The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume], October 09, 1924, Image 4

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Log-Cabin Birthplace of LaFollette
Id this hntid-built log cabin Senator Hubert M. LuFollette. Progressive
candidate for President, was born. The cabin was built by bis father. It
was located in Primrose, Dane county. Wisconsin. In this cabin the youth*
ful LaFoIlette learned his early lessons of honesty and principle, which
throughout Ids career of more than three decades as a public servan?
has held steadfast to as only have Washington. Jefferson and Lincoln
WHEELER SCOURGE
OF CORRUPTION
Vice Presidential Candidate
Drove Daugherty From
Office.
ay JOHN GUNN
Wuhlngtoa. D. C. —Tbe domloaat
quality of Senator Burton Kendall
Wheeler is his magnified' courage,
blended with personal amiaoility and
guided and directed by a brain of alert
Intelligence.
Outside of Montana, tbe public
knows little of the story of Wheeler's
42 years of struggle and achievement.
Wheeler was born at Hudson, Mass.,
• small New Rngland village, on Feb
ruary 27, 1882. His father was the
village shoemaker. His mother traced
her lineage back through three cen
turies of distinguished New England
ancestry. Wheeler's forbears. In fact,
were on American soli before “the
Lowells who speak only to Cabots,*'
and “the Cabots who speak only to
God’* had made Massachusetts the i
scene of their aristocratic and exclu
sive activities.
Toting Wheeler spent no time ad
miring his family tree. He was am- 1
bltlous and energetic, and early set
out to earn his own way in the world.
The youngest of ten children, ha
pieced out the meager family income
by cultivating a strawberry patch and
selling his produce at Hudson. He
peddled pop corn and peanuts at base
ball gumes. sold newspapers and man
aged to support himself by other odd
Jobs while lie finished high school.
Goes West to Study.
He determined to go West to study
for the law. He went to Michigan and
entered the law school at Ann Arbor
He hud less than $lO In his pocket
when he enrolled for the school year
and it was necessary for him to wait
on students’ tables and do stenographic
work In order to pay his tuition and
tils living expenses
Wheeler entered a law office at
Butte Mont., and after a few years
his two-fisted fighting ability won him
a big practice. In 1010 lie entered
politics as a candidate for the legisla
ture and was elected. Thomas J.
Walsh, then one of the leading law
yers of Montana, was a candidate for
the United States senate at that sea
slon of the legislature.
Wheeler led tin* tight for Walsh.
Through the tense days of that session
he stood up manfully, giving blow for
blow, and went down fighting when
the copper interests finally triumphed
Later he helped in the campaign for
the adoption of a constitutional
amendment providing for the direct
election of United States senators In
Montana and had the satisfaction of
seeing Walsh elected by a direct vote
of the people In 1912.
In 1920 he won the Democratic nom
ination for governor. Every Repub
lican ami Democrat newspaper and
most of the weekliea opposed him.
Nevertheless. In the November election
he ran 17.000 votes ahead of Governor
Cox. the head of the Democratic ticket.
Chosen Senator by Progressives.
In 1922. the Progressives of Mon
tana called upon him to become a can
didate for the United States senate.
Early In the session. Wheeler pro
pared a resolution providing for an In
vestigation of the Department of Jus
tice. He received little encouragement
from the members of his own party
but the Progressive Republicans gave
Mm their active support and a com
mittee to conduct tbe Inquiry was
elected from the senate floor, on mo
tion of Senator LaFollette.
The story of Wheeler’s conduct of
this case against corruption and mal
feasance in the !>epartnient of Justlcn
Is already well known to the public.
Single-handed, he carried on his fight,
pursued every step of the way by spy
ing agents detailed by Daugherty and
Burns to “shadow*’ him and to “get
something on him."
“I am a Democrat, but not a Wall
street Democrat.” In these words,
▼olrinjr the sentiments of the progres
sives of his own party. Senator Burton
K. Wheeler accepted Indorsement as
s candidate for vice president os the
Independent Progressive ticket.
“BOB” IS LABOR
FARMER FRIEND
By HON. JOHN M. NELSON
Member of Congress From Third Die
triet in Wisconsin.
In the present campaign all candi
dates for President claim to be friends
of the fanner; hut LaFollette alone
can point to a record which shows that
he Is a friend not merely in campaign
time but at all other times.
For 40 years LaFollette has been
fighting to secure a square deal for
the fanners. Born and raised on a
farm, he understands farm problems.
As a young man he fought in the
house of representatives for legislation
to prevent the fraudulent sale of oleo
margarine as butter. As governor of
Wisconsin he built up its dairy and
food department and its agricultural
college, both of which have been Im
portant factors In making Wisconsin
the leading dairy state in the Union.
