Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

DEADLOCK ON JUDICIAL BILL
Congressman Kinkaid Stands Pat for One
More Place for Holding Court
WILL NOT SUPPORT MEASURE OTHERWISE
Pollard of First District Announces
He VIII support the ship Subsidy
Bill and Gives His Reasons
Therefor.
frrnm a s.nn correspondent.l

(From a stan Correspondent
WARRINGTON, Feb e.-Cspecial Tele-
gram)-For two hours today the members
Of the Nebraska delegation tangled over
the judicial division bill in Senator Mil
lard's room In the capitol Judge Kinkaid
came out openly and insisted that an add
tional place should be accorded 70 him for
meetings of the court In the Sixth district.
Every member OF the delegation took a
hand in the conference, and 1t was one OF
the most interesting meetings that the |
delegation has had since the understanding
was reached that all members OF the dele
cation should be included In the determine
ton Of state matters. whether patronage
or otherwise. From the beginning OF the
conference Judge Kinkaid insisted upon
some additional place where court should
be held in the Sixth district either at
Alliance Valentine Crawford or Aims
worth. and he said that in view Of the BILL
which was designed to reach people at a
far distance, he felt that he had the right
to demand this concession. The delegation
finally agreed that the two senators should
present the claims of the Sixth district for
an additional place for holding court to
the subcommittee of the judiciary commit
tee of the house, and II the subcommittee
should refuse TO make the concession de-
sired then the delegation was to support
the bill drafted by Judge Norris. On this
proposition Judge Kinkaid refused to vote,
contending that he had right to the same
consideration as accorded to other mem
| bers of the delegation, and that While ms
vote was only one-eighth of the delegation,
he would insist on having an additional
place for holding court in the Sixth district
otherwise they could pass the bill without
his sanction.
Pollard for Ship subsidy.
Representative Pollard of the First II
braska district is going to vote for thS
/ ship subsidy bill and will make speech
in its behalf He juestifies his position on
the ground that every republican national
platform since 1884 committed his party to
the rehabilitation of the merchant marine.
The reasons he gives for voting for the
ship subsidy are that the platform upon
which he was elected in July. 1905, and the
platform upon which the state officers were
elected last November both endorse the
| republican national platform of 1904
when the republicans OF my district"
said Mr.. Pollard today Fin the two con-
| ventions referred to endorsed the national
platform OF 1904, 1 believe that they knew
what they were doing and meant what
they said Had they been opposed to build
ing up of the merchant marine they would
have made an exception 20 this plank.
cannot understand where the legislature
gets it's authority to set aside the platform
upon which l was elected, or upon what
ground they base the declaration that 30
per cent Of the people of the state are op-
posed to restoring American ships to par
ticipation In our foreign commerce. Less
than six months ago the republicans OF
my district unanimously adopted plat
form that committed them and their candf-
date for congress to the opposite view.
may be a triie old-fashioned, but be-
lieve that a party declaration means some
thing 1 do not believe that the party has
any right to say one thing in its platform
ana expect man elected thereon to do
something else. think 1 am under the
same moral obligations to support the plank
relating to merchant marine TO which
committed myself when / accepted the
nomination as to the plank relating to gold
standard tariff or any other declaration
therein contained. Not only has President
Roosevelt considered this of sufficient con-
sequence to warrant sending congress a
special message urging the passage Of the
bill before the house, but Presidents Har-
rison and Mckinley have urged, not only
In their inaugural addresses, but in their
annual messages to congress. just such
legislation as Is now contemplated. In view,
therefore, of my party's endorsement. 1
believe I am justified in voting for the bill.
IOwans Discuss Appointments.
The Iowa delegation met this morning in
Senator Allison's room at the capitol for
the purpose OF talking over the distribu-
ton OF patronage, which has been vital
subject to citizens OF that state for months
past. The delegation, with all members
! present did nothing but discuss what was
! best for the party and best for the individ-
|, ual parties to the conference, and ad-
journed until next Thursday, when another
meeting will be held.
The postonhce at Avery. Sarpy county.
which was abandoned because of failure
to secure a postmaster. has been finally re-
established. with Julius J. Smith as post
. master.
Senator Burkett has been designated to
read Washington's farewell address Feb
ruray p to the senate. This custom began
in 1901. when the late Senator Hoar OF
Massachusetts, read the address for the
arst time TO the senate
These postmasters wsre appointed today
South Dakota. Langfor6, Marshall county
: IAnviIle Mnes, vice l.. A. Rreiger, re.
d signed. Nebraska, Ellsworth, Sheridan
{ county. Ike NJ. shriver. vice r. A. Watt
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