The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-01-25

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GOV SWEET seems to have the foolish idea of stand
ing pat his promises 1t is truly refresh
ing. We do not recall for years who gave
any evidence Of remembering what he promised
let alone trying to his pledges out Go to it Gov
ernor, you may fail in putting program but
you reputation of being the first Governor
years who tried keep his word will have honors
enough.
THE United States Chamber of Commerce, organ
ization of controlled to the nth degree by Big Bus
has begun to ampoon Congress to pass the ship
subsidy bill Have not heard of these high binders
starting anything favorable the soldiers bonus have
you? Take notice you people who toll, that there is
class consciousness and perfect commonaty of
among those who exploit you Try and get WISE Watch
the opposition They your friends
ROBERT EMMETT LEE Denver attorney spent
days here this week assisting Judge Hetherington
with the injunction filed against the board of
ty Mr. Lee left for his home Wednesday
present the the court when it
is finally for hearing If successful this suit will
the taxpayers about OOo worth considering
this time when practically every fund is overdrawn
and most of the 1928 revenues already pledged.
REPUBLICAN State Chairman Shaw told the repub-
lican legislature that King Caucus must
if they would get anywhere In another sentence
he stated they responsible to the people who
them The two statements do not work together
the who is tied down by majority has
initiative whatever. The members from Denver die
and in many instances what Denver wants
other sections of the state
Grand juno ton Sentinel.
NEVER in the hstor of this country, for that
the history of the world have such wonderful
steps been taken in the way of cooperation among the
toiera From the Atlantic the Pacific and in foreign
countries the people coming to understanding
that they may get along without the hghwaymen mis-
called mddemen. in the distribution of products 1t
argues well for the future Eliminate the parasite who
renders substantial service and you have adjusted
things to the law of supply and demand
IN view the the people of Colorado have
just spend additional S6000000 for perma
highways, Governor Sweets recommendation that
the build and operate cement factory is timely
and should be acted favoraby by the state assembly
bill of this kind passed both houses of the last
sembly, but the cement powerful enough to
have it thottned in the closing hours of the session. With
the state producing its cement there is reason
why the of permanent highway construction could
be reduced half-Lamar Sparks.
OUR people should be giving attention to the
coming spring election We ought to have municipal
mine for Gunnison. The government has provided
ways whereby may acquire without cost ample coal
supplies for only the but for all time to
Shall take advantage of the opportunity?
Would it not be great boon to have good coaf at cost
We may have it The way is provided ALI it requires
is little energy 1t will vast the years
roll by and above all make independent of the coal
enable fully reliably present this
for your consideration. 1t much every home
PERHAPS the most generally considered topic of
the past week. speaking from worldwide standpoint,
has been the French occupation of parts of Germany
punitive for Germanys failure her
reparations To the French course both Bri
tain and the United States have objected
dicated objection by their attitude The of
the occupation has been practical coal
shipments to France and Belgium. the mine
operators by the French for noncompliance with their
demands has brought general strike of the miners
and railroad and in fact has possible
defeat the farther payment of part the repaa
tons Every fresh of the French has widened
the already impossible gulf and the i'll
ing that has long existed There to be general
patton of this result agitation for participation
again being started in the press and this nothing
shows how dangerous the existing Very
certain it is that present government fa
vo:aby impressed with the idea of taking any active
in the game However big business not yet
issued orders to the administration If the money kings
think il best to send few thousands hundreds
of thousands of boys the
influence that sent them before could do it again
However, it is not yet crime protest num-
ber of the papers taking advantage fact
to express their opposition again mixing European
trouble. Whatever may be attempted in that line will
existed at the beginning of the last
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