Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 24, 1924, Page 6

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And who knows the. pur- poses for this desire for control? It cannot be honest or it would be open and above board. Dishonest purposes are those that are’ concealed and sur- rounded by mystery. LaFollette claims to be opposed to all war, and offers this as an excuse for his very questionable attitude and his trait- oreus conduct during the war. For that matter we are all opposed to war, but at the same time we have respect for our flag, a concern for the safety, and a love for a country referred to as the United States of America. We need to go further into the LaFol- lette planks to get at the real purpose of his independent candidacy. LaFollette would like to have a congress elected with him, because that would pretty nearly spell the end of America. Listen to these proposals, put forward in a sub- tle manner: Curtail the eight hundred millions now spent annuatly for army and navy. Hold a referendum on war. Abolish conscription. Rewrite the constitution. In other words, break down the safe- guards for the republic. F it so that the Soviet can come in easily. That most sacred thing of establishing a property for one’s family should be placed in jeo- pardy, so there can be no defense when the mob may come. . One would think from looking over the platform that people are starving to death in America, that because of “mo- nopoly” we are merely scrabbling along from day to day. And this, whife work- ing men are drawing from eight to twen- ty dollars a day! These LaFollette platforms. are dan- ger signals. They are danger signals to the farmer, but because LaFollette cries in the fashion of a demagogue ugainst imaginary evils, with a few real ones mixed in, the farmer is tempted to act against his own interests. We have an instance in the recent North Dakota primary.. Here is a state that has paid millions of dollars to the LaFollette followers for socialistic ex- periments that came near to bankrupting its treasury. North Dakota was just get- ting on its feet and gaining a splendid reputation under Governor Nestos, when the voters, by a few slender thousands foolishly decided to throw all this oyer- board for a wrong-headed leadership. Makes a Difference If Republicans or Democrats had stag- ed sv@h a high-handed proceedings as LaFollette pulled off Cleveland, no less a person than LaFollette, himself, would have raised his voice to high hea- ven, declaring these parties the slaves of Wall street, the minions of the “in- terests” and entirely unrepresentative of the untrammeled yoice of the “great American peepul.” It makes all the dif- ference in the world at whose chickens you are throwing stones. If Henry Cabot Lodge or Senator Wat- son of Indiana, had risen on the floor of the same hall during the week of June 10, when.the Republican convention in full swing and a strong-arm man on William Butler's staff had taken either or both of the senators by the coat collar and literally hurled them to the sidewalk, there would have been a pretty howdydo. Rut when this treatment is meted ‘out to one of LaFollette’s most enthusiastic supporters and he carries about with him for weeks the bump which the pave- ment gave him, Mr. LaFollette and his crew think nothing of it. The headquarters of the Conference of Political Action was located in the Stat- Jer Hotel in Cleveland. In a room there, William H. Johnston, chief of the Inter- z national Machinists union, temporary and permanent chairman of the conven- tion, pored over the credentials of the delegates and made certain that no un- camouflaged communists like ©, A. Ruth- enberg or William Z. Foster, by hook or crook, sneaked into the hall. _ ‘What Do You Think? “The German citizen can set his hand to work and from one end of the coun- try to the other, every furnace may be lighted, every factory wheel may whirl, every field be tilled, and every agent of commerce and indust work overtime, yet they cannot continue unless some market be found for their wares.” This is one of the keynotes from Pat Harrison’s bugle at. the Democratic booze fest and religious festival at Madi- son Square Garden assembled for the purpose among other things, of formu- lating a policy that will oust the Re- publican party from power. | How do you like it, Mr. American citi- zen? Is there not food for serious thought when a party seeks the suffrages of the American people that it may en- act ws that will keep the German fac- tories and farms running at full blast, while in our own country these goods from a foreign land come in free, in di- rict competition with American made goods, competing with eve: ything raised on American farms, reducing prices in some instances, maybe but at what an expense to the American producer! There is no denying the desires of the Germans to take hold of and monopolize the great American market, but in doing so they drive out our own factories, de press the farmer’s market for every thing he has to sell. Is it selfish to seek the welfare of our own countrymen as against the world? Is it desirable to buy things so cheap that there can be no profit to the pro- ducer, whether manufacturer, miner or farmer and that in consequence, he must go out of business? The unselfishness of the party of key- noter Harrison would lead them to throw open the American market to every for- eign nation, thus