Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
BUREETTMAEES STATEMENT
Nebraska Senator Tells Where He
Stands on Political Questions.
JONXDENCE IN THE PRESIDENT
Uhnnks the Press of the state and
Assures the Public that He VIII
Work for Interests of
People.
From a Staff Correspondent

Burkett today gave out the follow state
ment:
II cannot find words adequate to express
my thanks to the people for the magnificent
vote they have given me as the republican
nominee for United states senator Their
confidence shall never be betrayed nor
trifled with, and II elected, they shall have
the very best and most conscientious serv-
ice that can give them
The reports would indicate that 1 have
carried practically every county in the state
BY very large majorties and l accept the
result as an endorsement by the people
of the progressive policies that ] have al
vocated and stood for during the dozen
years that have been in public life. Espe-
lcially do ] thank the republican press for
its enthusiastic and almost universal sup
port
Il have never had any other ambition
than to win and merit the confidence and
esteem Of the people of Nebraska and have
no other attachments than their interests.
and have never appreciated SO highly an
expression of the peoples confidence as at
this time l have regretted the false and
malicious attacks that have been made
upon me by those who apparently did not
seek either to learn or to convey the truth.
While / owe nothing to such critics,
nevertheless there might be some who
would accept their statements as true and
therefore l want to state that / stand
squarely and unequivocally and everlast-
inKly for the aggressive and progressive
policies OF the republican party as cham
pioned by Theodore Roosevelt and his
chosen successor, President Taft For
progressive republicanism / have always
battled In the past and for it l shall battle
in the future.
Loyal to Taft.
During all the time that have been In
public life 1 have voted consistently for
such policies and never once faltered in
my suppfkt of Theodore Roosevelt in his
program OF reform legislation. 1 have con-
fidence in President Taft as the worthy
successor of Theodore Roosevelt and to that
end 1 shall give him my loyal support In
the future as l have in the past
THE last session of congress enacted
more progressive and even revolutionary in
dustrial and commercial legislation than
any session before 1t, including railroad
regulation, trust regulation, q postal saw
inRs bank law and others, and to 1t all /
gave my best support
II have voted consistently with the group
of western senators who are determined to
keep the republican party as It has been
and as II always must be, the party of the
people as against inc eOTOIu AhlOiVStS VI
greed and avarice.
II am thoroughly in favor Of the con-
eervation of the public resources against
the depreciation and exploitation of those
who would fatten their individual purse
from what belongs TO all OF us. have
always voted against a ship subsidy and
am still opposed to II.
II stand upon the national republican
platform OF 1898 and the Nebraska repub-
lican platform OF this year and for the
paiicies as therein enunciated
Talks ON the Tariff.
THE tariff bill was the best we could
make at the time, but nevertheless, APP
/. prove the wisdom of creating a tariff COM
mission, and worked for 1t, to make more
khahstive and scientific investigation of
ira Various schedules to the end that abso-
luz atustiee may be done to all sections of
the country ana to producers ana consumers
alike The partys pledge must be kept
and shall be kept to equalize the tariff to
the difference between the cost Of produe-
ton here and abroad with reasonable
profit
1.-THE republican party never would make
a free trade bill and / never would vote
for one, and whatever criticism may be Of
fered to the last tariff law we all know
that 1t never stopped q factory, never
threw a man out OF employment, reduced
his wages, nor lowered the prices OF the
products OF the farm. Nevertheless, l be-
lieved them and 1 believe now that there
are Seome more reductions that could be
made with safety TO our Industries and our
labor, and Dhall continue the fight along
that line win other western senators who
believe AL \ an
my votes uh1n the various schedules of
HI haon
ously and psrslstenuy misrepresented and
classified that cannot reply within the
1easonable space of this communication.
But l Will say that While possibly may
have made some mistakes during the five
long months OF voting, that never cast
vote that l did not consistently believe
was right and that was for the best inter-
psts OF the people OF Nebraska.
~ denounce as false the statement that
! have not been a friend OF the old soldiers, |
and call as witness my record in congress
and the 1000 veterans whose claims l have
hslped.
The Nebraska republciGs in congress,
true TO their constituents, have all been
, progressive and no more courageous fight
was ever made than that by Congressman
Norris. and all attempts by meddlesome
midEets' to create strife between him and
myself have been gratutous and most ma
lieious. Our votes In congress have uni
versaly been Identical and our relations
most pleasant for reelection and he should
receive the vote OF every high-minded man
In his district
II cannot cover all the subjects Of a
public nature. but l want the people to
know that l am with them today as have
been in the past when l have fought for
them In county aId stats conventions and
In the halls OF congress.
Thanking the people for their many eX-
Nressions OF confidence and esteem in the
Jast / pledge them the best and most con
Scientious service that can give in the
culture"
hitchcock Refused MeoGRlfe Hearing. |
1t is the belief here that one reason why !
hs2iohard L. Metealfe failed TO get as many
votes as his friends believed re would was
the story told on hun by friends of Mr..
\ Hitchcock that he had signed the petition |
Cor a pardon for Joseph S. BARLEY. the /
sefaultinE state treasurer,
After tho story had been industriously |
circulated the Word-Herald refused TO
nuhHsh Metcalfe's statement In regard IN |