The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18


issue until congress rcpcals the Vol
stead act ana turns the problem Of
enforcement OF the 18th appointment
back to the several states under the
concurrent clause of enforcement.
That is the true democratic repre-
sentative principle of free government
that the people win insist upon and
finally inyokos in this country.
As 10 government ownership, con-
trol and supervision Of all the coal
mines in this country, that is another
proposition entirely. Coal is a natural
monopoly. It cannot be grown again.
Coal lands not only are limited in
deposits, but limited in extent so that
practically the entire supply Of the
United states is in the hands OF the
few lucky ones to whom it was given
10y the United States or of capitalists
who bought it from the original own
ers of their SUCCESSORS who stick up
the price of coal at will, mismanage
the properties, keep their men in en-
ploymcnt only part of the time af-
fiict us with strikes. establish wretch
ed working conditions and squander
the supply. Thus, natures supply,
which ought to have been the heritage
OF all the people, is in the hands OF
few. l have always been an advocate
of government ownership Of all the
coal mines in this country, but have
always opposed government ownership
OF all the railroads and telegraph
lines in this country. The government
should take over the coal mines and
operate them for the benefit Of hu.
manlty and our posterity.
Goethe, the German poet, says
"Wir sollen diese welt ais unsere
Heimat bctrachten."
Politics is the greatest science in
the world today. It is the hope Of
every man, woman and child.
Missouri is still normally a demo-
cratic state where true manhood shall
find an asylum.
"A Reedfor- President Club" is now
in order. Joplin and Fayette are now
organizing such a club to boom Reed
for president of these United States
OF America and I predict that Reed |
will win.
The Mississippi Valley is upon the |
whole, the most magnificent dwelling
place prepared by God for mans
abode. II is the most valuable and
fertile valley beneath the sun and |
controls 81 per cent of the voting |
population of our nation.
The Dem ocratic- Progressive party |
Of the Mississippi Valley is justly en-
titled to the next president Of the |
United States, and II Mr.. Reed Is nom |
mated for the highest office within |
the gift OF the American people under |
our federal constitution, he will sure
ly he elected. That much is already |
certain. Mr.. Reed was born in Ohio, |
but comes from Missouri and the /
Mississippi Valley and is our next |
for president.
W. n. F. Ferris, a democrat. elected |
to the United States senate from Mich |
iEan on the issue Of "Newberryism," |
is In private life the head Of the Ferris |
Institute at Big Rapids, a unique in |
stitution. lie came 10 Michigan 3S |
years ago and founded the institute |
as a private school for the education |
of lumberjacks and other workers who |
had been denied educational advan- |
tagCs. The peculiar feature of the |
school then, as now, is that 1t took /
men Of any age from 16 to 20, and /
regardless Of their previous training |
In the 3S years the school has grad |
uated more than 10000 students, and |
II Is these former students, scattered |
throughout the state who have al |
ways supplied for Mr. Ferris the al |
most total lack OF Democratic organi- !
zation, Mr.. Ferris is opposing the
Fordney- McCumber tariff and Esch- |
Cummins transportation laws and the
repeal Of the excess profits tax and
declared himself a supporter of the
League Of Nations, but he declared
"Newberryism" 10 be the paramount
issue OF the campaign and he devoted
the most Of his speeches to it, He
now declares he will make good his
pledge TO reopen the Newberry case
in the next Congress and that New
berry certainly would be unseated.
To attain old age, laugh.
Carbon tetrachloride will unhook
hookworm.
In London, England, they talk
about lighting the city with the
noise" in the streets. The kind OF
noise" Brewster made in Missouri in
the recent campaign would almost
"cxtinguish" the light Of truth. But
fortunately, the people Of Missouri
kept and hold aloft the banner OF true
democracy, light and truth and saved