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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

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Martha Reece spent the week end
in Plains visiting relatives.
John Gardner made business trip
to Guymon Friday.
H. G. Brisendine of Kismet was a
business visitor here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Miller drove to
Hugoton Friday to attend to bust
ness interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. German return
ed Saturday night from buying trip
in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Raylor went to
Plains Sunday where they visited
friends.
Roy Thornburg of near Hugoton,
was in Liberal the latter part of the
week doing some trading.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Gardner and
Mrs. Theodore Ashlock left Friday
for Amarillo, Texas, where they will
make their home.
Mrs. Roy Taylor and little daugh-
ter of near Pratt are visiting in the
city at the home of Mrs. Taylor's
brother, James Shinkle.
Mrs. VIM. Bushe returned Friday
to her home in Henrietta, Kan, after
visiting several days at the home of
Mrs. J. C. Reader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rafferty,
were in town Friday from the ranch
near Spearman, Texas, visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Prints parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Printz.
Mrs. C. L. Acker Of Tyrone, visited
several days this week at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Cinda Robinson.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26
Az ACT RELATING TO COMP SNSA-
TON FOR VETERANS OF THE

WORLD WAR
(Chapter 255, Laws Of 1921.)
- enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Kansas:
SECTION l. There shall be submitted to
vote of the electors of this state at the
general election to be held In the year
1922 the following act, which shall appear
upon the ballot as IAN act relating to
compensation for veterans OF the World
war" and the vote for and against such
proposition shall be taken as provided by
Am ACT relating to compensation for
veterans Of the World War.
BE Y enacted By the Legislature Of the
"SncTioN /. Tho State of Kansas &C
knowledges its Indebtedness to. and prom
&. tsee TO pay to each person, who was a
resident Of the state Of Kansas at the time
Pf his entering the service. and who served
IN the World War in any branch Of the
army. navy or marine corps of the United
States prior to November IL, 1918, and
who was honorably discharged therefrom.
the sum of one dollar per day for each
day Of his or her entire service, which
compensation shall be in addition TO all
pay and allowances made by the United
States government.
SEQ !. The governor. secretary Of
state, and state auditor are hereby author
lied and directed to issue bonds Of the
State OF Kansas In a sum not exceeding
twenty-five million dollars to provide
funds for the purpose set out In section
be Issued In installments from time to
time In such amounts and upon such
terms as may be necessary to meet the
payments of compensation as the same
are allowed; such bonds shall bear inter
est not to exceed 5 liz per cent; such
ponds or the portion thereof at any time
Issued shall be made payable at the fiscal
agency of the state OF Kansas In twenty
nve equal annual installments, the first Of
which shall be payable one year from the
date OF issue. and the last of which shall
be payable twenty-sx years from the
cate OF ISSUE. and which bonds shall be
sold to the highest bidder and for not less
than par.
Ill the taxable property Of the state Of
Kansas an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest upon such bonds and the
principal thereof as they may become
due and the proceeds Of such taxes are
hereby appropriated to tia payment Of
such principal and interest
$50 I. There is hereby created .
beard consisting Of the state officer,
tutant general Of the state. who are here
hy charged with the admlnlstr alton OF
shiB law, and who SHALL within thirty da va
after the taking effect Of this act. make,
establish and publish rules and regula-
lions providing for the proof of claims
under this act. and for the method Of pay
ment. Of the same and they are hereby
OF this law, to establish other rules and
regulations
"SBc. S. This act shall take effect and
pc In force from and after its publication
In the official stats paper"
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its publication
In the statute book.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Beaver, Oklahoma is staging a big
roundup, to be held there November
3 and a. The proceeds will be applied
on improvements for the county fair
grounds.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Mrs. L. G. Vaudeville and little
sons returned Friday from Guymon,
where they attended the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Seibert and
baby of Hooker were in Liberal Fri
day, shopping and visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Mcfarland left
Friday for Kansas City where they
viii visit with their daughter there.
Mrs. J. C. Griffith returned FRI
day to her home in Pratt after visit
ing for several days at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Earl Helsel, east
of the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Mrs. R. N. Via and two little
daughters left Friday for their home
in Kansas City, after visiting at the
home of Mrs. Was parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Melton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Mrs. s. M. Adds who has been Wis
iting for several weeks at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Will Hettic,
left Friday for her home in Wichita.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26
SOUTHWEST NOTES

A notice to hog raisers appears in
the Canadian Record this week and is
signed by men by the names of Thig-
pin and Swinehart.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26
Mrs. N. E. Shinlle Of Pratt % Wis
ting in the city at the home Of her
son James Shinkle and wife.

