Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
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Omaha, Nov, 2.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: The south will never pro-
duce a man free from sectional inf1u-
ences enough to be a real president
for all the country. But we have a
president whose relatives and friends
were descendants of the Jonnies and
who conserves southern interests
alone; who fills his cabinet with south
erners; who disfranchise republicans
in the solid south. Why in Alabama
a short time ago a democratic candi-
date for the United States senate re-
ceived almost $4,000 votes, and the
republican candidate received almost
500. Surprises folks. doesn't it?
Did he keep us out of war? MOI
When the call was issued for troops,
did the youth Of the country respond?
Did the American people want war !?
Hardly. When the president declared
his last war on Mexico about 100000
men responded, including the states
militia (who had to go). Why if Bill
Taft or Roosevelt had called for men
/ believe 2,040 men would have re-
sponded from most any town or city
in the north. For you must remem-
Der eight southern states haven't sent
a man to the border yet. One thou
sand Maine soldiers voted by mail on
Maine state offices. Did they sustain
the administration? The democratic
candidate for governor Of Maine re-
ceived 1873 votes out of the 1000, and
IL the administration at Washington
doesn't disfranchise the 100000 SOL
diers on the border (Which, Of course,
they will do If possible, as they are
mostly northerners), Hughes will re-
ceive about $4,000 and the balance
split between the democrats, social
lists and prohibitionists.
And the high cost of living. No,
the democratic administration Is not
responsible for the sun and rain. But
they have had 1t in their power to
place an embargo on food, clothing
and all raw materials that we need
so badly for our own people, except
a safe marketable surplus. A few Of
the big fellows are getting Europe's
gold. And in exchange for their gold
our country is stripped of its natural
and Industrial resources. Washington
said, "In the time of peace prepare
for war" But he had the ,off1cers and
men Of the army and navy with him,
and this administration hasn't. Why
not? Secretary of War Garrison re-
signed because he knew this admins
tration was in conflict with naval and
army officers, who were trained to the
country's needs and who were not in
harmony with the administration and
probably never will be.
And last, but not least, Taft left a
fat surplus in the United States treas
ury. Is it there now? No. The
treasury faces deficit. And when we
stop and think of it, why, of course,
we expected that. Study the reports
Of the comptroller Of the treasury,
the falling off Of tariff collections, the
addition of war tax on our people.
Now isn't this administration lame?
Another thought before close: We
have democratic or other party office
holders up north, but did you ever
see republican holding office down
south? l guess not. And the north
is not agtating, but is having this
condition thrust upon us.
Remember Valley Forge Gettys-
burg. the Maine. Wake up, Amer
leans, wake up. It's up to you.
Yours for Hughes, Kennedy, Baker
and real U. S. A.
BEN ]. STONE.
1921 Corby Street.