The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-11-24
Would IKE TORUN AGAIN
CONGRESSMAN MCCARTHY IS NOT
AvERsE TO THIRD TERM.
SAYS RECORD is PRETTY GOOD
incidentally, However, He Is Around
Looking After His Fences-Some
Norfolk Republicans are Not on the
Map-Was Here Yesterday.

Norfolk Republicans are Not on the
Map-Was Here Yesterday.
Congressman ]. ]. Mccarthy of Pom
ca, representative from this district
at the national legislature, was in Nor
folk yesterday enroute to his home
from a trip to Lincoln. Mr.. Mccarthy
Is understood to be with President
Roosevelt and to favor embodying in
the Interstate commerce commission
the power to hear complaints on rates
and to have the further authority OF
changing a rate Immediately If they
see fit.
Mr. Mccarthy arrived in Norfolk
night before last and left at noon yes
terday for his home in Ponca. AL
though here over night and half day
he was so pressed for time that many
of his friends and supporters escaped
a call. He spent large portion OF
yesterday morning at the postoffice
with John r. Hays and there were
many republicans who were not aware
of their representatives. presence in
town until after he had gone away.
In Fremont day before yesterday
Mr.. Mccarthy announced that he
wants to return to congress for q
third term. He said he supposed that
If the republicans of this district want
him they will see to it that he gets
there, but he added, however, l am
seeing few of the republicans of the
4 ict, ~ col with fhpr1 about
crops and things"
It is thus evident to some of the
republicans of Norfolk that they are
not classed among "the republicans Of
the district" who count when it comes
to making congressman,
According to Fremont report, Mr..
Mccarthy is looking well, and he con-
fessed he is feeling well. He Is round
ing up his affairs preparatory to go
ing to Washington to take up his win
ter's work in the long session of con-
gress, that will continue into the late
spring, in all probability. A week
from next Monday he will take his de-
parture from the state.
Speaking of the legislation to be
done during the coming session he
said, 81 am with the president in his
rate legislation. The only point Of
difference between him and some of
the railroad managers, as l see 1t, is
whether the railroad commission shall
have the right to designate a reason
able rate in place of one that has been
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sonable, and put it Immediately into
effect. | realize there is a grave legal
question involved in the right of con-
gress to delegate it's rate-making pow
er to commission or other govern
mental body; but that the presidents
plan is practical l am convinced. Now
the commission has authority only to
say that a contested rate is unreason-
able. Then the question is carried to
the courts and if the courts sustain
the commissions view the courts have
no authority to say what is a reason
able rate. The road may then make a
slight reduction. This in turn may be
challenged and carried through the
same process and if the commission
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courts another slight reduction may
be made and so on to eternity. There
are now cases of this kind in the SUI
preme court that are eleven years old.
1t might require hundred years on
this basis and according to the oppor-
tunities for delay and circumlocution
afforder, to properly adjust chal-
lenged rate"
Speaking of the political outlook for
next year Mr.. Mccarthy said he had
no idea whom the democrats would
nominate for congress in this district.
AS for himself he said, 81 am expect
ing at present to be candidate for
denomination. OF course there will
be other candidates. That nearly al
ways happens when a congressman is
up for htird time. There is a pretty
extensive sentiment to the effect that
two terms of any Office is enough for
any man. Perhaps that is true, but it
often happens that it isn't enough for
the best interests of the people. | do
not wish to make any boasts, but it is
clear to one who has had experience
or observation in Washington life that
none but an old member can become
useful there. l have given the best
of service of which l have been capa-
BILE and will of course have no ground
to appeal for support except on the
record I have made. If the people
want me to continue suppose they
will see to it that this is done. How.
ever" he naively added, 81 am seeing
a few of the republicans of the district
and talking with them about crops
and things"