- men, and decrease the rake-off to insurance companies and corporations. / 3. An exclusive salary basis for city and county officials. 4. Feeding prisoners humanely by Douglas County without profit to any official, including the Sheriff. 5. Consolidation of Benson, Florence and Omaha. 9. Requiring railroads and corporations under the jurisdiction of 6. A short ballot. the State Railway Commission to have at least two pay days per month | 7. Legislation to permit Omaha to vote whether it desires to own for laborers and clerks. : Subscribed by Candidates of the Senate and House For State Senators H. J. Haockett John M. Macfarland Bert C. Miner Charles L. Saunders Franklin A. Shotwell N , Both the Republican and Democratic State Conventions refused to make the prohibitory amendment an issue. They left that question to the people, unincumbered ote: by partisan endorsement. The legislative candidates on the Republican ticket leave that issue to the people. The Demoeratic candidates have but one idea, which is wet. No other interest in Omaha is championed by them. The only issue declared by them arises out of the pro- hibitory amendment and is non-partisan in fact. : The Republican candidates and both state conventions agree to leave the result to the people of the state, and will abide by that decision in good faith. Democratic Legislative Platform PPPDPDPD?PV E § E B 5 =5 ® ® N .\After the photographs and records of the Democratic candidates, taken from their Democratic campaign book, we find a page headed—* A page of good rea- ote: sons why prohibition should be defeated.” : ' ' Then follow twenty reasons therefor. Nowhere in this book do you find a reason for anything else. The only expression of principles announced in that book is in- cluded in the twenty reasons. They are entirely silent as to any other policy This is the top of the ballot: Amendment to Constitution “Propgsed by Initiative Petition” They tell us nothing about where they stand on the following: LIS 1. Constitution Revision. - 5. Consolidation. v : % 2. Amending Compensation Law. : 6. Short Ballot. PROHIBITORY AMENDMENT Z 3. Exclusive Salary Bhsis. 7. Electric Light Ownership. Vote “Yes” or “No.” . Nos. 300 and 301 ) Z 4. Feeding of Prisoners. 8. GOOd Roads. there?gu:]h:h;uIlig:/};gtzu:uon of the State of Nebraska be amemfled by adding Z 9. Semi-monthly Payment of Wages for Clerks and Laborers. On and after May 1, 1917, the manufacture, the sale, the keeping for % sale or barter, the sale or barter under any pretext of malt, spirituous, % | vinous or othng intoxicating liquors, are forever prohibited in this state, ex- cept for medicinal, scientific, or mechanical, or sacramental purposes. S\ AN\ HOW to V ote i 300 D \ Shall the above and foregoing amendment to the Con- NO $ stitution be adopted? A cross in the 300 square is a vote for the prohibitory amendment. 01 [] % A cross in the 301 square is a vote against the prohibitory amendment. % A cross in the second circle is a straight Republican vote. . f To Vote a Straight Ticket % To vote a straight Republican ticket, make a cross in the party circle and then Make a Cross % make a cross in the square opposite the several names in the other party or parties Within Your Party Circle. é for whom you wish to vote. Z ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKET JAMES ALL:I?R STATE REP}OE}%EI‘IITG;TSIIYES """"""""""""""""""""""" DEMOCRAT / For United States Senator............ JOHN L. KENNEDY JOHN W. COOPER JOSEPH SHERMAN 7 ROBERT C. DRUESEDOW P. J. TRAINOR o O ) REPUELICAN 7 FOR STATE OFFICERS HARRY A, FOSTER JAMES WALSH , e IS Governor. ... ABRAHAM L. SUTTON SAM G. HOFF G. R. YOUNG A sieutenant Governor. i ionsten T T HY 5 0 7 \ FOR COUNTY OFFICERS 7 SR ot Bt DDA OR AT Hharif e IS st ion MICHAEL J. CLARK i 7 e I REYNOLDS Clerk of District Court........cocuv..... ROBERT SMITH oy W Jpgvecnosconnscbpaste dbotsngkatootata SOCIALIST % étate SiErintesdent A O TI:JO‘VIIAQ Treasurer ...EMMET G. SOLOMON 7z it va‘ et 'ROBERT W. DEVOE Attorney...... ....HENRY C. MURPHY % 1 ‘:]m(f} G0 FRED BECKMAN County Clark. s e s e e FRANK DEWEY ) . Railway Commissioner HENRY T. CLARKE gosessor. ... ol S LERU sl Jpsssvssnoonuocns PROHIBITION | Regents of the State University. ... GEORGE N. SEYMOUR gurveyOfsitases pasia s es SR DAMS N W ; Z S. C. BASSETT County Commissioners. . .......... . .FRANK C. BEST i % TOR CONGRESS Public Defend WEN. JOHNSON To Re t Second District. .. ..... BENJAMIN S. BAKER Fublic Defender........................W. 1 Y. NSON ENATORS Police: Maglstents. .. cooiiiviie il CHARLES E. FOSTER : JOHN M. MACFARLAND H. J. HACKETT HARVEY W. REED CHARLES L. SAUNDERS BERT C. MINER WREar T BORTA ich oot s e ool e s R. B. HOWELL ) FRANKLIN A, SHOTWELL Justice of the Peace. . s.vnsnsossnsssss HEHNOZATBORNE SN N | SRR | S S RO PEOPLE’S INDEPENDENT . e