The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25
HOW TO DETERMINE HOW TO VOTE

,ir1ooI question the is often mt mn aoainst
on ming just what course to take in political ac-
orro 'oi ooes not assume to know more than
else but he does know that he has given dee, CON
'eition many times to problems of the sort and has
rived at the conclusion that nothing is gained bv oti
Tor what one does not want
IN the present situation the first consideration is not
men candidate can be elected but which one more nearly
presents ehe principles and ideas for which the com.
on people yearn. -
"''iuu1 question Coolidge cold, remorseess and con-
~ ~ - S'anus 'he test chance for election. Behind
e 'e cohorts OF Big Business like wolves with slav-
ing Jaws eagerly awaiting time when for four
'hey may flesh their fangs in aborer and producer
IKE IheIr candidate has proved his worth For three
% NE presided over the Senate and KNEW if he could
aderstand the English language that Fall Daughertv
enby ct al crooks of extraor nary magnitude He
boosted into the Presidency by the calamity of his
iefs death and complacentlv kent and ,,o4.tas -
'he very limit of his ability. He fought with rreot
e''s the the Sold ers Adjusted Compensation bill He
PPor'ed with fidelity MELONS effort to relieve his Rip
usness friends from taxation and pile the added burden
~ he little fellows, La Toilette and his followers mt
yer the compensation bill and fixed MELONS bill 60 that
au'hor cannot recognize it and Coolidge signed it un
er protest and it is heraded as Republican
- justice to the soldiers and relief the taxpayer
meme is not thing to invite the confidence of tbe
mnon voter to President Coolidge
Standing as screen for Mr.. Coolidge is Mr. Davis
he Democratic nominee. Not in any sense bad man.
obaby very good Without one single chance for
nent
II La Toilette. would put the greatest President
"e have had since Lincoln In the light of what took
ace in the Democratic Convention in New York even
he simplest mind must comprehend that the financial
overs simply used McAdoo and Smith destroy one an
her with, always with the prime idea of nominating
coolidge stalking horse ticket Touching his can
idacy before it was assured, Mr.. W. j. Bryan said.
81 have no personal objection of any kind to Mr.
m BEwsN e + T MI Mr.
avis present employment would be fatal handicap to
ate west of Pennsylvania and Democrat is likely
carry any eastern state against Coolidge this would
only the south, which has not enough
president.
"!n answer to the statement that he has right to
has perfect right to do So but when an attorney ac
pts retainer he accepts all of the accessories also and
s0rt Of business
The presidency Is the highest office in the land and
: should go as reward to who by his works and
aeds has shown himself to be only with the people
in opniGn but but % ready to champion their If
people rather than to private business if he expects the
e pie to be with him
b cause they are leaders Statement by W, J. Bryan
Jcy j. 1924 dur ng the Democratic Convention in Mad-
son Square Garden New York
This was more probably the truth as Mr. BRYAN saw if
the time than his recent uttepaces since his brother
harley is on the ticket with Mr. Davis
Mr. La Toilette is poried the very avatar of
d destucveness II this is true why did Chief Justice
nix Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson speak as
follows about this marveousy sincere and devoted
La Toilette is than a Republican, more than a
peocrat Above all of my time he is the represen-
sve of the great people of this country in the
ted States Senate"-Chief Justice Clark North Car
olina.
Thanks to the for genuinely democratic
cvernment which Senator La Toilette overwhelm-
rg victory in Wisconsin, that has become literally
laboratory for wise experimental legislation aiming to
the so ia and political be terment of the people
whole" Theodore Roosevelt,
81 ts you ladies and gentlemen, take off my cap to
ob La Toilette He has taken his eye, for single
oment, from the goal he set out to reach He has
aked straight line to it in spite of every temptation
70 turn aside l have sometimes thought of
enator La Toilette climbing the mountain of privilege
tainted laughed called back going steadfasty
IN and allowing himself to be detected for single
moment for fear he should hearken and lose all his
over to serve the great interests which he had de-
V ted himself
81 love these lonely figures climbing the ugly
toir of rr'viege Rit .hev lonely / am