The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-29
kINKAID STRONG AT HOME.
Enthusiastic Endorsement Of Congress
man in Holt County.

man in Holt County.
O'Neill, Neb., July 27.-The republi.
cans of Holt county held their coun.
~ convention at the courthouse and
in attendance harmony and enthusi-
asm, eclpsed any convention held in
this county for years. Under the call
of Chairman r. X. Dickson the repub.
Leans were entitled to 116 delegates,
and when the convention was called to
order more than 100 delegates re.
sponded to the call. Every precinct
and ward except few at the extreme
ends of the county was represented.
Under the skilful and able manage
ment of Chairman Dickson the con.
venton got down to business and fin.
ished their work without hitch. I'm
der Mr.. Dickson's leadership the re-
publicans have won some of the hard
est battles fought in any county in Ne
braska. His success in organizing and
handling a campaign against a com
bination of the shrewdest of politi-
clans has been remarkable, and that
the republicans of Holt county recog-
nze those abilities in him was shown
at the convention when they unani-
mously elected him chairman of the
county central committee. Congress
man NJ. p. Kinkaid made a strong
speech to the convention. Kinkaid' s
presence and reception in the conven-
| ton was made the occasion of a dem.
onstration in his favor and his speech
| was received with cheers and assur.
ances that Holt county republicans
| are for him, and recognize in him the
| ablest congressman the Sixth district
has had for many years.
The following resolutions were all
adopted:
Be it resolved, by the delegates of
the republican county convention of
Holt county, Neb., this day assembled
that we hereby re-affirm our allegiance
and fidelity to the established and well
| tried principles of the republican par
ty.
| We heartily endorse the admins.
| tration of President Taft and commend
his achievements and adherence to,
and fulfilling of, in the face of the
most trying and discouraging attempt
on the part of an ungenerous, unrea.
sonable and unjust opposition, the
platform pledges adopted by the last
national convention more especially
| his inSiStance upon a revision and
reduction of the tariff laws and the
constituting of tariff commission
with the view of further revision of
such laws as may become eXpedient to
the interests of the various localities
of the country, and his recent with
drawal of large tracts of unappropri-
ated public lands for the purpose of
conservation and water-rights, as EN-.
powered by the last session of con-
gress. We also commend his acts and
endeavors to carry out the wholesome
policies inaugurated by his predeces-
sor, Theodore Roosevelt.
We also endorse the candidacy of
Elmer J. Burkett for reelection as
United States senator from Nebraska.
We fully appreciate the valuable
services rendered the state by our
junior senator, Norris Brown, relating
both to the public and party interests
of his constituents.
Without reservations of any kind or
character we most cordially endorse
the record of Congressman NJ. p. Kin
kaid upon all questions and measures
coming before the last congress. We
are proud of the distinction of being
his home county, and that, during his
residence herein for a period of thirty
years, he has always sustained an un'
Improbable reputation, both public
and private, as a man of good moral
character, true to his friends, ever
watchful and alive to the best inter
ests of his district, which he has sc
ably represented, and is so fittingly
adapted by nature and training to rep
resent, which attributes have earned
for him rating with the administra
, ton and its several departments sec
, ond to no other congressman, as fully
, verified by the various acts of legis
lation and appropriations he has Sc
cured during his term of service
among which achievements are resur
veys and restoration of reserved lands
for disposal under the land laws, ant
we more especially unite with the un
iversal expression of the voters o.
r this congressional district in common
I dation of the results of his untirin&
p energy, genius and adaptability in for
, mulating and securing the enactmen
of the "Kinkaid Homestead Law,
whereby large portion of the unap
l propriated public lands in this dis
I trict have been settled upon, producing
!. not only marked increase in tn,
b population of the several counties af
4 fected thereby, but adding proportion
. ately to the various counties furthe
revenue to conduct the affairs of sucl
counties and the maintenance of #;
better school system therein, and tn,
other advantages too numerous t.
mention. We also take pride in re
e ferring to the several amendments h,
: has secured to the homestead law
n during the last two years; the provid
e ing for the making of second home
stead entries in certain cases, the pub
o lie sale of isolated tracts, and the yea
. he has at all times manifested for tn
y relief of soldiers serving during tn
. war of the rebellion and the Spanisl
I war, their widows and orphans, an,
we take pleasure in announcing hi
e candidacy for reelection, and hereb
; extend to him our unqualified support
o We further endorse the efficient