Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-29
Record and Platform OF Senator George W. n
George w. Norris the Man
BY WILLIAM KENT.


thirty Nebraska Kent Burke Company and
his life and fortune advancing the of democracy and
has fighting for it,
George w. Norris is of the abest, surest most dill
gent members of the Senate of the United States.
He steadily and consistently devoting his life to the
of democratic progress and human rights
Equality of opportunity is not empty phrase in his
mouth but is religion to be fought for in and out OF
More than almost any man in the National Govern
men he shows zeal and ability to make real and to ap
ply the ideals of democracy to the daily lives OF our people
The Republican Party in nominating him has been true
to the traditions of its founders-o the passionate longing
for human lbertyo the belief in an nseparabe nation
with Federal powers in accord with national interests
No one has more keenly realized more clearly de-
fined the functions and limitations of craftsmanship NO man
among his colleagues the House and Senate has questioned
his sincerity his willingness to aid and give all credit to
those going the right way regardless of their party labels
With Chairman Gore Senator Kenyon and others of the
Agricultural Committee, regardless of party he has fought
the good fight for the agricultural interests Senator Owen
president the Popular Government movement has shared
the leadership with him. Senator Hollis the progressive
Democrat from New Hampshire has volunteered his fullest
Endorsement His Republican colleagues give their tes
mony Though the exgences and customs of party politics
debar many from ndorsg those of the opposite party IN
whom they have most confidence Norris home folks should
know and appreciate the and the meaning OF his col
leagues trust in him and the for good conferred by
their esteem is built fifteen years of faithful service
1t is good will that Nebraska cannot afford to lose
In the clear realization of his duty he has it, he
has defended for himself and others the right of free speech
and of criticism. He has done all in his power to help the
successive administrations in Washington in the efforts to
follow he deemed right He has never conceded an
inch to the partisan wckedness that would hamper national
business for the sake of partisan advantage.
He is carefully constructive in his work and in his
thought plain practical sensible sort OF man. sureooted
and brave.
His kindly humanity his plain good sense, made him
averse to mtarism and to With the majority of Ne
braska people and with the President he hoped and believed
that could be spared from the horror for high service
Of Of The
found himself facing declaration which he regarded
premature and he stood by his convictions Information not
able Definite aims have been stated Since the dec
laraion of he has done all in his to help. His
ord of the highest loyalty to principle and to country
He stands and will stand to the end of the end against
slow to anger hating but will to fight till fear of con-
quest is banished from the world
Going back to the detail his service there has been
intelligent efficient advocate of the indispensable
agricultural interests upon which rests our national sruc
He has stood squarey for the rights of labor He has
done all his power that natural adj
mnistered in the common interest.
He has fought for the recognition of the rights of the
people down the line with their government with
out all the side tracks, switches turntables and Ys that
have permitted machine rule in the interest of the powerful
He has stood up against the waste and the wckedness
Of the liquor traffic.
He has worked for the public ownership of public ut
tiles
In his contention for the suffrage for women he has
been true to his philosophy of permitting the people to rule
He has accumulated the enmity of railway magnates
Of packers of ooters of the public domain of liquor interests
of machine politicians and the whole tribe that baen and
fatten on privilege.
They shrieking "disloyaty" at this whose
selfish life has demonstrated loyalty beyond their
Of comprehension They have to fear this modest
gentle vigorous apostle of public rights and public right
They look for the return of vanished day.
mindful of the fact that its return would lead to the desruc
ton and the waste of revolution They cannot what
Of clearly that the real conservatives who by
daily struggle consistently apply the sentiments If democ
racy conditions they and that through their work
orderly progress made possible. In this evolution
George W Norris is an indispensable leader.