Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-20
Jefferis Here to
Open Campaign
for U. Senate
Nebraska Congressman Says
Government Economy and
Just Tax Distribution
Paramount Issues.

Congressman A. w. Jeifcris, home
from Washington TO campaign the
state for the republican nomination
'ior United States senator, comment.
ed yesterday on rumor that he
might withdraw. He said
1T is evident that this rumor
cmanatcd from those who would like
10 see Inc Withdraw. II is as abb
.surd as il is untrue. almost would
say that il is dirty, politics. | have
absolutely no thought OF withdraw
ing. ] am in the race to win and
will campaign the state until the
primaries on July l8."
The congressman said he realized
that reasonable economy in govern
ment, national and local. is the para
mout issue now. A just distribution
OF taxation also is an issue, he stat
cd. He favors efforts of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau federation in en-
deavoring to obtain adoption by con-
gress of resolution which would al
low state legislatures to modify the
national constitution so that securi-
ties now tax-free will be subject to
taxes.
Hopes for EARLY Decision.
II am interested in urging the In
terstate Commerce commission to ar
rive at an early decision on railroad
rate hearings started last December"
he said. The understanding i'll
Washington is that President Hard
ing will use his influence on Satur-
day, when he confers with leading
railroad men of the country on rates.
The purpose OF this conference is
to obtain from railroad executives
an expression of willingness to lower
rates, so that the Interstate Com
merce commission will be prompted
to enter their order without further
delay"
The St. Lawrence waterway
project is near to the heart OF Con-
gress,nan JeHeris. He asserted that
he is deeply interested in cheaper
transportation for the central west. !
Too Much Crime.
1--WE are so far removed from the
seaboard that the cost of getting our
products to the seaboard is too high
when we enter the markets OF the
world" he explained.
( On another line of thought he
said: There are too much crime
and too many criminals in this
country. Respect for law enforce
ment and obedience to law are the
duties of every citizen. The consti-
tuition is as binding upon non-offce-
holders as upon ofhceholders.
During the war nearly every ac--
tivity was centralized in the national
government and the public mind
continues to be impregnated more or
less with the idea that the national
should continue to OBJ
serve that policy iii time Of peace.
This tendency to impose upon the
national government responsibilities
which belong to the states and local
divisions. in my opinion, should
cease. The further creation of cen
tralized bureaucracies at Washing
ton is destructive of local self gov
ernment in the states.
Proud of Success.
Government Of the people, by
the people and for the people can
best succeed when each individual
does his full part toward enacting
proper laws and then obeying such
laws"
The congressman asserted that
every republican should be proud Of
the success achieved in national af-
fairs by the present administration.
He stated that substantial. reduc-
ton Of expenses Of the national gov
ernment has been accomplished.
During his talks through Ne
Iraska, Mr.. Jefferis will explain how
and why the national budget has
been reduced from $4,000, 100000
for for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1919, to $4.500, 100000 for the year
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