The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-10-19
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made to impress upon the voters ths
necessity Of sending t" Congress y MAJ
who would specially represent thu
farmers and common le"ple Of thi.
great agricultural district. The claim
was made that there we're no farmers
in congress and that they should have
a representative there to ln'k special
ly after their Interests. a strenuOn.
effort was in.lulgsI in I" convince tht
voters that Candidate Latta was q
farmer, pure and simple, and in full
sympathy with their wants and those
Of the whole people. Letters written
upon letter heads upon which h. was
depicted ut work ~ farmer and
stock raiser, thereby drawing strung
inference that farming was his sole &C.
cnpatiNn, were sent broadcast over
the district. He could stand this dur.
ing the campaign. hut s"'n after cleo
tinn. when he first reached Washing.
ton, his farmer title VAS suddenly cast
Z" the four winds. On hi> first xp-
pearancc in the House Of Representa-
tives the card he presented bore the
inscription. James =. Latta. Presi-
dent First National Bank, Trkamah,
N-br.' Dill he y. son inryrt he
made his campaign ~ u farmer.
Was he ashamed IL the occupation, ar
did he think his title rs hank prpsi-
dent more honorable In his remarks
upon the Postal Savings Bank Law.
printed in the Congressional Record
Of June 10th, 1910. he makes the
statement, II am a practical banker
Of more than thirty.three years ex.
but not a word in those re-
marks to his farm life nor to the bene-
ct to be derived by the common PEG.
pie from the passage Of the Postal Saw
ings Bank Law. His persistent oppo-
sition to the passage Of that law earned
him the title Banker" in lieu of that
Of farmer and stock raiser.
His opposition t" the Postal Savings
Bank Law ought to he sufficient rea-
son for any fair minded person retiring
him from congress.
During the last session measures Of
vast Importance came before congress
for its consideration. We ask q care.
full consideration of Banker Latta's
record upon some Of the most import.
ant Of these measures.
The Postal Savings Bank Law,
which became q law June 18th, 1910.
The national democratic platform
upon which Mr.. Latia was elected, Is
well As the republican platform Of the
same year. pledged their parties to the
passage Of this law. When the test
came requiring Banker Latta to
choose between the common people
and the special interests he promptly
arrayed himself on the side Of the
banks and worked and voted against
the passage Of the bill Gong. Record,
June 9Th, page 1851 Mr.. Hitch.
cock and Mr.. Mcclure, both demo-
Gratis, members from Nebraska voted
for the passage Of the bill. Did the
fact that Mr.. Latta was banker and
interested in deposits have
any influence upon his vote upon this
important bill?
The Railroad Bill, creating q court |
Of commerce and charging the powers
Of the interstate commerce commission,
which became q law June 18th, 1910,
IS measure Of far reaching import.
ance to every person interested in
freight rates and one in which every |
farmer and shipper was directly con.
reIned. Yet Banker I.atta saw his |
way clear to align himself with the |
railroads and voted against this bill
Cong. Record. June 10th, page 6255). |
He failed to vote on the resolution
ordering an Investigation Of the Sugar
Trust. Gong. Record, April 18th,
page 1862.
lie moved and voted to strike out of
he Agricultural Appropriation Bill
he item Of s1S,2jOW for the propa.
.ation and experimental growing Of
rees On the sandy land in Nebraska.
This was the only item in the bill for
lis State and was saved only by the
forts of the other members of Con-
,rcss from Nebraska. Gong. Record,
Feb. 1st, page 1861.
He voted to kill the resolution Of
fr. Henry "a democrat), charging
;peaker Cannon with violating the
ules Of the House. Gong. Record.
lpril 18th, page $685..
He failed fn secure a SINGLE item of