Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-02
KINKArD OUTLINES POLICIES
COnEreasnnant Makes Bxtended Ad-
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JoHNsTowN. Neb., Nov. 1.-tspeciai)-
Thursday night the large auditorium here
was well filled by ATT audience composed
OF representatives Of all parties to listen
to the exposition Of republican national and
state policies. Myers Of Newport, candi-
date for state senator, opened the proceed
ings with an account Of his former legis-
latlve work and Of what he proposed to
attempt hereafter, II elected. ..r
Mr.. Myers was followed by CONGRESSMAN
NJ. P. Kinkaid, candidate for reelection,
who in a speech Of surprising .eloquence
and force, held the attention of his audi
enoe for oyer an hour, He first gave the
history OF the homestead bill which bears
his name, denying fatty that his prede-
eessor had originated the bin in any forIn
whatever and that though he had drawn
up what was Known as the two section
bill, It had never been presented and that
II compared with the ''KIhRaid." bill it
would be found that not a line OF II had
been taken from the old and abandoned
two section bill.
As to the adverse criticism made in re-
gard to the improvements required Of the
homesteader and the defiAi of the privilege
TO commute, Mr.. Kinkaid said these fea-
lures were not TO be charged to him. but
to the committee that had to report the
bib There was much opposition to the
liberal terms OF the bill as originally drawn
and even the secretary of the interior was
decidedly opposed to them, and the condi-
lions complained OF were amendments, In
sisted on by the committee, ard he had
to get o favorable report in spite of the
opposition and accep. the amendments or
get no bill at all He thought It better
to have the bill pass az II Is and seek
better terms in the future. He expected,
II returned To congress, to have the bill
modified In favor of the homesteader be-
fore the time for making final proof ar
rived and had promises OF help at that
time.
Mr.. Kinkaid then entered upon an expo
sition OF the republican policy OF protection.
He proved that II was absolutely in favor
CT the worker in every department Of labor.
In regard to the charge that goods were
manufactured and sold cheaper in foreign
markets than at home ne showed that the
Instances In which this was done were very
rare and that then It was only the surplus
that was thus sold because the manufac-
turers felt it would be better 10 sell at a
loss than to stop the production, bank the
fires, stop the wheels. lock the doors OF
the factories and lay Oft the workmen,
leaving them and their families to do the
best they could.
Reviewing the results Of republican poll.
cies, he affirmed that the unexampled
prosperity OF the country began with the
MoKiple% and DinslB9@ bills switch protect
from the importation of the products Of
the cheap labor OF f0rsien countries. Hs
centrastcA the eonditieu ef the workmen
Of this and other LANDS as shawn in the
better homes and general surroundlngs
which caused the American iaborer TO be
envied BY all the other workers of the
world. His motto was, Let well enough
clone or IN the worda OF the good hook
fHoid fast that which Il good.i What
could be gained by ehangssf Prosperity
was sFowing by leaps and hounds. The
per- capita had advanced from si 10 SO
and In a short time would reach $50, but
the adoption Of the Bryan policy or fire..
trade. which was contemplated by the
democratic revision OF the tariff. would
tnundate the country with the products OF
cheap labor from abroad and bring stagna-
ton to every home industry and enforced
idleness TO the American workman. rhe
republican revision already promised at
the next congress. would be in favor OF the
American people on the principle that 'He
NAT eareth not for his own house is worse
than an infidel."
The speech as a whole was a dispasslon.
ate, clear, powerful explanation OF the pro.
tsetive tariff. originating with ana ad,,o.
Gated by the republican party, a master.
piece and eloquent because Of It's Main
direct unmistakable language and Il carried
conviction TO the minds Of the audience
and disposed OF the f~ailseies Of his op-
ponents. y