Miss Nellie Davis, teacher in the
Garfield school, spent the week end
at her home in Bucklin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26
The Gate City News, a new pa

The Gate City News, new pap
er edited at Gate City, Oklahoma,
made its first appearance las week.
According to the Panhandle, TEX
as) Herald, there is movement on
foot to make new state out of west
ern Texas and eastern New Mexico.
The people of west Texas have been
complaining for years because they
were so far from the center of state
government and because they thought
they wre not getting representation
in Austin. 1t is mentioned that Am
arillo be the capital of the new state.
1t is reported that the Guymon Fair
last week was the largest in the his
tory of the association and one stock
man who attended said that it was
by far the largest and best county fair
he had ever attended in the west. 1t
is estimated that between seven and
eight thousand people entered the fair
grounds last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Guymon was taxed to the limit to
entertain the great crowds. Cimar-
ron won, for the third time, the cup
for the best agricultural exhibit. The
Texhoma band won the band contest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Matte Edwards of Plains, was
shopping in Liberal Friday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Tyrone and Texhoma played tie
game of football last week, the final
score being 6 to 6.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26


Miss Alma Pile spent the week enc
here visiting at the home of her par
ents. Miss Pile is teaching this year
in the Hooker schools.
! Chas. Taylor returnd Sunday even
ing from Kansas City where he has
been buying holiday goods. Mrs
Taylor accompanied him as far az
Norton, Kan, and is visiting there fol
several days at the home of her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill ant
children left Monday in their car fol
Marshalltown, Ia, where they will
visit until spring with relatives ant
friends. On their way they will Wis
it in Oklahoma City, Orlando, Okla.
Marshal, Okla, and at Wichita, Kan
The big oil companies have recent
ly filed statements with the govern
ment showing profits of 100 to 300
per cent for the last fiscal year. With
millions of automobiles burning W
their product day and night, there
are no hard times in the oil game.
Former Governor Cox of Ohio, who
has recently been in Germany, gave
million to the poor and needy of
that country. But it happened to be
a million German marks, and not U.
| S. dollars, which cost him something
like $500 in real money. They've
quit using adding machines in Ger
many to count their money; they're
using paper-balers.
The summers primaries tipped
things over considerably and upset
the forecasts of very prominent po-
litical prognosticators and there is no
telling what the elections next month
will bring forth. The political situa-
ton all over the nation seems to be
Cup in the air" and the most season
ed politician hesitates to make a pos
tive prediction. Never since the days
of reconstruction has there been so
much uncertainty over the outcome
of an approaching election.
Don't take your politics too serious
ly. The world will rock on even tho
your favorite candidate gets defeat
ed. No man is indispensable to the
welfare of the community, nor is his
work of such a nature that another
capable one cannot be found Our
nation has witnessed the passing of
Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and
others of like calibre, but our govern
ment has survived them all, not jar
in the wheels of motion being noticed
at their being called hence. The
same situation in a smaller sense ex-
lists locally. When the smoke of bat
tie clears away, 1--WE often find the
wrong man right" but the world
moves on just the same.
Anyone with an ounce of foresight
could have seen the present financial
stringency few years ago. The
country lived in fools paradise of
riotous money making and spending
during the war and about two years
more, and now we are passing thru
the days of retribution and necessary
retrenchment. 1t is hard old strug-
gle and isn't over yet, all the cheer
full idiots and we-have-passed-t he-cor;
ner business optimists to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The fiddler
must be paid, and until he is paid,
and paid in full, we haven't arrived at
that blessed period Of normally" Of
which we have heard 80 much and
seen 30 little.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Guymon high school football team
won last week from Elkhart by a
score of 7 to 0.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Miss Alma Pile spent the week end
here visiting at the home of her par
ents. Miss Pile is teaching this year
in the Hooker schools.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill and
children left Monday in their car for
Marshalltown, Ia, where they will
visit until spring with relatives and
friends. On their way they will Wis
it in Oklahoma City, Orlando, Okla,
Marshal, Okla, and at Wichita, Kan
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26

Chas. Taylor returnd sunday eVeh-
ing from Kansas City where he has
been buying holiday goods. Mrs.
Taylor accompanied him as far as
Norton, Kan, and is visiting there for
several days at the home of her par
ents.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
CONVENTION SYSTEM BEST.
Irwin Falls NewsJ

