Mountain advocate., 1919-09-05
LABOR DAY RALLY
Congressman Robsion Discusses
H. G. l.. and League Of
Nations

of Labor rallied under the flag OF
their country on Monday and gave
expression to their worth as citizens
of Knox County, both from the stand
point of numbers and intelligence
The members of the organization
met at their hall and from there,
accompanied by their band, marched
to the depot and gave a rousing well
come TO other representatives OF la
Dor who came in on the noon train.
They then marched to the Court
House where they were addressed by
Senator Lewis, Judge S. II. Kash, of
Corbin, Judge b. u. Golden, all of
whom paid an eloquent tribute to
those who produce by physical labor.
At 1 p. IN. Congressman J. NJ.
Robsion delivered splendid speech
to large and enthusiastic audience,
taking as HIS chief topics, the High
Cost OF Living and the League OF
Nations.
Mr.. Robson said he has been the
recipient of number of letters ask
ing him to vote against the Kenyon
bill which is designed to put curb
on the protiteer. He said that Pres.
Wilson went in on promise to re-
duce the high cost of living. In
1917 the prOfteering bill was passed
Yet when the exposure OF the tre-
mendous profiteering came. the Pres
odent said to Congress you stay in
session and do something to reduce
the high cost of living" Yet there
was not q prosecution started be-
tween 1912 and 1917. The speaker
accused President Wilson of playing
politics since, while Congress passes
laws to curb the profteer, it is the
Attorney General of the Administra-
ton who must enforce these laws.
Investigation" said Mr.. Robson
showed that in some of the cities
meats had been held in storage for
twenty-five years. But that Mr.. Viii
son may not have any excuse, Con-
gress has now passed law which
carries with 1t a fine of $1,000 and
two years in Jail for the profiteer
and food holder. II is now up to
the Administration to enforce the
law against these gentry, who are
Just plain thieves and robbers, who
Ia oh Of
per food and clothing. The big fell
low gets q corner on what the plain
citizen eats, puts It into cold stor-
age and says there is a scarcity.
We passed a law to take care of the
situation and the President says he
is going to the country to talk about
the League OF Nations. The other
day Congress passed a resolution re-
questing him to stay at home and
do his duty in helping to reduce the
high cost of living.
A short time ago President Will
son stood before Congress and
sanctimoniously stated that there
could be no hope OF any lowering OF
the cost OF living until that body
ratified the League of Nations. He
was putting a false issue before the
country which he did not believe TO
be true and which he does not now
believe.
"As regards the Peace Treaty. 1t |
does not matter a hill of beans il |
we never sign II. II wont get us |
foot of ground nor cent OF money |
and does not even guarantee that |
Germany will not sink more OF our |
ships. 1t Is true that other coun- |
tries are urging us to sign the treaty |
because 1t will be good for them,
but will it be good for u.s.?
The speaker then criticized the |
giving of Shantung to Japan on the
threat that II President Wilson did
not permit the iniquity, japan
would refuse to join the League.
Italy wants part OF Austria, France |
a part Germany and England holds !
the islands of the seas, while we
hold the bag. President Wilson is
asking us to guarantee the present |
peace lines forever, including the |
Shantung steal.
The Peace Treaty also provides
that American boys be kept in Ger
many for fifteen years and American
boys have recently had their heads
split in Russia. He then mentioned
that while there exists all this talk |
OF what a war preventative the
League of Nations is to prove, Sec
rotary of War Baker is urging a
army OF $4,000 and a
method OF CONSUMPTION under the
name OF universal military training
that will provide 100000 year
more making an army Of 1,250,0OO.
This fact. he showed, proves how lit
tie they believe In the League OF Ma