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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07

deal in the utmost good faith witt
the electorate and tell the plain trul
as to the amounts received, the con
Itributors, and the items of disburse
lments. The public judgment in cleo
tons should be rendered after thu
fullest hearing possible. Each side
has the right to properly present 1t;
case This is legitimate expense
There is no narrow dividing line be
tween the legitimate and illegitinatt
in political campaigns. One contem
plates the organization and malnten
ance of such Facilities as are neces
sary to advise the people of the facts
bearing upon the issues; the othcl
carries the deliberate purpose 20 IN
terfere with the honest rendering o.
a verdict How misguided some c1
our people are. Recognizing that re
adjustment must be made, they be
Iieve that they will fare better if they
cast their fortunes with those with
whom they dealt on the base of cam
paign contributions in days gone by
They do not sense the dangers fha'
threaten The sort Of readjustment
which will appeal to our self-respec'
and ultimately to our general pros
perity is the honest readjustment
Any unfair adjustment simply delays
the ultimate process and we should
remember the lesson of history that
one extreme usually leads to another
We desire industrial peace. We want
our people to have an abiding conf
dence in government. but no read
iustment made under reactionary
auspices, will carry with it the con
fidence of the country. If l were
asked to name in these trying days
the first essential overshadow1ns
every other consideration, the re
Spouse would be confidence in gov
eminent. 1t would be nothing less
than a calamity If the next admins
tration were elected under corrupt
auspices. There is unrest in the
country; our people have passed
through a trying experience. Inc
European war before it engulfed US
aroused every racial throb in a ma
ton of composite citizenship. The
conflict in which we participated car
ried anxieties into every community
and thousands upon thousands OF
homes were touched by tragedy. Inc
inconvenienves incident to the wal
have been disquieting; the failure 81
the republican congress to repeal
annoying taxes has added to our
troubles. The natural impulse is to
forget the past, to develop new In
terests, to create a refreshened ana
refreshing atmosphere in life. we
want to forget war and be free from
the troubling thought of It's posi-
bility in the future. We want the
dawn and the dews of a new morn
ing. We want happiness in the land
I the feeling that the square oea
among men and between men anc
government is not to be mtertere'
with by a purchased preference. We
want a change from the old world d
yesterday where international in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07

/ They make the first impressions of
history upon the minds of our children
and bind the hearts of generations to-
gether. Never in all time will the
performance of our soldiers in the late
war be surpassed From farm for
est and factory they gathered together
in the training camps-from country
side and city-men whose hands were
calloused by labor, others whose Shout
ders showed the stoop of office task
( the blood of many nations flowing in
their veins-and the same impulse ran
from the front trench in Europe back
| to the first day in training. We must
not forget that war breaks into the
plans of young men, and their first
chart of life is in a sense more in
portant than any calculation later on
In college and shop-in every calling
they were building the base for their
careers. Thousands of them by the
circumstance of injury or the distur-
bance of domestic conditions which
war always brings, were compelled to
change their whole course of life. We
owe debt to those who died, and to
those the honored dead left depend
ent. We owe debt to the wounded;
but we must realize that considerable
compensation is due those also who
| lost much by the break in their mater
ial hopes and inspirations. The gen
JUS of the nations mind and the SYM
patty of it's heart, must inspire inten-
siye thoughtful effort, to assist those
who saved our all. / feel deeply that
| the rehabilitation of the disabled sol
diers of the recent war is one of the
most vital issues before the people
and I, as a candidate, pledge myself
and my party to those young Amerl-
| cans to do all in my power to secure
! for them without unnecessary delay,
the Immediate training which is so
necessary to fit them to compete in
their struggle to overcome that physl-
cal handicap incurred while in the SER
vice of their government. l beleVe
also that the federal board OF voca-
tional rehabilitation as far as possible
should employ disabled soldiers them
selves to supervise the rehabilitation
of disabled soldiers, because of their
known sympathy and understandings
The board itself and all agencies under
If should be burdened with the care
! of securing for the disabled soldier
who has finished his training, adequate
employment. These men will inspire
future generations no less than they
have themselves been inspired by the
heroes of the past. No greater force
for patriotic effort was found when
/ we were drawn into the late conflict
than the example and activity of our
veterans of previous wars. Under
the colors they loved, gathered the
soldiers of the past, bringing quickly
to their support the new army OF the
republic. Response in the southland
by veterans who wore the gray in
spired the youth with zeal which
aided greatly in the quick mobilization
of our forces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07

