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Cheyenne Record.
VOL.
Washington Letter,
By Kdward Keating,
Congressman- at-Large
Fiom Coloi-ado.
A few days ago I assisted in
reporting to the House Congress
man A. Mitchell Palmer’s child
labor bill. No more important
measure will claim the attention
of this congress. As the re
pi esentatives of a great republic
we have faced the reproach that
"yve spent million on pigs and
jTactically nothing on kids.”
There is enough truth in the
statement to make it sting.
Our answer is the Palmer bill
and I believe it will prove a com
plete and satisfying answer.
Palmer is one of the impress
ive figures in the House. He
comes of good old Pennsylvania
Quaker stock. He smashed the
coirupt Guffey machine winch
for years dominated the councils
of the Democratic party of Penn
sylvania and he. carried a solid
celegation to the Baltimore con
vention to work and vote for Wil
son.
The story is told-I do not vouch
for its truth--that when the
Clark boom was at its height dur
ing that memorable convention,
Wilson, becoming discouraged,
wired Palmer to withdraw his
name but the intrepid son of
Penn tore up the message and
ordered another 'Wilson demon
stration.
Be that as it may, everyone
concid s*he did as much as any
other individual to make the
governor of New Jersey the presi
dent of the United States. He
was tendered a place in the cabi
net but declined and thpn became
the Wilson floor leader of the
House. Now he is contesting
for the senatorial toga with Boies
Penrose and every genuine pro
gressive hopes he will win.
FIRST OF ITS KIND.
It is entirely appropriate that
su.*h a man should father the
first national child-labor law
which has succeeded in running
the gauntlet of the committees.
The Palmer bill is supplied
with real teetlf and if enacted
will put an end to the employ
ment'of children in unhealthful
or dangerous occupations.- It
provides that no child -under six
teen shall be employed Tn a mine
or quarry and that none under
fourteen shall work in a mill,
factory, or workshop.
Those employers who disregard
the law will not be permitted to
ship the products of their es
tablishments in interstate com
merce. Of course, we have al
ready been met with the cry that
this is “unconstitutionl” and “an
interference with state’s rights”
but the'committee was not dis
turbed by the protests. We
knew it was the only way to se
cure an affective national child
labor law and we decided to pass
the q leslion’of its constitution
ality up to the supreme court.
Such an eminent authority on
constitutional law as Dean Lewis
of the U liversity of Pennsylvania
assured us it would stand tfie
test. In addition, we all know
that popular sentiment is potent
even in the chambers of august
justice of the nation’s mightest
tribunal and there can be no mis
taking th§ popular demand for
CHEYENNE WELLS, CHEYENNE COUNTY, COLORADO, THURSDAY, AUGUST G, 1914.
legislation to conserve the lives
of the little ones.
UNDERWOOD AIDS WEST.
After a prolonged struggle the
House has passed the senate bill
granting residents on reclamation
projects twenty years in which
to pay for their water rights.
The Western members, _ led
by 'TayloJ of Colorado, Hayden
of Arizona, and Raker of Cali
fornia, made a gallant fight
but they would have been
impotent if it had not been
for the powerful support of Sec
retary Lane and Congressman
Oscar Underwood, the leader of
the majority.
The battle raged around "the
proposal to compel the water
users to pay interest on their de
ferred payments. The Western
ers pointed out that this was a
clear violation of the understand
ing between the settlers and the
government and pleaded that the
contract should not be changed
in so vital a particular ar this late
date. The Ultra-conservationists,
captained by Leader Mann of
the Republican minority, Madden
jf Illinois and Sherley of Ken
tucky argued that Ungle Sam
was entitled to interest on “nis
investment.” Their reasoning
was very plausihle to those who
were not familiar with Western
conditions, and unfortunately
seventy-five per cent of my col
leagues never saw an irrigation
ditch, a dry-land claim, or a for
est ranger’s lodge.
I am convinced we would have
gone down to defeat if Under
wood had not come to our rescue.
When he entered the melee he
proved a formidable ally.
•‘Who are we asking to pay this
interest, Mr. Chairman?” he ex
claimed. “Are they the great
corporations of this country? Is
it the wealth of the country? Is
it the well-to-do people? No; we
are asking a lot of people who
nave been unable to buy a home
for themselves up to this time,
who were invited *to the West
for a free home, many of ' whom
have been living in sand and dirt
for years without schools, with
out water, without houses in
which to' shelter themselves
and their families, and battlirg
on the naked desert for a living
(applause) in order that some
day they may have what God
should give to every man on
Earth—a home for himself and
family”-(Applause).
On the first test vote 'we won
by just four votes, entirely too
ciose for comfort, but after thai
our margin gradually widened.
I do not'like to contemplate what
would have happened if it hao
not been for that speech of bn
derwo) t’s.
RURAL CREDITS AGAIN.
The big question before Con
gress at the December session
will be the establishment of a
proper rural credit system. With
the assistance of a gentleman
who has given much thought to
the subject, I have prepared and
introduced a bill creating a Bur
eau of Farm loans in the Treas
ury department. It is a lengthy
measure but its vital features
may be stated in two sentences.