In the United States senute LaFol
lette has ever demanded the vigorous
enforcement of the anti-trust laws
against ail who manipulate prices to
rob the farmers and other producers.
He has. also, been the leading advo-
I cate of a railroad policy which will
; Insure rates based upon the actual
i eoet of the service, and sought to pre
vent the deflation of the farmers, by
amendments to the federal reserve act
to eliminate Wall street control.
Fights for Farm Legislation.
LaFollette led the fight against the
adjournment of the last congress
without passing legislation for agri
cultural relief. alone of all
Presidential candidates, has a program
which will really help the farmers.
This program calls for the creation of
a government marketing corj>orati«n,
the repeal of the Esch-Cunimins act. the
reduction of freight rates, the recon
struction of the federal reserve nnd
farm loan systems, the regulation of
the meat packing industry, the prohi
bition of gambling in agricultural
products, the drastic reduction of
duties on the products which the farm
ers must buy. protection and aid to
agricultural eo-operatlves and. above
all, breaking the control of monopoly
over the economic life of the people.
LaFollette’* Labor Record.
LaFollette has been the author of
more legislation in the interests of
wage earners than any living American
and has never cast a vote against la
bor.
As governor. 20 years ago, he gave
Wisconsin its first effective child labor
and compulsory school attendance
laws, as well as its first laws for the
safety of railroad employees, and its
first modification of the harsh common
law rules relating to employer’s liabil
ity for accidents.
As senator. LaFollette introduced
and secured the passage of the sea
men's act, the law limiting the hours
i of labor on continuous duty of rail
road employees and the eight-hour law
for women employees in the District
of Columbia. He was, also, the au
thor of the first bills for a federal em
ployers’ liability law.
As long ago as 1908 LaFollette took
a definite stand against the use of in
junctions In labor disputes, and his
platform Is the only one which In
dorses labor's position upon this im
portant amendment to curb the power
ef the courts to set the will of the
people at naught by declaring laws un
constitutional.
As governor, more than twenty years
ago. he gave Wisconsin Its first women
members on fhe hoards controlling
the educational, charitable and re
formatory Institutions and Its first
, woman factory Inspector. He publicly
advocated women’s suffrage long be
fore either of the old parties Indorsed
I this great reform.
Gave Child Labor Law.
! l.*Follette also gave Wisconsin Its
first effective child labor and compul
sory school attendance laws; nnd he
' has worked and voted for every mens
I ure for the pffnection of children and
l In the Interests of labor generally
which has come before congress in the
I 19 years of his service in the senate.
LaFollette has ever stood for clean
! government. He started the Teapot
, Dome investigation and led cite fight
i on both Lorimer and Newberry. His
i own record, both public and private. Is
clean as a hound’s tooth.
Gunnison and Pitkin
Items Culled From Gunnison Empire and Pitkin Miner
GUNNISON ITEMS
T. W. Estes returned from Salida
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Leonard was down from
Doylevills Friday.
Albert Boss of Crested Butte, was a
Gunnison visitor Saturday.
E P. Leavenworth and wife ne
» irned fiom Colo: ado Springs Sunday.
Doc Shores is spending some time
; n Gunnison repairing his property in
West town.
Mrs. Mary Studhalter went to
Greeted Butte Saturday to visit rela
ves and friends.
E’me- Ames and wife are spending
' few davs in Montrose with the Paul
Nordstrom family.
0. D Bales has been confined to his
'■"d fo>- several days with plurisy, but
• improving now.
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S'd Winters returned to Doyleville
'urdav after several days spent in
'unninon on business
James was down from Jack’s ,
Gahln Friday. He reports potato
’ ! «rging in full blast up that wav i
W H. Hathaway is hack on his run
•fte-r a trip to Kansas City, called by .
*he illness and death of his father.
Mrs Fred Winters went to Denver '
T, • tsday evening and will spend two j
weeks visiting friends and relatives
Mrs. D R Logan started for Long 1
~*each, California. Sunday morning, i
*»’led by the serious illness of her i
father . '
Guv Exter, wife nnd son. who have
"•m spending the week at the home ,
r A S. Exter. returned to their home ,
e Salida Saturday.
Mrs George Arterberry came up
f rom Grand Junction Thursday and
rent the week-end with her daugh- -
f e*\ Mrs James McGillis.
George Lucas of Grand Junction,
as registered at La Veta Tuesday 1
M>* Lucas travels in the interest of
'•o Amour Packing company.
M»s T.ulu France, niece of T W. |
arrived from Battle Mountain. .
''evnda. Monday a"d will spend a
week among relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. E. Stewart is the guest of i
,f rs J S Ferris Mrs. Stewart is on ,
’ '•r wav from Paonin to New York
n? tv for a visit of several months i
•••ith relatives.
-—•—
.T McDermott returned from
'•'• er Sunday. Two weeks ago she i
♦ to Srvrings to the 0. E.
