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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
The Sparrow Back Aeain.

1t was under standpat leadership that
the Republican party suffered overwhel-
ming defeat at the polls in the congress
ional election of 1910. Two years later
the standpatters We're given the most
terrific beating ever administered to a
political party with any pretentions to
national existence. But this Reputation
of standpat leadership has been of no
avail. In New York Barnes and his
crowd are in control. In Pennsylvania
Penrose is the state boss. Ohio has
nominated Harding, a reactienary,
while in Indiana Jim" Watson is in
full charge. Illinois has Mann, McKin-
ley and Cannon. In Missouri Stifel and
Morse are in command. The standpat-
tiers Of Kansas have welcomed back
Curtis and Calderhead.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

1t is exactly the same old crowd that
the nation turned down so ernphatically
four years ago and in 1912. Once more
permit the repetition of the lines that
Golfers dug out year ago:
There was a bloody sparrow,
Lived in blooming spout;
There came blooming bloody rain
And washed the beggar out.
Along came the bloody SUM-
Dried up the blooming rain;
And the bloody, blooming sparrow
Lived in the spout again.
Kansas City Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

FOR SALE OR TRADE.-Three
good town lots.-Frank A. Kissing
Hays, Kansas. nj 1t
c. Schultz, Will Foster and Mr. Fos-
ter, were here the first of the week with
their coyote hounds. They in company
with Gay Tillotson and other sports OF
the city caught two coyotes and badg-
er about three miles west of Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Lost-On Plainville Hays road, one
green cloth, hand-satchel, rubber lined.
Notify or return to H. H. Winters,
Hays, Kansas. n7t2
The Domestic Science Club will meet
Nov. IL, 1914, at the home of Mrs. H.
J. Penny. All the members are urged
to be present.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Victor Ladies' Tailoring Co Chiea-
60. made Co measure suits, coats, dress
es and skirts; also ready to wear coats,
ETC. viii be pleased to show you
samples and styles at your convenience.
Mrs. Ida Bell, Agent, Phone 80.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

WANTED.-To buy good driving hors-
es DR.. A. 81. PRUIFT.
For sale at a bargain. SWH of
1-14-2o. Call telephone 132 or see J. H.
BEACH.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Wishing to commemorate in some
way her deceased mothers birthday an
niversary, on Friday evening, Mrs. Hale
entertained at a six o'clock dinner,
twelve of her elderly women friends
All but one in attendance We're wild
dowed women whose ages averaged
about 70 years. Hostess and guests
spent very pleasant time together.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
FOR SAILS

1 have 35quartsra OF land IA Kansas
Ter sale "a the crop payment plan. Nc
crop no pay, LOUIS BERNs,
matt HAYS. Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
Hieh School Notes

Bush Gross went to Ellis, Sunday, on
his motorcycle.
Sophia Shade was absent Monday on
account of sickness.
The High School physical training
class did not meet Monday.
Audrey Burns, who attended High
School last winter, visited English ",
Monday.
Bertha Oldham, who is now attending
the WaKeeney High School, spent the
weekend with friends in Hays.
Spec Miller, Dady Wilson and Jack
O'Laughlin went to Ellis, Sunday after
noon. The trip was made in twenty
two minutes.
The Philologic Society will give their
program on Tuesday of next week in
stead of Thursday, because of the
teachers absence.
During the month of October there
were about half as many tardy marks
as during the previous month. We hope
to do as we'll during the month of Nov
ember in reducing the number of tardy
marks.
The following question was debated
in English " class, Friday: Resolved:
That Germany was the aggressor in the
Great War. The judges decided in IA
vor of the affirmative by two to one
vote. This was the first class debate of
the year and the constructive speeches
of both teams Showed careful prepara-
ton. Those Who composed the teams.
were: Affirmative; Jack Middlekauff,
Pearl Wilson Negative; Dow Kirk
man, Anna Feitz.
Chas. Kyle was over at La Crosse
election day.
G. C. Smith and Lloyd Pittman were
here from Lacrosse Tuesday.
The southside barber shop boasts
three red-headed BARRIERS. The only
shop in the state so distinguished. The
intense red light dazzles the young la
dies eyes who IN passing chance to
glance into the shop.
Nearly a score of the pick of the
worlds beauty marts viii be visible
when Milton Schuster and The Graces
of Musical Comedy come TO the G. Ar
Opera House, Nov. 9, for days en-
gagement under the direction of Ned
Alvord.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
BULLETIN "sEElN'" THINGS.

