The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
SOCIALISM UPSIDE DOWN

The city council of Minneapolis has allowed The
street company raise fares to cents, although
there is the effect that the company
furnish rides at cents When there big
in nickel, this contract couldn't be touched
tered company profits and property at the ex
pense of the public Public aid evidently all right
long it benefits corporations only.
Some of our exchanges take the position that Mr.
Cox should declared squarey for the wet side Of
prohibition question: saying that such action would
given him huge vote that he will now lose. Some
way cannot where he shosld have done SO. The
fact have prohibition and the laws under
which shall be enforced and to what extent purely
the perogative of congress- The President whoever he
may be- that matter strictly to congress
We have long been deegating too much to the
and the prerogatves congress have suffered thereby
Today sending troops to Europe without the
of congress- act agrantly in conflict Of the
constitution. which presume will be excused on the
ground that technically at war with Germany
President, whoever he be- will do well to let
congress attend its affairs and put in his time as the
executive instead of the lawmaker.
The course being followed by the candidates Of
great parties in crowdin the League of Nations to
the front if it something, is disgusting the
people the point where they beginning to doubt
both of In the face of issues that to heaven
for settlement the papers filled with slop about how
Harding and Cox stand the League of Nations, some
thing which they not ota about and something
which they heartily believe is camoufage to cover up SIN
lister designs of Big Business, in which view they are
absolutely Morris Hilqu said recently that
Eugene Debs would get million votes If live
issues not taken up by the Democrats and Repub
Debs will get millions Of votes, and half
of them will come from and women who care not
d--n about socialism Debs, but will vote that way
in protest against the neglect of their candidates
and party leaders.
Does anyone pretend say that faithful public
servant does the Nonparsan League, the labor
unions Socialists the members of other political
ganizations the people ndiscrmnaey endorse his
administration? The would have its readers be-
ieve that positive disgrace have any organiza
tion other than ones political party endorse any
official competent An endorsement carries with
it reciprocal obligation, it only approves the ad
minstration of the person endorsed. Candidates for
office always glad have endorsements from
izaons of political semi-potcal character, and
they very glad indeed to have the votes of
person who respectable and who is twentyone years
of age-Grand Junction News
Complaints are vociferous regarding the poor SER
being rendered by the railroads. terminals congested
freight moving SLOW inability to get etc. etc If
the Journal like the railroads. had been made present
of billion dollars, guaranteed six per cent dividend
upon treby watered stock issued its plant, would
get out this paper about every three months Why
should they hustle to furnish from the miles of
ties that be found in almost rail center? They
get their dividends anyway. If do not like it the
best thing for to do is to keep still and roast
the Nonpartisan League Otherwise you might be called
a Rec. an l. w. w. disloval There is boob born
every minute.-Montezuma Journal