The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-05-27
WILL FIND THE BIG ISSUE
FOR THE CAMPAIGN
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profess to believe, has been passed on
by the people and declare it is no
more to be feared, politically speak
| ing, than the one time celebrated
ratio Of 1G to T. The Republicans are
confident that the sohism, which rent
the Democrats in 1896 over Free Sill
yer, Is to be repeated,
TurncdrlIis Suns on the Enemy
The Democrats in Washington view
this Missouri contest from somewhat
divergent angles In this they do not
appear greatly unlike the people Of
! that state for the ardent supporters
of Mr. Wilson insist that the election
of anyone, even the most partisan Re-
publican, would be preferable to Reed.
There are Others however and it is
safe to say this represents majority
OF the Democratic sentiment In both
House and Senate, which deplore the
fight. These are far more intent on
party success than the particular issue
by which o. IA attained and they
frankly confess to the belief that If,
as a result ofthis fight, Missouri her
self after next March with two Re
publican senators there is no telling
when it will be swung back into the
| Democratic column.
Then. too. there is admiration for
Senator Reed among his Democratic
President Wilson on the League Of
Nations and certain other ISSUES, but
in spite of it. When that fight was
on there probably was no man in tho
senate whose activities were more
strongly resented by the organization
Democrats than Reed. But that
fight so far as this senate is con-
ccrned. has passed into history and
since then the senator from Missouri
has turned his guns on the Republi-
cans and thereby has won back the
admiration and, TO a very marked cx-
tont, tho esteem of his Democratic
colleagues.
Republicans Fought River Improve
mCnt
The army engineers. in the river
and harbor authorization bill which
passed the. House early this week. are
called on to make a survey and report
the cost OF providing a six foot chan
mel in the Missouri river between
Kansas City and Sioux City. The bill
was fought bitterly by Floor Leader
, MondeI Chairman Madden of the
appropriations committee and other
leading Republicans but oven the
party whip was powerlcss to block its
passage.
one of the "ut-w-s~i{ publican con-
gressmen from Missouri has decided
that he was mot cut out for a law
maker and determined to retire to the
simplelife of a private citizen. This
is Rep. Samuel A. shelton of Marsh
field, congressman from the sixteenth
district. Although he Indignantly de-
MES it. the fact that this Is generally
looked upon as "a Democratic year.
may have been a contributing factor
in his reaching this decision. Con-
gresham Shelton is demonstrating
more political foresight than most of
his colleagues from that state.
A Thousand Cars of Berries
The forecast Of the Department OF
Horticulture estimates Missourrs win
ter wheat crop this year at 43,O44, ,OOO
bushels. the acreage being 2,945, ,OOC
acres. The condition, as of May 1, is
given as 81 per cent, which is two
per cent above the ton year average
l. The estimated yield OF rye is given as
. 3G3,0O0 bushels and hay 4,234, ,O0C
tons. The backward season Is shown
by the fact the spring plowing is but
; 32 per cent completed, whereas the
average on May is 64 per cent and
5 the plant is but 20 per cent complete
whom the average for ten years show.
so per cent complete on that date,
, Estimates mado by the Bureau o
Markets place Missouli's strawberry
, crop at 1,lS1 ears Of 45O crates each
, The yield this year is expected to equa
, II crates to the acre. The Bureal
also reports that Missouri truck gar
deners this year Will have 1860 acre
q planted in watermelons; SS5 acres il
, cantaloupes; and 400 acres in toma
, toes. Most,o of this acreage is confined
, to the southeastern counties.
n Kansas City and st. Joseph hav
a entered a spirited contest for the 10
a cation Of the proposed two milliol
n dollar neuro-psyc hospita
: which the Veterans Bureau plans t
establish in the Ninth district. Eacl
v city is rendering free site.
/, The Woodrow Wilson foundation
10 fund will be completed at a meetin