Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-10-11

have no doubt that my conduct with
regard to this bill has been annoying
to the leaders of the United States
senate 1t is even possible that my
rude persistence is designated by some
as thorn in their side.
Senator Henderson, of Nevada, sup
senators, obtained all amendment to
the Esch- Cummins bill on the floor Of
the senate absolutely doing away with
the power of discrimination under the
so-called long -and-short haul provis
ons. This amendment was stricken
out by the conference committee be-
tween the two houses. When the
question was on the adoption of the
conference report on the Esch-Cum-
minis bill ! attacked the conference
report and urged its rejection or the
grounds, among others, that the Hem
derson long-and short haul amend
mcnt had been eliminated. In urging
the rejection OF the conference report
this colloquy took place:
Long -and-Short Haul
Mr., Pittman--lf this bill fails to
pass, and the senator will assist i'll
preventing it from passing. he will
have the opportunity to strike out the
proviso that he has been so long att
tempting to strike out
the only distinction"
MIR. Pondcxtcr-Wc will have the
same opportunity whether the bill
passes or not. We are not precluded
by the passage oi the bill from con-
plete relief under this seton.
MIR. Pttman-The only difference
between the senator from Washington
and myself is that he has been trying
as | have been trying. to eliminate
this proviso IRON the act but he is
willing to wait for an indefinite time
to accomplish it. when now the
opportunity is offered him. This IS
the only distinction"
A Thorn in the Flesh
The administration stood for the
Esch- Cunlnlins bill Poindaxtcr
thought more of his loyalty to the
administration than he did Of his duty
to his state. would have been will
ing to defeat any railroad bill, if such
action was necessary TO insure the
passage OF legislation protecting my
state against unjust discrimination.
Nv insistence that Poindcxter' stand
by his state might have been thorn
in Poindexter's side. If SO, ! am
glad OF it, and it did not do any harm
TO the west. 1t is this blind fol-
lowing of dsinterested or antagonis-
tic leadership that we find the great
est deterrent to the advancement OF
the west
The River Livers
The great leaders of our admins
tration live on the rivers and harbors
of our country They want the mon
cy appropriated by the government
spent there, and that portion OF II
which is spent OH the arid lands OF
the west cannot be spent OIL the rivers
and harbors. 1t is all unpopular
thing to offer reclamation bill as
an amendment to the rivers and har'
bors bill 1t is very annoying to the
administration leaders. Such an act
is thorn iii their side. and yet tins
is the way that Senator Ncwlands
acted for ten long years. and It was
through such fight that he finally
won reclamation for the west he
was in the minority all the time. he
was in opposition to the admnstra-
ton at every session. and yet, Francis
G. Ncwlands. through his persistence
YES, through his interference. pos
sibIy with other legislation. forced
consideration Of the Newlands recla-
maton act.
Railroad Bill Is There
My bill to absolutely eliminate the
power Of discrimination by railroads
against our. state is pending before the
interstate commerce commission. The
chaotic condition OF transportation IN
this country absolutely necessitatcs