The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-10-26
Why We'll Vote
For Republicans


It is neither paternalism nor "spe-
cial privilege" to do for the people
what the people cannot do for them
selves. 1t is not paternalism or "spe-
cial privilege to dredge harbors. dixie
rivers, construct irrigation systems
or to grant Americans advantage In
American markets. 1t would be pater
nalism, however, for the government
to own and operate the ships that ply
these waterways, or the railroads thai
transport our matchless products
from the point of origin to do
nestle markets, or en- route to foreign
ports. And 1t would be ~paternalism
of the worst kind for the government
to pump oil, mine coal or operate
farms. II the pursuit of happiness
be, as the Declaration OF 1ndepen
| dence says 1t Is, IAN inalienablt
right" then the government has nc
right to usurp functions the exercise
Of which affords the people their
maximum of happiness. This I'm
| alienable right" should be our com
| plete warrant to bore for oil, dig TO.
| coal, grow crops or place our flag a,
| the masthead of an ocean steamer
| and get the thrill that must come
with the knowledge that you are float
ing the biggest ship that cuts the
waves of the ocean When we. or oul
rivals. have builded a ship too big fol
the harbor, being unable to dredge IL
ourselves, and having no exclusive
right thereto the government thai
protects both us and our rival In ou1
"inalienable rights" should foster the
industry in which we are engaged by
deepening the harbor.
The Fathers had this In mind when
they inserted In the Constitution the
provision r~eserving to the fedora
government exclusive jurisdiction
over all navigable waters. Happi
ness and pleasure are not synony-
nous terms. Utterly wrecked lives
are seen everywhere as the inevitable
result OF knowledge in the pursuit OF
pleasure acquired in youth. while nc
instruction had been given in the pur-
suit Of happiness.
Protection Needed More Than Ever
Whatever course the campaign may
take We want to place ourselves on
record as believing the protection is
u more vital now than ever before
in our history.
When the world war began Eng
land, France, Italy and Russia had an
aggregate estimated wealth Of $245.-
000, 900. 900. Our estimated wealth
was $4,000, 900. 900 in excess of their
aggregate. Germany and Austria had
a combined estimated wealth Of $685.
000. 900, 900, one half of our grand to-
tai The Associated Press recently
carried estimates by an eminent
English statistician showing that
England, France and Italy had each
suffered material losses in their un-
DERIVING wealth, while that Of the
United States had increased probably
40 per cent. Russia has suffered self
destruction, her people-those who
have escaped massacre-her re-
sources and her untold billions of
fat, and utterly worthless currency
remain. The public debt of England,
France and Italy increased by reason
Of the var to practically so per cent
of their pre-war wealth, probably so
per cent of their present wealth. Ger
many and Austria-Hungary when
their indemnities shall have been
definitely fixed, are likely to have
debts aggregating fully 80 per cent of
their pre-war wealth, and, when their
losses in territory. ships, restoration
material. coal fields and iron deposits
are taken into account. their COM
bined public debts must approximate
100 per cent of their present wealth.
Our public debt is only 10 per cent
Of our estimated pre-war wealth, or
7 per cent of what this English expert
estimates our present wealth. If we
deduct from this debt what other ma
tons owe us it will reduce our debt
10 6h per cent of our pre-war wealth.
Or less than Az per cent of our esti-
mated present wealth.
Eject Of Foreign Exchange Rates
Before the enactment of the Under
wood tariff law the German merchant
who brought to America merchandise
worth in his market the equivalent
If 800 in our money paid an average
Of nearly % Ger cent into our treas
lry and was able to return with a
little more than 800 marks. minus
and commissions. Under
conditions he can bring to
goods worth in his market
he same equivalent. pay his average
tariff duty Of 6h per cent.
'ell in u money. exchange 1t for
marks and return with nearly or
quite 5000 marks. Is he likely to ac-
,ept the Democratic Invitation to
come. and will he bring with him
everything he al pay for or buy on
Similar illustrations can be
applicable to both France
England though the ~currencies OF
two countries have not depre-
lated at the same extent.