Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-13
a Vacancy Exists.

Has Nebraska Two United States senators q,
Washington or only ones
Under the constitution the state Is entitled 10
two. II Is entitled to . voice equal 10 tina, Of
New York or Pennsylvania. each with several
times It's population. In the senate lis voice Is
more effective than in the lower house where
representation Is based on population. Tn. sen.
a,e Is where The smaller states eount.
But Is Nebraska getting the Advantage Of that
wise provision Tor equality OF s,alts' The record
u' votes cited by Congressman W. J. Graham a,
Lincoln Thursday indiea.es thai I, Is not, BY
sha, record. Nebraska Is shown TO have bu, one
vote on impor,.a, messurcs. instead Of two.
6ilbel, ~ Hi,eheork holds the title oI United
States senator from Nebraska. The Confres
sionai Record shows:
When a bill was pending TO put tariff or
Lides. protecting pfodaet OF Nebraska farms
and ranches. Senator Hitchcock did no, vote.
When the senate was considering the levy oi
emergency tariff rates on agricultural products.
Tor the protection Of Nebraskas donnAn, indus
try, Senator Hitchcock voted NO" in defiance
Of the reques, Of the Nebraska legislature. in.
,ldainx the democratic members of that body
When prohibition advocates and enforccrs
sought to forbid the prescription 81 beer al
medicine. thereby plugging . hole in the en-
ioreement Of prohibition created By ruling 81
Attorney General Palmer Senator Hitchcock did
not vote
When i, was proposed 10 regulate. the pack.
ing houses to which Nebraska ships millions OF
dollars worth OF its products, Senator Hitchcock
did not vote.
When the senate passed a resolution declar-
ing an end TO the war with Germany, Senator
Hitchcock voted "No."
When the highly important revenue bill was
up for decision. Senator Hitchcock did not vote.
When the peace treaty with Germany was
presented for ratification, Senator Hitchcock did
not vote. Similarly, he did not Vote upon the
ratification Of Me Austrian peace treaty Yet he
was present in Washington the day these inn
rortant matters were under consideration, for or
the same day he voted "Yes" upon the ratifica-
ton 81 The Hungarian peace treaty, the least i'm
portant Of the three.
Wheh the senate voted 10 rohtinus the dis
iributioh Of free agricultural seed senator Hitch
vock did not vote.
When the senate approved the four-powef
treaty, making possible the carrying out of the
arms limitation program and ending the mad
race FOR armed supremacy, Senator Hitchcock
voted "No"
When II was proposed to appoint commits
sion 70 negotiate for the funding Of the foreign
debt owed this country, matter involving the
repayment of nearly eleven Billions Of dollars,
Senator Hitchcock was present but not voting
When it was proposed to incrcase the agri-
cultural extension work OF the federal govern
n,ent, Senator Hitchcock did not vote
In nine Of thirteen Instances, Senator Hitch
cock did not vote. On nine of thirteen important
ISSUES, the state Of Nebraska did not enjoy its
privilege to double vote in the United States
senate
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock holds the title and draws
the salary Of United States senator from Ne
braska. In the face Of this record, the pertinent
question Isl Is he doing Me work?
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