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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Woodrow Wilson's Message TO Che American People

control it would set industry free. The enter
prise ana initiative of all Americans wou.1
substituted for the enterprise and initiative
of small group OF them. Economic democracy
would take the place OF monopoly and selfish
management. American industry would have
buoyanoy Of hope, new energy, new variety.
With the restorati ion OF freedom would ooue tho
restoration OF opportunity.
Moreover, an administration would at last Do
set up in Washington, and a legislative regime.
under which real programmes OF social better
ment could be undertaken as they cannot now.
The government might be serv1ceable for many
things. It might assist In a hundred ways to
saf feguard the lives and the health and promote
the comfort and the happiness of the people; but
it cen do these things only If its actions be
dist interested, only If they respond to public
opinion, only if those who lead government sec
the country as whole, feel deep thrill OF
int innate sympathy with every class and every In
terest in IL, know how TO hold an even hand and
liste to men of every sort and-quality and
origin, in taking counse se&Ghat is to be done.
Interest must not f 'sht against interest. There
must be q common understanding and free ae-
tton all together.
The reason that I feel Justified in appeal
ing to the voters of this country to support the
Democratic 10 party at this critical juncture in
its affairs is that the leaders of neither OF
the other parties propose to attack the problem
of free government at its heart. Neither pro-
poses to make fundamental change in the policy
Of the government with regard to tariff duties,
1t is With both Of them in respect Of the tariff
merely question Of more or less, perely a ques~
tion Of Topping off little here and amending
a little there; while With the Democrats it Is
a questi on Of principle. Their object Is to cut
every special fevor out, and out IT out just az
fast it can be out out without upsetttng the
business processes Of the country. Neither does
either OF the other parties propose seriously 20
disturb the supremacy OF the trusts. Their only
remedy is to accept the trusts and regulate
them, notvithstan the fact that most OF the
trusts are SO constructed az to insure high
prices, because they are not based upon effio1~
ency but upon monopoly. Their success lies in
control. The competition OF more efficient oom-
petitors, not loaded down by the debts created
when the combinat ions we're made, would embarrass
and conquer them. The Trusts want the protection
Of the government and are likely to get it If
either the Republican or the so-ca1led Progress
sive,' party prevails. .
Surely this Is cause. Surely the questions
Of the pending election, looked at from this
point of view, rise into a. cause. They are not
merely the debates OF a casual party contest!
They are the issues Of life and death to a ma
tton which must be free In order TO be strong
What Will patriotic men do9
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

democratic workers are geUIIng INTO
the harness, and he feel this same de-
pcndence and confidence in you.
Wolff Wolff"
l take the liberty of calling your at
tention to a line of attack on us that
is being used by the Republicans, and
l urge you to guard against and to
counteract in your district. They are
raising the false and wholly unbound
ed charge that Democratic success
will mean business depression. To
show you one way in which they are
attempting this line of fooling the
voters | quote a few sentences from
letter recently got out from their
Chicago headquarters which they are
now sending the business firms:
The campaign now in progress
has a direct personal interest for
you. Upon its result depends the
maintenance OF the present bust
ness prosperity which the country
is enjoying. Why sacrifice present
prosperity for uncertainty and de-
preston, which a tariff for reve-
nue. only would certainly bring?"
That these suggestions are wholly
false and are wickedly made to fool
the people is evidenced by the fact
that with the election a short time
off and with almost every reader and
thinker and political observer believ-
ing that Wilson and Marshall will be
elected, yet practically every line of
business is showing extremely mark
ed activity. The railroads are placing
heavy orders for new rails and equip
ment, and their earnings are running
ahead of last year by many millions
of dollars monthly, wholesale houses
are having tremendous demands for
goods, the steel mills and factories are
full of orders, and bank olearings show
heavy gains all over the country. This
intense business activity is due to the
fact that the business world knows
Governor Wilson will do just what he
says he will do. His record is one OF
complete fulfillment of his promises.
All we'll posted business men know
that Governor Wilson's election will
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Scratch "YES Leave "NO on Amendments Number Six and Seven

