The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-16
DEMOCRATIC
POINTERS
Prepared by State Committee
Publicity Bureau

Prepared by State Committee
Publicity Bureau
General Wood was considered for
the head of the Republican ticket.
Wood isn't the name of the man Sc
lected, but the ticket has that kind of
head; and in November it will run
like its legs were wood.
General Pershing was mentioned
for the Republican nomination for
Vice President last week. Hhe should
have been nominated. No other name
so well expresses the situation of the
Republican party.
Democratic prosperity has success
fully fanked the propaganda for high
er railroad rates, and the people Of
Missouri are still favored with the
2-cent passenger rate, Democratic
law. Peace and prosperity has con-
WINGED railroad managers that attcn-
ton to business and not raise in
rates was what was needed.
For almost two years Wilson has
maintained peace with honor while the
worlds greatest cataclysm has ragged
and engulfed all the great nations,
Hungry politicians may be willing to
take the hazard Of a change, but the
people will have no such notion. They
like the Wilson way,
That "busted treasury" made a
gain during the month of May. Ac-
cording to the Auditors monthly
statement the balance was a little
larger June / than May /, and every
warrant paid. This wasn't good
enough news to the Globe Democrat
and Post Dispatch to be admitted to
their columns. If these papers can
get hold of false rumor discrediting
to the State, they smear it over the
front page in an effort to dupe the
people and aid partisan plans.
Not even such an expert fakir as
Roosevelt can get by with a false is
sue against Woodrow Wilson. The
attempt to raise the issue of Ameri-
canism was the cheapest performance
staged in recent political history. 1t
didn't deceive even the stark idiots.
| The fine Americansm of Wilson has
| been a feature of the present admin
! istration and everybody capable of en-
trtaining an idea knows it. The at
tempt to steal this honor from the
President was as foolish as it was
mendacious.
Harding's keynote in the Republi-
| IAN National Convention was humil-
iating whine for harmony, and an Of
fer of "amends" to the Progressives
| f they will only surrender their prin-
ciples and come back to the odl home
shack. There's nothing there but
husks; no robe, no ring, no fatted calf
not even pie. The chances for pie in
the future are too slender to appeal
to a Progressive, unless his situation
desperate. The real Progressive
actuated by principle has enlisted I'M
Ter the Wilson banner and is march
ing with the victorious army.
The insincerity of the politicians
hat controlled the Chicago Convention
s apparent. If they really meant
what they said in their speeches and
ire inearnest in the platform declara-
'ations, they want war. Still they
all to point out single instance tc
Justify war. Furthermore, they know
hat the constitution vests the power
% declare war in Congress and no Re
publican Congressman has introduced
n either house resolution declaring
war. In view of this their attempt t.
make case against Wilson by "glit
ering generalities" and mnuendo i!
such an inglorious failure as to ap
)roach the pitiable.
Two enactments Of the last Legis
ature are to become models, so it ap
pears, for the States. A Californi;
commission for the study of rura
,redits has reported that the Nilsson
i Land Bank Law is the best rura
.redits system it has found in tn
tudy of the question, and will rec
mmend that the California law b.
'atterned after it. The fire insurance
aw was the model for several stat
I, legislatures last year in the revision
II f the insurance laws of their states
legislation enacted by Republical
administration never becomes mode
'or others for the reason that it i
seldom, if ever, in the interest Of tn
masses.
The Industrial Home for Negr
Girls, located at Upton, was recent
Completed and is now open for the re
option of incorrigibles. The institu
! ion was established by the Legisla
lure in 1909, but Governor Hadley'
administration did nothing toward it
construction. In the construction @
he home this administration has e1
pended approximately 500, 900, bul
len that came over to it from Hadle!
This is in addition to the $476,000 i
unpaid bills Hadley's administratio
eft as a legacy for its Democrat
successors. In lodging responsible
and leaving unpaid bills the Hadle
administration was blue ribbon tai
er. That is one of several reasons VIII
Missouri will not vote to turn its al
fairs over to the Republican bosses