History and stories of Nebraska . tate expenses. In 1905 the legis-lature passed another act, laying aspecial tax to pay off the milliondollars of warrants which the stateowed. This has now all been George L. Regulation, Direct Pri- Gov. George L. — George L. Sheldon. Re- {From Clements collection.) publican, of Nehawka, was electedgovernor in 1906, and held the officetwo years. Diu-ing his term, thethirty years railroad struggle inNebraska reached some definiteresults. Free passes on the rail-roads were abolished, passenger farereduced to two cent
History and stories of Nebraska . tate expenses. In 1905 the legis-lature passed another act, laying aspecial tax to pay off the milliondollars of warrants which the stateowed. This has now all been George L. Regulation, Direct Pri- Gov. George L. — George L. Sheldon. Re- {From Clements collection.) publican, of Nehawka, was electedgovernor in 1906, and held the officetwo years. Diu-ing his term, thethirty years railroad struggle inNebraska reached some definiteresults. Free passes on the rail-roads were abolished, passenger farereduced to two cents a mile, and acommission of three persons createdto regulate the relations of the peo-ple to the railroads in the direct primary law was alsopassed, under which candidates foroffice must be named by all theGov. A. C. Shallenbbeger. voters instead of being selected by(From Clements collection.) delegates in conventions. Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger. Bank Saloons.— In 1908 Ashton C. Shallenberger,. 288 A SHORT HISTORY OF NEBRASKA
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