The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEws-JoURNAL FRIDAY JUNE IS

member, but scattered them indis-
crimlnately upon several, neither of
whom had been, or was, a candidate.
Likewise, the twelve republicans, who
at the last, did not vote for Cannon,
neither did they concentrate upon one
candidate, but scattered their votes
upon four. two OF the twelve even vot.
ing for Cannon. In their justifica.
ton. as well as my own, Il had been
determined that very morning in eau
Gus by the insurgents" the defeat of
Cannon being regarded as legitimately
impossible, that insurgents" exercise
their individual choice as to whether
they would vote for Cannon without
the propriety of their course being
questioned ], with a majority of the
twenty-seven insurgents had kept
out of the house caucus to avoid be-
ing held by its action as to rules,
non-partisan question:; but | held my
self as much bound by its action as to
nominations, a partisan question, as
II 1 had actually participated therein.
For whom should l vote? "Insur-
gents" had gone to the limit, In CO.
operation with the democrats, for
rules reformation, this a non-partisan
question. Here was a partisan ques-
tion of the highest order, the speaker
ship. Nothing could be gained by way
of the consideration of the speaker for
committee assignments, as he knew
he did not need my vote, and l had
opposed him as to rules. But here
was the president, with hi scabinet Of
ficers, here the republican organiZa-
ton, numbering seven for every one
"insurgent." Was | to throw over
board the important interests of my
district, involved in both the execu-
tive and legislative branches, for
naught but the idle expression of
protest or resentment against what
bad already been determined by so
overwhelming majority Of the re-
publican membership? OF the three
alternatives, to vote for Cannon,
Clark, or one of the four voted for
by the insurgents" or even a fifth
to be chosen by myself, | chose to
take an affirmative rather than mega
tive or neutral position, by voting for
Mr.. Cannon. 1t was Cannon, repub-
lican, or Clark, democrat, to be
elected. Voting for any other candi-
date, as did the twelve, was the same.
automatically, as to the result, as
not voting at all. The result is, no
republican voted against Cannon, but
the twelve. as significantly expressed
by the Success magazine, refused to
vote for Cannon" AS a republican, l
thought then, and think now, that /
did morally and politically right.
In conclusion, call attention to the
fact that my vote cast as to rules
accords in every instance with those
of the twenty-seven insurgents" uni
versally regarded as loyal adherents
to the cause, and that my vote upon
the speakership was also in accord
with a majority of the twenty-seven
and a much greater majority of the
insurgents" in general; that the great
magazines, conspicuous among which
are Golfers, Success, and LaFollette's,
unstintingly praise the action of the
twenty-seven insurgents" and that
the two latter include my name mad
picture with those of the other twenty
six under the headings, respectively,
''The Roll of Honor" and ION the Ma
TONS Roll Of Honor" If insurgents"
themselves, and these great magazines,
besides many scholars and statesmen
of distinction, and the thousands of
constituents who have written ''insur-
gents" in the most Complimentary
terms, are not qualified to determine
whether an "insurgent" faithfully dis
charged his trust, then l am at a loss
to know to what higher authority the
question may properly be submitted.
l am pleased to submit these facts
through you for the consideration of
any who may entertain doubt as to the
complete fulfillment of my promise.
M. p. Kinkaid.