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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Feb 22, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 8.

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Government by Railroad

Government by railroad seems to be the peril that threatens the political situation in this country, and thereby threatens the liberties of the people. In the organization of the Nebraska Legislature, now in session, the principal struggle for control was between conflicting railroad interests. Of the result the Commoner says: "It seems to be generally agreed that in the Senate the organization is controlled by the Union Pacific and Elkhorn railroads, while the lower house is controlled by the Burlington. The entire contest was won between two rival railroad factions, and no other element seems to be seriously considered." And Nebraska is not the most railroaded State in the Union either. It is probably not more than a fair average in that respect.