help rather than disturb business. be-
cause they have absolute confidence
that he means every word of 1t when
he says:
"WE DON'T WANT TO DIS
TURB THE INDUSTRY OF THE
COUNTRY. +*" THE CHANGES
(IN THE TARIFFO WHICH WE
MAKE SHOULD BE MADE
ONLY AT SUCH A RATE AND
IN SUCH A WAY AS WILL
LEAST INTERFERE WITH THE
NORMAL AND HFALTHFUL
COURSE OF COMMERCE AND
MANUFACTURE"
To Fool the Voter. a.
| call your special attention to the
fact of these evident conditions Of
heavy business in the face of the very
apparent election Of Wilson and Mar
shall. What does this mean? Simply
that the legitimate business world
knows that the election of the Demo
cratic ticket means continual and un-
precedented prosperity, yet in spite of
this the Republican managers make
this wicked attack, which, II it has
any effect at all, can be only to fool
the voters and to create worry and
hardship in the minds of some of the
people where there is no basis for any
feeling except that of happy anticipa-
ton of better things to come when our
candidates are elected.
Give special attention to this line OF
attack in order that you may meet IL
and overcome it's effects. They are
writing these letters, putting their ad-
vertisements in the papers and maga-
zines and on the billboards with the
unholy purpose Of falsely soaring peo-
pie into voting the Republican ticket
Please let me know at once II these
attacks arehaving any influence among
the people or in any Of the communi-
ties where you have had occasion to
observe.
myself and the national committee
want to cooperate with you. and we
want you to help US bring about the
greatest Democratic victory this coun-
try has ever seen. We do this with
the full knowledge that Democratic
victory will mean greater business
prosperity, greater demands for wage
earners and greater opportunities for
every person in our nation. with the
exception Of those who are now enjoy
ing special and unfair privileges under
the law. Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM F. M'COMBS,
Chairman Democratic National Com
mittee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Standpat Managers Depending
on Prosperity Plea to Turn
Tide to Taft.
DEMOCRATS MUST BE ALERT
National Chairman Mccombs Calls
Attention of Wilson Supporters to
Necessity of Meeting This Unjust
Attack.

Democratic National committee,
New York, Oct. 10, 1912.
Ny Dear Democratic Friend and Co
worker:
The success of the Democratic tick
ct on Nov. 5 is dependent wholly upon
the activities of you loyal working
Democrats. And we are depending
upon you with absolute confidence. l
know that the responsibilities are
heavy, but further know that the re-
suits will justify this confidence which
we place In you. The way to attain
the most effective results is to have
each voting district so thoroughly or
gsnized that every Democratic voter
will be brought to the polls on election
day and will vote the Democratic tick
ct. When elections are lost to the
Democrats 1t is generally because the
Democratic vote has not been brought
out. VIII you surely see to It that all
your Democrats vote this year?
Senator Gore, who is chairman OF
the organization bureau of the nation
Al committee, is delighted and en-
thRsiAstio about the way the real
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
[F'rom the New York Times, Oct al
NOT ELIGIBLE,

tFrom the New York Times, Oct. al
NOT ELIGIBLE.
Gov. Wilson has not joined the
Knights Of Columbus. Gov. Wilson
will not Join the knights of Columbus.
Even II he wished to Join that organf-
Eation he could not. He is not eligible
We say this for the information and
comfort OF Thomas E. Watson. of Al
lanta. Ga. In its issue of Oct 13 thai
Times said that Gov. Wilson joined
the New York chapter of the knights
Of Columbus at dinner in celebration
of Columbus day on Saturday eve
ming Joining the Knights at dinner
commemorating the discovery OF
America is not exactly the same
thing as entering the membership OK
the organization. If Mr.. Watson OF
Atlanta, being invited to dine at q
friends house, should fnger with the
gentlemen at the dinner table for
cigars and conversation, he might
thereafter join the ladies, but that
would not make him one of them.
Yet Mr.. Watson, totally misunder-
standing and misinterpreting the re-
port of the Columbus day dinner per-
mitted himself TO be scared quite out
of his wits at the notion that Gov.
Wilson had become & Knight OF Co
lumbus, with all that that implies,
and he thereupon made the Important
announcement that he could no Rngex
support the governors candidacy. We
hope he will be reassured, be calmed.
soothed and quieted when he learns
that his worst fears cannot be reak
ized. We suppose that 1t is only in
wholly pagan countries that political
campaigns are free from these little
incidents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Nothing is more unfortunate, moth
ing is more unwarranted than to think
Of politics as a contest OF classes, an
made up Of interests in competition
with one another and in hot opposition
to one another.-Woodrow Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
HIS CHILDREN ON ALL THEIR
CLOTHING ARE TAXED AS HE IS
AND ON THEIR DOLLS S5 PER
Last-the Baby.