In last weeks issue of the Bulletin
the editor of that paper disclosed a
disordered state of mind concerning
fear Of opposition from the Review
editor and the help employed in that
office. We desire to compose the mind
of the Bulletin editor by saying
that no one connected with the
Review Office regards his can
didacy as sufficiently dangerous
to warrant the exercise of a
concerted effort to oppose him. The
fact that the Bulletin spent several
years in agtating against the Electric
Light company and other improve
mepts in DeniSOn demonstrates the
patriotism and calibrc OF the man and
no wonder he now comes whining
around and makes the prediction that
he anticipates the Review force may
not look with approval upon his can
didacy for the state senate. The Bull
letin does not have to resort to this
sinuous method in order to get the
sympathy of a few republicans in
town because he has had their sup
port in the past, and why not at this
time? We bcsecch the editor of the
Bulletin to cheer UP and assume a
more satisfied air in his campaign. 1t
is just as easy to imagine that every
body will support him as it is to i'm
agine that foul conspiracy is being
organized against him. 1T is the
wicked man who flceth when no man
pursueth". and he should escape the
Judgment of the people that he be-
longs to this class. If the editor OF the
Bulletin has no faith in his standing
and popularity as man in the COM
munity, why does he not restrain his
ambition and avoid becoming can
didate for everything in sight? AS
long as he has the ambition to hold
office. why doesn't he display the prop
er nerve and assume Il degree of
confidence even if he lacks it in fact?
We repeat what we have said be-
fore that there is 10 opposition against
him on the part of the Review or its
employees and there is no purpose on
the part of anyone connected with
this paper to publish anything of his
record. If he has one. that would ere
ate any embarrassment. We hope
assurance will be accepted in the
proper spirit and if it is not. we will
conclude the editor is ''seein' things"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
PRIMARY UNSATISFACTORY.

The longer the primary is tried in
the state the more unsatisfactory it
becomes. More criticism has been
heard this year than at any time in
the past. The point complained OF is
that the vOtcl, when he gees into the
booth to vote, knows but little or
nothing about tho men he is voting
for. There might be some excuse for
having the primary apply to county
Offices, but when it comes to district
or state Offices its weakness is dis
covered. In talking with intelligent
men the admission is freely made that
in going over the list of names OF
district, state and federal Offices, little
or nothing is known by the voter OF
The several candidates.
How few people i'll the county were
sufficiently acquainted with the sew
eral candidates for railroad commits
sioner to vote intelligently for the can
didates for this Office. The same may
be said in relation to candidates for
State auditor, for the supreme court
and other Offices outside of the county
1t may be said that il is the duty of
the voters to qualify themselves by
inquiring into the qualifications of the
several Offices and in theory this may
be correct, but in practice every one
knows that nothing is done. The can
didate who has the means in imam
cial way to set in motion machinery
for gaining the attention of the voters
has every advantage and the poor man
is practically barred from presenting
his qualifications to the voters OF the
state. The expense Of the primary is
another objection, not only to the
candidates. but to the state itself. The
old caucus system may have had it's
faults, but it must be conceded that
delegates sent to the state convention
20 nominate candidates for the state
ticket were of higher grade of in
tclligence and possessed more en-
tcnsive acquaintance with the leading
men of the state than those sent
through the method provided by the
primary The thousand delegates to
the state convention, selected under
the old system, could be depended up
on to select better men than the many
thousands OF voters through the pri-
mary system. We predict that it will
not be long until the craze for the pri-
mary will subside and the law will
either be repealed or modified so that
it will apply in a local way, but not
to state or federal offices. 1t is but
a part of the reform movement which
has been the craze for the last few
years. Designing men have seen op-
portunitics for their political advance
ment by the advocacy OF measures OF
this kind and they have not been slow
TO take advantage of it, but we fail to
see where either the state or the
country at large has been benefited
by the reform movement. We certainly
have no better men in congress and
in the United States senate than we
had under the old system, and unless
there is some benefit in the law it will
not be able to sustain itself. We do
not object to giving the primary a full
and fair trial, but we do assert that
when it's weakness is discovered that
it should either be modified or re-
pea1cd.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
PRESIDENTS GRAVE MISTAKE

