La Junta tribune., 1915-01-23

dry farmers should take the trouble
to investigate. The farmer who Is
looking for 4 dependable crop which
holds some intrinsic merit. both for
feeding value and marketable pur-
pose. will do. well 10 find out more
about this new agricultural wonder.
-
President Wilson says the repub-
lican party has not had . new idea
In thirty years. Oh. well. Ahe na-
tion was rather prosperous and there
was work for everybody. notwith-
standing the lack Of new ideas. dur
Ing the almost half century that Il
was under republican rule. and how
does the situation a. the republicans
left Il compare with the present!
Ask any business man or manufac-
turer. or PROFOUND the query TO the
Thousands Of unemployed In the
country. The trouble with the DEM
ocratic party Is that II has too many
new ideas that won't work. Wait
until 1915 and We will see what We
will see.
II the situation does not swiftly
improve In Mexico. II looks ~ though
congress will some morning declare
war against that country. despite all
the president and secretary OF state
can do. That IL what congress did
with Spain after the blowing up Of
the battleship Maine. though Presi-
dent Mckinley was doing his utmost
TO ward off the inevitable. Hereto.
fore the bandits In Mexico have been
under three or four leaders all Of
whom paid some little regard 10 the
rights Of foreigners. nov all coher-
enee seems to be lost. Each one of
the petty scoundrels who can keep
around him few brother scoundreis
seems to be going up and down that
land with no loftier object than 10
crafty his love for rapine and loot.
There will have TO be . stop sone-
time and few more outrages will
bring ON the climax. Why should
our country be annoyed year after
year BY . serpent's nest Of assassins!
Twenty years ago. sixteen million
persons were living In dry terri
tory" In the United States. State
vide prohibition vas In effect In
three states. Elsewhere Il was re-
garded as a doubtful experiment.
Nationwide prohibition was un.
thought OF then. Today. 7s per cent
OF the square miles OF area Of the
United states.is dry" More than
forty-nine million persons are living
In dry" territory. Statewide pro-
hibiiion has been established In four
teen Of our forty eight states. Else
where the people Of many towns.
townships. and counties have decid-
ed TO dispense with the traffic In
alcoholic beverages. under local op-
ton. The movement for nation
vide prohibition has attained such
strength that Il IL recognised o. one
OF the greatest issues before the
country. For the first time In his-
tory the question has been voted o.
In congress. . majority Of menbsss
Of the House going on record 10 favos
Of the now.famous Hobsoa rsselu.
ton. for an amendment 70 the feA.
ersi consaitutisa .erehtbieins ~
manufacture. importstton and sais
Of all intoxicasins beverages.
A. the last meeting ef the city
counctl The sslephess company uss
not among those present. bet ts -
stiii doing business a The Cd stand
Notwithstanding shs lack Of . fsaa.
ehiss. The city cesaetl does nos
seem 10 b. wossyiss ssd he tsss-
phone company 10 appssestiy 10 shs
sams state cs aind. TIE city coua.
ell wants the wires underground aal
. central station. snd u eushe -
have them providins shsy ca ese
them. Dodge City. . sevs halt ~
ssse Of L. Juata hss . ssIspAeoe
sutldine aad right q Tie Dssseas
moment IL plaeiss The wires uulss.
ssouad. They also have sasss 0ueh
lower than IL Jsnta. and ~ -
many tslephoues ceanecsel -. II
Dodge CITY thsss ere sbs ssleohsssa
ia she rssslesee asd huslssss Ais-
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