The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13
ELLIOTT'S POSITION.

Col. J. c. Elliott. republican nomi-
nee for congress, the Third district OF
Nebraska, is not afraid to tell where
he stands on public questions of the
day, and in clear, crisp, concise
statement published in his West
Point Republican, gives to the voters
Of the district his attitude on those
topics which will be discussed in Sc
ecting congressman. Col. Elliott's
statement is refreshing in that it gets
both-shoulders attitude of politicians
and comes out definitely and positive
ly taking the public frankly into his
confidence and letting them know
just where he is at and just exactly
what he will do if elected to rep
resent them in congress. Col. Elliott's
statement is bound to meet with pub
lie approval and to instill respect in
the minds of those who read it. The
people of the Third district of Ne
braska will be glad to have a chance
to vote for congressman who comes
out as frankly as Elliott does in this
statement:
The republican nominee for con-
gress in the Third Nebraska district
acknowledges with pride, pleasure
| and satisfaction the honor that was
conferred upon him with so crafty
ing degree of unanimity. Pride, be.
cause of being thought worthy of the
honor; pleasure at the prospect of
representing a liberal, intelligent con-
stinency in the national lawmak.
ing body there to attempt to engraft
upon fundamental law some of the
ideas gained in close association with
men upon western prairies; and sat.
isfaction, because of having been
made tie standard bearer of a party
whose half century of wise and mill.
tant accomplishments has insured to
! the great and lasting benefit of the
people and is worthy of continuation
He rejoices, that by common consent
this is to be an "adjectiveless" cam
paign, in spite of the opposition at
tempt to make it otherwise, and that
without frills all elements of the par
ty will unite to meet the issues. II
will not be necessary to Smoke him
out" as to his stand on public Ques
tions, nor to hunt in cellars or other
dark places for them. His ideas there
on, if not sound, are clear and posi-
tive and he is ready to express them
to all who may care to hear. On the
principle of protection, where protec
ton, is absolutely needed, he is q
standpatter of the most royal brand
yielding to no one in admiration fol
| q not in nf
mercial and industrial life has en-
abled this country to reach a develop
ment not attained elsewhere in foul
hundred years. AS to millionaire
making infant industries" he has of
ten insisted through these columns
that the time had long since arrived
to remove their "breech-clout ant
pin" and send their wet nurse bach
to the jungles. On this question he
is ready to unite, if elected, with any
party, preferably his own, to wipe on
an existing iniquity; and on thi!
question. should it be necessary, hi
would be an insurgent-signed, sealed
and delivered.
The republican nominee would not
If elected, feel called upon to insurgt
against men who have made an hon
est dollar. On that proposition he il
pronounced standpatter. But, as t.
men who have wrung favorable legis
lation from the peoples lawmakint
body and are using such advantage
to stifle legitimate competition
thwart the peoples will and withhold
their dues his insurgency would b'
as sure as it is that day succeeds
the night.
He would oppose high subsidized
merchant marine, believing tina
American capital and enterprise arr
all sufficient in themselves to de
velop that commercial arm, withou
resorting to a raid on the public
treasury for that purpose.
And most emphatically would h
oppose the cold storage OF Immense
quantities of food products for years
for no other purpose than TO rais'