ltrigue, made the people mere pawn5
on the chessboard OF war. We want
/ a change from the old industrial world
where the man who toiled was as
srued "a full dinner pail as his only
lot and portion. But how are we to
make the change? Which way shall
we. go? We stand at the forks of the
road and must choose which to fol-
low. One leads to higher citizen
ship. a freer expression Of the indi-
vidual and a fuller life for all. The
other leads to reaction, the rule OF
the few over the many and the re-
striction of the average mans chances
to grow upward. Cunning devices
backed by unlimited prodigal expen-
ditures will be used to confuse and
to lure. But l have an abiding faith
that the pitfalls will be avoided and
the right road chosen. The leaders
opposed to democracy promise To
the country back to normal This
can only mean the so-calied notl...t
of former reactionary administrations,
the outstanding feature of which was
a pittance for farm produce and
small wage for long day of labor.
My vision does not turn backward
to the normal desired by the sena-
torial obligarchy, but to future in
which all shall have a normal oppor-
tunity to cultivate a higher stature
amidst better environment than that
of the past. Our view is toward the
sunrise of tomorrow with its progress
and eternal promise of better things.
The opposition stands in the skyline
OF the setting sun, looking backward,
to the old days of reaction.
accept the nomination Of our
nartv. obedient to the divine sovereign
of ali peoples, and hopeful that by
trust in Him the way will be shown
for helpful service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07
Where the Cars Are.

Motor Magazines: California now
has one car for every 6O7 people,
while Iowa is breathless second
with a ratio of one to GA. Bryan's
home state is third with 6.54 and
South Dakota holds fourth place with
an automobile for every II humans.
+ But before these westerners yen
their threats out let's turn to the
figures on biggest registration, for
getting all about population. New
York's on top there with 566,5ll,
Ohio is second with 511,G31, back
east again to Pennsylvania for third
place totalling 482,177, then Illinois
which holds fourth rung with 47s,4SS,
There's another way Of assigning
the honors: The state which made
the greatest per cent gain. Which
lis it? Hands, please, "Iowa?' Wrong,
i"New York;" That's two down. The
answers North Carolina leads the
list with fffty-one greatest motor pro
crosses for the year North Carolina
leads the list with 81 per cent. gain.
South Carolina is in second place with
la 43 per cent. improvement over last
year. Kentucky shows up fourth with
"a Sc per cent lead. Then comes
Texas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07

laws. There is, and always will be
useful place for parties in the con
duct of free government; but any
theory of a government by party
which must weaken this solemn sense
/ of personal responsibility, or alter it's
traditional direction and turn it to-
ward party or faction, can only accen-
tuate the possible evils of party, anG
thwart its possible advantages. l am
sincerely grateful to the democratic
party for the opportunities of public
service which it has brought to me in
the past, and for the willingness which
it has shown to extend those oppor-
tunities to still greater field; but
am glad to say that it has always rec
ognized that my official duties were
to the people as a whole, and has in
no case attempted to interfere, under
pretext of party responsibility, with
my right of personal judgment, under
oath, in the performance Of those
duties.
Education.
There must be an awakened in
terest in education. The assumption
that things are all right is an error.
L
idea that because our school system
generally is, satisfactory, and in most
instances excellent, that sufficient pro-
Gress Is being made. The plain fact
reveals two startling things, one, a
growing defamation in the ranks of
teachers and the other, the existence
of five and one-half million illiterates.
1t is true that 100000 of these are
foreign born. The army Of instruc-
tors has been more or less demon
allied through financial temptation
from other activities which pay much
better. We owe too much TO the next
generation to be remiss in this mat
ter. Very satisfactory progress is
being made in several states in the
teaching of native born iiliterate5.
The moonlight school in Kentucky
has, in fact, become a historic insti-
tuition. The practice has spread into
other CONFERENCE.-The, and bands OF
noble men and women are rendering
great service. There should be no
encroachment by the federal govern
ment on local control. 1t is the health
full reasonable individualism of
American national life that has en-
abled the citizens of this republic %
think for themselves, and besides,
state and community initiative would
be impaired by anything approaching
dependence. The central government
however, can inventory the possibili-
ties of progressive education, and in
helpful manner create an enlarged
public interest in this subject.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07
Women of America.