" -*'nv°nrion Since then she has
in Denver unde- medical treat
ment
Dr and Mrs. E M Russell and Mrs.
W. McKee left Thursday for Ala- i
-a Dr Russell will attend to
usinoss there, and Mrs. McKee will
•sit her husband, who is in the hos
>ital there.
Gene Mahoney and mother went to
Grand Junction Sunday morning. Mrs
Mahoney has not been well of late
r>d will spend the winter in G. J.
u oning the lower altitude will prove
--eficial to her.
— '
and Mrs. Wm. I Jones drove to
Monday to attend the P'-esbv
'~‘pn Synod of Colorado While there
.ion*" will visit with her sisters,
Marv T.aubmann and Mr<. E. R
' v o e The return trip home will be
•"edei Friday or Saturday.
—• —
Miss Irene McLain of Ohio City,
•vas taken to the D & R G. W hos
'•ta> at Salida. Tuesday night, where
will be operated for appendicitis.
Miss I-*ene attended school here all >
’"“it year and she expects to enter ■
‘ ere again after her recovery
Mrs. Man- Kurt* of Salt Lake City,
r rived in Gunnison Saturday She
u as been visiting her son George and
rife of Salida. fo- the past month
,r >d will visit friends here for several
weeks before returning to the home
r her daughter. Mrs. E Young, of 1
°alt Lake City.
K. Dowling, formerly of Gun
•;eon. arrived here Sat urdav morning
Denver, where she has been vis
aing for several weeks. While here
•he was a guest at La Veta over Sat
eday and Sunday. Sunday evening
v e motored to Crested Butte with
Mrs T W Quinn, where she will visit
♦ the Whalen home for a week.
TV e Young Married Folks club held
first meeting of the season at the
Uf 'me cf Mr. and Mrs Beauvais AVI
‘h*' members were present and the
evening was spent playing bridge—
indies against the gentlemen. At
u e erd of last season the gentlemen
*“*d the higher score, and the ladies
•-epted them to a chicken dinner.
Now they a-e working for a dinner.
George Shipley drove to Denver last
Friday, making a very quick and
pleasant trip, hut on the return trip
u sday encountered the storm at
\nteo reservoir and found the roads
tnpas-ab'e over Monarch and was
compelled to come home via Segv ache
This editor and wife were with Mr.
Shipley, but fearing that we would
op. reach home in time to get out the
•'pners. we came via D & R. G. W
Wednesday morning. Mr. Shipley ar
rived that night at 11:30. He says
there was no snow to speak of on Co
chetopa pass.
Mrs. P. P. Miller entertained twelve
•dies at a charming four-course
Wednesday at one o’clock
Cdvers were laid for twelve and all
■ oted it a most delightful spread.
The house was attractively decorated
m Hallowe’en colors, and the favors
were yellow and black caps, which
ach lady wore during the afternoon.
M s Miller’s parties are always very
enjoyable and this one proved no ex
ception to the rule.
The early nnow played hob with
Monarch pass and many cars were
compelled to go around via Saguacho
•’ ring the week. We shall always
believe that a permanent road gang
should be properly housed on Monarch
with tractor and plows and KEEP
THE ROAD OPEN for*a part of the
f».ll at least. It would be no harder
*han to keep a railroad open and quite
as beneficial.
This week was so-called fire pre
vention week, and was supposed to be
announced in advance so that all cit
izens could make a special effort to
nut their premises in such shape as
to discourage accidental fires. While
committees were appointed for the
Purpose, we have received no stuff
for publication. However, as far as
it will go we give publicity to the
fact
Mrs. George Berg and Mrs. T. J.
Thompson entertained at a handsome
v appointed bridge party Thursday
afternoon The party was given at
the Thompson home on Wisconsin
street and twenty ladies were present.
Mrs O. R. Clark and Mrs. Lula
France won the favors. Delicious re
freshments were served and a very
delightful afternoon spent by all.
Mr. and Mrs F W Murphy of Sa
”dn. came over Saturday Mr. M. re
turned that evening but Mrs Murphy
will vi«*it a week with her mother.
Mrs. M Vade*’*. She has recently re
*uroed from several months in Chi
cago with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vader.
Word comes from Salida that lit
t’e Gladys May Hirdman. who was
*aken to the hospital last week suf
f'ring from stomach trouble, is
Mightlv imr>roved and hopes are en
'ertained for her recovery'.
Mrs. Nellie Lathrop Prentiss and
daughter, came over from Den
«**■ Thursday and will spend some
time visiting with her parents, Mr.
nnd Mrs. L. R Lathrop.
Mrs. M. J Boyle of Crested Butte,
ome in from Denver Thursday and
" ;, 1 ‘m'md a few days wth her dauch
‘er, Mrs Quinn, before going home.
