Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-17
A Democrat Expresses Disgust.

~ DoSt ehVS Oah anu VINO are not Will
fully disregarding the law C. II.
Democrat Expresses Disgust.
OMAHA, Nov 16.-To the Editor of
The Bee: kindly allow me space for a
few remarks i'm regard to our democratic
senator from Nebraska, as il Is with
amusement and other democrats see
Senator Hitchcock go over 20 the repub-
leans in Washington. Was he not elected
as a democrat?
His paper here, in order to excuse him
and confuse the issue, is saying that
Hitchcock wants public control of the re-
serve banks as against bank control by
the banks Why not be honest and ad-
NIT that there Is no difference of opinion
as to control. The federal board will con-
troll and that Is TO be appointed entirely
by the president. the banks will have
nothing to do with that.
What the World-Herald should h. hon.
est enough to say, but does not Ia tha.
there Is difference OF opinion an to own.
ersnip and management OF the regional
reserve banks; II bankers shall manage
them and banks own them or II they shall
De made up and run by the government.
The republicans, as usual with the
opposition party, are trying to split the
majority and do whatever political posinR
there Is to be done providing II win make
them political capital But why should
they have the help of our democratic
senatoF7
It Is evident that Hitchcock is AGAINST
the administration and wants 10 do
everything he can to embarrass ~ ana
the democratic party for two months ago
he was decrytng the power 70 be given
the federal board and said that the hin
as passed by the house gave too much
public control; now not able to stand o,,t
on that point he turns completely around
ana says that there is not enough p,bl,c
control N'e
The fundamental difference In the cop,.
mittee has been the number of reserva
banks and here Hitchcock admits that hs
would have voted for a larger nu,nh.-
than four had II not been that the presi.
cent Favored the house bill ana wanted
~ leAst eight regional reserve banks. and
so because yielding to the house would he
iaVorins the president. Hitchcock refused
to vote with his democratic colleagues ON
the COMMITTEES. That ls his own explana-
tion given on the floor OF the senate
As democrat want TO ask democrats
II IL Is not about time 10 demand Of orr
senator that he either work with ,h.
party or resign. JOHN u. HANSEN
1899 North Twenty-fifth street.
stock Yards RELIEF Assoc,.,,o,
SOUTH OMAHA, Nov. 16-To 81.
Editor OF The Bee; In your letter hox
column OF the 18th we note with great
eeal OF humiliation and pity FOR ths
writer an article signed 'NIerchant" F." VIII
takes exceptions 20 our members selllnr |
tickets for our fifteenth annual bali. aIso
asking numerous questions reEardine ths
stock yards company.
IL Mr.. Merchant had spent hsIs IN.
energy asking questions OF the committee
mat waited on him rs he did writing an |
article for your letter box, he could ha,,e
gathered information from which ba
could have written an article and siSned /
his name with pride and told OF the
many good things we are doing for
humanity.
FOR the benefit OF the many readers Of
your paper we wish TO give a br5ef
sketch OF our association and the work
We are doing.
Our association is composed OF appToxi-
mately $50 members who live In Omaha
south Omaha Council Bluffs. Benson.
Dundee. Papillion. Bellevue. Flonenes
ana other nearby cities and towns. We
are Incorporated under the laws Of the
state OF Nebraska ana have rules and
bylaws similar to other fratsrnal organl.
zations- The object OF our association is /
to help our members in time OF sickness,
trouble or death.
We are to celebrate our fifteenth an
December 5. 1913. We are as
sign to the Stock Yards company as are
The Elks. Odd Fellows. Eagles or any
other fraternal association. with the ex-
ception OF name and the fact that 10 be
! member you must be an employe OF
The stock Yards company. this rule being
made for the reason our benefits are so
liberal we could not afford TO receive
members who could not be seen on short
notice.
We have president. vice president,