, 1922-11-06
Senator Robinson
Of Arkansas

1t is to be hoped that Senator Robinson of Arkansas. who speaks
here tonight in the interest of Senator Kendrhk, will have a large u
dienee- 1t should be of particular interest to the people of Casper and
Natrona County 10 be reminded of the fact tast Senator Robinson hs
behalf Of ii. sis1d 70 s eo%s AZ x . ms I' M Nssnrsnv ,ho,s Who nov tia.
Senator Robinson is a rank free trader and dyed+nthe-wooI southerner,
Will be lead to the conclusion that tn gentleman from ARKANSAS did
o tai all the trouble to come this far to help Mr.. Kendreis if he did
not feel perfectly sre =. to how the Senator would vote o the mat
.rs in which Mr.. Robinson and other southern Democrats are parieu-
Senator Robinson, both during his service in the House and in the
Senate ha, been a radical free trader. If Senator Robinson had his way.
wool would be o n the free list, as would seef, mutton, butter, eggs. and
all of the other products which we produce in Wyoming. The sena-
tor vigorously opposed the Emergency and Fordney Tariffs, thus indi-
eating that if he had mis- way, Natrona County wool growers would re-
eeive from 10 to ID cents for their wool The Senator van aeent beef
from the Argentine and advocates a policy that would make Nstrona
County stoclmen sell their produce in competition with the cheap ma
tive labor of the entire world.
Woodrow Wilson League Of Nations He and Senator Kendrcs are
u boys would have been SEM acros the Gear to fight the Turk and
would be drafted as soon a they were old enough to bear arms for
East. : - 4'~'''' ~ '-'p' 's Yea = : a
OF course, Senator Robinson will not refer t . any of these things
of Nations, but folks who understand will realize that the Senator
would lot have travelled all the way from ARKANSAS to try to help
his friend Kendrek if he did not feel entirely satisfied as to how Ken
sr ns1r would v,e o these and other matters of vital Importance to the
wa needed. ~
Senator Robinson will, in his talk tonight tell you wha. a miserable
Aoo SSOt alLIoAkn III NGW OF
the fact of improved conditions in Wyoming. and the further fact that
there is not an idle ma in Casper today who wants @ work. good
mar Of his hearers are likely ITO listen with their fingers crossed. The
Senator will also lugubriusly lament ove the poor a given om SOL
dier boys during the World War, but he will neglect to mention that
his party vas in absolute control when the soldiers az w a discussed
determined. The Senator will also probably tell you how strong
he was for the bonus, but likely a not will overlook mentioning the
fact that when the bonus bill was in its most critical stage, Senator Ken
drick deserted his posi- at Washington and came to Wyoming to begin
his Senatorial campaign. The Senator is also likely tt overlook mention
of the fact that the last issue of the Stars and Stripes, the official riga
of the American Legion, omhs Hendricks name but does incIude Mon
deI's name in a list of candidates for the Senate who should be sup-
ported because of their loyalty and helpfuIness to x-seryice men.
Senator Robinson will, of course, tell yu what a wonderful god
send it val to this country to have the War Finance Corporation tx
tended 10 that loans could be made to "a Wyoming stockmen and
ranchers, but he will undoubtedly fail o refer to the fact that when
Woodrow Wilson wa President and an attempt was made to bring
about this desirable legislation, his President vetoed the bill and de-
ferred this relief, of particular value to the West, for almost two ear
Farm Loan Bank.
They do not raise sheep Or cattle in ARKANSAS. When Senator
Robinson is speaking in his home country he denounces the Fordney
Tariff al the "Robber Proh.eer Tariff" and lays particular stress on
20 in fact, the constitutional provisions set u by the founders of the
republic, and is a departure from Democracy t. Autocracy.p 1t will
be recalled that Senator Hendricks plea for support is based on his
having voted for this tariff which Senator Robinson so strongly de-
nouncea 1t would be illuminating if Senator Robinson could be pre-
vailed upon during his talk tonight to tell the people of Casper how he
harmonizes his viniolic utterances against the wool tariff with bis plea
for support for Kendyick. Certain it is that he would not have made
full confidence that when the opportunity offers Senator Kendrick, if
reelected ON his plea a $ a proecdonist, would vote with Robinson and
the other Southern Democrats.