Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
Fl IRIS At SOUTH OMAHA
Senator Burkstt Spends Day Speaking
in Magic City.
URGES SUPPORT FOR LIVE PARTY
Gives Illustrations OF what Rspub-
Iicans Have Done 60 Make More
Prosperous the, Industries
Of Packing Town.

vote the rtEht ticket ana get IN line |
with the party that is doing things" was /
the advice last night TO the voters Of South |
Omaha in particula,, ano the people OF |
the state IN general by Senator Burkett |
who addressed meeting which crowded |
to the doors the republican headquarters |
n the packing house city.
Mayor Trainor presided over the big |
gathering. which listened with intense in |
terest 70 the senator as he oontrasted the |
records OF the democratic and republican !
parties. He traced the history Of the re- |
publican party from It's inception and said |
that through all it's career It had been
Identified with virile, effective and agrees
sive legislative acts, acts that helped the
people TO live better and 90 better The
theme Of his hour and a halfs speech was
the fundamental difference between the !
two great parties of the country and he
oontended that the axiom Of the repub-
iioan party that the federal government
was bound to interest itself In everything
that concerned tho welfare OF the people.
whether II was in the introduction Of new
seed or In seeing that they we're supplied
with good and wholesome food, was in
separately connected with the prosperity
Of the nation.
Inspection of Meats,
A. an illustration the speaker alluded to
the inspection and marking Of the meat
OF the packing houses. That policy, he
said, was opposed by the democratic party
because as was contended by some of the
foremost advocates of the party. II was a
dutg Of the respective states. and, further
more, II was a matter between the con
sumner and the producer. But was the
republican party" he asked, with Theo-
dors Roosevelt at It's head, satisfied with
any such theory az that2 No, and in
three months after the law was passed
that insisted upon the marking as well as
inspection tho markets OF Germany, France
and England, that were closed 20 the
packing house products Of this country,
were thrown open and have been open
ever since"
As another illustration, Mr.. Burkett al
luded TO the postal savings bank bill. which,
he said, was opposed In the senate by
every democratic senator but one and he
reiterated for the reason OF the funda-
mental difference in the ideas Of govern
ment Of the two parties incidentally, he
mentioned that he had submitted TO the
senate the first postal savings bank bill,
| but he added! II don't claim credit for
that I was simply giving expression 10
the feelings Of the people" At the time
he was discussing the point that after all
legislation was simply giving effect to
what the people strongly required
Hffective Government.
III you believe exclaimed the senator,
! I'm me as q member of a party that be-
lisvss In q government being a virile, ef-
| fective force In the affairs OF the nation
government that can do things to help
mankind, l ask your votes on election day,
but II you think, as the history Of the
democratic party shows 1t does think. that
the federal government should be a mere
police force you can vote for NY oppon-
emit 1t Is up to you people to decide"
In its theory OF government the demo-
cratic party might be right, said the soma
tor, but the people OF the country knew
that the republican party was mighty In
getting results.
In concluding the speaker alluded 20 what
the republican party had done on the
question of the conservation of the natural
resources Of tho country and referring to
what Colonel Roosevelt had done to estab-
llsh that policy in the enactments Of the
country, brought ringing cheers from the
house when he emphasized the part the
colonel was now playing for progressive
rspubiicRnism in the state OF New York.
Pamooast Speaks.
Arthur o, Pancoast, candidate for stats
senator who followed, referred 20 the work
OF the last state legislature, which was
democratic, and asked why II they were
proud OF their achievements, their loca
representatives had skunk homo by the
alleys and bywsys OF the city.
II ask this straight question" said the
speaker, If the democratic Legislators in
} the last legislature are proud of their
record why do not they come out before
: us and tell US what laws they have passed
for our benefit?'
} Speaking on the question Of county optior
! Mr.. Pancoast said he was opposed to Il
} and declared. that, in his opinion, the
Slocumb law was a satisfactory solution
OF the nduor difficulty. He advocated pro
lection the same as in other states FOL
worHingmen employed on structural stee
works and high buildingA such as tn,
provision OF MEETINGS and expressed hi
opposition 10 the open primary law, which
he said should be repealed.
Giving a boost to Judge Sutton n
though South Omaha men should take ad
: vantage OF the present opportunity 70
returning one Of themselves to congress
5 Afternoon Speeches.
In the afternoon Senator Burkett ad
Z dressed an audience OF over 800 at Tn
$ stock Yards exchange and showed wha
o the republican party had done in dealin
n with such matters as the prevention o
g cholera among hogs and the importation o
!, Sc eds as illustrations OF his argument tina
- the party believed IN government being a
!. active and virile force in the affairs o
e the people Of the country, He Instance
/ the satisfactory results TO the export trad
L Of the country OF the meat inspection an
o marking law, and oontrasted the benen
T. such legislation had conferred on tn
packer. the commission man and IN
e farmer, as against the policy OF doin
o nothing, leave it to the states, Of the dem
e ocrauc party
IS John l.. Kennedy Speaks.
e Senator Burkett was introduced by e.
d ! Congressman John L. Kennedy, who spok
, OF the importance OF the live stock intel
d est being properly represented at VAST
IS ington, and before bringing Senator Bul
kett before his audience said a word
II favor Of Judge Sutton's claims for repr'
h sentative In congress. You ought"
It said, have representatives who will be e
d ncient in both houses You have for n