The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-22

tectlve tarih, and lot of vlterperative
criticism from both sides. Should the
peace element in the two old parties
become dissatisfied and put a ticket in
the field Mr.. Wilson will be defeated
lie will not be defeated because he
does not favor preparedness, for the
recent bills passed by our legislators
show that even a Root or Roosevelt
could hardly ask now, but the capital
list Of the East realize as does every
one else who has given the matter any
thought that after the European war
is over, there is bound to be a fearful
reaction, and they want a free hand
in the matter of preparedness, a pro-
tective tariff, not to keep foreign goods
out of our markets. or for the sole
benefit Of the working man, but for
the sole purpose of keeping the dol
lars coming their way. The tariff can
have no peace in the coming campaign
as a question of discussion to either
the Progressives, Republicans, or
Democrats. for they all have agreed
that this issue shall not be a political
issue, forever more, that the tariff
must be regulated by a scientific nom
partisan tariff commission. What a
search there will be among the lunatic
asylums to find this non-partisan COM
, mission. There Is two other issues
that will come before both the Chicago
and st. Louis Conventions, that may
play very important part in these
conventions, or they may be fatty
turned down and ignored. Woman
Suffrage is question that has for
years been knocking at the doors of
our National Conventions for recog-
milton, and has often with scant court
esy been ignored, they will this year
ask a plank in the platform of both
parties pledging an amendment to the
Federal Constitution granting equal
suffrage Independent of the action of
the states. Quite few OF the West
ern States already have equal suffrage
and some states limited suffrage,
these results was brought about, not
by any particular help the women OF
the West received from the BIG HE
MAN, but by their own indominable
energy, their perseverance and in
Itelligence The victories they have
won they have heralded to the world
with their laughing eyes and bright
smiles. their defeats which have been
many they have baptized with their
tears, and girded on arveu the armor
with unfalterlng courage for the next
conflict. victory Is almost with their
grasp, and political death to the man
who defeats this just recognition of
our noble women. Mr.. Wilson said he
was in favor of Equal Suffrage or the
women of New Jarsey and went TO his
home to vote for Equal Suffrage. can
he consistently deny the other women
Of our country that which he said was
due the women of New Jersey? Women
this year in several Western states,
will hold the balance OF power at the
polls Let the Democrat party beware,
they have no votes to throw away this
/ year.
/ Prohibition is another factor that will
BE- conspicuous at both conventions,
and a question that neither the Demo
crat or Republican parties have the
moral courage To sQuarely face. The
iILCr element is enc VI the strongest
rolitical organizations in our land to-
/ tny, they have no political creed, az
( .cpt tat which Is founded upon the
l5ht to make and sell that which
bring: ruin 10 their fellow MAJ, but
dollars TO their pockets, regardless Of
the tho usands OF innocent little chill
dren that their business brings to pow
Crty and rags.
II II were not 80 serious II would be
classical phrase. Russyfooting when
amusing TO see Mr.. Wilson and Mr.
Roosevelt, executing that Tango, which
Mr.. Roosevelt calls 10 use his own
the Prohibition element asks a plank
in their respective platforms making
Prohibition a national issue. but 1t Ia
safe for either party to continue its
vacilatins policy regarding this Ques-
ton. will hardly.
In summing up the situation at this
time II looks like If Mr. Wilson is de-
fosted II will take Western man TO
do il hut the Eastern politician is a
bourbon and with all his learning
there Is some things he can't or wont
learn. Some may ask, when will this
dissatisfied element go that Mr.. Bryan
speaks of. Some of this element will !
not vote at all, but a large part of it !
will. and II the Ledger will kindly
grant us space in our next letter We
will try to tell the readers of the
Ledger something about party that
is rapidly coming into notice, and who
will likely absorb some Of this dissatis-
fed elements. W, II. NJ.
The things that usually happen are
those that seem impossible.