The chronicle=news., 1914-12-09

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machinery. farming machinery. auto
mobiles. boots and shoes, and in fact
nearly all the staple commodities of
every day consumption are made in
Colorado. giving employment Ia
thousands of highly-paid skilled
wage earners. In truth. Colorado is
on the general prosperity highway
John +. Shafroth.
United States Senate. Duncan U.
Pitcher. Democratic Senator from
Florida: Il would say. in my opin-
ion. this country is going forward
and not backward. With four con-
tonents. practically, the whole of the
old world. involved in war, it must
be expected that the new world will
suffer grievously in many respects.
There will be few material gains.
but in the main. we are losing and
will continue to lose in trade. indus
try and finance until this unprecc-
denied war is over. Barring that III
reference, which must come to an
end before a great while we are pros
pering and viii continue to prosper
because we are blessed In this coun-
try with all the conditions of pros
perity "-Duncan L. Fletcher.
United States Senate. Joseph l..
Bristow. Republican Senator from
Kansas: Il beg to say that Kansas
Is always on the road to pros perity.
and succeeds unless there is some in
terposition of Providence that is be-
yond possibilities of human prevention.
Nothing ever interefcres with Kan
GAS. except adverse natural condi-
tions, and that adversely is short
lived: because the energy and deter
obstacles that will discourage 9TH
ers. Joseph l.. Bristow.
United States Senate Henry T.,
Myers. Democratic Senator from
Montana: 81 am glad to assure you
that from all reports. Montana is, in
general. highly prosperous and that
prospects for the coming year are ex-
cellent. HI. l.. Myers.
United States Senate. James f.,
MARITIME. Democrat. senator from
j
the highway to He'll hut are headed
in the other direction. The Ameri-
can people should be thankful to our
good president for the wise and pa
triotic course he has pursued. We
as a nation are at peace with the
world-what blessing. 1t is my he
lief that the brutal war now on in
Europe will soon end and then a
great tide OF good men tired and OPP
posed to militaryiSm will come to
this land OF equal opportunity
Treasure and wealth of stricken Eu-
lrcpe will seek investment in this
country. our mills will thrive. our
anvils will clank with the echos nj
industry, satisfying the demand to
fill the void and destruction caused
by this brutal and unholy strife The
unfortunate financial situation is nc
| fault of the present administration
il is alone the result Of the wal
| abroad. The nations OF the eartH
have come so close in touch with on'
another that disaster to one effects
all. But peace to your troubled soul
a brighter dawn and better day Ii
1near at hand. One hundred million
of frcemen in this glorious land car
not and will not stand still. but vii
forge ali cad to the day Of prosperity
and universal happiness. lanes e
MARITIME.
We wish to compliment Senator
MARITIME in having an opinion OF hi:
Town and not afraid to express il II
|tne good old Anslo-SaxOn Language
las used by President Andrew Jack
son.
United States Senate, Lee S. Over
man. Democratic Senator from Nortl
Carolina: 81 beg to say that | con
Ifidcntly believe that as soon as TN
war in Europe is over. If not sooner
this country will undoubtedly ente'
jupon' an unprecedented era of pros
lperity."-Lee s. Overman:
United States Senate. Harry Lane
democratic Senator from Oregon: -
will say, that in my opinion Oregon
is far better situated at this time
of business depression brought on b.
the general European war than an.
other state In the Union. This Il
due to the fact that she has varie,
resources and her financial eggs ar
not all in one basket. The whea
J farmers and the cattle raiscrs ant
,producers of butter. cheese, etc, o
whom there are large numbers. am
also the wool growers. are all doin
well and making money. 1t is tru