The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-26
BROUGHT 1T UP WHEN
GREAT ISSUES PEND
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SnlIJ II on 10 lnOse ICuSL dule " pay
as proposed by the SO per cent House
rate.r
He reinforced his argument with
this warning to his Republican coll
leagues:
"No thinking man can fail TO find
warning I'm the result OF the cleo
tions held last Tuesday. We had bet
ter pay attention to the taxpayer and
less to political strategy in the House.
Let us vote for what we believe is
right and what will help the people
Of the country. We will do so II we
instruct tho conferees to support the
Senate amendment" (Applause)
Despite Leader CARROTS splendid
handling OF the matter the House
voted not to instruct the conferees.
Smothcring tho Ncwbcrry Case
The Newbcrry election case, in-
volving the expenditure OF huge sums
Of money has !ust been brought up
| in the Senate at "A time when the press
Of the country is overburdened with
news Of the Disa rmament Conference.
thus guaranteeing n minimum OF pub
| licity for the trial of the case in the
open Senate. This effort to adopt the
majority report OF the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections,
whltewashlng Senator Newberry and
signed by every Republican member
Of the committee. is being contested
| by the Democrats led by Senator
Pomerene Of Ohio, assisted by Sena-
tors Walsh OF Montana, Harrison OF
Mississippi, and others. The Demo
Gratis are sure Of the support OF at
least half dozen Republican votes,
and It is expected that Senator Ken
yon (Rep. Iowa,), leader Of the Re-
publican Progressives, will play an
active part against Newbcrry In the
debate.
Senator Pomerene, who has the
case in charge for the Democrats is
a member Of the committee scheduled
to leave for Haiti a few days after the
New berry case was suddenly brought
up. At this writing all efforts Of the
Democrats to postpone the discussion
Of the case which will amount to an
open trial in the court OF public opin-
icn until Senator Pomerene's return,
have Leen unsuccessful, as the Repub-
llcans seem determined to Jam the
matter through at a time when the
reading public will have little oppor-
tunity TO learn the facts.
The Newberry case. in which the
admitted expenditures were nearly
100000 is one Of the most notorious
scandals OF American politics.
Gov. COx's Home Goes Democratic
Dayton. Ohio, the home of eX-Gov-
ernor Cox, also played an important
part in the Democratic landslide Of
November s, elacttng the first Demo-
cratic mayor since 1912. Under the
Dayton charter, the candidate for
commissioner receiving the highest
| NOIe peCpllltS may oI' Ildih ildIS'
straight Democrat, and the cnly can
dldatc nominated as such, led his
nearest competitor by 5000 votes.
Thus the homes of the two presidential
candidates in the last election. Day
ton and Marion, are now under DEM
ocratic local government.
Mo,,. IIA,. t,,.y-g II, ,.a,I,,,a zoo
tions. heretofore Republican, went
Democratic at the late election. the
roturns from which were not publish
, ed in the metropolitan press.
? At a time when the question OF
, railroad rates and wages has been
brought TO the attention of the people
Iy a discussion Of the Railroad Fund
, ing bill, and by the recent threatened
strike Of employees, Representative
> Parks CDem.. Ark.,) has made some
illuminating remarks and presented
, some interesting and valuable Stats
tics on the subject.
He asserts that when the peak OF
hign prices was passed and every bus,
mess was charging off its losses and
D cndeavorlng to begin anew. the rail-
q roads were the only concerns that re-
I fused to take their losses along with
I the rest Of U.S. AS a contributory cause
OF unemployment he cites that tho
lumber industry in his state. givinG
y employment to thousands has beer
= almost destroyed on account Of freigh
O rates; that it cost as much to ship {
= carload Of lumber as It does to manu-
= facture the lumber and get It read!
for shipment
e He gave the following instances o
Q shipments OF fruit:
" Absorbed the Carload
A carload of cantaloupes shipped
| =