placing our own work- men and farmers on the same low level as that of the hand-to-mouth toilers of Europe. Are we ready to do this by abol- ishing what the Democrats are pleased to term the iff wal He that will not care for his own is worse than an infi- del. The Democrats in convention assem- bled denounce in scathing terms the Fordney-McCumber tariff law because it does not open a free market to Ger- many’s teeming millions at the expense of every workman and farmer in Amer- ica. The protective tariff has redeemed itself many times over, and the good it has done is every four: years denounced by the overanxiois free traders whose sympathies seem to be with foreign work- men instead of our own. It is not that we are selfish in our ideas, but that we prefer the prosperity of our American families to the upbuild- ing of foreign institutions which come in direct competition with our own. No man can_point to any protective tariff law enacted by the Republicans that did not serve its purpose of benefit- ing American labor, American capital and American enterprise. No man can point to the enactment of a free-trade law that did not at once depreciate the American enterprise, bring on hard times in every industry in the country. 'This i the fact of history and should not be for- gotten when ave go to the polls this fall. There can be no getting around the fact that® protective taariff goes hand in hand with American prosperity, and that freed-trade has proven the greatest stumbling block in the way of busin prosperity ever invented by man. It is easy enough for the thoughtful citizen to satisfy himself on this score by study- ing the political history of the country under the various admin two parties . Those who prefer German prosperity to American who prefer to see our own homeland made desolate with closed fac- tory fires and rundown farms, will vote the Democratic ticket next November. The Sweet Scented Governor Sweet, Democratic radical of Colorado, was a delegate to the Demo- cratic national convention, but declined to vote for Davis on the final ballot when the usual band wagon rush was on. He is said to be debating whether to ig- nore the Democratic national ticket in his campaign for renomination and re- election as Governor and make a lone fight for himself or to flirt with the LaFollette Socialist coalition ticket. Reg- ular Democrats of Colorado won't mind Davis’ defeat if they can bring about Sweet’s defeat for governor. . The Coolidge Formula Judson ©. Welliver, writing in the Review of Reviews, offers a formula to explain the secret of Calvin Coolidge’s strength with the people. The Coolidge talent, he points out, has impressed it- self and his mind on the country be- cause he has pursued the following form- Strations of the Thinking. Managing not to listen when it was merely waste of time. Plodding through a vast mass of rou- tine work. Finding time and saving energy to gather, rather mysteriously, an amaz- ing amount of specific and strictly re- leyant information, Digesting the information with the aid certain potent mental fluids which his apparatus of intellectual digestion supplied, and which appeared to be sed on a set of firmly held, simple and tingly logical general principles ling—when he was satisfied he had seen all sides and duly weighed all factors, Acting promptly, vigorously and di rectly—when rea¢ nd not soonér. Talking just as much as was necessary to work him through the foregoing pro- cess, but always with a parsimony of words that gave them peculiar effective- ness, te Che Casper Daily Cribune Labor Better Off The American workman today is re- ceiving far better wages than before the war. Working conditions, generally bet- ter than before 1914, haye been improved, and nothwithstanding talk of much un- employment in the United States, the workman finds more opportunity for steady work at reasonable wages than during 1922 and infinitely better condi- tions than-during 1913 and 1914. These facts based on statistics compiled by the department of labor, show American labor generally to be in far better condi- tion, as regards wages, working hours and continu of employment, than in any recent year except possibly in the peak years of 1918, 1919 and 1920, when the war boom reached tis crest. Vv s in the building trades in the railroad industry and in mining show a generally higher level than in any pre- vious year. uployment in these three great industries, employing millions of men in the aggregate, is good, and there is no sign of a falling off, particularly in the building trades, where high wages and steady work prevail. Not since 1920 when the peak of the war boom was reached and high wages and higher prices prevailed, has the present stabil- ity of industry been equalled. There are, however, several sore spots in indw not with respect to labor controyer: but with respect to a les- sening demand for manufactured prod- ucts, which reflected in dec: ployment. This ‘condition obtains partic- ularly in the automobile field, where un- emplyoment is increasing and wages are dropping. One g¢ utomobile m facturer is running his plant on.a time basis. The basic industries, accord ing to reports to the labor department, show a generul tendency toward decreas ed employment not an off, but a steady reduct The building industry, ‘continuing steadily andwith'many new dwellings in demand, is bearing the brunt of the wage increase generall out