The Delta independent., 1918-11-01
36th YEAR
lANGE
VOTE FOR A

A poll was taken 3 esday among
a dozen or SO farine g IL III iieiu-
where they were eng = ! IN harvest
ing potatoes, near ID on the Con-
gressional and State GERS. There
were men of Socialist, Democrat and
Republican affiliation, but more inn
portant they were all Americans, VINO
are reading and studying late history
of the past two elections. Not single
vote was for present incumbents IN
high office. Men and women oil Del
IA are not back-woods people by any
means.
They love our flag. love our Repup-
lie. love to live in America, love 10
live in Delta county. but they do not
relish the idea of being rendered false-
hoods such as was done two years
ago TO obtain their vote. There Is
no denying this fact. Our Democratic
senatorial and congressional candidat'
es are now yelping that the 'presideh'
desires" them to be returned, as
proadministration and pro-war oody-
But there you are again! Heavens
on earth. this Is just opposite to what
they asked you to do two years ago
IL YOU comply with their request this
time. what will be their program two
wears hence Our good Congressman
from this district is now at Glenwood
Springs instead of down at Washing
ton attending to representing us
he has the wires busy every day call
ing up his political office holders on
the western Slope as to the chances
nd Is.
and the President down at Washing
ton has issued a dying appeal 70 re
turn Just such political henchmen as
he TO Washington. II is no Wonaer
that the poeple-the common people
rebuke such acts and such performan-
ces as these at election time? The
potato field poll of "Wednesday is In
evidence everywhere.
This is the first time that EdWaru
r TAYLOR has been challenged tor
his seat In Congress. Remember lot
two straight elections he was handed
the position on silver platter-a
sliding scale-no opposition. Is II
anv wonder that he yelps and the
high authorities yelp down at WASH
ington.
What the people Oh ieit" NoN.
want is a little yelping for that srahd
and glorious National Park-Grand
Mesa II would have taken but Two
words to have made this reality
whom Mesa Verde National Park was
established. But Mr.. Taylor evidently
did not have the influence after ten
wears In congress to have the say so
on this Perhaps II would not nave
been possible to have secured funus
for this Grand Mesa National fark
but to have established the resort ms
National Grounds we say with empha-
ais bu, two additional words were
needed at the time he nude the
Mesa Verde National Park.
Then we have the nauseating mil
lonaire. Pro-German Hearst dinner
that Edward T. Taylor attended in
"full dress" evening suit, accompanied
nv Honest John Shafroth. wearing
Panama. The kaiser himself accord
ing to DIR. Davis says that Mr. Hearst
(as late as 1870 was the best friend
he had in America.
These men are drifting. They have
lost their usefulness as representatives
of the people in both branches oil
congress. DO not be swept away by
war promises that are made YOU. Go
to the polls Tuesday and register
your rebuke against these two men
Americans, II you love this Repub-
lie, It is your duty to vote for change
in Congressman and Senator on Tues
day.