Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 6, 1924, Page 8

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Long before congress ad journed members of both national law making bodies made speeches on the subject, tabulating the votes of the var ious states and the percentage of votes cast to the number of qualified voters. Editors of papers have written im portant editorials on the subject. Preachers haye add congre gations on the subjec It is under- stood that more or less formal organi zations have been formed in yarious localities in order tb secure a full yote at the coming election. The question is an important one. The United States cannot be with ac curacy, to be a wvernment of the peo- ple, by the people, for the people,” when barely one-half of the qualified voters take part in the elections. In some states the percentage of voters is very small, indeed, being only a fraction of fifty per cent. The strange part of it is that those who fail to vote are not the newly naturalized citizens, but largely those whose forefathers were in strumental in building up the coun try and establishing the govérnment Descendents of those who fought in the French and Indian wars of the Colo. nies, in the War of the Revolution and in the War of 1812, are among those neglectful of the right, the privilege of suffrage. They have left to those of foreign birth, largely, the task of for- flulating our national policies and se- Jecting our lawmakers and executives, Such a condition is a shame. Yet we find these same shirkers are the loudest in their denunc alleged governmental mismanagement. Having failed to. perform their own duty in helping to take part in elections, they have no right to find fault if af- fairs are misnianaged. -It is the duty of those who by heredity, training and experience are best qualified to do so. to take the lead in ‘public affairs and to point the way to those who have not had the same advantages. Instead we find that the newly enfranchised citi- zens of foreign birth set a good example in the way of exercising the elective franchise to the descendents of those whose forefathers came to America as deckhands on the Mayflower and landed upon the sacred Plymouth Rock, and have blowed about their Americanisni because of that historical fact. Mr. Simon Michelet, former secretary to the late Senator Nelson, of Minnesota a man who has spent much time inves. tigating the subject of non-voting, and who is possibly the best authority in the country says: ative born American citizens ap- pear to be the worst offenders, as the census shows 21,000,000 me native: born voters than the total Presidential vote. A dba It is not pleasant to think that there is a stay-at-home army that could overthrow t election result e in the Union,’ The time is here and the time is now for every may and woman and child to study the constitution and history, and the present atmosphere, to have an opin jon on the questions p: phted, an hon est, intelligent opinion, ought to express it and vote it a matter of fact the Daser and more ignorant elements will register their voices—the o-rnlled better classes will be traitors if they do not also count to e utter. most Would it not be just to insist that everyone who willingly omits the reise of the suffrage this year should ceforth be deprived of that suffrage the privileges of American citizen- and ship We are not so much concerned as to what ticket you vote as that you register and yote some ticket. That you vote against your own interest and the good of your fellow citizens after the enlight- enment you will receive during the present campaign, we do not believe for an instant. In voting as in many other affairs of life your conscience is your best guide. There Is a Difference Now is the time for every American voter to pause and ponder, to put on his thinking cap and do some heavy thinking. After that ne can take note of the situaticb. How often have you heard the head- line reader, the person who accepts sur- face indi ions as proof of what sis deeper down, say: “There is so little difference between ro parties I wouldn’t give a fig as ch carries off the plum,” says the unthinking man when spoken to with regard to the coming election. “There is no blemish in the character of the two candidates. Both are intel- lectual, dly home-loving men, so why this great fanfare about how and for whom we yote?” This is all very plausible, and it stands the Democrats in hand to keep up the illusion, since by publishing the facts their chances for success yanish like the dew before the morning sun. And yet facts and not fancies are what we want on election day... It is an old saw that won't lie but liars will figure. * who have the welfare of the country at heart should ec that this sort of figuring is not used to sive un easy going electorate. The difference between the two par- ties is as plain as day ahd night—tariff for protection and tariff for revenue only, ‘There is the difference no one will deny. ‘Tariff for revenue only has been the Shibboleth of the Democratic party since the Civil War. It is a ery that, carried into effect,\ has caused more want and woe ii this land than all recent wars. Can we as a people fford. to risk another four years of fr foreign importations of articles