Mrs. Man* Zollner returned to Delta
CVs d*iv after a week pleasantly spent
"’’th her daughters. Mesdames Joe
•>nd Ijonnie Miller.
T J Doud of Colorado Springs.
,n «*nt a few davs here on h»'s way to
R'dgwav. where he will work for the
D & R G. W.
T ouis Thomas of the Thomas Tench
-s Exchange, went to Montrose Fri
day morning for a few day's’ visit
with friends.
Mr-. George Kearns, daughter of
'Mr and Mrs. L. R Lathrop. is spend
ing a couple of weeks with home
folks.
Toe Aiken went to Salt Lake City
Friday, where ha has a good position
•vith the Sullivan Mach ; nery company.
Jack Mahoney came up from Mont
nse Saturday and will work out of
Gunnison for the present
Albert Hildebrand, local stock in
snector. went to Cimarron on busi
ness Wednesday.
Stephenson and wife were
Doyleville visitors in Gunnison
Wednesday.
Mrs Gilbert Lathrop and Mrs. Ray
mond Johnson motored to Salida
Tuesday.
Mr-. Susie Miller made a profes
sional visit to Crested Butte Tuesday.
Ranker Henrv was in town
f oro Cement Creek station Thursday.
Sr*r ; gg S w nck'*»fo’*d was n passenger
-n the west-bound train Thursday
W A Fates and wife are spending
* week at Wauoita Hot Springs
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j and VEGETABLES j
Our Prices and Quality are the Rest
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FROM PITKIN
Roy Whitehorn and Frank Clark
made a business trip to Gunnison
nturdav in the Clarke car.
Miss Pauline Ne’son is spending a
month with friends and relatives in
.nnsas City, having left last week
Harry Carpente-. supervisor of the
oad gong, and K. E. Til'otson, spent
Sunday in Gunnison with their fam
lies.
Mrs. A. Quintana returned Friday
•>st from Casper, Wyoming, where
hn visited her parents. She brought
he:- litt’e son Marion, hack with her
Mrs. A L Pearson went to Gunni
son Friday to spend the week-end
with her children. Miss Mildred and
Arthur, who are attending school
there.
R. S. Lobdell. republican candidate
f r county treasurer, and R. A. Little,
•nndidate on the same ticket for
county commissioner from this dis
trict. were Pitkin visitors Monday,
calling on the voters in the precinct
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Hugh Smith is still at Salida in
the hospital and his son, H. G. Smith,
•eft yesterday to spend a few days
with him. Mr Smith is recovering
more slowly than his friends hoped
fo - . hut we all hope to see him home
auain era long.
R G. Haviland. Chas. Willis and
Ls Drommond. who spent a week at
tt'e hatchery installing the pine line
and troughs in the new hatchery, left
Friday for Durango, from where they
go to Electra lakes to take brook
spawn this fall.
Paulus Carpenter of Cebolla. was a
Pitkin visitor Monday, visiting his
I'rother and looking at some mining
property in the district Paulus is the
voungest son of J. J. Carpenter of
Cebolla. and has followed the mining
game for some years. He is connect
ed with some of the big mining em
terprises of the country and his judg
ment on mining possibilities has been
taken on many deals
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H. B. McLain was called to Salida
Monday evening by the serious illness
of his daughter, Irene, who was op.
‘•rated on Friday at the Rio Grande
hospital for appendicitis. A nervous
condition developed and the little
girl is very ill Clarence McLain
Vso went over and her mother is at
h ‘T bedside too. O. F. Werner made
‘he trip taking them in his car. The
manv friends of the family hope for
her recovery soon.
SEVENTY-SIX YEARS YOUNG
Mrs. S Dickinson celebrated her
7fith birthday last Wednesday, Oct. 1,
hen a number of Gunnison friends
motored up to -congratulate her and
*o spend a pleasant hour in her cozy
md hospitable home.
Pitkin friends also dropped in to
‘•omrrafculate Mrs Dickineson during
*he dav. Grandma “D”. is one of our
’ear old ladies who is beloved by
everyone and as she has spent forty
years of her life in Pitkin, she is well
known to everyone and as well loved
and honored.
May she enjoy many more natal
'»n’s and be as active mentally and
physically for many years to come
she now is. is the wish of her host
of friends.
LABOR LIKES HIM
Washington. D. C, Oct. s.—The
uiro-d brotherhoods of Anchorage,
"a«:ka. have iust o en t a contribution
f-om their membership to the Inde
•"ndent Progressive campaign fund.
Their letter, signed by 182 members
' r the Brotherhood »•*" Locomotive
re men and Engineers. Railway
T " o, ‘nmen and Railway Conductors,
says:
“Just a little more to help Bob to
the White House. We. are all for
him” A dollar was enclosed for each
signer.
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