The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Oct. 10%.-tSpecial. Six
years ago, when the cry of high cost
OF living was first raised, congressional
committees held Investigations, and SO
far ms any conclusion was reached 1t
was found that the demand for food
stuffs was greater than the supply. Ii
was found, OF course, that certain con
Germs had secured and stored large
quantities OF foodstuffs and were wait
ing for q higher price in order to make
great profits.
The main thing in connection with
the inquiry was that nothing was aver
done about it. No effort was made TO
regulate cold storage or TO prevent
speculative corners in wheat, -four,
meats and other staples necessary TO
huns life.
More Intense Situation.
But now a more intense situation has
been reached. Living Is much more
expeln sive than when 1t was n great
political campaign issue In 1910 and
1912. Then the increases were mod
crate compared TO the present time,
and. although the complaints were bit
ter, they were practically UNDECIDED.
Now the great increase In the prices
OF the n~ecessaries OF life are such as
to cause a movement which must spur
the authorities into action.
At present Ii has taken the form of
urging an embargo on food exporta-
ton, the idea being that II Europe
chooses to commit suicide by a sense
less war 1t is no reason why the whole
people OF this country must suffer. 1t
will be very hard to secure such legis-
lation, as the people who are now
profiting by the high prices OF food
will enlist the farmers OF the country
In a campaign against any action which
will tend Il lower the prices of farm
products.
Also on Munitions.
Once this embargo movement starts
there will be an effort to include NUM-
ton OF war. 1t will be pretty lard
to say we VIII not permit food to leave
the country for the starving women
and children OF Europe, but win per
init shot and shell and explosives 10
go forward In large quantities TO create
more cripples, widows and orphans.
New Democratic Issue.
In connection with the issue that
Wilson has kept the country out of
war is added the new issue that
Hughes will get Us into war. Accord
ing to what people say, and particular
ly the women who discuss politics. ii
seems that this new declaration Is
causing considerable interest. Curious
ly enough, the suggestion is that Re
publican success will mean war with
Mexico. Whatever may be the feeling
In some parts of the country, the great
majority Of people do not want TO see
a war with Mexico.
Praises tho French.
"The French said former Senator
Blackburn OF Kentucky, ARE the heroic
people of the European war;" Black
burn saw four years of fighting on the
Confederate side and has always taken
= great interest In military matters.
"The French" he continued. ARE n
wonderful people, but they showed
more stability than we ever thought
possible by the manner In which they
stopped the greatest military machine
the world has ever known"
Moore Makes Claims.
Edward w. Moore of Ohio is the man
vi 10 threw a bomb into the first meet
ing Of the Democratic national COM
mtffnn of 81 Infrta tho pfnht thu annz
vention adjourned. President Wilson
had selected Vance Mccormick for ma
tiDnal chairman, but Moore offered a
resolution that a member of the ma
tfDnal committee be made chairman.
That started something. and after n
hot contest Moore got one vote for his
proposition. In Washington not long
ego Moore more than made up for his
~antagonism to the president last June
by asserting that not only would VIII
son carry Ohio, but that Pomerene
would be elected to the senate, a Dem
Dcratic governor would be elected and
the Democrats would gain three con
gressional seats in the Buckeye State.
Computations on 1912 Election.
Men who make figures based on the
vote In 1912 will make many errors.
In the first place 1t Is known that
many Democrats voted for Roosevelt.
There always was a contingent of
voters in this country that would vote
for no Democrat but Bryan and voted
for Roosevelt when he was running.
Toward the last of the campaign there
was something of a rush of stand pat
Republican votes to Wilson for fear
that Roosevelt would be elected.
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