The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-06-18


cratic platform. While the grange has no direct
dealings in political way, it demands certain re-
forms regardless of where they may have orig
mated.
Among some of the things favored by the Ma
tional Grange are:
Establishment of rural and general parcels post
establishment of postal savings bank; election of
U. S. senators by direct vote; defeat of ship-sub-
sidy legislation unalterably opposed to establish
ment of centralized bank; reduce the amount
spent on the navy; strengthening of the interstate
commerce committee; equal tariff protection for
persons of all classes protection for monopoies
or those who sell in foreign markets cheaper than
at home; heaviest duties on imports by those best
able to bear taxation; equality in distribution of
burden of government favors a graduated income
tax.
The grange is becoming an important element in
our national life. and just demands such as the
above will be noted with alarm by the party which
has so long been in power, and by the people who
have thereby so long been without power.
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Whatever may be the principal cause of the in
creased cost of living land most people believe it
is excessive protection), economists practically
agreed that the most practical way to lower the
cost of living is to reduce the tariff the neces
saries of life.
Washington newspaper correspondents assert
that the republican senators who most frequently
visit the White House are:
Aldrch of Rhode Island, acknowledged congress
sional representative of Wall street.
Lodge of Massachusetts, who declares the ulti-
mate consumer to be myth
Depew of New York, chairman of the board Of
of %bo 2, u,Jco
River railroad and director of 62 other trans
portation and franchise corporations.
Stevenson of Wisconsin and Guggenheim Of COL
orado, who are frequently referred to as having
bought their way into the senate
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The National Anti-Graft Movement was started
in Washington D. c., this week, the direct result
of an anti-graft speech made by Former Governor
Folk of Missouri at a banquet of the Missouri
democracy. permanent organization will be
tabished, to work throughout the country.
Seems to us that this comes rather at an inop-
perfume time, just as the Rev. Ananias wants to
extend his operations into congress-.
Miles Poindexter who wants to draw pay as
SENATOR has admitted that he was in favor of
Pinchot and his policies. Since Mr.. Pinchot has
undoubtedly piled more money into rich mems
pockets in the last few years than any other man
in the government SERVICE it is evident that Poin-
dexter knows where to head it when it comes to
entering the game for financial support.
There have been so many inventions as substi-
tute for the pneumatic tire that we have grown
not little skeptical, but when man of the stand
ing of George Westinghouse announces that he has
perfected an invention by which steel can be sub
stituted for rubber we are bound to take notice.
His invention is to use plungers around the rim,
which are held in place by high pressure of air,
and thus give the effect of the pneumatic tire He
estimates that the expense of running motor cars
can be reduced by this at least 60 per cent If so,
it will open new era for all manner of horseess
vehicles, since today the high price of rubber
makes the running Of these more expensive than
that of horse drawn carriages. The elastic tire is
vital to the running of any style of motor car,
as without the jars would speedily dislocate all
the machinery.
"John," said the wife, 1--WE got lots of things
l want to talk to you about
"Glad to hear it, snapped her husband, usual
y you want to talk to me about lots of things that
you haven't got"
California, Oregon and Washington are to be
toured by Captain J. H. Hoofstitler, one of the
most vehement prohibition leaders in the lecture
field. His tour will begin next October and will
occupy two years. Captain Hoofstitler's campaign
in Washington will be managed by W. D. Nicholas
of 200 Eagle Block, Spokane.
The Captain is of the same opinion as Carry
Nation on the liquor question, saying local option
is but subterfuge of the liquor forces to postpone
the real issue, and that even the churches have
been induced to take up the work for the liquor