come in direct competition’ with our own? Although the American market is the best in the world, Yet it can asborb only ain amount, after | which place must be found for the selling of goods and products of the soil. With this splendid market right at home would it be wise to throw it open jo cheap foreign made goods at the expense of our own factories and farms? This is the question in'a nutshell. Shall we legislate for foreigners or for our own pe ? Tt is a plain tion to th sophistr matter of fact proposi- e who are not blinded by the of politicians who seek self aggrandizement rather than the good of the common people. Farm products are going up. The tiller of the soil wearg a broad smile today as wheat and corn advance — in price. Why should these cereals adyanc in face of a Republican protective tari if all the slanders about a tariff w are true? Even while the free traders are shouting themselves hoarse over the iniquities of the TFordne cCumber tariff the market reports are refuting rguments, confounding them right on their own door steps. The numerous one-time infant indus. tries which have been builf up in this country, whereby thousands of men have found employment, would not exist y had there been no protective tariff. t in itself ought to convince the new voter as to how he should cast a ballot next November. If it does not, then argument by word of mouth is use il acts are stubborn things.” There is such a thing as knowing the effects of tariff legislation, and no one has a right to not examine these facts. and Satisfy himself. When Cleveland was running for the third time for the presidency, men re- marked that this man had once been President and no ill effects had come of it. In fact it was this thought that seemed to influence the yoters more than any other argument, and no doubt was a big factor in the result which placed an avowed free trader in the chair of state. The voter at that time did not take into consideration the fact that during his first administration’ Cleveland's hands were tied, there being a Republi- can congress which refused to be bull- dozed into tearing down the so called tariff wall. With Cleveland’s second election, a Democratic congress, was chosen, there- by giving the free traders full swing, w ich they at onee improved. It isa noticeable fact that times began to tighten up, business taking on something of a panic even befere the newly elected pe ident and congress took their seats. h The fact that a change from protec- tion to free trade was soon to take place alarmed business and it began to short- en sail for a destructive storm that was to come, Even a threat sometimes causes panic where one’s home life and pocketbook are concerned, We have the threat today. | The elec- tion of a Democratic president and congress means a complete revolution in tariff duties, a revolution that spells but one thing, disaster to every business hard times for evéry farmer and me- chanic in the land. Are the American the question? people ready for Third Party Declarations It is highly improbable that the third party will carry many states or come anywhere near canrying ‘the’ country, but it is recognized that the state ‘of economic confusion resulting from the war has cansed distress to many people and may render some of these receptive to representations that are untrue. The declarations of the third party and its candidate are so fundamentally false and unsound that they should not. be permitted to circulate unanswered, It is difficult to read these declara, Cpe Casper Daily Cribune tions without wondering whether any Ignoring the People’s Wishes considerable number of people possibly can take them seriously. For example the following: . “They know that their government a‘ Washington is now, and has been for a quarter of a century in the hands of small but powerful groups, acting to- gether and controlling it in their own interests. “Bach group dictates production and prices in its own field—in irom, coal, oil, steel, lumber, sugar, meats, clothing— in short, in mining, manufacturing, transportation and all important busi- ness entérprises, Through grain ex- changes, elevator combinations and packing monopolies the markets are ma- nipulated and prices fixed on all pro- ducts of the farm. . “Within the last twenty-four years it has thus come about that these power- ful groups, through the control of mar- kets and prices, have doubled and treb- led the cost of sustaining human life— of housing, warming, clothing and -feed- ing the American people. “The American people are honest, in- telligent, patriotic, industrious and fru: gal. And yet, in the land of untoftl wealth, dedicated to the principles of equal tpportunity for all, special priv- ileges to none, life has become a des- perate struggle for the average man and woman. The millions who work on the farms, in the mines, in transpor- tation, in the factories-and shops and stores, with all their industry and say- ing, find themselves poorer at the end of the year than at the beginning.” As to the first paragraph: Of course nobody knows anything of the kind, un- less the product imagination’ can pass for knowledge. ie people of the #y- eral states are represented at Washing- ton by men whom they elect from among themselves, and presumably