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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09

Indianapolis bank ciearings today were
50, 305 600, against S2.77J000 a week ago.
NEW YORK. Sept s.-Foreign e1-
change was weak at the opening today.
Demand sterling opened at $3.53t. "a
u: francs. O674, on .O0O4 lire. O43l
on OOi3 marks .OlsT on cor.
Demand sterling eased on to S3.J3@a. OF
u lire demand, .0436, cables. .0437 frame
demand 067S cables, .06T9: marks de-
mand, .0is0; cables. 01e0 Canadian dol
lars, .965.
NEW YORK, Sept. &-Commercial bar
silver: Domestic. unchanged at 99tac;
foreign l5c lower at 94e.
LONDON. Sept. s.-Bar silver was I'd
lower today at sod.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
TODAY,S PRICES.

Apples-Baskets- $1-25G12.50.
Sweet Apple Cider-Per gal. 81; half
Bananas-Pound, 9hc.
Beans-Aichigan navy, in bags, per
Id, SdS@c; California limas, in sacks,
13Q14c; marrowfats, per Id, 1412915c f;
red kidneys, in bags, per 10, 1SQ19c /;
California pink chilli, In bags, per lb, s
@S1ac: lintels, per ID, 15c; California red
chilli, in bags, per ID, S15Goe.
Beets-Fancy home grown, per blu,
Cabbage-Ho grown, per brl, 1928.
Beans-Green, fancy home grown, per
Gantaloupes-Fancy nome grown Tip
Tops. per brl, $3.50: Honey Dews, SIS, 9s
and Us, per crate, $3.50.
Carrots-Farcy home grown, per Blu,
Ceiery-Fancy High Ball, per crate, 50.
Cucumbers-Fancy home grown, per
doz, Soc
Eggplant-Fancy home grown, per doz,
81 90
Grapes-Home- grown, per ID, 667c (;
California, white seedless, per 25-lb crate,
SSl325; California Malaga, per 25-lb
crate, S3d325.
Mangoes-Fancy homegrown. per bu,
$3.50
per bri, 81 per bu, $50; fancy western
yellow. per 100-lb sack, S2.75; fancy
Spanish. per crate, $3.50; fancy picking,
per 45-lb basket, $3.50; per 12-lb basket,
81
OranEes-Extra fancy California Yalen-
cias, per crate, S5Me.50.
Parsley-Fancy home grown. per doz.
Csc
Penches-Southern Indiana. per blu, 81
I4.5O; some interiors for less.
Pears-All xinds. S150q4 per blu.
Radishes-B Button. home grown, per
doz, 25c; fancy long, per dog, 25c.
Potatoes-Fancy Eastern Cobblers, per
15O-lb sack, $3.50: fancy Minnesota and
Early Ohios. per 150-ib sack, So; fancy
Michigan round whites, per 150-Ib sack,
81 30.
stars. bril- 50 fancy Virginia plain. per
brI. SIS; fancy Virginia plain, per hamper.
spinaeh-Fancy home grown, per bu,
Squash-summer per bu, S175.
Sweetcorn-H0 grown, per doz, goa
Tomatoes-Fancy home grown. per bu,
Turnips-Fancy home grown, new, per
bu, s. 5062.T5.
watermelons-Fan Florida. each, so
G75c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
NEW YORK. METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Copper was
weak; spot offered 1s15c: September Of
fered $500; October offered 1SAc: No
vember and December offered 1Shc.
Lead was easy; spot and September
offered SIC: October offered SAc.
Spelter was weak; spot and September
offered Sc; October, 7A@Sc; November
and December 7S4S.10c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
CHICAGO GRAIN.
cnICAGo CAsH GRAM.

CHICAGO, Sept. s.-wheat-No ! rel.
s2.51G2.5S: No. = red, S2.55d251; No. >
red, $2.54A No. / hard winter, 3. 5Bs. "a
2.59: No. hard winter, S2.546I2.5G: No.
i northern spring, s2G0; No. mixed,
S254A d256a. Corn No ! and mixed.
Sl.42Q 80; No. 3 mixed, $i.42A No.
mixed. Sl.4112: No. , mixed, SI42ia No.
1 yellow, S142@1 40; No. ? yellow, S1.42
G1.45; No. yellow. 81 44is No. I vel
low, $1401aQ1.45. Oats-No white. 66
Q66%c; No. white. Gjia6lGSc; No. }
white, 637. d66i5c; No. 4 white, HI9Q6Jc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN.