The women of America, in emotion
and constructive service, measured uI
during the war to every requirement.
and emergency exacted much of them
Their initiative, their enthusiasm, and
their sustained industry, which carried
many of them to the heavy burdens
of toll, form an undying page in the
annals of the time, while the touch OF
the mother heart in camp and hos
pital gave a sacred color to the trag-
ic picture that feeble words should
not even attempt to portray. They
demonstrated not only willingness but
capacity. They helped win the war,
and they are entitled to voice in the
readjustment now at hand. Their in
tuition, their sense of the humanitar-
ian in government, their unquestioned
progressive spirit will be helpful in
problems that require public judg-
ment Therefore. they are entitled
to the privilege of voting as a matter
of right and because they will be help
full, in maintaining wholesome and
patriotic policy. 1t requires but one
more state to ratify the national
amendment and thus bring long-de-
layed Justice. I have the same earn
est hope as our platform expresses,
that some one of the remaining states
will promptly take favorable action.
Harding's Theory.
Senator Harding's theory of the
great office to which he aspires. put
ting a thoroughly fair Interpretation
on his own words, is that the govern
ment of this country, so far as 1t IS
embodied in the executive, should be
what he is pleased TO call govern
ment by party" as in contrast with
the exercise by the president of his
own best final judgment under the re-
sponsibility assumed by his solemn
oath of office, taking into consldera-
ton the views of others, of course, IN
arriving at that final judgment, but
reconizging no group of any kind, not
sworn, as he is, to the faithful per-
Torrance of the particular duties IN
question, and not subject to impeach-
ment, as he is, in case of serious mai
feasance in the performance OF those
duties. The latter is the conception
of the presidency held by washington,
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson IN
initiating our great experiment IN po-
litical and personal freedom under the
constitution. 1t is the conception
held by Lincoln and Roosevelt, by
Cleveland and Wilson, and all other
presidents of the past to whom history
has assigned significant pace in the
normal growth of our free institutions.
1t is the conception of the presidency
to which, in case of success of the
democratic party in the coming cleo
ton. my own best efforts shall be
dedicated, with solemn sense of re-
sponsibility to the power above, to the
people of the United States, as a
whole. and to the sacred oath of al
legiance to the constitution and the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07

unfair that "a mere group OF leaders
! should so dernean themselves in the
name of Lincoln and Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
The discourtesy to the president is
! an affair of political intrigue. His
}tory will make it odious. AS well
lit be directed at wounded soldier of
the war. One fell in the trench; the
strength of the other was broken IN
1.-THE enormous labors of his office. But
others weressingored - the men and
women who labored at home with an
I industry andsa skill that words, cannot
recount What of the hands that
moved the lathe by day and the needle
by night? What of the organizations,
superbly effective, that conserved 1000
and fed the world-that carried nour-
ishment to the very front trench IN
! the face of hell's furies-that nursed
the wounded back to iife--that buried
the dead in the dark shelter OF tne
night-that inspired business men ana
artisans of all parties to work IN mar
mony? What of the millions OF men,
women and children of all creeds, re-
,ligious and otherwise, who stood IN the
ranks as firm as soldiers overseas, I'M
divided by things they once quarreled
about? What of the government II
self-confirming the faith of our faith.
ers as sufficient to meet the storms OF
time? Why the sheer at labor with
the yelled charge that it was mere
Stacker? The spectacle is sulhcleht
to convince any unprecedented man aSat
the republican leaders who have taken
! charge of their party and nominated
its candidate, are no more possessed
of the spirit of the hour than they
were in 1912 when they precipitated
revolution within the rank and hle
| of a great organization. further
nroof were needed, the action OF the
present congress supplies it. Not a
constructive law can be cited. Money
ard time we're wasted in seeking to
make military triumph an odlous
cbapter in history-a and yet IS 1t not
| significant that after two years OF
sleutbful inquiry, there was nothing
j revealed in that vast enterprise, carry
ing billions Of dollars in expense, upon
which they could base even a whisper
of dishonesty?
4! The Mexican situation, trying to our
patience for years, begins TO show
signs of improvement. Not the least
of the things that have contributed
to it. is a realization by the people
fof that country, that We have neither
the lust for their domain, nor dispo-
sition to disturb their sovereign rights.
Peace smiles upon the border and in
centive to individual effort seems to
be making national aspiration
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cox SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
(continued from PAGE sd

