The border vidette., 1932-10-08

tion ever inflicted upon our suf
fering citizens. 1t not only Of.
Tended all Europe, but strangled
our once lucrative commercial
trade with the civilized world.
He earnestly requested and is
granted the privilege to raise or
lower this abortive tariff at will,
which should be delegated to
Congress. He has been allowed
to practically give Europe two
hundred and fifty million dollars
by declaring moratorium,
which is wisely thought to be
simply an entering wedge to give
them the whole war debt of
eleven billions. Has refunded
hundreds of millions of income
taxes to the fabulously rich; ap
propriated billions to interna
tional banks; railroads and in
surance companies These great
institutions have but little sym
pathy for the struggling masses,
vino are now at death grips with
necessity.
Alas! the curse of greed, the
lust Of gain; the Unsuitable thirst
for power blinds men to danger
and crime, then to their doom.
A MISERABLE FAIL IRE
Mr.. Hoover has shown great
interest and assisted the Federal
government with all his power
to sanction and give serious i'm
portance to Prohibition, thereby
clothing obscurity with splendor,
and ignorance With distinction,
causing justice to thirst for toe
blood of innocence. No law can
ever transform a vlllauy into O
virtue. and when all truth and
fact of a thing is done (as in the
supposed benefits of prohibition)
why perpetuate the f:tion? Why
persist in laying an irritating
plaster when there is no wound? :?
There has been no !ogician
great enough to make a convinc
ing argument in favor of an ab.
solute failure or against success.
The Repu blican party has tried
these things for the past four
years. In fact, their procedure
has been questionable and the
results so Internal that many ere
beginning to doubt the sincerity
of their American patriotism.
With their backs to the sun.
shine, they pay homage to the
night.
The people are not to blame if
the party in power are dishonest
and ignorant. Where in the
name Of God are we to learn ?
From what fount imbibe politi
cal morality? We must depend
chiefly on the press and politi.
clans. And how can that which
is corrupt inculcate honesty ?
How that which possesses no
wisdom give information?
[ would say to the Honorable
President: Float not forever
in foreign horizon; dispel the
morbid dreams that seem to en-
chant and lead you to believe
that your first duty as President
of the United States is to adjust
and regulate all the conflicting
and refractory elements of E1
rope and Asia. You are taking
in too much territory"
Il is unfortunate that he is so
sensitive and not amendable to
criticism; becomes exasparated
and demands an apology from
Navy expert for accusing him
of "abyssmal ignorance" It
might be less annoying if be
would use a little philosophy and
remember that angry acclama
tions from those who are trying
to despise what they will not
learn and being welded to pre-.
judices they cannot defend, is
bad form. and suggests the
maxim, Whom the Gods would
destroy, they first make mad.
DRIFT FURTHER FROM SHORE
Year by year we are drifting
further from the wise, honest
Integrity of our patriotic fathers,
especially is this decadence re
f1ected in political actions Of the
Republican party under the lead
ership of Mr.. Hoover. Some
thing is said in the Good Book
about he who has but little,
take even that little be hath and
give it to him who hath much"
This policy has been literally
construed and followed by the
present administration. They
NAV hnv and own the earth bnt