TOLEDO. O.. Sept s-wheat, s2Gs; ;
December. $3.50. Corn. No. ,. S1.52 oats.
2, s123 Cloverseed-Cash, $1T10; Oc-
tober. SIT 50: December, $17.55 February
$3.50; March. SlTS0 Timothy--Cash
(l9ls), 81 1919 sails: September, 81 Is !;
October, S4O5; December, S40Ti2; March.
S422l3 Alyske-Cash $1s.0T, October
and December, siS25; March, $3.50.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Offered Des Moines Job

o'Rourke, manager Of the Springfield
Western association baseball club. has
been offered the management Of the Des
Moines (Ia.) Western league club, Ii waS
announced yesterday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
NEw YnRK nAI.r. MnNEv-

NEW YORK, Sept S.--Money ruled 4
per cent; high, per cent; low, pes
cent time steady all rates SA@o per
cent Prime paper steady; sterling
steady at 1881.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
NEW ORLEANs. Sent. Scott

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. S.--Cotton fu'
er on easier cables and realizing sales.
Some reports of too much rain caused
an advance of Il to 73 points, but the
market again turned easier, prices drop
ping 40 to 81 points under opening levels
The close was steady 30 to So points
net lower, except for October, which
closed points net advance.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
HAY MARKET

The following are the Indiana polls
prices for hay by the wagon load:
Hay-Loose timothy. new, S2sM3O
MIXED hay. new. $25Gl2S; bales, S2Sm3i
Corn-Bushel, S1.50d160.
Oats-Bushel. new, 65M6Sc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
WHEAT OPENS
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
Corn Shade Down, Oats and
Provisions Steady.

CHICAGO, Sept 9.-Wheat opened 1ac
higher for December and %ddAc higher
for March.
Offerings were light and scattered.
tember, unchanged to &c lower for De-
cember and Vase off for May.
Offerings were not as pressing as ex-
pected, although the market had quick
recovery.
Oats were unchanged to Ac lower
with selling by locals
Provisions started steady, with light
trade.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
NEW YORK STOCK SALES.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Total sales os
stocks today on the stock exchange were
$4,000 shares. Bonds to the value Of
"a 933 900
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
WAGON wuEAr

indianapolis flour mills and elevators
are paying S2.35 for No. 1 red wheat
1922 for No. red and 1920 for No. ;
red. Other grades according to quality
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
LoOAL. HIDE MARKET.

Green Hides--No. /, 13c; No. 2, lie.
Green Calves-No. L 20cj No. 2. 1s15c
Horsehides-No. 1, 50; No. q, S.. Cured
hides-No. !. 1bc; No. 3 10.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
LTVERPO0L

LIVERPOOL. Sept. s-Spot cotton
sales, 6.O00 bales; American middiings
fair 2T72d; good uMdlings, 2497d; fun
middlings, 23.47d &3ddlings, 2Ls7d; low
middlings, 1s.17d bod ordinary. 14.72d
ordinary, 13.72d W.
Futures were Meady.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
CORN AND WHEAT BULLETIN

For the twenty four hours ending at
a. M, Goth meridian time, Thursday,
Sept. o.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Yesterdays SUMMARIES.

2:12 Trot (purse $1,000
Gold Medal g (Linel ......... l l
Belgic br (Whitehead) ........ 2 l
Mightellion, oh h Erwin .......
Time-2 liz, 2:11A. 2:1OA.
2:25 3-year-old Trot (purse $700)-
Miss Ellen Todd, b f (Hawkins). !
Miss EN-, (Whitehead) $500.
Esther Wilson, br keith 49,.
Peter Pfaff, br Oagler) .-...... 3 4
Sam Tregantle, br king $3.50. 8
Ma Lou, ( (Whiteley) ........... 8 Q
Margaret the Great. br tPalln)..
Time-2 :11H, 2:11A, 2;13A.
2:15 Swear old Pace (purse $7O0)-
Peter Kennedy. g (BurrilO... 1
Richard Anderson, ch g q. Dag
Almer. b (Wniteley) ........... 2
Pagan, b (Vickeryl ............
Henry Direct. eh tWagner).... 3 5 4
Time-2:12A. 2I1A. 2:16H.
2.04 Pace purse $1,000
Russell Boy, Whitehead. 1 l 1
Fac Fseih ASG Patch Sa 'Pa 1Fieminsj 8 8
Time-2:06l4, 2:11K, 2:0TA.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
CHICAGO STOCKS.
(By Thomson s. McKinnon.)

