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markets and credits and dictates the price of every product neces- sary to feed, clothe, warm and shelter the human family. To con- tro] that which sustains life is to control iQ) ite? This is eco, nomic slavery. Free government cannot long exist side by side with economic despotism.” With reference to the Ku Klux Klan issue, the senator said: “Any one familiar with my rec- ord, especially in my own state, knows that I have always stood without reservation against any discrimination between’ races, classes and creeds. I hold that every citizen is entitled to the full xercise of his | constitutiqnal rights,” man family. To control that which Sustains life is to control life it- self. This is economic _ slavery. Free government cannot !ong exist side by side with economic despo- “tism. “To this issue, insofar as.I am able, I shall hold the attention of the voters of ths counrry. From this position, I shall not be turned aside. Hence I deem it most unfortun- ate that questions involving relig- fous opinion and other questions unrelated to the vital issue of the restoration of government to the people, have been raised in this as in other critical years of our na- tional histery, Such controversies LA FOLLETTE RAPS KLAN IN LATE LETTER Organization Is “Fore Doomed,” Candi- date Declares In Going on Record 5 or te feed upon and inflame prejudice Against Principles of Order The complete text of Senator La-| and passion to the exclusion of Follette’s letter, dated August 3, issues involving the very Hfe of Se pee 1924, follows: government itself. Oi te oe Ss 4 Mr. Robert Ps Scripps, New) «« ‘ SHR ON ey ff is- Bi ie nN ‘This vrings me to say in. re: ie wis HINGTON, Aug. 8 enator LaFollette of Wis-| york city, Dear Mr. Scripps: Your driotine Sta “youn iauliy an ie cakey independent candidate for president, in a letter made public today, declared he was “unalterably opposed to the evident purposes of the secret organization known as the Ku Klux Klan, as disclosed by its public acts.” letter of August frst received. You ask where I stand on the Ku Klux Klan. Similar inquiries have come to me from others. I take the lib- erty of making my answer to you stand on the Ku Klux Klan that I have met this qestion in various forms during my. public life. ‘Anyone familiar with my rec- “It cannot long survive,” continued the Senator. ‘Re-| public. ‘This will inform all those cheap rf c ted alter lying upon the sound judgment and); «guch controversies feed upon| interested in knowing my attitude | k"°¥S 7 good sense of our people it ts my|ana inflame prejudice and passion| to this question. patina PP bere: Ub hner yc Mes ag opt any discrimination between races, claqses and creéds. | hold that every citizen is entitled to the fulll exercise of his constitutional rights. F Severe ee ion that such a movement is e doomed. It has within its own ly the seeds of its death.” The letter, addressed to Robert P. Scripps, newspaper publisher, given out for publiéation at tor LaFoilette’s office. De- “But first, and before all else, I am bound to say that in my view the ona dominant, all-enybracing issue in this campaign, is to break the combined power of the private monopoly ystem over the political and economic fife of the American to the exclusion of issues involving the very life of the government itself.” Senator LaFollette declared at the outset of his letter that “the one dominant, all-embracing issue in this campaign is to break the pains ring it “unfortunate that ques-| combined power of the private me-| people. that crowd the heart, distress tions involving religious opinion y system over the political “This power controls every im- after eating, relieved and questions unrelated to portant branch of industry—min- " * d ue of the restoration of ing, manufacturing and transpor- Good digestion restored by riment to the people have 1 in this as in other crit of our national history, added: CHAMBERLAIN’S TABLETS Acceptable to sensitive stomachs. 25¢ tation. It controls markets and credits nd dictates the price of every product necessary to feed clothe, warm and shelter the ht “This pdwer," he continued, controls every {important branch of industry—mining, manufactur- ing and transportation, It controls ee e nviting Shoe Offerings-- Every shoe on this page is brought to your attention for some definite reason. All are especially low priced. Many are new arrivals, others are particularly seasonable. Our method of keeping down expenses, of display- ing shoes on racks, and of turning our stock rapidly, allows us to’price our shoes consistently lower. A Handy Service Shoe Every woman has need of a shoe of this sort. Well made to give you real service. Soft, black kid uppers, sub- stantial soles, rubber heels. Trim cut- outs on sides, Smart Silk Hose When you see the good quality and fine, smooth texture of these Phoenix Hose, you'll want several airs tt this low price. Phoenix } Frose is famous for its long wear and silken beauty. In all the new colors. Racquet, Airedale, Boulevard ‘Grey, Dawn, also in black and Hayana brown. Brand New Fall Ties Just about the cleverest shoe