Should there be beby in the fam
lily he or she is not forgotten but
pays 2S per cent, under the guise of
infants food" His coffin pays 35
per cent. and the hearse 40; flowers
for the grave, % per cent, while the
Bible and the hymn books used at
the burial are taxed % per cent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

democratic workers are geUIIng int
the harness, and he feel this same de
pcndence and confidence in you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
a DlfferencA.

Howell-Does he take things philo-
sophically?
Poweli-Yes, but he doesn't part
with them Observation-Disclosures
Home Companion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
high TARIFF VS..
YOUR POCKETBOOK
~ProteGtion" That Increases
Price of Everything You
Purchase.
TAXES YOU HAVE TO PAY
No Escape From Extortion of Repub-
Iican Tariff Law In Any Corner of
the Household or the Farm.

Here are some of the rates of tariff
taxation in force as result of the Re-
publican party's violation in 1909 of
its pledge to revise the tariff down
ward and Of President Taft's vetoes,
when Democrats did reduce these du-
ties.
Does the consumer wonder why the
cost OF living is high?
TAX ON THE PARI,OR
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Approprlate.

II was reading out of the paper
to George today that hairdressing was
to be more elaborate than ever"
What did he say?"
"'Oh, rats"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Tariff schedules have been made for
the purpose of keeping as large
number as possible of the rich and in
fiuential manufacturers of the country
in a good humor with the Republican
party which desired their constant
financial help.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

We don't want to disturb the indus
try of the country, but to destroy the
control over the industry Of other peo-
pie which these men have established
and which makes 1t impossible that we
should give ourselves q free field of
service.
The Republican party has practical,
ly fostered the trusts. The Democratic
party proposes to prevent monopoly,
and the third party proposes to take
monopoly into partnership with the
government by accepting it as an In
evitable necessity and bringing 1t un-
der the regulation of law, making 1t a
IeKalized institution.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-11-06
CcebrO-Spinal Meningitis Of the
Horse

On July 20. 1912. the worst out
break of this disease ever known
in America started about ten miles
north of Dodge City. Kansas. From
this point it spread throughout
western Kansas. Nebraska and even
appeared in South Dakota and Mis-
souri,. The first two cases In Prov
ers county. Colorado. were clearly
traceable to horses being exposed
to horses belonging to immigrants
coming from the infected district
of Kansas, the immigrants having
in each case a horse with the dis
ease from which 1t later died. From
these cases 1t appears that the per-
iod of incubation is about eight
to ten days.
About the second week of Sep
TENDER the Colorado Experiment
Station took up the work of investi-
eating this disease which had by
this time been commonly christen-
ed the 'horse plague"
Prowers. Otero, Bent and Crow
ley counties cooporated by furnish
ing a part of the funds and all the
people of the stricken districts CO.
operated.
A field laboratory was establish
ed at Holly where work was car
ried on INCREASINGLY for six weeks.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-11-06
Balkir1ess and the Law

