Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-12-14
is MADE SPEAKER.
The Republican Caucus Again Selects
Cannon.

! WASHINGTON -- The republican
members of the Fiftv.ninth congress
met in caucus in the hall of the house
of representatives and renominated all
of the elective officers of the house
who served during the last session.
| William Z. Hepburn was again chosen
chairman of the caucus. The princi-
pal feature of the evening was the
speech of Joseph g. Cannon, who was
for second time unanimously chosen
for speaker. The nomination of Mr..
Cannon and his speech of acceptance
created hearty enthusiasm among the
republican members and his remarks
were generally approved. In accepting
the nomination, Mr. Cannon said:
Gentlemen One year ago, after
| full consideration, the people under
the lead of the republican party elect
ed it's candidate for president and vice
president, continued strong majority
in the senate and gave a republican
majority in the house of representa-
tives of 112. The congress will be or
ganized on Monday next and will
promptly receive the annual message
from the president. | will not specu-
late as to what may be the contents
of the message. have no doubt it will
be both wise and patriotic in its rec
concentrations.
THE changes in the methods of pro-
duction and commerce so salutary and
beneficial, involving as they do the eX-
traordinary use OF combined capital,
emphasizes the necessity for prevent
ing agreements in restraint of trade,
and the regulation of commerce among
the states and with foreign nations.
The congress, within the limits of it's
jurisdiction under the constitution, has
therefore enacted legislation touching
these subjects. In the fullness of time
may be, under the law as it now is
and by the operation of competitive
forces, that matters of difference be-
tween the corporations, the carrier. and
the people they serve, would be adjust
ed in justice to all
THE consensus of opinion OF the
people, however, is that congress has
the power by amendment to the law to
provide better remedies for real abuses
existing, so that the producer and con-
sumner can find more speedy and less
expensive remedy than we now have
In this opinion | for one concur. The
DuluCh 10 ulJOu COllSl SSS anu our party
having power is primarily responsible.
Let us go forward But it is our duty
to see that legislation is wise in the
premises, just to the corporation, just
to the carrier and TO the people. We
cannot Cypress one by foolish or I'M
just legislation without in the end
bringing disaster upon al We should
be especially careful to not unduly in
terfere with the operation of che COM
petitive forces, for after all, our very
civilization rests upon it,; each indi-
vidual living in the sweat OF his face,
hustling to promote his own interest.
We may regulate commerce among
the states and as an incident thereto
we may regulate the competitive
forces. We dare not destroy them"
The officers of the house were re-
nominated as follows:
Clerk, Alexander Mcdowell, Penn
sylvania; sergeant at arms, Henry Cas-
son, Wisconsin,; doorkeeper, F. B.
Lyon, new York; postmaster, Joseph
c. McEiroy, Ohio; chaplain Rev.
Henry N. Couden. Michigan.