Irwin Falls News)
President Harding in a speech at
Washington strongly intimated that
the old convention plan of the republ-
can party was superior to the present
uniform primary system, and in this
view he will have large support among
those who have watched the operation
of an alleged reform in nomination OF
candidates for public office. So long
as the responsibility of nominations
was placed upon party leaders their
selfish interests alone-to say nothing
of the public Observation-Disclosures the
selection of proper nominees.
Under the uniform primary. however
there is no direct responsibility and
anyone can shy his castor into the
ring and become a candidate without
regard to fitness. Frequently the re-
suit of this free for-all method is the
nomination of utterly unfit candidates
who wobble through and are placed !
upon party tickets. not infrequently !
winning a place on the ticket of |
party with which they have never |
'''Ni 81 iHie'''N- -Ni'' tii' "iii'"i III 9E'-
tenn invites place to the rich man in
politics as against the poor man who |
may be in every way better qualified
for the public service.
1t does not follow, of course. that the
old convention system was always sat
isfactOrV MANY mistakes We're made
through the action of delegates but if
anybody imagines that the uniform
has effected any particular
reform. he need only study some of the
of recent years to be dis
llusioned on this point.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

bonus that will bring financial disaster
to the country they fought to save
seems wellnigh incredible. What has
become of their patriotism? They went
away as the saviOrs OF civilization. and
as a result of this pitifill clamor for a
pittance they are made to appear in
the light of hired mercenaries. The
whole episode is one of the most de-
moralizing in the history of the nation.
To those who were wounded or dis
abled by gas or disease, to the depend
ents of the helpless or those who made
the supreme sacrifice, the people of
the country owe a debt which nothing
cry high minded American has re-
scented with indignation the inefficien-
cy with which our wounded soldiers
have been cared for No patriotic
citizen of the United States will object
to paying even more than his full share
toward the maintenance in comfort of
these victims of the great conflict.
But when it comes to the attempt to
measure patriotic service in dollars
that service was performed on
the battlefront or in the countless ex-
ecutive positions in this country-an
entirely different view may be taken. !
That service was not performed for |
pay. 1t was a duty that every country !
has right to demand of its citizens !
u subjects. The cry for a bonus can
not be camOuflaged by calling it "ad-
usted compensation" The legacy of "A
record in the war, something
If which future generations can be
proud. is compensation indeed
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
The SOLDIERS COMPENSATION.
(Wonman & CO. Review. N.Y)

(Wollman & Co. Review. n. y
Let it be understood at the outset
that it is through no lack of gratitude
that intelligent opposition to the bonus
arises No money reward. whether in
the form of adjusted compensation"
of any other term by which it may be
described, can ever repay those who
risked their lives amid the horrors of
war on the western front The entire
wealth Of the nation. estimated at some
two hundred and fifty billions of dol
lars could afford no adequate return.
There are some things that money
cannot measure. One is the response
to the call of country in a time of ma i
tional peril The only compensation
for such heroism and spirit of sacri-
flee is the satisfaction over a noble
deed nobly done
Those who watched through misty |
eyes the departure Of our youth on |
their great adventure. fired by a spirit |
hat was not excelled even by that OF
he OLD Crusaders the demand for
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
Lincoln Favored the Convention System

Boise. Idaho February 90 1922
was much interested in reading the editorial
the 10th headed President Harding Believes
and reference party loyalty
Every once in while primary
of the question as President Harding did in his address
viii review Lneons
that today he would have primary
does not seem to have occurred these
ng would be to go to the record and find what
did actually think about the question
Lincoln believer party-that
action was as necessary political
nothing highly
personal and political morality which nteed with his py
activities Lincoln
Gated the adoption of that his
individuals in the party running for office whenever the spirit moved
them practice analogous at that primary
ready
early
the Illinois operating
The wings opposed
they majority the people with them
least the they
petty squabbes arising different offices which
ona feeling into the party councils disrupted and divided their votes
and resulted in their repeated defeat
primary3
Lincoln realized the fact that dissenson among friends but loaned
out
the prominent wings of the
He
the CONSEQUENT division of the party into factions and the personal
anmOes which resulted
After urging
solution, he
THAT $ $ a beenk known,
illustrated and declared in various and forms in all
the world. That fabuist philosopher
illustrated this by his fable of the bundle of sticks He
divided stand I
our o
o. he
nsystem tina is other
of practically application there
dents will be fewe ande wi with
system to is
ha not then be much less
the friends
than thenb boil
be heater lie
mg
a
Lincoln
illinois, of
a
of he
Itrustth he will ength.
A H.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

where. definite accomplishment would
be greatly expedited. If every man
who had an objection TO some feature
Of the United States constitution. had
gone out of the convention and op-
posed adoption. this government could
not have been formed and our enc
mics would have rejoiced 70 observe
colonies which they could not subdue
bringing about their own destruction
by conflict among themselves. If ev-
cry member Of congress who has some
objection to measure should refuse
to support that measure on final pass
age, few important pieces OF legisla-
ton could ever be enacted.
The same principles apply to the
shaping and acceptance OF party pom
cies. If every man who had been dis
satisfied with some feature OF the re-
publican platform of 1920 or who pre-
rerred some other candidate at the
head of the ticket had gone abroad
ieclaiming against the action of the
there is little likelihood
hat the republican party would have
Won at the election.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
THE DIRECT PRIMARY IN LIN.
COINS TIME.

