Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-11-25
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP COLUMN.
Conducted by the Granite
Club, Morrison County.

Club, Morrison County.
Some nuggets from the Appeal to
Reason:
Dr.. Newton, superintendent of the
Kansas state schools for the feeble
minded at Winfield where 500 imbe-
Giles are cared for, said In an inter-
view in the Snoreham hotel, as re-
ported in the Washington Post OF
Sept. Q: 'Poverty-that is to say
low state Of livine-is probably the
greatest agent in producing children
of this type And this is Kansas A
state that produces more food than
twice it, population can consume,
starving it's children until 500 are
publicly charged for imbeciles !! Vote
the old ticket and have this continue.
Yell prosperity while your own repub-
lican officials are telling that starva-
tion in the state is making idiots.
The other day in New York three
cub lions were born in Central Park
menagerie; on the came day triplets
were born to Mrs. Pasternack, whose
home ia in one dingy little room, al.
post bare of anything called furni-
ture. The lions will be carefully
petted and trained, but the babies
will likely die for want of food But
then the lions are better in the eyes
Of this barbarian society than child
rem. This is great world. isn't it?
And to think that the working class,
who are getting worse treatment than
the beasts, will vote to have it so
Ye gods! how the angels must weep
at the picture.
That the present administration is
at the complete mercy Of the trust in
terests of the United States is illus
trated by an incident which occurred
in Chicago two months ago, but
which waa not printed in any If the
papers in that city. Special Agent
Robertson Of the Department of Com
MERGE and Labor, was detailed last
summer to investigate the methods
followed by the beef trust in conduct
ing it's monopoly. Mr.. Robertson per-
formed his duty so well that he was
in fair way to make some startling
discoveries The beef trust magnates
became alarmed and peremptorily Or
dered National Chairman Coytelyou to
instruct Victor Metcalf, seer etary of
the department Of Commerce and La
Dor, ~ Washington. to Instantly
Withdraw Robertson. This was done.
The Appeal is in possession Of absolute
evidences of the truthfQlness Of the
statements made above. The Appeal
challenges Cortelyou, Metcalf, James
R. Garfield, secretary Of the Bureau
of Corporations at Washington
Charles Dawes, treasurer Of the re-
publican national committee at Chi
cago; ]. Ogd n Armour, president CT
Armour & Co., and P. A, Valentine,
vice president Of the same concern. to
deny it's truthfulness.
plans Great Army Of Expert
Marksmsn.'' That's the heading over
long dispatch from Washington to
tae New York Times. Scheme Of
National Board fAr Promotion Of Rife
Ranges. Will Distribute Krag Car
bines to Military and Public schools. -
Don't you see the Shiny sarpent? Way
all this military pomp and tinsel?
Why this wasting cf the peoples sub
stance in guns and munitions of
war? Why this education Of the youth
to kill and main. Mr.. Workingman-
you whose vote will be expected to
seal the above plau-do you not think
the result of your labor could be used
to better advantage2 Why not estab'
lish an industrial army in place Of
an army OF destruction? Why not
build healthfal, pleasan ly located
work shops, parks and dwelling houses
in places of rife range? Are you so
devoid of reason that you prefer to see
the wealth you create wasted in this
murderous manner. while your wives
and children are denied the ordinary
comforts and ]uxuries Of lief