thirty of the total of fifty odd increases recorded during J coming in th ‘Y.,| With the exception of this industry the sunber of wage cuts during the past four rs has exceeded ike number of in- es, there having been however, no serious wage reductions, while the gen- 1 Jevel has been maintained by in- w railroad and mining. Umployment in manuwacturing indus- (vies decreased 4.2 per cent in May, while nL totals dropped 5.L per cent the r department announced while per capita earnings fell off ene per cent. Th figures are Yased on reports from 8,569 establishments in 52 indus- tries, covering more than 2,500,000 em- ployes. Increases in employment- for May were shown in ten of the 52 indus tries and ine in pay roll totals in nine industries. An average of 90 per cent of full time and an average of 77 per cent of full capacity were operated by manufacturing establishments re- orting as to their operating schedules in May. The situation with regard to employment and operating time has not changed materially in the last forty-five days. Wage rate increases were reported Y 77 establishmerits in May and wage rate increases by 48 establishments. The labor department has ‘not yet com- piled for final use figures show ng the average wage in the union trades for this r. These figures n process of com- ition and will be ready within about two months in partial form, The depart- ment, however commenting on the trend of workmen’s wages, declares the hourly i May of last year was higher in the ited States than in any preceding year, Increases in wage rates in the building trades and railroaging will absorb most of the small decreases that have been repc » then, it is believed thereby maintaining the er: ally high level. Union hour rat were nine per cent higher y 1923, than on the same e in 19: S4 per cent higher than in 1917 and per cent higher than in 1907. The American work man is getting today more than douhle his wages of fourteen years ago, Must Be United The press of. the country mented widely upon the fact that there was no special redfire in che Republican ional coneyention at Cleveland. They said that it wi ame,” that there were no contests of candidates orm over the planks in the platform, These hurried writers have not stop. ped to consider that all of this spells party unit, However. in various precincts and lo- calities, primaries and conventions de- veloped strife which has left bitterness in its train, This should all be quickly forgotten if we are to present a solid frent to the enemy. Before the platform is made, or the party committees chosen, or the candi- dates named, it is well enough that we should struggle among oursely for such planks and candidates ag ¥ most fitting. This is evidence that we have good prospect of success else we would not care so seriously, Bit a great party i de up of* many men of many minc one can be sat isfied in every particular. Reforms and changes come slowly, and it is tvell that they do. If right they will gradually gai adherents and prevail. T Repnbli tty, founded on great ungerlying p: ciples, moves gradually forward in ¢ lution and has com- es ‘0- Its principles have been tested re mide this county united pros- perous and happy. Opposed to th arty is the Democratic party, with principle only twice tried since’ the Republi an party first came into power; and both of these nes ended in chaos, depres- sion, disaster and an overwhelming re- turn to the prineples of Republicanism. veh if we should not get every plank and candidate of our choice incorporated into the Republican party, a “half loaf” of Republicanism is better than a pak- er’s dozen of Democratic loaves. But we have a whole, harmonious, Re- publican loaf. If, here and there, we find erumb of dissatisfaction or biterness, it is best that we quickly forget it and train our guns on the enemy. Many new to politics and not yet edu cated in its practices or principles, real. ize too little the wisdom of party loyal- ty and party responsibility. This is but natural. After they have studied and worked longer in politics they will. see the need for party loyalty and respon- sibility. In many cases now, they ‘are “inde- pendent” and prefer to vote for “the best man” regardless of what he stands for. When they realize that condidates rep- resent great underlying principles, of deep and opposite nature, they will see that to express themselves in govern- ment is to stand for the man who repre- sents the principles they belive in, no matter whether he is called “best” or not; that to be “independent” is to wobble and not to help, not to bear political re- sponsibility. But it takes a thorough knowledge of what each party stands for to realize this. A party nationally is like a bridge, stretching afar, across a wide stream. It is supported, here and there, by great piers. We might say: “I believe in this bridge. It is a fine structure. I am for it. But I do not believe in becoming a part of the piers which hold it up. I be- lieve in each stone dropping out at will and standing wherever it sees fit.” That would be the height of folly. No matter how admirable and worthy the bridge may be of itself, it will not stand unless supported loyally by its piers. ‘ Every stone in these piers has a responsibility to support it. If you have any vestige of “unrest” or “bitterness” or “independence” or in- clination to vote for “the best man” for- get it at once and unite with others