The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
Preparedness Campaign to Be
Carried on Vigorously.
UNDERWOOD ON THE STUMP
Alabama Senator on Three Weeks
Campaigning Tour In the West-Ns.
aro Labor Problem is Growing In
south-RsasdsIs In the Thick OF the
Political Warfare.


Washington, Oct. l4-tSpecial J.
The campaign for preparedness was
not completed with the army and na-
val programs adopted by the last SEES
sion OF congress. The ag%itators for IA
larger army have not forsaken their
position, but with the coming session
OF congress their demands will he re
newed and vigorously pressed.
What's a million menY' asked a mil
Itary man the other day In discussing
the subject OF an aruy. The training
of a million men will not make an army.
III the United States mean business
1t will train and have equipment fol
100000 men. III this country decides
that Ii Is going TO remain OH u peace
basis there Is no need OF going any
further or even In going as far as We
have gone. Talk about getting a mil
lion men without resort to compulsory
service Is another Idle dream. What
has been done for the army does not
amount to anything II we are ever to
light any n OF the great powers en-
gagged In the European war"
Laying tho Foundations.
The advocates OF n great army are
laying the foundations for a m
campaign after the election Is over. OF
course they realize now that Ii would
be useless to try to attract any atten
tton TO the subject OF the unprepared
condition OF the United States. partic
ularly when both parties are asserting
hat they have taken action which
means military preparation. But AS
soon as the interest OF the people can
be attracted there will be a campaign
under way still further to increase the
military establishment OF the United
States.
Oscar Underwood Campaigning.
Senator Underwood passed through
Washington on his way to a three
weeks campaign tour In the west. He
was not entirely jubilant over the
prospect. although the committee had
given him good assignments. There
are three accomplishments OF the adj
ministration which Oscar Underwood
will not make specialties In his cam
paign speeches-the Adamson law, the
tariff commission and the duty levied
on dyestufrs. Those three things I'm
derwood opposed with great vigor
when they were before the senate He
will specialize on other accomplish
ments OF the administration while go
ing through the western states.
When the Antis Scored.
That was a cruel blow by the VIII
o women, or the anti-sufragists. /
refer to the item that was published
throughout the nation saying that the
women OF the Hughes special were
getting fat. The blow almost killed
mother. Think OF 200 women travel
ing de luxe and 100000 other women
saying. They're all getting fatF'
The Families Return.
The wives and children of congress
men are returning to Washington. The
children must go TO school whether
there is . campaign In progress or not,
and that accounts for the return to the
capital OF so many congressional fam
lilies.
Negro Problem In the South.
The negro problem In the south no
longer concerns itself with the fran
chise or the possible control of the
blacks In politics, but the possibilities
Of what the negroes may do In regard
to labor. There has been a disposition
OF the part of the southern negroes to
desert the fields and farms and seek
employment In towns and at places
where they can be more at ease The
demand for labor In the north and the
high wages paid I'm that section are
also proving very alluring to the Negro,
and the south fears an emigration Of
the colored race which may give them
n great deal Of trouble.
Heretofore the labor problem In the
south has not required much atten
tion, but IL there should be anything
like an exodus OF negroes II would be-
come a vital question In those states
so dependent upon agriculture.
Takes His Medicine.
IL there was one man In congress
more Independent than all others II
was Ragsdale Of South Carolina. He
opposed the administration several
times and in no half hearted way
When the time came for his renomi-
nation he found letters In his district
from Secretary Tumulty suggesting
that some other man be chosen. In
two campaigns Ragsdale has encoun'
tered the opposition Of the administra.
ton for denomination.
But he does not sulk. He left bis
southern home and plunged into the
campaign with energy.
Rumors From Cuba.
They have been tranquil In Cuba toe
long. without a war or a revolution
for several years there IL a manifest
disposition to 'start something" Re
portG from the big island indicate thai