The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-13
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By C. T. RAwALT

SELDOM speaks
resolution which the democratic state assembly will be
for designation the assembly will be required to pledge
himself to withdraw if he does not receive majority OF
the the assembly Although it is claimed that
this strike the direct primary law, it mani
festly nulfes that particular reform-Weld Co. News
We should like know where the esteemed Weld
County News gets stuff about Paddock doing much
thinking before he talks Our experience with the
gentleman is that he talks first and thinks afterwards
We very distinctly recall his loud and blatant advocacy
the merits of the Patterson delegation at Genwood
Springs opposed the lead by Robert Speer. Mr.
Patterson had supporter loud and enthusiastic SO
there chance for the seating of the Patter
delegation but when Patterson was defeated Fad
the in cheering the victorious cohorts
Robert Speer. Col Paddock turn less ground
than he His moral wheel base is an unknown
quantity. If he thinks, it is in his sleep. If you
want evidence his inability to think you have it in his
proposal aside by resolution Of Assembly the
of the State 1t is not complimentary to the au
thor of such idea hint at his possessing
sonng powers.
THE Ship subsidy bill has certainly struck snag
OF it puports be necessary to the establish
Of merchant marine. Then comes Lasker and ad-
ms that boats compete with the foreign vessels
unless they carry and sell liquor The prohbs will not
permit subsidizing ships that sell whisey and the folks
who spend money travelling will not patronize boats that
do not Ergo, the ship subsidy will do good. OF
demonstrated and established that the
sttution follow the the flag in the matter of the
PHILIPPINES. Perhaps with Supreme Court such
now have they will affirm that ships the three
mile limit subject to constitutional resric
tions. The decision would be rotten but SO
than the Coronado descision and the child labor
fanny. Some such action must be taken to preserve
American shipping, for it goes without saying that
speak of will willingly book passage dry boat
when they travel for the money liberal
Barring boats that sell liquor from landing at ports
will simply divert the landings to adjacent Canada
and Mexico will get first shot at incoming passengers.
Their ports will be congesed with arrivals and departures
and ours will be dead ones Fine prospect.
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THE LITERARY DIGEST has just submitted a ques-
tionare the prohibition and soldiers bonus PROPOSE
tons In the prohibition the question squarey
presented anyone could intelligently On the
soldiers bonus it to that the question is pur
posey framed to secure adverse decision practically
unanimous 1t is Should bonus be given every who
the uniform during the late war?" 1t without
saying that very few want the bonus to be given
the parading patriots who stayed at home and
generally prospered by waving flag they did defend
and which they used to camouage their profteering
deeds The Digest "HYPOCRIT across that part
of their questionable.
UP at Frederick the miners petitoned to be allowed
to hold Fourth of July celebration (God Amer
lean citizens being compelled PETITION celebrate
their natal da) and Shoups military refused
init it. They humiated themselves by asking
of the thugs accept place the program and read
the Declaration Of Independence That gross
Either the could not read else he knew what
indictment Of his boss that document is He declined
also And remember there is martial in Frederick
no whatever why any should ask any ones
permission to do and perform any lawful act EXCEPT
THE BRAZEN ABUSE OF EXECUTIVE POWER. And
some people want it continued for two years more.
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A FRIEND has handed a copy of the Emporia
(Kansas) Gazette, containing among much other inter
esting matter careful and conservative discussion
of the Herrin Illinois, riots One matter that they de-
velop is that by special between the miners
md the companies prior to the strike they agreed that
the companies might continue work of stripping veins
and thus develop large of coal ready for load
ing when the strike ended. To this the
miners adhered and large amount of tonnage
uncovered; then the operators demanded that the
also load and ship the coal This refused and strike
breakers and gunmen imported from Chicago I'm
mediately Following, two union miners shot
long from the mine 1t is claimed they hal
mile away. the public road. The superintendent
credited with killing them. The riots and
the direct result and apparently regret shown b.
anybody for the result except that feel that
justice done in killing the strikebreakers who
unknowingy parties to the aray. Once inside the
don of guards they helpless escape thus tn
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IL CHICAGO, July 6-Major, General George Bell, Jr
speech tonight before several hundred advertising
that the present Polish situation is growing
that another which will draw in the United States
an immediate possibility Hanford McNider, nationa
commander of the American Legion pledged the service
Of member Of the 900 posts He the Lego
foka oros~ - ILL.