Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
BAKER CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Prominent Omaha Attorney Decides
to Make Race for Repub-
lican Nomination.
GIVES OUT HIS PLATFORM

Judge Ben s. Baker of Omaha
yesterday announced his determin-
alton to stand for the republican
nomination for congressman from
this district.
The Judge is one of the promi-
nent men of Omaha, who has risen
from the ranks of hardworking boys.
At the age OF Ii years he started
out for himself lie worked on
farms over in Iowa, and did all
kinds OF labor until one day he
graduated from the law school of
the Iowa state university.
During all his varied legal and
political activities. as result of
which for many years he has been
in the searching glare directed at
man in public lfe, the judge
has continued to make friends in all
parties and factions by his upright
ness, kindllness and ability. More
than one young lawyer attributes
/ successes won in various cases to
assistance freely given by Judge
Baker.
Those persons who believe II
would be an advantage to Omaha
and Nebraska to be represented in
congress by strong man, in con-
trast to the democratic record OF
this same office are among the
first who are convinced of the
merit of Judge Bakers candidacy,
and will be the nucleus of his fol-
lowing.
"Yes, have fully made up my mind
to be n candidate for the republican
nomination for congress OF this district
at the next primaries" said the Judge
Have you formulated or have you any
particular platform on which you are &c
20 before the people?" he was asked.
"Of course, L am republican, and
believe in the principles OF the party
am In favor of protective tariff dutieI
equal to the difference of the cost o
labor in the production at home an'
= abroad, with reasonable profit to th'
home industry and no more. and wher
the tariff inures to the benefit of tn
manufacturer instead OF the wage earne
the tariff should be taken off. A pro
tective tariff should be reduced to tn
minimum, keeping In mind n protection
Of our wage earners and producers.
IL am also in favor OF a rigid enforce
, ment of the Sherman antitrust Law
J Guilt Is personal.
/ II am in favor OF government corpora
ton control and regulation of all inter
state commerce business with the FOL
, lowing provisions and prohibitions: "a
Prohibiting the issuance of watere
! stock. (b) Property vaiue of such col
porations to be their actual value; frar
! chise to be no part of such value. e
Provisions for the publicity of ali rt
celpts and disbursements of such col
porations. I'D Provisions for regulatin
2 railroad rates and prohibiting rebate
and discrimination In shipping.
II am In favor OF government conserva
ton of all its natural resources, that the
may inure to the benefit of al 1.-The pee
pla.
II am In favor OF the right TO petitio
a congress without restriction to any class
= regardless of their occupation and en-
I ployment
Q II am In favor of separate bureau fc
: the welfare of the children of the ma
q tion.
II believe I'm reasonable and rationi
preparedness for the safety Of our natioi
n bearing in mind that we are not an
should not be a military nation. on
coast defenses should be adequate fC
It all probable requirements. do not fave
4, a large standing army. but we shoul
n have facilities whereby a large army
X educated and equipped men can be reaC
re lily called into service.
l. 81 believe the government 30 far &
> possible should manufacture its own mt
N nitions OF war"
,s when do you expect to file?''
perhaps within the onxt ten days"