t.T - 81 :
President Wilson, by following the
bent Of his prejudice short time ago,
brought upon himself the opposition
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and in addition, that OF many thous-
ands Of patriotic citizens throughout
the country.
The president was invited by one
of the Grand Army posts OF Washing
ton to appear at Arlington on Decora-
alton day and to become one of the
speakers on that occasion. He prompt
ly declined the invitation and offered
as an excuse the fact that he did not
have time to take part in the pro
grain. The representative of the
Grand Army Of the Republic delivered
the invitation in person and. when at
first refused by the president, he
asked him to reconsider his refusal
to speak but his decision appeared to
be irrevocable. After he declined,
the Grand Army sought to enlist
Speaker Clarke to take the place of
the president at the Arlington meet
ing and the speaker promptly accept
ed the invitation, and the Washing
ton papers announced that the pres
ident would, on Decoration day, spend
his time on long drive in the coun-
try in his automobile and in playing
golf.
When the president heard of the
excitement caused by his refusal to
accept the invitation to speak at Ar
lington, it was torcibly brought to his
attention by his advisers that it
would be tactical mistake for him
not to appear, and when he became
convinced that such was the case, he
reconsidercd and sent word that he
would appear and did attend the cxcr-
ciseS, but under such circumstances
that it did not restore him to the CON
Gdence of the men whom he had turn
cd down. He met a cold reception in
his efforts, while Champ Clarke was
most enthusiastically received and at
the conclusion of his remarks he was
most heartily applauded.
President Wilson had time to ac-
ccpt an invitation to speak at the un-
yelling of monument erected i'll Ar
lington in honor Of the confederate
soldiers who we're buried there. This
address was delivered last week and
since Decoration day. 1t will be a long
time before the president will be able
to rcinstate himself with the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
especially when it is known that the
administration is working out policy
which means dropping the old sol
diers in order to furnish positions for
the democrats. Postmaster General
Burleson has ingeniously found way
to get rid of republicans and to APP
point democratic postmasters in their
places, and the fact that the republl-
can happens to be an old soldier did
not seem to have any influence with
the postmaster general in promulSat-
ing his orders. The leading commit
tees and the charmanships of the
leading committees in congress are
made up SO that southernefs are rec
ognizcd rather than statesmen from
the north. The strength of the demo-
cratic party is in the south and the
tendency of the administration is to
recognize the south rather than the
north in the discharge of his duties.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
SENATOR cuMm,rs, EXPERT.