(By Thomson s. McKinnon.)
Sept. s.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Carbi & Carlo. 81 81 66A 66K
Libby ......... 1873 1871 lax 13K
Mont Ward..... SO ..... 49,. 49,.
Nat. Leather. 10% 1O% 10Ss 10%
Sears Roebuck .140 141 40 141
Swift & .1181s 1874 1l3h lis
Swift Internal. Blk 31M 81 81
Arm Leather. 15& -. -. -.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Weather

The following table shows the state OF
the weather at a. m, Sept Q. as OBJ
served by L. s. weather bureaus:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
MOTOR SECURITIES.

(By Thomson & McKinnon)
Sent s.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09

CORN MEAL AND FLOUR.
Corn meal, cwt., net .................$ 4.2O
E-Z Bake bakers -four, 9S-lb. sacks 1910
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09

J. III. ARLINGTON,
Mfeteorologist, Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
ACTIVE OIL STOCKS.

(By Thomson & McKinnOn)
Sent s.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-12
HI-Y MEETING

Come to the Grammar School au- ditoriurn tonight and see what the Hi Y Club stands for. You will be en- tertained throughout the evening. Promptly at seven-thirty. All busi- ness men and mothers and sisters of the Hi-Y members are cordially in vited. The following program will be given:
 Scripture reading,
 Opening prayer.
 Minutes.
 Song.
 Welfare and how to finance Hi-Y. Can a man be Strong.
 Obligation to younger boys. Short talk.
 Winning and keeping friends worth
 while
 Policy and plans for the yeaf 1920. Four round boxing bout.
 Closing prayer.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-12

Mrs. John M. Putnam left last night for Fort Worth, Texas, where one of the five Reginal Differences of the ". c. T. U. will be held. Miss Anna Gordon, national vice-president will preside. This conference includes the states of Kansas, Missouri, Arkan- sas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado This will be a big meeting, with big plans to make and addresses by many big spakere. 4 banquet will be given the first evening where many short speeches will be made, and an ad- dress on World Prohibition by the Georgia Cyclone" Mrs. Mary Har- ris Armor. On the second evening a life play will be given depicting the need for the sort of work that the organization is undertaking to do on an extended scale for the next five years. But don't think that five years will close the work of this great wo- mans organization. No, they will be ready in that time to do still greater exploits.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-12
AUCTION SALE

OnWednesday, February 18th, I will offer for sale at Public Auctio to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following:
 1 Fine Percheon Stallion, dark bay, years Id, weighing about 1500 lbs. 1 Fine match team of black horses, sire Trench coach weighing 1400 lbs. l Bay driving horse three years old, weighing HOO pounds.
 1 Good French Coach brood mare in foald by Percheon horse.
 1 Coach Filley, 2 years cid.
 1 Coach and Percheon Geiding, 3 years old.
 1 Colt.
 l Fresh COW with calf, 2 good cows giving milk now, fresh first of April 4 two and three year old heifers, be fresh in May.
 1 Good male, years old, head good yearlings.
 Some sheep, wagon, 2 buggies, and buggy harness, wagon harnerr, cultivators and other farm tools. 5 Stands of bees, several hundred bales of alfalfa hay, some prairie hay and some crab grass hay.
 1 Sewing machine almost new.
 l Organ, l big range and cook stove and other household furniture too numerous to mention.
 Said sale will be held at my farm three miles northwest of Prescott on the Prescott and Arcadia Road. Everything mentioned in above list will be sold. Nothing reserved.
 J. L. Ward, Auctioneer, Robert Cox, Clerk. ,8t.
 D. E. l.. DANIEL, Owner.
 For Sale-A three inch combination wagon as good as new. See Fate Hines for bargain. 7d10w
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Ffnis E. Murrah was a business wis itr to Bierne today
 Wat ". White. one of Prescctt's s Main Street Merchants is spending to day in Little Rock
 Miss Clara Crow of Gurdon came down this afternoon on short visit with friends
 Choir practice at the Methodist church this evening at o'clock. The members are requested to attend
 L. D. Woods of Little Rock, signal supervisor of the Arkansas and Cen tral division of the Missouri Paci- fic railroad, was among the business visitors to the city today
 Harry F. Kapp of Little Rock at the Commercial Club meeting this evening at 7:l5-, The club needs your presence.
 The local post office received their new letter canceIling machine this morning from Washington The ma chine, which can be operated by mo- tor power, will cancel 600 letters per minute and is similar to the ma chimes used in the larger offices Mail your letters early and avoid the rush.
 Judge billiard of Howard county has let the contract for two steel bridges to be built in that county. The Nashville News remarks ''the build ing of the bridge across billiard creek has long been needed and judge Dil- lard is to be congratulated for this improvement"
 Berlin newspapers say that the French navy is in revolt because 1t cannot get bread, and Rome news papers say the United States is on the verge of a revolution-Dearborn Independent The Saturday Blade' probably overlooked these scoops" because any news item coming from the above named sources would be barred even by the Blade"
 You can't well afford to miss the meeting of the Commercial Club at the city hall this evening, whether you are member or not. Of course if you are one of those members who ''iust forgot the meeting till it was too late" you're always excusable. Pin a forget-me-not on and be there at 7:15.
 OYSTERS-For Sale at Cornelius eMat Market. Order at once. 11d2.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-12