scourages greater effort, and gives OPP
portunity for talent to assert itself.
The normal course of least resistance,
develops in government bureaus
hardpan, which retards progress.
When the reorganization Is made,
pay should be commensurate with
service Many federals departments
whose ramifications touch the coun-
Try generally, have lostsvaluable men
10 business This has badly crippled
postoffices, the railway mail service
and other branches.
| am convinced after considerable
study of the subject that the expense
of the government can, without loss OF
efficiency, be reduced to a maximum
of four billion dollars, including sink
ing fund and interest on the national
debt When we enter the league OF
nations, we should at the same time
diminish our cost for armament 10
continue expenditures in either the
war or the navy departments on vast
scale, once our membership in the
league is assured, would seem to be
avery definite refutation OF the adj
Santages of the world plan which we
believe 1t possesses. An appealing
fundamental in the league method, is
the reduction of ornaments We can
not afford to do 1t, until other nations
do likewise. If we do not enter the
league, hundreds of millions of dollars
must be spent for ornaments. II we
&c in, and believe the people will in
Sist on it, then we can count on
economies.
Civilization In Balance.
1 Since the last national conventions
OF the two great parties, world war
has been fought, historic, unprecedent-
ed For many, many months, civilf-
cation hung in the balance. In the
despair of dark hours, it seemed as
though a world dictator was inevita-
ole, and that henceforth men and wo-
men who had lived in freedom would
stand at attention, in the face OF the
drawn sword of military autocracy.
Ihe very soul of America was touched
as never before with fear that our
liberties were to be taken away What
America did, needs no reiteration here.
II is known of all men. History will
acclaim it-poets will find it an inspir-
atom throughout the ages. And yet
there is not line in the republican
Platform that breathes an emotion of
pride or recites our national achieve
ment. In fact, if man from Mars
We're to depend upon the republican
platform or it's spoken Interpretation
oy the candidate Of that party, as his
llrst means of information, he would
not find a syllable telling MIN that the
war had been won, and that America
had saved the world. How ungener-
GUS. how ungracious all of this is; how
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07
No Battle Of Dollars.

There will be no attempt IN THIS
campaign to compete by dollars with
our opposition. So many people have
been in the money-gathering business
for the reactionary cause that the
millions already in hand are more or
less a matter of general information.
All that we ask is that both parties
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07
Many Elements.

Many elements have made our re-
public enduring; not the least OF
which is a sustained gratitude. The
richest traditions of our land are WOW
en- from historic threads that tell the
bravery of our soldiers of every war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-10-01
DUKE OF ALBA WEDs =>@..=....... :.
IN LONDON TODAY
.lBy United. Prassl