the third party is not going to change this. More- over, as a rule the people do not distrust their own representatives, whom they know; if they distrust anybody it is the representatives from other states and ts, Whom they do not know. Oec- men prove unfaithful in pub- ivate life, but it is more re that the author of such sweeping charges is prejudiced or istaken than to believe that the charges are true. It is a well-known fact that the most powerful influence upon public. men is publie opinion, and especially the de- sire to please their constituents and re tain their positions. For this reason the labor and farm organizations, and the opinions of wage-earners and far- mers whether organized or not, are more influential at Washington than the wishes or opinions of any other groups. More consideration ig shown them in legislation than to all other groups, as for example in preserving their rights i nd act together in for- interests by means for- bidden to all others.. Within recent weeks announcement has been made of an arran, it for the sale to the American m Bureau Federation of the properties of five leading grain handling companies. The chief reason for this consolidation is that economies will be effected and that only an organ- ion of farmers would be permitted to make it. Mr. Davis and the Tariff It is announced that M#, n W. Dayis, Democratic candidate for pres- ident proposes to abandon the old “tar- iff for revenue only,” the “free ragy ma- terials” and the “unconstitutional” the ories and spring something uew—what nulls the “competitive theory.” ince Mr. Da apparently knows hing of the h ory of American tar iffs, he is informee that he is springinz nothing new, in fact or in theory, rel- ative to the tariff in the announcement he has made. The date of the spring: ing of his “new” theory dates back to 1913 and the springer thereof was no less u person than Oscar W. Underwood, then chairman of the house ways and means. committee, the originator of what was later to be known as the Un- derwood tariff, or more properly, the free trade bill, of that year, in the first year of the reign of Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Underwood explained what he meant by a “competitive tariff.” He said it was a tariff so adjusted as to compel American manufacturers to en- counter “reasonable” competition in the domestic markets by the increased ini- portations of foreign competitive goods. Mr. Underwood stated that the pro- ces of framing a bill along this line is easy. Just find out what is the total consumption by the American people of any article, and what the domestic pro- duct is, then fix the rate of duty at the same relative point which the domestic production bears to the entire consump- tion. Such a theory is a drive against Amer- ican manufacturers and producers, for the benefit of foreign manufacturers and producers. ‘This competitive _ theory ostensibly to regluce prices to the con- sumers has always resulted disastrously to the American manufacturers and pro ducers and never hag benefited consu- mers by lower prices. As soon as the foreign competition is drastic enough to cripple or drive out the American pro- dueers and manufacturers, the foreign manufacturers or producers have a mon- opoly and squeeze the American con- sumers by raising prices, Tn reality a Democratic “competitive tariff” is one .which permits foreign producers to undersell those of this country, or else compels them to xell their products at a loss, T? the people want that kind of a tariff, if they want to keep foreign workmen busy while our own are idle, then they should vote for Mr. Davis and his “competitive tariff.” If they want full employment and pros- perity in the United States, then thev should vote for President Coclidge and the protective tariff, When Bryan and Davis begin to make their speeches we shall see a real tug of war, Mere’s a betting that Bryan gan pull Davis over to his side, * EDITOR TRIBUNE:—Monday. night at the City Council chambers, Paving district No. 46 was awarded to the War- ren Construction on a four-inch cement conereté base with a tweinch piuliehie top. Approximately eighty per cent 0 ths Bact owners of this district are ecatloned, be I am, by the Standard Oil Company. There were about fifty of us present at the meeting last night, and upon the invitation of Mayor Loy, all of us requested the City Council to let this contract on a four-inch asphalt base with a two-inch asphalt top, the price of which was the same as the four inch Portland cement base. The question is, are we, the taxpayers of this district, the majority of whom want an asphalt base because asphalt is a home prodyct, and we feel, 2 much better product than Portland cement concrete for paving purposes, going to stand for the City-Council, particularly one member of it, forcing us to take Portland cement base in our paveinent against our will, when it has been dem- onstrated here in our own vicinity that cement concrete simply cannot | with- stand the alkali in gumbo soil similar ‘to that in our district. It seems to us that*Councilman Pelton if he desired to encourage home indus- try, let the one opportunity of his life escape him Monday night when the con- tract could have been awarded on a four- inch black base at no added expense to the taxpayers. This only brings to mind a certain district let in the last few weeks when one hundred per cent of the tax payers insisted on an asphalt base and an as- phalt' top. Their desires in the matter were, like Monday night, ignored and the contract let for six-inch reinforced con- crete pavement.’ Less than sixty days ago when another paying district ,»was awarded to Warrenite bitulithic, hajy- ever, Councilman Pelton, in a lengthy oration, asked the taxpayers present if in awarding this certain contract to asphalt we are not ruining our beauti- ful c As a taxpayer, IT ask him what he is doing to encourage home ini- dustry, and whether he is trying. to build up Casper and all its industries, or whether it is to his interest to assist # company foreign to this state. I wish to take this means of asking each and every yoter in the City of Casper to keep in mind at the election next November this question. Will the councilmen elected to succeed Pelton Whisenhumt and the vacancy of Royce, carry on the affairs of the City of Cas- per in accordance with the desires of the taxpayers, or in accordance with their owh desires?” Let us make it a point to see that the three. councilmen elected this fall are open minded, sensi- ble, reasonable, efficient, business men, who will give the majority of the tax- payers of any future paving districts due consideration, and endeavor to award contracts to suit the majority instead of themselves, Tet us get busy immediately and nominate three councilmen to represent the people of this city. A TAXPAYER, Paving District No. 46. Lines and Angles By TED OSBORNE Gwendolyn Is so Dumb She thinks a D. 8. C. man Isa District Street Cleaner Mr. Peck (to policeman on. street cor- ner)—“Say, would you mind compelling me to move on, officer. I’ve been waiting over two hours for my wife.” SIGNS OF THE TIMES “Has your wife started her cleaning yet?” “I suppose so. yesterday.” spring The hired’ girl lefv ROR. of Z McCann. (well intoxicated) —“How much do I owe yuh?” Taxi Driver—‘Kight dollars and forty cents.” McCann—“Gosh, thash awful! Guess yew ll have t’ drive me back t’ sixty five centsh, ‘cause thash all I got.” UNCLE HOOK SAYS “When three women get t’gether, heaven help th’ reputation o’ th’ fust one t’ leave,” . He—T could die dancing with you.” She—*I am.” A NEW PATTERN Mrs. Hunter had been looking . at table-cloths for nearly an hour, and the clerk had pulled down most of the stock for her to examine. “Haven't you anything real new and different?” she asked. “Yes, madam,” answered tihe clerk, as he wearily took down the last cloths on the shelf. “Here is the very latest and most original pattern. The borde. runs around the outside edge, and tht center ig exactly in the middle.” “Oh, isn’t that clever. I'll take six of them.” And the clerk smiled, and wrapped them up. : A TRAMP PREVENTATIVE Small Boy—‘Say, lady, don’t you want a boy to keep tramps away?” Lady—‘How could a small you do that?” 4 Small Boy—‘Kasy, ma’am. TI could | eat up all the cake and pie you have left over.” boy like ' NO HURRY “Say, Doctor, something is wrong with my wife. Her mouth seems to be shut tight, and she can’t say a word.” “Probably it is lockjaw.” “Do you think so? Well, if you happen to be around my way in the next ten days or two weeks you might | stop in and see if you can do anything for her,” 1 RESIGNATION OF CHAS 8. WARREN Io ACCEPTED Late Ambassador ' Aid Coolidge in Campaign. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Pres!- dent Coolidge. has accepted the forma? resignation of Charles B. Warren as ambassador to Mexico. In a statement accompanying his resignation, which was made public at the White House with the letter of President Coolidge’s acceptance, Mr. Warren criticized the Wilson ad- ministration’s policy in Mexico and declaredg American property and rights would be protected there under the new relations between the two nations. President Coolldge praised Am- bassador Warren's part in restoring diplomatic relations with Mexico and declared the envoy “represented at all times the fundamental desire of our country to see such condi- tions established that we could assist in the development of their country and the promotion of the welfare .of their people."” “Your . mission“ to Mexico,” the} president said, “has been attended with the most gratifying success. You have solved many of the per- plexing questions and especially ave “provided for the protection of merican life and American prop- erty and the settlement of disputed claims.” President Coolidge’ 1s expected to name a successor’ as soon as the necessary exchange of diplomatic formalities in connection with such a procedure can be carried out with Mexico. It is understood the new ambassador will be chosen from out- side of the present diplomatic corps. The letter of President Coolidge to Mr. Warren follows: “The request which you make in your formal] letter that your resig- nation be accepted on this date is ranted. “Your mission to Mexico has been attended with the most gratifying quccess. You have re-established the most cordial’ relations between our own government and the gov- ernment of that country which had been interrupted for a long periad of years. 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