Balkiness of n mule is an act of
Providence. This is so decided by
a St. Louis magistrate and both
law and logic seem to uphold him.
A team OF mules came to
standstill of their own volition ON
the trolley system and the damage
following from the impact of a
car in the immediate subsequently
is held to be no ones fault.
This is the first instance on rec
ord where a case of balkiness has
been ended by collision. Every
other method has been tried. and
1t is only a matter of luck which
one succeeds. The wind bloweth
where 1t listeth and the mule goeth
when he listeth.
We are not experienced In deal
ing with this peculiar hysteria of
equine creation. but theoretically
we should say that the solIcitude
of the driver and sympathizing spec
tators appears to make the afflic-
ton more malignant.
Would 1t not be well to display
an ostentatious Indifference. We
take a book. the larger and
more conspicuous the better. and
sitting down by the roadside In
plain view of the offending quad
ruped, exhibit an abandoned un-
even apathy that we would
not feel. Do not tell US that four
footed creation does not reason.
Ones negligence OF the situation
would be sure to tell-only main
tain 1t long enough. 1t might be
necessary to send for luncheon and
book. but patience con-
quers all things. not excepting a
mule.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-11-06
FIRST TRIAL
Initiative and Referendum Little
Used by the Voters TueSiay

One of the facts demonstrated in
this election was that the people
in voting for the initiative and
referendum two years ago had no
idea what would be dished up to
them under its provisions. This
was evidenced by the fact that al
though a few well known bills were
voted on, the large majority were
scarcely touched at all. This was
just what the promoters of this
new method of legislation wanted.
however. When a raw scheme is
cooked up in some back office and
its names on the petition secured
by the expenditure of 5 cents per
name, the smaller number of peo-
pie who vote on it make it the
easier for the schemers to put it
through.
This is just what occurred on
tuesday. A number of very vic
ious measures were not understood
by the people and were passed over
for that reason, and among the
small number who did vote the full
strength of the schemers was cast
in favor of it and some other votes
that were captured by high sound
ing titles. This will carry through
several measures possibly that the
people would have showed under
could they have possibly understood
them.
If this method of legislation Is to
become a permanent part of our
governmental system it will become
the duty of all citizens to inform
themselves on all the measures and
vote on them. On even such a
prominent and much talked of prop
osition as the local option ques-
ton, the Eyes" and mo" vote COM
bined represents only about two
thirds of the total vote. This shows
that the attention of the people
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-11-06

In all the autopsies a gram mega
tive diplo-streptococcus was found
and obtained in pure cultures.
The writer has succeeded in re-
producing the disease with typical
symptoms and post mortem find
ings. This includes three horses.
two dogs, two guinea pigs and eight
rabbits.
A vaccine was prepared by the
writer from this gram negative dip
and over nine humid
red horses were vaccinated. going
in where horses were dying with
the disease and had just begun
to come down. Double vaccination
was given similar to that given with
black leg vaccine in vaccination
against that disease in calves. The
results are that only one horse came
down two days after the first vac
cination and none after the second.
A serum is being prepared and.
although 1t could be tried out on
ly in a few cases. 1t appears that
further work along this line may re
suit in the development of an anti
toxin that will greatly benefit the
sick horses.
The symptoms Of the disease are
as follows: Head and neck held
to one side. dropping ears. eye lids
and and lower lip. bracing attitude
OF animal. partial or complete par
alysis of the muscles Of the throat
SO that swallowing is difficult.
hence many animals we're killed by
drenching with liquids which found
their way down the trachea into
the lungs. causing pneumonia
There is usually a fever in the
first stages. later the temperature
may fall below normal. The pulse
10 usually full and slow GA to co.
The animal finally goes down. may
lie In a comatose condition for even
a day or two before dying.
At post mortem the writer has
found all organs affected. including
the bone marrow. brain and spinal
cord. bladder. kidneys. heart. liver.
throat trachea and In most cases
the stomach and bowels.
B. F. KAUPP.
Pathological Colorado Experiment
Station. In charge OF Field Lab
oratory.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-11-06

