The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-30
Gilbert's Day Of Reckoning
EI,ITORI,I.

One week from tomorrow will be the day OF reek-
oning for Nebraskas senior senator. On that day the
voters OF Nebraska will weigh Senator Htchcocks rec
ord and not his words.
Here are the amazing facts which show how SEN
ator Hitchcock accounted for his stewardship: (,
When the 1917 revenue law, which created the -
cess profit tax, was up for final passage, he ~
When the 1921 law. which repealesN .
profit tax, up for final passage he did not
vote.
On January 81. 1922 when ii was proposed to APP
point commission TO negotiate for the payment Of the
foreign debt of 81 0oOoOO he present but did
not vote.
In April. 1922 when Il was proposed to increase
the agricultural extension work of the federal govern
ment, he present but did not vote.
In June 1921, when the bill to regulate the pack
ing houses up for passage, he did not vote.
In January, 1922, when the Harris amendment TO
prevent the federal bank erecting $25 900
buildings without the consent of congress, was up for
passage, he did not vote.
In December, 1918, when the bill was up taxing
child labor out Of existence, he did not vote
When the bill up to provide tariff on hides,
protecting this Nebraska industry against Argentine and
other competition, he did not vote
When the bill to legaize the sale Of beer as medi
cine up in congress recently, he did not vote.
When the German peace treaty was up for ratfica-
ion, he present in Washington but did not vote.
When the Austrian peace treaty was up for ratfi-
ation he present in Washington but did not vote.
When the Kellogg amendment to the federal re-
law which made it possible for the president to
appoint farmer the board, up, he did not vote
Although voicing strongest opposition to the pres
ent tariff law, he absent not voting on l58 Of
total of 2S3 votes taken the different tariff schedules
including most Of those important to the household and
the farmer HI absent not voting so per cent
Of the votes taken the tariff schedules of the Ford
neyMcCumber law.
On total of / lO4 record votes taken in the senate
all legislation during Senator Htchcocks entire last
term, he absent not voting 476 times, 431 per
of all the record votes taken during his term on all
legislative matters.
In March, 1922 Senator Hitchcock voted against
the approval the four-power treaty which treaty end
ed the mad for arms supremacy between America
and other powers
In May, 1920, he voted against the house joint
luton to terminate the with Germany In April,
1921, he again voted against the resolution to terminate
the with Germany.
In February, 1921 he voted against the emergency
tariff, tariff demanded by almost unanimous vote by
the Nebraska legislature.
In June, 1919 he voted for the third time against
the passage of the woman suffrage amendment to the
constitution and his vote alone prevented woman SUI
trage at that time.
He voted against the prohibition amendment and
the Volstead act as is well known
Senator Hitchcock voted for the Esch. .Cummins law
its final passage. This law is largely responsible for
present freight rates sitting shipments of farmers prod
ucs in Nebraska.
He voted for President Wilson accepting the
date for Armenia, and the same day he voted for
putting the credit of the United States back of Ar
menian bonds. This law was defeated. If passed,
American boys would long before this day have been
fighting in thousands in Turkey.
H voted for the infamous league of nations at ev-
ery opportunity and urged and advocated it in the
ate and throughout the country. More than other
man save Wilson, Htchcocks is tied up with this
perncious doctrine and false and repudated philosophy
Is it any wonder there is widespread demand that
Nebraskas senior senator be withdrawn from public
lite and real representative of Nebraska returned in
his place?