to help sustain the great fundamental prin- ciples which you believe best for your country Two great political parties are now lined up against each other. A battle is on. The question now is not, “What do you want?” but “Which party?” Mondell’s View Frank W. Mondell, former congress- man from Wyoming, now a director of the War I’inance Corporation, and who was the permanent chairman of the Re- publican national convention, has been looking the field over, and says the prospects for the re-election of President Coolidge have greatly improved. Dis- sension among Democrats, which de- yeloped in the New has helped Republicans, according to, Mr. Mondell. The open support of Sena- tor LaFollette, independent presidential candidate, by the Socialist party, Mr. Mondell thinks, has further benefitted the Republican ticket. “With the Sociat- ist party supporting LaFollette, the peo- ple of the country will begin to get an idea of just the sort of backing the in- dependent movement has. The radical labor element will be with LaFollette and also the pink element. He will fail to get any extensive agricultural sup- port when it is fully realized what groups are most active for him. The so- cialists have declared that. LaFollette is a socialist in everything but name. This makes a clear-cut issue.” It-is Mr. Mondell’s theory that the labor and rad- ical vote which will go to LaFollette wili be drawn from the Democratic party end that this will help rather than hur: the Republican ticket. Tariff Humor The fellow who runs the “On Second Thought” column in ihe New York Eve- ning Post is a real humorist. No one has to point out the point of the joke to him, He sees it for himself. He says: “Many things ia the Democratic plat- form enlist the column’s admiration and . Particularly we liked the tar- nk. ‘The Democrats have been de- nee 1828 and are arty that can go along for years denouncing an eco- measure that is accepted by every- body gxcept the Democratic national con- vention is bound to be amusing. And if there is one thing needed in politics more than another it is humor.” Star Route. By ELDEN SMALL Much attention and comment as recent official scandals and investigations at Washington created there have been no! Route Frauds” in 1881 made more excitement since ‘they reached the courts and were prosecuted by Uncle Sam. In the postoffice department, “star routes” were those carried under private contgacts and designated by a star (*) on the departmental records. When Thomas L. James became postmaster general under Garfield, there were ru- mors of gross frauds that involved im- portant officials and James ordered a genuine investigation, It seemed to show a successful conspiracy between senators, congressmen, treasury and pos- tal officials and others by which huge sums had been filched trom the govern- ment and divided. Senator Stephen Dor- sey of Arkansas and the assistant post- master, general were among-those in- volved. Indictments and prosecutions follow- ed, bitterly fought and replete with sen- sations. At the finish, only one minor defendant was conyicted and punished, technicalities and delays favoring the big ones. Will Support Coolidge Labor is hostile to the Davis candidacy not so much because of his Wall Street connections, but because of the part he had in the Coronado Coal company case, in which he sought to establish a prin- ciple of law which labor leaders say would have wrecked all labor unions. Coal miners of Indiana, West Virginia, THlinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania and other states will support President Cool- idge as against the Democratic condi- date, York convention, | ‘ : THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1924. @unties especially in central and southeastern where the range began to burn or cure and dryland grains to suffer considerably from the | drought. . Cultivated crops such as | potatoes and corn did better. Moun- tain ranges are not drying muck Sunshine was 11 per cent greater than formal, so haying pr rapidly though was not so heavy as expected. Rye is filling only fairly well rake har. vest has begun. Winter w! har. vest will begin this week. ‘There is ample frrigational water in th Lovell and Riverton districts, but 1: becoming scarce in the Evanston dis. trict. Program For Frontier Show At Cheyenne NE, Wyo., July 24— The program for the third day ot the Frontier Days celebration fol. lows: ‘10 a. m.—Frontier parade “ty. troops from Ft. Russell, cowboys, cowgirls, “will west" stock,“etc. At Frontier nark: 1. Musical drifl, 13th United States cavalry. 2. World's championshir two-calt roping contest, purse $1,350. 3. Exhibition rill, 13th United States cavalry. 4. Hurdle race, officers and enlist- ed men frum Ft. Russell. . Squaw race. . Indian chief race. - Worl&s championship cowgirls bucking contest, purse, $500. 9. World's championship men's re lay race, purse $1,600. |. World's championship bulldog. sing contest, purse $1,150. Sioux Indian’ attack on stage coach; rescue by soldier§ and cowboys, ‘ State rac Cowboys’ and covtgiris’ trick and fancy riding. Men's half mile cowpony race World's championship cowboy bucking contest, purse $1,525. Milking wild cow race. Roman standing race. Wor championship cowgiris' relay race, purse $1,600, World’s championship cowboy trick and fancy roping, . Steer roping horse race. . Shetland pony race. . 