Let me send you the Daily Arkansas Gazette the same day it is publish ed-55 cents per month by mail Jack Johnson, Jr.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-02-12

For Sale-A three inch combination wagon as good as new. See Fate Hines for bargain. 7d10w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Conserve Natural
Resources, Plea to
Reduce Lining Cost
To the. Editor of The TribuneA

To the. Editor of The TribuneA
Sir: When due consideration is
given to the gigantic problem of re-
construction which now confronts the
United States owing to the World War,
it would seem imperative that the con-
servation of our natural resources
should now be deemed of paramount
Importance. If the great mass of peo-
pie are keen to reduce the cost of
living, this topic should become a
slogan in every hamlet, town and city
throughout the land
The preservation of our forest lands
and the development of our water
sources necessarily require immediate
consideration to supply energy which
will save coal, and in the present
stringency is of vital Importance. Con-
servation is the watchword if we hope
to retain place among the live ma
tions of the world in the active COM
petition for trade which will follow the
period of reconstructio now in
process, and it is theme which is
worthy of our best thought and con-
sideration. HENRY c. MINCK.
MILESTONE l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Unrest Is Laid
TO Financial
Difficulties
Republicans Warned That
Drastic Action Is Needed
to Bring Relief From
Enormous Federal Levies
Waste Sweeping Nation
Tariff Commission Called
For to Make Up Seized
ules to Cut Burdens
r. The Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Republican party, realizing
that our financial situation is the root
from which most of the unrest of the
neople springs, must first remedy this
nj. The war made large expenditures
necessary, but not such a saturnalia of
estravagance as has been made for
observing Democrats"
Many have found that it is very easy
IN increase expenses from $4,000 to
$4,000 and exceedingly difficult to re-
duce them from $4,000 to $4,000. Wise
retrenchment is a most perplexing
problem.
A properly made budget will assist
10 limited degree. A careful estimate
the limit of appropriations.
The enormous tax upon our indus
tries has reached point where it can
mot be turned over to the consumer, and
tends to prevent enlargement of pres
emit plants or Inauguration of new
projects.
Our present bond system has served
It's purpose. but now all Indebtedness
Except about $4,000, 100000 due from
foreign nations) ought to be consoli-
d.ted into one ffty-year bond, free
from all tax except inheritance, bear
Ing 4 per cent interest.
A tariff commission must be organ
lied to take up and complete the work
Of the old commission in making a per-
fectly balanced schedule, which can be
advanced. or diminished a given per cent
as occasion requires.
These are the main financial points
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Capitalization
Held an Asset
10 Government
Number of Weaknesses
Seen in Our Division
Into Separate States,
as Laws Lack Uniformity
Some Always Backward
Good of Whole Nation
That Few Shall Not Re-
tard Will of the MANY

