The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-24
Howell Sees
Danger for
Farm Bloc
Republican Candidate Again
Pledged Himself TO Join,
Agricultural Group
Of Senators.
Direct Primary Menaced'
~ p. &. POWELL.
staff Correspondent Tho Omsha Zee,


Superior. Heb. Oct. 2s.--ispeclal
Telesrsml-R. u, Howell. candidate
for United States senator. today re.
affirmed his belief In the farm bloc
and again pledged himself 10 join the
middle western group OF senators IN
fighting for measures beneficial 10
agriculture
''Onc ~ the most promising de.
yelopments In congress IL the farm
bloc" Nr. Howell said IT IL upon
s1oh o movement that our hope de-.
pends for progressive legislation IN
the intereAts ~ agriculture
The onH il much periurbed over
this development and pretends 70
sense in II al evidence Of a new
sectionalism Whsi the east really
senses n the possibility of the farm
bloc fostering great ngrsrIsn move
nent Involving our agricultural
population, comprising as II does
about one h1lf of the people
Railroads Would Dictate.
"Of course this would mean thai
the great commercial and railroad In.
tcrosts would cease TO be a controlling
Influence.
"As consequence there is move.
ment 10 XIII The farm bloc by striking
ri tho direct primary. There IN &C.
tivity al over the country against
the direct primary.
~ has been attacked right here IN
Nebrasiel The last legislature en-.
acted law vltiaflpg the direct pri
mary.
II had The privilege ~ presenting
10 The secretary of state a petition
aontalnlns nearly 10000 names send
NJ that law TO referendum
Sow you can save the direct pfi
mary, the great reform that came
lDwn 10 ~ from Roosevelt This II
more important than The election Of
tinted statos senator, governor or
eopgreamnan.
TEL your friends about IL. If you
nut vote on anything else next NO
etnber vote on this proposition and
vote mo-"
Meets With Applause.
Applause and enthusiasm met Mr.
Powell at Franklin. Red Cloud, River
ION, Guide Rock. Bostwlck and su'
perior. Neither Rlvert0n nor Bostwiek
we're ON the schedule but citizens in'
slated hat he stop and speak rev
minutes
At Franklin, Mr.. Howell was intro
Guced to 80 men and women by a.
= Ready, county chairman. Repfe'
sentative A. II. Byrum drove from
his home IN Bloomington 10 hear Mr'
Howell. Mr. Byrum starts next week
10 stump the state for state and ma
tional candidates.
AZ Red Cloud 900 men and women
were on a street corner waiting for
the party. Those who met Mr.. Howell
were E. s. CARRIER, county chairman,
Walter Smith, secretary; Mrs. John
Hlutchins and Mrs. Hazel Powell, can
didate for county treasurer
Met by Auto Party.
IN auto load Of Superior people, |
ineiln,.nc G,he lore. Miss Christine
Ienes. Mrs. ZONES. Mrs. Alice Nelson |
aud Mrs. II. j. DAWSON met, Mr.. How.
ell at Red Cloud. He also was met
Iv Robert Greenwood OF Nelson, Muck
olls county chairman. and John
rfener. editor Of the Nelson Herald,
nj Red Cloud, lie was introduced at
ted cloud by H. j. OVering, 1r
At Guide Rock the meeting was
held In the town hall and was In
charge Of State Senator NJ. +. Rick /
ard Mrs. George Parker. committee
woman, and J.. r. Hunter. There !
were 150 present.
At superior he was introduced by |
Mrs George Day. The meeting was
IN charge Of y. G. Mendell committee
man and Mrs George Secular. com
nlttee woman. Music was furnished
Is the Superior high school orehes. /
ira. At Overton, J. NJ. Pillard can
didnte Tor the legislature, met Mr.
Howell and arranged the meeting. AZ
Bostgick he was introduced by j /
Warren keifer Ira former chairman
oil the republican state central com
mittee.
~ Holdrege Saturday night COO
heard Mr. Howell