Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
Why Kansas Stood Up For Wilson.
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Cotton, (Call Iniormation.)
Is. Robinson of Sharon, Kansas, was
sont copy OF the Cotton Daily
Courier in which appeared criticism
of Kansans tor voting for Wilson. Mr..
Robinson, who has been farming in
Kansas for twenty years, is an uncle
OF VIM. B. McKittrick. A letter writ
ten by him by way ofreply to the afore-
said Courier editorial is printed be-
low.|
SHARON, Kansas, November 26- (To
the Editor of the Cotton Daily Couri-
err your issue OF the 10th inst.
flaming article appeared about Demo.
cratic Kansas which for downright
spleen would be hard to surpass.
The rigid, cold fact of the matter
is we went for Wilson because he has
conserved our interests and not that
of the rich plutocrats of Wall Street.
Under Republican reign interest was
Sand 10 per cent; under Wilson it
dropped to 5. Did We want money to
move our vast crops, the rich barons
furnished at high rates; but now the
federal government supplies US at
moderate rates. In fact, however,
you are correct; for, under "peo-
ples' Presidentr Kansas has money
galore, and does not need help IS
formerly.
Just think that the last four years
should make such q reversall
Under Republican rule, wheat, 10
cents; corn, II cents; hogs, and 8
cents pound; yearling steers, $40;
and all farm products corresponding
in price. The small profit yielded to
the farmers, eat up with high tariff,
farm mortgages foreclosed on every
hand, ruin relentless, poverty every
where, and all laws made to foster
the rich, and because Kansas left the
thralldom Of this party you deign to
malign us. Anyone who thinks should
see the Republican party is as crooked
"a barrel OF snakes and hasten to
purge themselves of it's chicanery.
It seems all states bordering on
Mexico were satisfied with Wilson'S
policy and sustained him.
Americans have been killed In
Mexico under every President from
Lincoln down and nothing said about
it.
Five billion dollars in gold piled up
in our Golfers is not likely to meet the
opprobrium Of foreign countries mol
cause him to desecrate our flag.
Wealth has always been respected
and our county is freer from molesta
tion than any other neutral power.
1t was Mr.. Hughes constant theme
yet he never in single instance stat
ed what plan he had in view or where
in he would have acted different from
Mr.. Wilson; and with all his quibblint
and fault. finding he offered no methot
different. As between the two con
trast would be invidious. The grea
pyramid OF Egypt and the fly on it'
dome, the King Of the Titans and thu
dwarf at his feet, Hyperion and Satyr
the towering eagle and the mousinI
owl-none OF these irite SMILES shoy
the immeasurable distance whici
separates the one from the other.
SO 1t is no wonder the common
people rolled up for the President
plurality OF over 4OO,0O0-the larges
ever given to President.
N It has been estimated that II tina
strike mad not been averted the pro
ducers would bave lost 5O,oOo,oOt
Think OF the millions your state woul
have lost In perishable fruit. Vel
all you want to, but at least be jus'
Call this rescue cowardIce, call 1t fol
ly; but recollect sensible people vii
call II doing the right thing at tn
right time. 5. ROBINSON.