Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-15
BbUEETT TALKS AT BLAIR

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by the hundreds had endorsed it. farmers
alliances had uetitioned for it, and labor
organizations had demanded it. Both part,
platforms had declared for 1t in their lasl
national conventions, but the great leaders
of democracy opposed it in congress- he
cause there was no specific authority for
1t, as they contended in the constitution
of the United States, and every democrat
in the senate but one. voted against the
postal savings bank bill.
Republicans Progressive.
SO long as that sort Of strict construc-
ton controls the councils of democracy,
there will be republican party to repre-
sent the progressive ideals of the great
majority Of the American people. Congress
passed new railroad regulation bill at
the last session. 1t is themost complete
law that has ever been enacted. In fact.
1t Is ten great bills combined into one. And
yet one OF the most important parts of that
Dill as II was sent to congress by President
Iatt' was stricken out a tribute to the
states rights theory Of the democratic
party. There was aprovision that gave to
the federal government the right of in
vestigation into and the control sf the ia
suance of stocks and bonds. 1t was cal
culated to stop the issue of watered stock
ana balloon bonds. If that section had
passed there would have been no more
chicago & Alton inflations where $50. 600 900
worth or watered stock was issued at one
ume without single dollar of cash or
oeneft coming to the road for It,
Where Democracy stood,
me great leaders of the democracy In
the senate informed us very courteouslv.
but firmly that the democracy would not
stand for federal regulation of stocks and
bonds ~ railroads orgeRized In the states
as it was an invasion Of states rights
and if we wished to PASS the bill we 1must |
eliminate this particular section That
was equivalent to threat of filibuster
and accordingly the section went out as |
a sacrifice to the old time honored states,
rights heresy OF thedemocratic party. So
iohs as democracy adheres 70 the principles
VI states rights OF Calhoun and Jeff Davis |
ol Vaiandingham and Senator Bailey, there
must De a republican. party to represent
that virile, energetic, progressive. un-to-
date mass of American citizenship tbot
believes that the whole OF America Is big-
ger than any part of it, and that the gov
eminent at Washington is big enough 10 40
anything 1t ought to do and too bi0 70 faul
snort OF absolute and complete duty to the
people. ~ '''e
call attention TO these TO show .he.
i Is impossible for the democratic MARTY
~ enact the progressive legislation thai
we people OF Nebraska believe in. we
,uHhre the genius and the courage of Tbeo-
lore Roosevelt; we are Ioyal TO him ora
o the policies that he SO manfuIIv stand.
or But We should remember that No, /
me OF the laws had democratic supnort nor {
my which he would enact to carry on
hese progressive policies could be enacted /
" the democratic party, constructing gov I
IhIhehtal authority strictly as II does ana /
IN reVeringN its time-honored traditions
# states rights" /.
Speech at FOntaneIIe
FoNTANELLE Neb., Sent n,sn
laL)-Senator E J. Burkett began hi.
peechmaking tour In northeastern W
'rasha with an address at the Moderr
oodmen of America plcnis here todo,,
me Itinerary for the week will take d.
ehator into half a dozen counties and ri
eheduie calls for two addresses every DO, +
no some lively travelling by train ana
utomcole to make his appointments a.,
,e' re Is accompanied on the>~trip nv
-ui'or TOSS l.. Hammond of Fremont ana
larry l. Dobbins, editor of the IJncoIn -.
Vows ne came 20 Nickerson this morn
~ ana from there was brought by auto
NOME 10 Fontanelle. Automobiles v,aitaa
take the party on to Blair tonight
mere big banquet in the senator's bonor
waited him. '''
Inc senator's address was entirely along
atefhal lines and was highly patriotic az
mes. 'i9 at
me senator gave utterance to the doc
me 'hat good men were more desirable
40 necessary than smart men. and thar
'e pest and biggest things that had been
one were not done by the smartest men
, the time
ne good legislation that we get from
~ congress and from our state legisla-N
ne does not originate usually with tb,.
Use men, but comes from the Toms ana
'cAS ana Johns and Bills just ordinary |
Gu az iame goes all over the country \
we srea' heart throb Of the people
I'd not the, brain machination of eraa,
en- that brings great raforros