Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Kind of Man Needed at the
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 Mr. Editor: It has been stated that the president has said, that the muni- cent of the business of the country yet the intuition business has set the pace for gh-priced labor, and all other lines of business are affected by it. t2Ha -a
 The railroad employees are the high est paid of any set of men in the whole world. The president has set the pace by granting them an addi- tional 20 per cent to theri wages. The Railroads must in turn raise their freight and passenger rates to meet the additional expense and the general public will pay the bills. High wages causes Thigh cost of living" and re- acts on the laboring man as he is the consumer and has to pay for his ad- vance in wages with interest, as the cost Of a commodity is based on the cost of production plus the interest on the investment, and when the wheel turns round loaded with the cost of the higher wage and the interest on the money necessary to handle the business, the 1aborer gets less for his labor in the necessities of life than before, and when he sees this condi- tion, he finds that the cost of living has more than kept pace with his in- creased wages. and he demands another raise, and again makes things worse. When will the 1aboring man stop and do a little thinking for him. self, instead of being led by some agi- tator, who knows as little about laws of business as himself, but who is cosntantly stirring up muss, and throwing the business of the country out of balance. The president has humiliated the nation by causing a law to be enacted in great haste at the per- emptory demand of less than ore half of one per cent of the population and without arbitration, or any proper considerations of the merits of the case. Congress has adjourned, with history of the nation. Historians will undoubtedly give the president and congress their just award.
 The nation has been humiliated by the Adamson act, and the people will have to bear the burden of vastly woman and child,~e wherf+ consumes a morsel of bread, or any other com modity, which in any way is affected by the cost of transportation will have to pay tribute to those railroad men. The strike which was threatened even should 1t have materialized, would have been of temporary moment, but the course taken by the president in insisting upon this Adamson law, will bring a permanent burden upon the people.
 We need a man at the helm, who has the courage of his convictions, who cannot be rattled by any demand, ac- companied by a threat. One who will | stand firmly for righteousness and jus 1 tice for all, one who will not compro- | mise the honor or dignity of the ra- l ton, at the demand of any man or SC, of men, a man who will maintain ar honorable, firm and dignified position | among the nations, that our great na- | ton may not become the Iaughins stock of the nations of the earth. A man who while trusting in the arm oi Divine Providence as did our forefath- CTS who did not fail to use the means for their protection and support, a mar ! who cannot be rattled by mob, a mar | of peace, but one who cannot be hu. initiated by an overt act of any foreigr antion. Will the people elect such 2 man for our next president? 1 c. P. BRADwAY West Stafford, Conn, Nov. 1. Some Questions for the Democrats t | Answer.
 I MT. Editor: With your kind per ! mission of permitting space, l should like to have these simple question. that are confronting the voters an ! swered satisfactorily to me by som worthy democrat. I am only one O
 
 the coming election, which means s' 1 much to us as a nation, but I shoult 1 like each and every one answered witt | a full intelligent explanation regard l ing the cause of the said question. 1. Why wasn't our flag respected 10 say naught of a salute, from Mex ! ico?
 l ?. Why did our troops, sent to tn, l border to capture Villa, dead or alive return empty handed, besides costin; l the nation an enormous sum that i taxable upon its people, who get ab l solutely nothing from said expedition 3. Why aren't our soldiers, thou | sands in number, capable of capturin, one bandit especially wanted. or, hay 1 ing failed in their mission, why ar they permitted to return until wrong done to us have been lighted? 4. Why were ammunition suppIie sold by our government to the Mexi can government, that they may b used to kill our soldiers as we'll a 1 citizens?
 | 5. Why were the U. s. warships or dered away from Vera Cruz. thereb, cutting off protection to our helples citizens there?
 6. Why does Wilson give foreig1 nations a chance to criticize us fo allowing Mexican outrages to turn ou as they have, in their own favor?
 '. Why, when we az a great natiol | and yet are poweriess to force ou desires and opinions into actual. ac complishments, does Wilson and hi cabinet, whom we depend upon to ac for us in any emergency, having tn power to do so, sit idly in "watchfu
 waiting?" He does not need to drai us into war, but a few forcefu1 word and decisive acts have much stress a
 such times. What is he waiting for:
 I 8. Tn Wilson's foreign policy, wh do his notes result worthlessly. an
 thereby cause other nations to jeer a us? ..-a..
 g. Why was ammunition sent to tn allies with our governments permis sion and approval when we boasted 0
 being neutral?
 10. Why is England permitted t intercept our mails?6 esesrs T Il. Why is Germany allowed continue the slaughter of our @Ameri Il can citizens? 8 fsyzsfs .ss.ss ss an--