Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
REPUBLICANS
URGED TOSTAND
SOLID IN STATE
Nebraska Should Send United
Republican Delegation and
Make State a Factor in
New Legislation.

Washington. Oct. 26.-(Specia
Telegram. )-Congressman Sloan
who will probably leave for Nebras.
ka early next week, had made ar.
engagements with the Republican Ma.
tional Congressional committee to
deliver series of speeches in West
Virginia, Ohio and Indiana on his
way home, giving the last 10 days to
campaigning in his own state. = The
almost universal prevalence of the
influenza necessitated calling of
campaign rallies and as a rule the
congressman has remained in the
capital investigation que ii n
Nebraska and the northwest are Wit.
ally interested in. Meanwhile more
Of Sloan's speeches are being dis
tributed throughout the northwest
than those of any other representa-
tive, upwards of 100000 of his cot
ton, corn and beef speeches having
been sent out to citizens in the
states north and west of Nebraska.
Speaking of the political situation
Mr.. Sloan said that all of his Ne
braska advices indicated that the
republicans are booked for a win
ming, both state and national. The
congressman, who was a candidate
for the senatorial nomination, is a
good republican always and good
loser and is supporting Senator
Norris.
Presidents Speech.
He further said: of the IA
points in the presidents January 8
speech, which is playing such a part
in the peace movement, number II.
a declaration for international free
trade, is most significant. By this.
tariff making. which is placed in the
house of representatives by the con-
stitution, is shifted to the interna-
tional settling table to be passed
upon by representatives of both
friend and enemy coutries, all
of whom would like to see the
United States committed to free
trade. 1t would next be passed up
on by the senate as the coordinate
treaty making power, leaving the
house of representatives out of con-
sideration.
Republicans cannot support a
proposition to destroy the protec-
tive system under which the coun-
try attained its economic and finan-
cial supremacy and cannot therefore
support a democratic candidate
pledged in advance to such free
trade policy.
THE presidents recent letter has
crystalized sentiment and unified
party sentiment, which republicans
needed more than did democrats.
Send Solid Delegation.
Nebraska should send solid re-
publican delegation and make the
state a factor in new legislation.
Nebraska republicans can exert
salutary influence on republican leg
islation. In this they occupy a diff
ferent position from the democratic
members under democratic control
wholly dominated by the south,
which has no patience with and no
for the interests of
the northwest. Their caucas Sys-
tenn, renders the northern democrat
ic species the most innocuous Of the
genus congressman. They dare not
criticize and thus bring about
or reform, and are in
committee straight-jackets so they
cannot accomplish anything.
No Demo Leaders.
Surveying the course of legisla-
ton for the last eight years, it will
seem that no democratic member of
the northwest has been the author of
or the controlling factor in any i'm
portant legislation. This fact is
regardless of the good qualities or
of ability, which such men,
bers may have had.
Congressman Kincaid, long the
dean of the delegation, is known as
the most industrious member of the
house. He had been phenominally
successful in obtaining legislation
for his district:
Congressman Reavis has estab-
ished a reputation as the most at
tractive orator in the house, and his
influence is constantly growing.
"The republicans are fortunate in
having such congressional candi-
iates as the brilliant and stalwart
Jefferis in the second, capable and
fearless. Evans in the third, ener-
yetic and intellectual; Mclaughlin
n the fourth, and experienced and
able Andrews in the fifth"