^Norris to Echo Vote If House Given Election Declares in Bridgeport Ad dress That State Choice Will Be His. Bridgeport, Neb., Oct. 11.—Tn an address to the voters of Bridgeport nnd vicinity tonight. United States Senator George W. Norris made answer to a question recently put to him through the public press as tfc how he would vote in case the elec tion of the president and vice presi dent were thrown into congress. Senator Norris welcomed the op portunity to make his position entire ly clear to the voters and at the same time, challenged the attention of the voters of the entire state to the fact that it is not a question ad dressable to him alone but that it is a fair one with reference W> every member of the house of representa tives running for re-election in the state, with the exception only that, in case of the representatives, they will have a choice of three .while the senator must respect the decree of the voters as to the choice of the two. Senator Norris said: "X have been asked through letters •e printed in the public press how I would vote in case the election of president and vice president is thrown into congress. T believe the question is a fair one: and I wel come the opportunity of answering it through the same public medium in which the question is asked. ‘‘Regardless of what the motive might be that prompts the inquiry, 1 d«sire to be fair with the voters of the state. I want no man's vote through any misunderstanding or un der any false pretense. When the people of Nebraska express their c hoice In the coming election for pres ident and vice president, I believe it to be the duty of every citizen and of every public official to do everything in hia power to carry out that decision and to give it full legal effect. I, therefore, pledge myself in case of the election of vice president is thrown into the senate that, unless prevented by the limitations nf the constitution of the United States, which limits the vote in the senate to the two candidates having the highest number of electoral votes. I will vote for the one who has car ried the state of Nebraska. This promise is good whether I am elected or defeated, and it ahould he re membered in* this connection that it i« the present congress, and not the pew one elected in November, that elects a president and vice president in case the election is thrown into congress. Six House Member*. "May I not ask, however, why this question appears to he asked of me alone? Why should I be singled out and the question propounded to no other candidate? Indeed, the ques , tion is of much greater importance when applied to a member of the house than to a senator. The senate electa a vice president—an insignifi cant office as compared with the president. The president is elected by the house. There are six members of the house from Nebraska—three republicans and three democrats—and 'every one of them is a candidate for re-election. Why not ask them how ihey will vote in case the election of president is thrown into the house? Will these six candidates follow the verdict Just rendered at the ballot box. or will they heed the commands of partisan bosses and completely nullify the decision rendered at the polls and thus violate emphatically the principle of a government of, for, and by the people? "Since the question has been raIspd ns to me. I respectfully ask that it be applied to all members or the present congress who are run n „g for re-election. I respectfully tall upo'n all patriotic citizen* ° the state, regardless of party, to demand that every such candidate shall state, before election, whether if the election of a president Is thrown into the house, he will hoed and obey the voice of the people of Nebraska ■ ijst as expressed at the ballot box, or whether he will disregard the Judg ment rendered at the polls and blind ly follow the command* of party bosses. It is very similar to the con ditions existing in this state when we provided for a method by which can didates for the state legislature could promise on the ballot to vole for the candidate of the United States sena tor who had Just carried the state in the general election. I myself was ..elected to the senate by such * legislature, although a majority of the member* belonged to a different political party. The question resolves itself Into a simple proposition. It* we want to give legal effect to the judgment of the people rendered at, the polls? If we do', then the position I have taken cannot he successfully assailed. The alternative is to disre gard the aolemn mandate of an elec tion In our state and to substitute the command of party leader*. In other word*, to put party above coun try. Only Three Candidate*. "It I* well to note that member* of the house, in voting for president, me not confined to two candidate* as ar* members of the senate in vot ing for-vice president. They can vot* for any of three candidates and ev erybody knows now that there will l,» but three men who will receive .|e* in the electoral college. There fore, they will not be hindered In any way’ from carrying out the will of the people as expressed at th# elec tion. They should regard theinwelves as only an Instrumentality for carry ing into effect the vote solemnly re corded at th# polls. They, In fact, take (he place of the electoral college and are bound by the name moral obligation to carry Into effect th# will of the people a* expressed at the Rut. this I* not *11. Under our constitution when th# election of * president I* thrown into congress It Is th# house of repreeentativea. elected two year* before, which electa a president. It may often mean that * repudiated house of representatives Will elect a president who has like wise been repudiated at the same election as themselves and that the president elected would hold office for four year* after th* peopi* have f repudiated both himself ‘and the house which elected him. - Such an unreasonable and Illogical system ex lets In no country on earth, except ing our own. Twice I have succeed ed In passing through the senate a constitutional amendment which pro vides that, in such cases, the new house, fresh from the people, shah elect the president, and not the old on# elected perhaps on an entirely different issue. This amendment abolishes the short, or “lame duck” congress and provides that the con gress elected in November, shall be sworn in and begin business In the following January instead of waiting until a year from the following De cember—13: jnlmths—as must " 1*> done under the present constitutional limitation. My amendment passed the senate the .second time during the last session of congress, and is now on the calendar of the house of representa tives'. I call on every candidate in Nebraska who is running for the house to state whether lie will help to pass surh an amendment and if he is a member, of the present house whether he wHl do his best to have the house dispose of it at the com ing short session. This is the sec ond time this amendment has reached its present status. A large majority of the house is in favor, of ■ it, but the party leaders are opposed to it. They killed it once by pr4^ venting action and are doing Jhe same thing again, and will succeed unless the’ people demand of their representatives that they tear off the party collar and show their lndepen denee.” ! QUERISTS HEAR BRYAN CHARGES Lincoln, Oct. 11.—The investigating rommiltee of the state senate wall meet at Omaha Tuesday to pass on the final draft of the report made by Chairman Wilkins dealing wit li the status of the road construction fund and the question of a deficit al leged by Governor Bryan to exist in the fund. The draft has not been marie public. The members of the committee sre Chairman Wilkins, Fremont; John W. Bobbins, Omaha, anil W. K. Banning, Union. All are state senators. PARTY DINNER ON ANNIVERSARY The t’5th wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Conlan was cele brated Saturday evening with a din ner party given them at their resi dence, 3S24 Binney street, by their five daughters. Following the dinner there was a surprise party by nine old friends who joined the pair and their daugh ters at the house. MRS. W. C. PRICE SERVICE MONDAY Anna Martin Price, 66, wife of Walter C. Price, died Pridpy at her home, 2563 Ames avenue. She la sur vived by her husband; her mother. Mrs. Nelson Martin, and five adopted children: Mrs. Helen McClure of Kan sas City; Henry, Richard, Paul and Elizabeth of Omaha. The funeral will be held Monday at 2:30 in Scottish Rite cathedral under auspices of Mnpel i.caf chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. \ Eleven Will Celebrate Their Birthdays With Rev. Savidge Oct. 24 V . . -■ -/ Rev. C. W. Savidge reports prog ress in promoting his birthday anniversary party for October 24, on which date he will be “more than "0 years old." He wishes to hear from all whose birthday an niversary occurs on this date and the Invitation is not limited to Omahans. The plan is to celebrate in the People's church, 615 North Eight eenth street. Mark Savidge. and his wife state that the. Savidge .family will furnish the eats and al:7. The materials alone aro j worth twice this price.