/. -.Sepator. Cnmmins at the primary
won out by a safe majority over Mr..
Savage, his opponent. 1t is said his
majority will q.reach in the neighbor-
hood OF 10000: 1t was generally ex-
pected that he would win at the pri-
smary and there were very few who
made the prediction that his oppon
ent would be able to defeat him. The
total vote in his favor falls consider
ably short of the combined votes cast
for the several other candidates. 1t
is true that some OF those who voted
against him at the primary will vste
for him at the election. This can be
counted upon because of the desire
: for party regularity. There are,
however, large number of those who
voted against him who can not be
dragooned into supporting him at the
election. Those republicans who will
oppose him will do so upon the theory
that he is not republican and there
is no party loyalty involved. The
course which he pursued two years
ago in refusing to support the repub-
:lican party brands him, as unrepubli-
can. If the democrats we're not divid-
ed and could present a solid front and
the bull moose party were able to
!. command large following. the sen
a2ator would be In great danger but with
his large personal following in the
state, regardless of party, the divided
condition of the democratic party and
the probabilities that the bull moose
party will poll a mcager vote, the
chances for Senator Cummins' election
should be regarded as hopeful.
He withheld making his speech on
the question of the exemption of ca
nal tolls until after the primary so that
he suffered nothing by what he may
have said on that question or the pO-
sition he may have taken. When it
comes to trimming his sails for every
!. possible breeze, it must be conceded
that he Is an expert.
Our prediction is that with his us
ual good luck, he will be able to draw
the salary OF United States senator
for another term, and while the re-
publican party may enjoy the pres
tige OF counting one more republican
in the senate, the country will not be
greatly benefited ny his services. He
Is now the candidate of the republi-
can party and republicans will proba-
bly, be inclined to submit to the action
of the primary and desire for sue
cess at the November election will
SOutweigh all other considerations.
We wish that the senator had more
to his credit as a statesman and that
we could point to some constructive
legislation with which he had been
connected as a leader during his sew
erall years in Washington. We should
be very glad to see that our senators
had forgotten the game of politics and
were able to devote their energies to
questions Of craftsmanship so that
Iowa could regain the prestige as
state which it has lost within the
past few years.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
"a TRAGEDY OF ERRORS"

|
1t is more than timc-indccd, it may
be too latc-ror the public generally
to recognize the gravity of the Mex
lean trouble to understand clearly
the situation into which we have come
through devious and wabblinG path
| laid out by the administration. When
| the president, more than year ago.
| refused to recognize lIucrta, he had
nothing further in mind than to frown
upon assassination. He fully expect
cd that, under the blight of American
official disapproyal, the Huerta regime
would shrivel up within a few weeks,
that an election would be held, and
that law and order would be restored
1t is only fair to say that at the time
the uniformed public generally held
the same hope. But it is equally fair
to say that persons familiar with
Mexico, well informed diplomats, and
men skilled in international law, were
aghast at the presidents action, and
felt that extremely unhappy cOnsc
quences must follow. These men and
many other leaders of opinion, in con
sress and ont of it, did not express
their convictions, and this silence Oh
their part is partly responsible for
letting the United States drift into II
tragic situation. They were silent
partly because they knew Wilson's
intentions at the time were good. part
ly because they realized that Wilson
had difficult job to reduce the tariff,
and they did not wish to embawass
him in his domestic program by call
ing attention to the menace in his mis-
taken foreign policy. 1t is possible
now to say that this was a very UNI
fortunate Kindness. The evil in our
present Mexican policy much more
than balances the good that the adj
miniStration has accomplished through
the reduction Of the tariff.
From the day when Wilson made
his first mistake, he was at the mercy
shifts. each slight at the time, but
enormous in the aggregate. he finds
himself giving aid and comfort to Vii
la, and, naturally enough, digging UP
after the event antecedent intentions
to prove that all along his Mexican
policy was meant as an aid to Villas
SO called fight for liberty. For Amer
leans to understand Villa and his fight,
transfer the analogy to any part of the
United States where negroes are in
the majority. In Mississippi, let us
say a bold and brutal negro who has
spent his lifetime as a criminal ban
dit, taking advantage of a period of
disturbed peace to lead negro re-
bellion With the ostensible purpose of
confiscating the big plantations and
dividing them into forty acre plots for
his followers, the process being ac-
companied by the murder of such
owners as had failed to run away, the
real motive being plain loot. 1t is the
preposterous position of giving com
fort and sympathy to this sort of
thing and BefM ting sVfllato get arms
from the United States while he pre-
vents Germany from selling arms to
the regular Mexican army-it is this
position that Wilson now accepts and
defends. 1t Is undoubtedly true that
the land tenure in Mexico constitutes
a grave economic wrong, which ought
to be remedied. But that a civilized
country should help the Villa way of
changing it is unthinkable.-Mark
Sullivan in Golfers Weekly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