you’ve seen in a long time. Has cute short toes. Neat perforations. Looks smaller and more stylist than Oxfords on the foot, but gives the samr long service. $55.98 Dress Slippers for Little Feet Plenty of time yet to wear anoth- er pair of patent leather dress slippers before cold weather. Children like the nifty style | Boy’s Shoes --- Tougher Than Whang Leather This shoe is different than pictured, having the new moccasin style toe which is so soft and comfortable. Everything in this shoe is extra strong—good soles, stout uppers and strong lin- ings. Boys and mothers both like it, qnd_ clever strap arrangement of this new pattern. Very sub- stantially made too. Sizes 11% to 2, $2.48 Sizes 9°to 11 $04 Oxford That’s Different In place of the usual tip, this shoe is plain and creased, making it distinc- tive, stylish and comfortable. One seldom sees oxfords that are so in- viting. In_ three materials— New and Unusuai An Your feet will be dressed in a pleas- ing fashion in this novel anklet pat- tern. Very similar to the picture, having front and ankle strap effect, Low heels, rubber tipped. In Bright Black Patent $5.98 For Sister --- New Patent Leather. Straps You, can expect excellent service as well as very dressy appearance -from this dandy little slipper. Toes are roomy, soles are of good leather, and they are well madé inside and out. Black Calf, Patent or Brown Calf For Bedroom Comfort At this low price you can af- * ford to replace your worn slip- pers with a fresh new pair. Nights are beginning to get cool and you'll appreciate their soft warm comfort. Of good grade felt. Have soft padded leather soles, lots of nice colors. Only oH) Sizes 12 to 2, $2.48 Sizes 9% to 11 $2.24 Our Successful Repair Shop Funny how quickly a good thing gets around. The list of steady cus- tomers of our repair shop is growing every day. People want neat work, promptly done and that’s what they get here. IGGIN Your Shoeman S Economy Shoe Basement “Where Every Shoe Is Out In View” LER SN LOT OIE ES ee be Casper Daily Cridune < FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1924. tism can be taken pure, and with-[eral New declared the average time] mail pilots flew thelr plane#173,919 @ base alloy of hypocrisy. was 39 hours and 49 minute from| miles in the 31 days. Gross income our frien New York to San Francisco and 36] was substantially less than’ the cost “I am unalterably opposed to the evident purposes of the secret or- ganization known as the Ku Klux during ‘the ; < sc it lic ‘A. Lincoln.’ , Hours and 21 minutes from San|of maintenance at ay ee lentes ts With this statement from Abra-| Francisco to New York. The airj month. - . —_—_— ham Lincoln it would join also a passage from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse in 1803. : “ ‘IT never will, by word or act, bow to the shrine of intolqrance, or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others.’ “Upon. these statements of Jeffer- son and Linooln, @xpressing the sentiment which I am happy to be- Meve the vast majority of our citt- zens cherish and to which they will ever rigidly adbere, and upon my own views expressed in this letter, I am content tg stand without qual- ification or evasion. “Sincerelys yours, “Robert M. LaFollette.” AIR MAIL IS SUCCESS WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—The air mail service from New York to San Francisco, which began opera- tions with night flying on July | “It cannot long survive. + “Relying upon the sound judg- ment and good sense of our people, it js my opinion that such a move- ment is foredoomed.~ It has within its own body the seeds of its death. “Abraham Lincoln, nearly sev: enty years ago set forth his views on this question in a letter to his friend, Mr. Joshua F. Speed, dated Springfield, Ill., August 24, 185! “** @**- you inquire where I now stand. That its a disputed point. TI think I am a Whig; but others say there are no Whigs, and that I am an Abolitionist. m not a know-nothing; that ain, How could I be? How can anyone whe abhors the oppre sion of negroes be in favor of ¢ grading ses. of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to.be pretty rapid. As a na tion we began by declaring that ‘all men are. created equal.’ We now practically read it ‘all men ate created equal except negroes.’ When the know-nothings get con- trol, it will read ‘all men are cre- ated equal except negroes, fcreign- ers and Catholics.’ When it comes to this, I hall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving Uberty—to Russia, for instance, where despo- | FOLKS, SIDESTEP PAYING THE LONG PRICE! TAKE ATIP! Ifyou wait too long these values will be gone. This is not an ordinary sale. There are Sales and Sales, but don’t confuse this with the “so-called Sales” be- ing continually staged under some pretext or other. WE ARE SELLING OUT! In spite of the extremely heavy selling of the opening days you will find a complete array of clothing, shoes and fine furnishings to choose from. THE CROWNING POINT IN PRICE CUTTING! TAKE A TIP Big Lot Men’s and Boys’ Keds and Tennis Shoes 95c is ¢ SAY ‘BAYER ASPIRIN” and’ INSIST! 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