The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-27

of gold that has for the last 10 years flowed from our vaults and into the coffers of Mir. Ford, Mr. Packard. Mr Buick and MT. Saxon and other es- teemed fellow-countrymen of the north of us, but we can still raise mule colts and Jersey bulls and get there some how, even though it be at a lower rate of speed
 True it may be that our women folks may have to suspend their suff- ragette convocations for brief spell and resume the monotonous business of looking after the babies and knitt ing socks for the men-but this is the way they used to do, and they managed to live through it.
 True it may be that our rich Dads won't have quite as much money to spend on their boys in the way of Piedmont cigarettes, patent-leather shoes and ice-cream clothes, and it may even be possible that the boy will have to learn ome-thing about self denial and physical labor-but this is the way they they used to do, and several of them managed to live through it. Take for instance, Abra- ham Lincoln and a few other cheap skates.
 "True it may be that some of our farmers will be driven, against their will to the production of Hog and Hominy, Peas and Potatoes and Sor- ghum and Cider-but that it the way they used to do in the old days, and some of them managed to live through it.
 True it may be that the insincere politician who has been feeding the Dear People on glittering generali- ties and pleasant platitudes may be called upon to deliver the goods in stead of honeyed phrases-but this is the way they used to do in the old day and the country managed to survive it.
 "One word in conclusion, and this is with reference to our merchants and bankers. The only criticism 1 have for either is that they have been too good to the people. All this talk to the contrary is nonsense and ingrati- tude, and the man who indulges in it will wake up before this thing is over to the fact that he has been making a fool of himself.
 Let's get down to brass and tacks adjust ourselves to the new condi- tions-turn our face to the rising sun get busy!'
 Mir. Willingham, in thus hitting out from the shoulder, may strike a few innocent people, but it does a man good just now to read such a state ment as this. It is time for the South and the country at large to be taking this kind of advice.
 All over New York the city is plas- tered with signs-'Buy-a-Bale of Cot ton" and "Help the South.' Every where in hotels, in stores. one faces the begging plea-"Help the South,' and this section is made to appear as a beggar for the worlds charity.
 The South is not a beggar. It does not need to beg, and it can take care of itself, or if it cannot do so, then the sooner its people learn that fact and bring in others who can take care of themselves in such heaven-favOr- ed land the better it will be.
 No other country on the face of the earth has so many advantages as the South No other country upon which the Sun shines is so rich in resources. No other country is so well equipped by nature to produce the foodstutts of grain and provisions and vegetables and fruits for mans sustenance, and no other country is so rich in mineral and timber and waterprower resour- ces so susceptible of development.
 If in such land as this, where the farmers for the five years proceeding the present crop received an average of largely oyer F cents a pound Tor their cotton, yielding very large prohtS one years complete failure of the cot ton crop or one years inability, as at present, to sell the cotton crop, brings about such a condition as to flood the land with plasters begging for char- ty to "help the South, then 1t IS time for the people of this section who have backbone and stamina to take the lead and try to stem the current.