21. World's championship steer rop ing contest, purse $3,150. Sioux Indian War dance. Wiid horse race, purse $536. Coolidge people. Mr. Coolidge is quietly formulat- ing his speech of acceptance to be delivered the evening of August 14. He plenty of time and will not rush the manuscript. The president feels that this will be his one great contribution to the campaign. As a matter of fact it will be the only ‘political speech for which he is scheduled at this time. It may be October before he speaks again, except for occasional short addresses by radio. There is no disposition on the part of Chairman Butler or other leaders of the party to urge a more strenuous campaign program upon the president. They are more -than willing to consent to his wishes for as much seclusion in the White House as possible and they believe Mr. Coolidge is a far more effective candidate sticking to the work of government here in Washington than he would be flying from place to place about the country talking politics and thinking politics only. Various state leaders are not of a mind on this subject, however. They naturally are desirous of having a visit from the president and nomi- nee. There are factional differences in many states whith make the out- lock a bit dubious and local leaders believe a visit from Mr. Coolidge would do much good. The president has no Intention, however, of going in for that form of campaigning. DROUGHT BEING FELT IN CENTRAL WYOMING; TEMPERATURE 13 LOW Some good showers occurred in the northern counties, but the drought continued over central and southern Wyoming with only a few widely scattered showers, says the weekly weather range and crop re- port issued from the weather bu- reau at Cheyenne. Temperatures: averaged nearly 4 degrees colder than normal except somewhat warmer in extreme south- eastern po'nts, which minimized the drought. Da'y temperatures aver- aged £0; night, 52; with state ex- tremes of 97 and 31; light frost was reported from Yellowstone park. These conditions were favorable for nges, wheat, oats, sugar beets, and other crops in northwestern and Lhe | extreme western counties, but range President _and_ grain deterlorated in eastern 23. “sola to the American PALS. COOLIDGE QTAYS AT POST (Continued from Page One) fe little occasion for any strenuous effort on the part of Mr. Coolid: From what they have heard of Mr. Davis’ plans, the G. O. P. leaders feel that Mr. Coolidge may “rest on his oars" for a large part of the tiny They have heard, for in- stance, that the Democratic nominee will make taxation and economy in. government two of the big issues of tha campaign. The Republican leaders say the Republican party has already accomplished tax reduc- tion and Introduced economy into government operation. The Democrats, of course, will at- tempt to claim full credit for the recent tax reduction because of the President's stand for the Mellon plan, as well as other legislation passed by congress and approved by the executive. It, wi require a great deal of education—more, the Republicans say, than is possible in a two mont! campaign—to expect the man in the street to differentiate between one tax plan‘ and another, The important fact to the Repub- lcans is that Secretary Melion and President~ Coolidge recommerxied tax reduction and tax reduction was accomplished under the present ad- ministration, The president stil] believes in the Mellon plan and is prepared to de- fend it in sugh campaign speeches }as he will fe¢l called upon to make. | Further, Mr. Coolidge intends to recommend the Mellon plaw anew {to the next session of congress, re- gardless. of what the results may be at the polls in November. The president will point to his own record and that of President Hard- ing, on all matters of government economy. So if the Democrats are preparing to stress these issues, .as the Republicans now profess to be- lieve, the coming campaign may prove far more exciting and colorful. The LaFollette-Wheeler organiza- tion is expected to furnish about all the fire works which may ‘be ex- |ploded between, now and election |day, but it is the Republican plan {to ignore this third ticket. That jwas the meaning of Chairman | Butler’s statement that the Repub- lican campaign would be uniform in all sections. There is to be no fight against the Independents as such The Republican scheme of campaign is wholly an affirmative one. effort will be nae 10. 11. 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. to keep Ofcourse, the youngstersare eating Shredded Wheat tegularly these days. You should, too. It’s the ideal summer food—full of nourishment and body-building properties, yet light and easily digested. : At this time of year you will find Shredded Wheat _ doubly delicious when served with pedches or other fresh fruits. This combination adds variety to the diet, : and is equally enjoyable at any meal of the day, Shredded Wheat is whole wheat in a most digest, ible form. Two biscuits make a nourishing meal—all ’ at a cost of never more than 2)4cents. The bran content alone of Shredded Wheat is worth the price you pay . : for this perfect food in biscuit form. Try Shredded Wheat today—with peaches or other fruits. ‘ Pacific Coast Shredded Wheat Company, N - intwo iscults William Green, secretary of the Unit- ed Mine Workers of America, is another Ohio delegate who refused to yote for John W. Davis on the final ballot. Green regards Davis as hostile to labor, there- fore he will not support hin,