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: In the prize letter of March
3, Mr.. w. F. Thomas brings up for
discussion the question of states rights
as opposed to strong centralized
government. This is question worth
discussing, for many of the reforms
suggested in the platform contest call
on the national government to assume
power that formerly has been held
only by the states.
There are number of weaknesses
apparent in our division into state gov
ernments. Laws are not uniform in
different states. Some states are
habitually backward in adopting reform
legislation. The average ability of
members of legislatures is lower than
that of members of Congress. Local
interests influence legislatures that
would not influence Congress.
The laws that it is desired to pass
may be of national Importance, may be
desired by the majority of the people
throughout the country, yet one or two
states, by their inaction. may hold up
progress. of the rest.
All these facts show us that the move
toward stronger Capitalization is justi-
fed. Federal control of educational
matters, a Federal child labor law, and
other reforms are necessary in the
near future. If we cannot get them by
simple legislation, we may do so by
constitutional amendment
Such movement does not necessar-
lily mean the obliteration of state lines.
There always will be some matters
that are best left to state control.
Strong Capitalization may be objected
to by those who put local above IA
tional interests, but from the stand
point of the good of the whole nation
it is the best policy. Our strength
lies, not in our division, but in our
union. ARETAS A. SAUNDERS.
81 Edlie Ave, South Norwalk, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to write
plsnks for a Republican platform
and TO write letters about planks
proposed by ether readers through
it, columns.
For che best planks and lettsr.
The Tribune offers these prisss:
Fer the bsss plank. ....... .sseoyAe
psf tie second bsst ylank. 1seAe
Fer eaeA Of the eight next
best p9sAks ............. leeee
For the best letter q daily
p91Se o. ................ NV
For The best lsttsr IN the
whole eompeeitleo 5000. leeAo
The Tribune viii make up a plat
fern u tan planks 70 10 determined
BY ysur votes. Tho ten issues re-
csivins the most Notes viii b the
planks. The ten planks that best
express the chosen issues Will bs
selected Tor the prise awards.
Each plank il limited to 100 words.
OF two planks or letters Of equal
merit The shorter will Be chosen.
Every plank and letter must bear
the nane and address Of the sender,
although . nom de plume will be
published II the writer desires,
Tho contest will close At midnight.
April 80, 1920. Manuscripts will not
be returned
The judges Of the contest will be
three Of The Tribune's editors. They
will base their decisions on sound
thinking and brevity, slearness and
strength of.statemsnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Nation Only as Strong
As Its Average Citizen

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l think education is the most
important plank of all. We certainly
need ministry Of education, also a
minimum wage for teachers, so that
people with the highest ideals and
finest brains and the power to i'm
part knowledge will be attracted to
the teaching profession.
also think every child should be
instructed in the duties of citizen
ship" and learn the cost Of religious
and political freedom, and also to value
the right of the ballot, free speech.
freedom of the press, ETC., so that they
may become useful, law-abiding citi-
Gems. valuable to the state and nation
For nation is only as strong as the
average Of its citizens.
ALICE D. CHARTER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
League That Will
End Wars, Not a
Puzzle, Demanded
Present Plan for Covenant
Understood by One in a
Million, Says Seeker After
Facts on the S u b ject
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t would seem that the whole
world is in a tangle over entangle-
ments. "A league or not league, that
is the question, or a question out Of
the many. would like to ask you if
there is any way to untangle, for the
benefit Of. the ignorant, and I believe
that out Of million one may under
stand what the league really stands
for. Out Of million feel sure that
$4,000 want sure cure for war; no
patent medicine, not the same old
drenches and spring purifiers, but the
cure that eliminates the disease.
Quarreling over the patient by the
most learned physicians can never cure
the sufferer. An agreement must be
reached to try the cure advised by
creditable physicians as the thing, as
the other attending physicians admit
that they have nothing new to offer,
and as the patient must surely perish
without a hitherto untried nostrum, try
the new-found herb, or hasten to dis
cover its counterpart. 1t is certain
that millions have died horrible deaths,
thousands been left untitled for that
life that is the right of youth, by fall
lacious remedies.
To the Republican party falls, in the
near future, the responsibility for
death or disaster to the youth Of our
land. 1t is time to grid up your loins,
Republicans, with humanity, high
thinking, retrospect that benefits by
sad mistakes, and give the world the
league of nations. or something better.
See our young men hobbling around
on clutches. Know that there are
many we do not see who are tortured
by young life blasted in senseles So
sacrifice unless the world is bettered
and men rendered saner. The insanity
Of war must be held in strait
jacket until exhausted or healed. In
struct, clarity the ignorance of a vot-
ing population that does not know or
understand what the league of nations
is They will take it gladly as big
pill, if it cures war. The league or
something better. F. L. WARD.
$500 Macomb Street, N. W., Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Present Way Of Naming
House Members Favored
Proposal to Elect Representa-.
tives-at-Large Is Opposed
Az Un.American

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A recent suggested plank recon-
mended that representatives to the
House be elected at large in each state.
rather than from districts. l wonder
il the gentleman who proposed this
realized how much this would destroy
true representation for all sections Of
the country Suppose, for example, that
districts were abolished in New York
State. The result would be that New
York City, having the largest popula-
ton of any part Of the state, could put
whomever it liked in the House and
New York City, not the state, would
be the territory represented.
With all due respect to this theory,
believe that any one giving careful
thought and consideration to all sides
of this question will agree that the
present plan is the most representa-
tive-the most American.
AUSTIN D. HIGGINS.
North Cohocton, N. Y.