ssts5a by Un1teQ ProSS) -,
london, Oct. One of the most
Important Spanish alliances for many
years was consummated here today
when the Duke of Alba was married
to Marquesa San Vincente del Bar
c0 only daughter of the Duke and
uchess Of Aliaga and granddaught-
er of the Duke Of Tarifa. -2&$-' i
Ehehceremony which took place at
the handsome Spanish Embassy, on
Gr0svenor Gard ems, was strickly pri-
/eate, owing to the bridegroom being
In mourning for his aunt, the late
@ex-Empress Eugene. Am mbassador
Merry del Val, represented King Al
{ fOnson, and acted as one Of the
sponsors" usual in Spanish mar
riagess Of high rank, while the Du-
chess Of Santona, sister CT the BRIDE
groom; was the other sponsor. a., .,.-,
The Duke Of Alba IS well-known
and popular In England as sports
man. The guests included the Duke
and Duchess Of zAliaga, the Duke of
Penaranda, the Duke and Duchess, of
Almazan, the Duke and Duchess of
Montellano and Madame Merry del
sValIWife of the Spanish AM ba ssador.
The Duke of Alba, also possesses
NJ he British title Of Duke of Berwick,
* but has no seat in ythecHouse of
1 Lords) and is very wealthy. -. The
bride, who is a grandee of Spain in
Gher own right traces her descent
from the ducal house of Medinacell.
one OF the oldest in Spain.
a- ! ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-10-01
BEST TIME TO
SELL. j BUY STOCK

Representatives of the department
of agriculture, University of Minne-
sofa, are often requested to forecast
the prices which are likely to prevail
for different kinds of farm produce.
When answer is made in such cases
lit is generally to refer to the law of
price averages as reported for a def
mite series Of years in leading mark
cts of the country. The future can
only be Judged by the past. In the
matter. of selling beef cattle and buy
ing. feeders, farm management auth
critics of the agricultural department
have found from comparison of
monthly prices, ON the Chicago mark
cts for the Is years from 1904 to
1913 inclusive, that the highest prices
for fat steers usually prevail from
May until September and the lowest
prices for feeders in November, De-
cember and January. Therefore, to
the man who makes a practice of fat
tening cattle for the market, the uni
versity men, adhering to the law of
average recommend that feeders be
bought in December, January or ear
ly February and be made ready for
the May, June or July market. "This
would seem to- be a particularly de-
sirable policy" they say, when sill
age forms large part of the rough-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-10-01

pairs \ and P. L. Miller, creamery ac-
counting. All are members of the
faculty OF the Minnesota College Of
Agriculture. In addition, r. NJ.
Washburn will direct the instruc-
tion and work in ice cream making;
Alex johnson, manager of the farm
ers' cooperative plant at Lafayette,
Minnesota, and s. G.. Gustafson, an
inspector in the office of the state
dairy and food commissioner, will
have charge Of the work in. cream
cry management J. b.. Baumgart-
ner; cheese inspector from the Office
OF the state commissioner, will in
struct in cheese making, and James
Rasmussen, manager of the Albert
Lea State creamery, will instruct in
refrigeration and starters. Special
lecturers, will be delivered by dairy
experts. - t1'
Five courses will be given, as fol-
lows: Creamery operators (for begin
ners), Jan. 3 to Feb. 12; advanced
creamery operators, Nov IS to 27;
ice cream plant operators, Nov. 20
to Dec. 4; cheese plant operators.
Nov. IS to Dec. II; milk plant oper-
ators, Dec. 6 to II. Full particulars
will be furnished on application to
the division Of dairy husbandry or
the office of publications at Univer-
sity Farm, st. Paul, Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-10-01
DAIRYMEN IN BIG
DEMAND: ~" FARM
OFFERS 5 COURSES

Never before in the history of
dairying in the northwest has there
been a greater demand than now for
men who understand the theory and
practice of manufacturing dairy pro-
ducts. Here in Minnesota the uni
versity's dairy short courses have as
sisted in the training of nearly $500
young men. J. R. Keithley, who
is in charge OF the courses, says it is
impossible to supply the demand for
skilled dairy workers, such as butter,
cheese and ice cream makers, as re-
f1ected by Inquiries almost daily at
University Farm. These conditions,
it is felt, point to an increased attend
.ance on the courses to be given at
University Farm, St. Paul, this fall
and winter.
An able and enthusiastic instruc-
tional force has been provided for the
courses. Professor Keithley will be
assisted by L. S. Palmer, dairy chem
ist; Harold. Macy, dairy bacterio-
logist; William Boss, creamery engi-
neering; J. G. Dent, creamery re-