If the president wished to avoid speak
ing at Arlington on Decoration day,
and it was his preference not to do so,
and he yielded and delivered the adj
dress only because Of the fear OF the
political effect of his not speaking,
then he should be condemned as
much as if he had rcflaincd from ap-
nearing at all
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

Imagine the feelings of those hap
less candidates for state auditor, who
have been paying out their good mon
ey for travelling and advertising eX-
penses, when they hear they are now
starting all over again, with the decis-
ion resting in the hands of the state
convention says the Sioux City Jour
nal,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

duty at the primaries better than the
men did had they been permitted to
votc?" asks the Council Bluffs Non
parcil.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
THE PRIMARY, NOTABLE ONE.

The primary held this year will be
a notable one, in view of the number
of apparently new men who figured
in it. Some of the candidates have
been on the ticket before, but under
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

ccutivcs the state has ever had and
lust plain. hard working public
servant without fads Or frills."
o
Boston has discovered Il doughnTt
fish. It remains now only to come
across y, nince pic plant.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

The Burlington Hawkcye thinks
that capitol extension. as political
issue, was extended too much and con
scquently broke down.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

A republican house and senate as a
result of the November election would
sound the death knell of the demo
cratic party in 1916.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

The Dubuque Times Journal calls
Governor Clarke one OF the best OK
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

The nomination and election of Il Unit
cd States senator was taken over bv
The people themselves, remarks the
Marshaliiown rimes-kepublican
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

capitol extension as an issue was
q distinct failure" observes the Cedar
Falls Record. Iowa pcople are not
narrow eyed enough 10 swallow such
rubbish"
How completely the legislature
dropped out Of the discussion When
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
OPINIONS VARY AS TO WARS
EFFECT ON TOURIST BUSINESS,
Farmers Are Urged to do More an
Better Farming and Take Advant.
age of High Prices.

While the people Of more southern
chimes are discussing the cotton sit
uation in connection with the war,
those of WesternCa Carolina are debating
the effect the European war will have
on the tourist business.
Opinions differ widely. The opti-
nistics say that next year will be the
most successful in the history of this
section for the reason that many tour
lists and health seekers in the habit OF
going abroad will turn to the Land
of the Sky" Others look at it from
a different angle. They argue that
the tourists this year left North Car
Dina suddenly when the war broke
out and that times will be hard and
they will not returnanext year in the
event the var continues much longer.
The farmers in various sections of
the country are being urged to take
advantage of the situation and do
better farming han ever before since
the world depend on their products.
X. G. Morris hands the Democrat
the following editorial from the New
York Tribune. He feels that tho
tourist business will be slim if the
war continues and that the farmers
OF Western Carolina should be ncour-
aged to do heavy farming next year
and take advantage of the high prices
and help the section to stem any sit
uation that may arise. by reason of
the war.
Mr.. Morris is preaching the follow
ing doctrine from the Tribune OF
ruhioh fh1 20 0enaoio11x IT, cI1..1a
take note.
Recognizing the fact that America
must supply an extra large part Of
the worlds foodstuffs next year, the
international Harvester Company OF
America has begun a campaign tn
arouse the farmers of this country to
their opportunity and duty. 1t urges
every farmer to utilize every availa-
bic acre and to increase the average
yield of each acre. That is. extremely
good advice On two counts.
The first is the natural desire of all
producers to. have available a large
supply of merchandise when there is
al unusual demand. With Europe in
chaos, no question exists about the de.
mand and no question about the de-
STABILITY OF being able to I'LL it vito
profit. The second is the more hui
manhattan and altruistic considera.
ton of ability to relieve. out of the
OVERLOOKING storehouse of American
farms the suffering which Europe's
shortage Of grains and stock will in
c7itably produce. This has been a
year of b%ounteous crops here. If care
full planning and skilfuI working can
do it. next years crops should be even
bigger, for there will be need for all
that the best farming and the most
propitious weather conditions can
produce"