The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-25
Norris Asks
Of.
Colleague.
Declares ..c, ratio Senator
yo.Sn..ecst> rropo.al 10
- 80 .ge Wealth
~ ~ md Incomes.
:. .eters to Roll Calls
BY EDWtKD BLACK.
staff Correspondent Tn. ODiaba bee.


cinl Telegram, senator George w.
Norris OF McCook was cordially
greeted by n gathering Of Cunning
county citizens In the auditorium here
last night. In a foreword he said:
II wish 10 announce that viii not
be a candidate for reelection at the
end VI my present term. | shall not
lose interest IN public affairs ! shall
do my best 10 help make Nebraska q
model political organization"
The senator asserted that he did not
come here TO make mere partisan
appeal He then gave a thumbnnil
sketch Of Senator Hitchcock. based on
observations In the senate. when
there is an election staring him IN tho
face, Senator Hitchcock has been
pretty good senator" he said.
Il have had occasion TO observe
Senator Hitchcock In the senate and,
unpleasant rs this is. II IN my duty
10 tell the story, to report 10 tho
people OF Nebraska what J have oh.
served. know what 1t ls 10 take
opposition 10 d man who owns great
newspaper and uses II as a personal
organ and always will.
Refers TO Roll Calls.
II believe one of the objections 10
Senator Hitchcock Is his partisanship.
He IL opposed to anything advocated
by a republican and he will stand
for anything democratic administra
tlon wants"
Senator Norris referred the audi.
ence to the roll calls in the congres.
sioDal record, his first specific refer.
ence being TO August 23. 1917, when
the first revenue bill was being con
sidered during a period Of war.
IAN amendment was offered 10 tay
large wealth and incomes where II
could be paid with least difficulty"
said Mr.. Norris. 1T would have
yielded $3.50 100000 year. Senator
Hitchcock voted against that amend
ment ana he thinks the people Of
Nebraska have forgotten all about II.
That tax would have relieved the tax
burdens that the millions OF workers
have TO bear.
Our great leader, Senator HItcn.
cock, who Is thinking so much Of the
common people. voted against other
similar propositions because Wood.
row Wilson WAS against the progres
sive policies OF the senate.
Remember that occurred when the
war was on, and when a coterie OF
oroflteers were floclSing around the
treasury OF the United States like |
flies on dead animal
'TIe voted against every proposi |
lion that vas proposed to increase the |
tax on wealth when he was In con
troll OF and in unison with the demo.
cratic machine. We have him on
record. lie was with the fellows who
wanted the profIteers to have what
hey had as against you and me.
Read the congressional record for
ourself.
Should BE Stunned.
"It seems to me that a senator Of
he United States who has that kind
IL record when his party is in power,
loes not deserve reelection.
politics aside, In all fairness, he
Ihould not receive one vote in this
,reat commonwealth. unless there Is
me who believes that he should be
axed to oppression.
ITO the extent of his vote he de-
eated proposals to impose reasonable
'evenue taxes on war profits and ex'
,ess profits.
"A senator should be the custodian
If his own vote. II Senator Hitch.
,ock could be judged by few votes
ust before an election, / would not
lave much to- say against him, ]
would not be campaigning against
lim.
"rhere Is nothing personal with me
n this. but ] say that II senator
viii do these things at the expense OF
tax burdened people. what can we
xpect OF him in other matters,
Dodged Packer Bill Issue.
"He has prated Of what he has done
or the farmers. Let us remember
he packer contfol bill, Nhlch NJ lhr
ienaie retained jurisdiction Of the
ederal trade commission. When we
iere struggling between the house
ILL., backed by the packers, and the
enate bill, supported by the farm
RS, not word of sympathy did We
eceiye from senator Hitchcock, lie f,
ia not even vote on that occasion -
senator Norris referred 20 similar
ttitude hy Nh Hitchcock ga irriga
ion matters and continued II
'no We want = man IA Washington
.llh record like the one ! have Out
ned Is there any doubt how I, u.
lowell would vote on the questions
have citedF
Democrats II tie Hitchcock tyrc
ay they want 20 lax wealth. but they
ots for il only Just before election
"Murs Independence IA senate aud
nuse viii make even The party
,aders careful What they do
let Ia a. VOTERS allow Tie SMALL
no Nolsa ~ cons trnee dictate our
cuaa ara u vo lo tha' Senator
lfteke,sk nifi o. fmud wanting