Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-22
ENDORSEMENT OF ROOSEVELT
Official Approval Given to Presidents Policy
by Commercial Clubs Of Nebraska.
PARctls-poST MOVEMENT IS APPROVED
". ". Bushnell OF Lincoln Elected
Prcsident-ResoIution Calls for
Submission of Telephone
Question to voters.

President-H NJ. Bushnell. Lincoln.
becretnry-W @. Hirons, Pierce.
1reasurer-Cieofge +. Milbourn Minden
Vice Presidentsz-W. A. Greenwald. Falls
city. First congressional district. f. J.
McNann. Omaha. Second congressional dis
flct; J. r. Hanson. Fremont, Third con
gressional district; ~ J.; Ludi, wahoo
Hooper, oxford. Firth congressional dis
trlcti 6. Z. Horner, Lexington. Sixth con-
gressional district.
After electing these officers Wednesday
morning having tho previous day declared
in favor Of legislation to abolish the free
pass and provide 2-cent passenger fare
on railroads opposed Congressman Ken
nedy's postal savings bank bill. the Ne
braska Association Of Commercial Clubs
before adjourning its second annual con
vention at the Omaha Commercial club
wednesday, went on record as heartily
endorsing President Roosevelt in his fight
TO secure equitable railroad rate regula.
ton opposing the psrcels-post movement
and favoring the submission to the voters
In Omaha by the city council Of the ques-
ton OF another telephone franchise.
Resolutions Adopted.
These resolutions were submitted by the
resolution committee and passed:
Resolved. That we oppose the proposed
parcels post legislation, thoroughly be-
iieving il is inspired by selfish Interests
that ii would be for the benefit Of the few
~ the commercial world against the many;
that Its purpose Is to concentrate instead
% TO distribute trade. that conditions I'm
this nation In 10 way are the same a.,
where the parcels post operates. We be-
heve the postal service Of the country
would become a freight carrying PROPOSE
ton under such a law, with postoffices
converted into warehouses, and the de-
partments annual deficit would assume
hG F4aul
Ice now conducted at a logs would be in
creased beyond all possible antlripa ton
ana that public interests and private In
terests, neither now nor In the future, de-
mand this proposed Legislation. we favor
the limitation of the ranking privilege
sunicient to wipe out the present def
cheney and as tirst-class mali matter, as
the law at present exists pays vastly
more than its just proportion of the postal
postage on first-class mail matter from Z
cents to l cent as soon as the postal rev
Resolved. That we re- endorse President
Roosevelt In his efforts to secure legisla-
tion giving additional powers to the In.
approve the bill passed by the national
house OF representatives to this end and APP
prove the votes of our congressman FOR
the measure; that we request our send
tors in Washington to support and vote
for this bill, that II may he as forcefu
when passed by that BODY as It is at pres
ent, thus assuring the approval OF the
great majority of the people of this ma
ton. who stand with the president for
rate regulation.
Resolved That we recommend the local
incorporation OF commerc1aI clubs, to the
end that such commercial clubs may be or
a business basis.
We desire to express our thanks TO the
Omaha Commercial club. its officers and
members, for their cordial reception and
entertainment of this association Our
visit has been made pleasant in every way
and the work of the Association OF Com
mercial Clubs and its officials has beer
n fnd hNy In al
tion of the Omaha Commercial club.
We extend to Commissioners f. J. Nc
Yam our full sympathy in the death OF
him this morning from our councils and
deliberations. We also extend to the fam
and coincidence. As business men. we an
preciate the work Mr. HOdgin did through
the Omaha Trade Exhibit for the business
association.
We recommend to the association this
adoption OF these resolutions.
w. NJ. ROBERTSON.
8. p. DAVIDSON
Whereas. The users of 10000 Independent
telephones arc patiently waiting to tall
Whereas, The city council OF Omaha hal
refused to submit to the voters OF Omaha
the question of whether or not a franchis,
shall be granted to an independent tele
phone company. now therefore be II
Resolved. That this association appeals
.
take such action as will insure the sub
mission of the franchise question to the
voters.
This resolution was introduced by I. n
Clark of Papilion.
At the instance of II. r. Clarke, the as
ISOLATION passed this resolution, endorsing
tho work of the Missouri River Improve
mont society:
Whereas, Many Of our citizens are en-
dangercd in the possession of their prop
erty and their homes by the damaging ef
feGts Of the Missouri river; and.
Whereas, The Missouri River Improve
| ment association has by its good work anC
earnest cndeavor been instrumental I'm call
ing attention to congress to the destructive
acts Of the Missouri river; and,
Whereas, At the last meeting OF tn,
National Rivers and Harbors congress. helC
at Washington January Is and IS, the saiC
! congress recommended that our people b,
! educated along tho needs OF improvement
/ of the rivers and harbors and waterways
| therefore. be II
Resolved, That the Nebraska Associa
| ton Of Commercial Clubs do hereby endors
/ the action OF the National Rivers anC
1 ITarbors congress and the Missouri Rive
/ Improvement association i'm their endeavor
| to protect our property and homes ant
recommend to our representatives I'm con
| gress that they lend their support to an
meas for the Improvement of our rivers
| harbors and waterways