Every year we republicans meet al
the banquet board or otherwise in hon
or of the greatest of all republicans
Abraham Lincoln, hear eulogies upon
his life. listen to the words of wisdom
from his memorable addresses, laugh
at his homely but inimitable stories
and in many ways endeavor to gain
true insight to his wonderful charac-
ter to the end that it may inspire and
guide us in solving the problems of to-
day and tomorrow. While Theodore
Roosevelt was president he said that
often when perplexed by great prob
lens of state pressing for solution. he
asked himself what Lincoln would do if
he were president. and thus receive
inspiration in reaching the right decis-
ion. Why not follow Roosevelt's ex-
ample and ask what Lincolns position |
would be as between the convention |
and direct primary systems?
The question is answered by Hon.
Albert II. Conner, assistant attorney
general of the state of Idaho, in a letter
10 the Miner, which will be found in
mother column on this page The an
iwer is not merely a conclusion reach
ID through a close study of Lincoln's
political career and upon which there
night be sincere difference of opin-
on; on the contrary. it quotes a letter
written by Lincoln to men prominent
n his party in Illinois at the time in
Which he discussed practically the
anne conditions brougt about by what
'e now call the direct primary Lin
oln was an ardent party man and be-
eyed in party responsibility for the
of government and his
herring judgment told him that party
could not be maintained I'M
er conditions which he described and
'hich were brought about by system
hat corresponds to what is now known =
S the direct primary 6
In unearthing this letter from Lin '
DIN and commenting upon the same,
Ir- Conner has made a valuable con-
'ibution to a question that promises a
} be a live one in the approaching d
lmpaign in Idaho and which should
ave a deciding influence upon those
no really desire to preserve the re- -
lblican party as the party of Lin d
In. 1t can't be done under the di- CO
ct primary system. pl
&C
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
WHEN SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE
is NECESSARY.

The spirit of compromise which is
so important in the management OF
theinternal affairs of political party
was frequently demonstrated at the
time of the adoption of the United
states constitution. There were many
features of that constitution which did
not meet the fun approval of the dele
gates from all the states. In fact the
difference in some particulars were so
serious and some delegates were so
steadfast in adhering to their opinions
that there was serious doubt whether
constitution could be framed and
adopted. During the discussion one of.
the delegates who was most influential
n bringing harmony of action was
Benjamin Franklin. Americas greatest
diplomat statesman and philosopher.
In an address urging adoption of the
and the submerging of
minor differences. he said:
In these sentiments. sir agree
to this constitution with all its
faults-if there are such / doubt
whether any other convention we
can obtain. may be able to make a
better constitution: for when you
assemble "A number of men. to
have the advantage of their joint
wisdom. you inevitably assemble
with those men all their prejudices,
their passions. their errors of opin-
ion their local interest. and their
selfish views. From such an as
sembly can a perfect production
be expected? | consent to
this constitution because / expect
no better and because / am not
sure that il is not the best The
opinions I have had of its errors
sacrificed TO the public good
have never whispered a syllable of
them abroad. Within these walls
they were born and here they shall
die I cannot help express
ing wish that every member of
the convention who may still have
objections 10 IL would with me on
this occasion doubt little of his
own infallibility, and, to make
manifest our unanimity. put his
name to this instrument" q
II this spirit were always mani
'sted by members of congress. by q
elegates to party conventions. and by II
embers of organized bodies every II
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
BUSINESS PROSPECTS BETTER.



Various items in the run of news
from day to day indicate improving
prospects for business throughout the
country Slow though this improve
ment may be, there is ample evidence
that it is taking place Evidence of a
general trend toward Improvement is
we'll worth citing In the first place
it seems indisputable that the position
of the farmer whose deflation and loss
of purchasing power has been gener-
ally blamed for much of our present
depression. is somewhat improved. The
tries of the country. is optimistic. One
leading steel man recently announced
plans for a S25,OOO.O 900 extension of
plant facilities. and all the leading
report considerably i'm
proved inquiry from railroads. which
constitute probably the best custom
ers of the steel mills Incidentally !
such improved inquiry indicates an |
improved condition of the railroads |
themselves Preparations for the be-
ginning of extensive public works are
and with the near APP
roach of mild weather. they may be
expected to give employment to many
thousands and a market for great
of raw material. More than
$50. 600, 900 is now available in the
United States for various public works
hat certainly will be a stimulant
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

On returning from two months
visit to Europe. President Vauclain, of
the Baldwin locomotive works, says
that the situation is rapidly improving
but that % per cent of the world is
still idle Said he, German labor
when put on an American Standard.
is only paid about one tenth of what
is paid in the United States and one
fifth of what is paid in England and
other European countries" And yet
the democrats tell us there is no need
to return to the protective principle in
economies.