On his way to the polls in an
automobile the president was cheer
ed frequently.
He waved his hat and bowed at
the polling places. and posed will
ingly for several photographers.
To many friends the president
declared that no matter what the
result he intended to remain a Re-
publican and to keep up the fight
for the principles he believes are in.
volved
The report that he might consent
to become the nominee of his party
four years from now in case of pres
ent defeat was put aside by his
friends as too far ahead for SER
ious consideration.
Mr.. Taft has many times declar-
ed his intention of returning to
Cincinnati and resuming the prac-
tice of law If defeated.
President Taft, at IL p. m, con-
coded the election of Governor Will
son and ISSUED the following state
ment:
THE returns insure the election
of Governor Wilson to the presi-
dency. This means an early change
in the economic policy of the gov
eminent in reference to the tariff
If this change can be made with
out halting prosperity, l sincerely
hope 1t may be.
1.-THE vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. the
third party candidate, and for Mr.
Debs, the Socialist candidate, is a
warning that their propaganda in
favor of fundamental changes in
our constitutional representative
government has formidable support
"While the experiment of a
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-11-06

change in the tariff is being car
ried out by the Democratic admins
tration, it behooves Republicans to
gather again to the party standard
and pledge anew their faith in
their partys principles and to Or
ganize again to defend the constitu-
tional government handed down to
us by our fathers. We must make
clear to the young men of the coun-
try who have been weaned away
from sound principles of govern
ment by promise of reforms impos-
sible of accomplishment by mere
legislation, that patriotism and CON-
mon sense requires them to return
to a support of our constitution.
Without compromising our prin-
ciples we must convince and win
back former Republicans and we
must reinforce our ranks with
notwithstanding Democrats.
1--WE favor every step of pro-
gress toward more perfect equality
of opportunity and the Kidding So
ciety of injustice. But we know
that all progress worth making is
possible with our present form of
government, and that to sacrifice
that which is of the highest value
in our government structure for
underlined and impossible reforms
is the widest folly. We must face
the danger with a clear knowledge
of what 1t is.
1.-THE Republican party is equal
to the task. 1t has had no nobler
cause. Let US close ranks and
march forward to do battle for the
right and the true"
President Taft sent this tele-
gram to Governor. Wilson:
81 cordially congratulate you on
your election. and extend to you
my best wishes fer a successful
administration"
To Charles D. Hiiles. chairman
Republican nationel Committee. he
wired:
s'You have coBslcked most
difficult campaign in the face OF
unusual obstacles. congratulate
you heartily on the fight you have
made. and I am deeply grateful to
you for it,"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-11-06
Election Results
The Agony Is Over and Very Few Grains of Comfort in
the Returns for Republicans

ing to the division in the republi-
can ranks. Anything they have not
taken was because they overlook
ed it in the general scramble. They
could just as well as not have got
it all. The count in some precincts
will not be completed unit Friday
morning and then we will know just
whether they did overlook anything
or not. The few democrats and
former assistant democrats that
were attracted by the noise and
broke into the progressive band
wagon are a sick looking bunch
just now. They Topped just when
they should have held on the tight
est to the straps.
Locally the result is still uncer-
tain though most of the offices are
fairly well settled. In the judicial
district the vote is very close. The
eastern section composed of Bent,
Prowers and Baca gives a land
slide to fusion candidates, McHen-
drie and Hendrick. but Huerfano
and Las Animas make the race
close and may elect both Hunter
and HendershOt.
In the legislative district it looks
as If DR.. Hasty is the winner and
that he will be about as lonesome
as the famous Mr.. Price was in
1897.
In Prowers county the result is
very mixed, the only republican
candidate winning being John A.
Simpson for sheriff. The progress
sives elected Mrs. Minnie Utter as
county superintendent. The rest
seem to be democratic as follows:
c. B. Thoman. county. judge; II.
p Syp.- clsrk;-R.-L.G hristy. treas-
urer; A. E. Downer. assessor; E.
C. Bell. surveyor; DIR. Spicer. cor
oner; J. S. McClung. commissioner
LIST district; Fred Williams. COM
missioner Bird district.
The initiated bills and amend
ments are too complicated for any
guess to be made as to the result
except that 1t seems that statewide
prohibition. and search and seizure
are defeated and the highway com
mission most probably passed.
Later-The indications are that
A. ]. Davy is a little in the lead
for assessor, and 1t will take the
official count to decide.