, 1922-10-05

ly out of curiosity and because of the
national prominence Of the speaker.
it is a safe hazard that the majority
we're much more kcenly Interested in
what the senator did not say than in
the regular set speech in which he
was naturally expected to cxtoll hi
own virtues and tlIos" Of his party
and also to administer the usual
verbal rastigation to the opposition.
He never said a word about the
mcnac" of Non-Partisanism in Wyom-
ing and the west. nor of his endorse
mcnt by that dubious organization;
In speaking of the "hard times"
from which he insisted we are still
suffering. he omitted all mention of
one of h principal causes. the
shameful waste and extravaganza of
the Wilson war administration. from
which 1t will take years to recover
under the most favorable conditions.
II genial Senator might have
made a hit by telling how the Sol
diers' Bonus could have been paid
many times over with the peoples
money which was stolen by profiteers
during the war. right under the
noses of the most incompetent crew
that ever manned the Ship OF State,
which by its extravaganza and cor
ruption created. as he admits. 1900
new m~ill;onaircs. He could have
told his audience the particulars OF
how. after securing an endorsement
for himself and battling Bob" Rose.
his clever henchman double crossed"
the dirt farmers and slipped a lawyer
banker. over as the peoples candi-
date for Governor.
He might have aroused the keen
| inf nrocf Of hi. a,l;n,,-, L., tIIi.- -
why he turned down Henry Ford and
his Muscle Shoals pronosition. which
is gospel to all tho faddists and "pro-
Gressive-movcmcnt" enthusiasts in
his present encourage. Then wouldn't
it har" been ME" to have heard from
tn" Senator's own lips something of
how the precious Loagu" of Nations
: hich he still defends valian,lv. net
WfthstandinG its rCpudiat'On by T.
OOO, 600 American votes. is function.
ing in blood-ircnchcd Europe, which
has been emhrniled in war since the
date it was signed by Woodrow vii
son. although we were promised that
it would forever put an end to war.
1t would have b"cn Interesting. too.
to hav" heard about Article X, and
what its effect would have been in
case we had been mislod into Joining
the League by Senators just likn
himself. He might have given an
approximate estimltr Of tn" number
of American boys who would o be
on the way to defend the Dard,nnllcs
as REQUIRED by Article X.
Then he coulh have bcon assured
of the undivided attention of his
audience n he had told thcr some
thing of his attendance record in the,
Senate and of 7hc Power of n Pair
rs r~ortr5sted with n Senator's actual
presence when vital legislation was
consideration Then TO re.
right down to wyoming matters. he
nigh, have told u, why he voted for
the law which VIZ. 90. ,-oyed by vii
son and under wh',r WA Toa Pot
lease was male, This pod many,
MANY other j~nterc..i,~ r,oi org worc
skinned lightly br y.',o, Senate
Kondrick talked tr nj. N,wlins
audience, face to face ali on the
dead level"
The prcIjuju..;"4
Senator Kendrick was u~ra~rra'n'
in his choice of a CHIEF SOC wi wh.n
he entered the rinr At the ~, OD.rn
House for he 10 makiny his tour If
the western mart of the state in com
many with Connie Arnold. of Lara
mic CITY. who Is SC funny that the
audience nearly laughed itself Sic
and ont of tune for the more serious
address which was to follow.
Connie made his entrance holding
a,oft , conv of The Rawlins Repub-
lican. which he claimed he bought.
rJa then GOT thrao rousinr cheers nv
ouotinp the ~ackneve slogan. I'VE
wanted a change and we got it." Then
the introducer let loose a flood OF
u,orda In duIcet eonrano on nractic-
q, vision. He fold us hat If we