The existing limit on deposits
in postal savingings banks is re
moved; and .
The money thus secured is
loaned on farm mortgages at
four per cent.
The sceme is not new, although
we put in a great deal of time
and thought on the details. ACTs
tralia is doing the same thing
and doing ft; most successfully.
Of course, that does not mean
that it would work in this coun
try, but ife does indicate that the
idea is worth considering.
I have a number of copies of
my bill and I will be glad to jjra
tribute them among those who
are sufficiently interested in the
subject to send me their names
and addi esses.
I want it understood, howeve-,
that this is only a tentative draft
-something to provoke debate
and suggestions for improve
ments—and that brick bats will
be just as warmly welcomed as
bouquets.
NORTH VIEW
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Peugh
spent Saturday and Sunday at
theLothian and Sullivan ranches
Mr. A. A. Alexander and fam
ily returned to Oskaloosa Kans.
last week after an extended visit
here at the home of S. C. Hill.
Mrs. Bruce Jackson entertain
ed a number of little girls and
h eir mothers Friday in honor of
heV daujrhter Charlotte, it being
f her eighth birthday.
FIRST VIEW NEWS
R. L. Grippin was a business
visitor here Monday.
Geo. Fredericks returned to
Kansas City, Saturday.
Clyde Selleckj3 the latest ad
dition to the section gang.
Mrs. A. A. Kerr and Tourma
line returned from Kansas last
week.
Mrs. D. H. Zuck and sister.
Miss Finlayson, drove to the
county seat Tuesday.
A team belonging to Mrs. M.
De L. Bateman were killed by
lightening last week.
Miss Dorthy Lloyd who has
been visiting her mother Mrs. H.
H. Lloyd, returned to Chicago
last week.
Guy Robinson had the misfor
tune to run a rusty nail in his
foot, Sunday. Able Doedens
and son are helping him while
he is laid up.
MT. PLEASANT.
O. E. Mayfield was a caller at
T. E. Howard Sunday. •
T. E. Howard was a caller at
W. A. Hatfield Sunday.
W. A. Hatfield was a caller at
W. E. Williams home Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. V'illiams was a call
er at W. E Williams Monday.
, Mrs. W. E. Snyder was visit
ing with Mrs. T. W. Seay Friday.
Mrs. P. B. Hoff and children
were visiting at the Kistler home
Sunday.
W. E. Snyder came home Sun
day but returne'd again Monday
to Kansas.
W. A. Hatfield and son and
daughter were callers at the
Kistler ranch Sunday.
Little Claud and Earl Williams
have been right sick the past
week but are better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Thomas M. Kistler re
turned home Saturday after a
two weeks stay with Mrs. T. W.
Seay.
Mrs. W. M. Henderson and
children, I.'rs. A. M. Yoder and
children we>e calling at Thomas
Seay Tuesday.
DISTRICT NO. 7
Mr. E Petty was in Arapahoe
Saturday.
Mr. Bair and *family visited
their homestead last Sunday.
Mr. Frank Carter is putting
down a well on his homestead.
Mr. Anthony Fariday was in
Cheyenne Wells last Saturday.
Mrs. B. D. Piatt and Mrs. H.
E. Messick visited Mrs. Simison
last Friday.
Mr. Edward Potts of Hey worth
is visiting his son W. H. Potts
and family here.
Miss Minnie Worland of Mc-
Cracken Kansas is visiting Miss
Adah Skinner this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Skinner
who have been spending several
weeks at Me Cracken Kansas
came home last Saturday.
The many friends of Mr.
Schmidt will regret to hear thai
he is quite sick and has been tak
en to the hospital at Boulder for
treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Piatt and
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pfost were
in Cheyenne Wells last week at
tending the Democratic County
Assembly.
Theie will bean all day “Farm
ers Meeting” at the home of W.
H. Skinher on Thursday, August
13th. Several good speakers are
expected to be present and the
Towner Band will be present to
furnish music. Bring your din
ner and enjoy meeting your
friends and neighbors and have
a good time.
Mr. Wesley Staley, cashier of
the First National Bahk of Arva
da, Colo., is a candidate on the
Democratic ticket for Represen
tative from JtfTerson county.
Mr. Staley has been a true
Democrat for the past twenty
five years, and ha 3 always work
ed hard and dilligently for the
candidates on that ticket.
Mr. Staley Is a brother of J. M
Staley, of this place, which
speaks loud in his praise, and we
are sure he has always made good
in the different Banks with which
he has been connected. While
in Dmver, as a delegate to the
State Assembly, we had the
pleasure of meeting the above
gentleman, and can truthfully
say, that we think he is a per
fect gentleman in every respeet,
and we believe the voters of that
Representative district would be
doing themselves great credit by
casting their ballots for Mr.
Wesley Staley.
NOTICE
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tices in this paper will receive a
copy of each issue during the
life of the notice, and shoulc
you notice any mistake in youi
notice please notify us at once s*
we can make the correction. A1
so remember tnat these notices
should be paid in advance, or in
mediately after first publioatioi
E. J. Snydal lias asked you.
throuif i these columns foi’ your
support for’the office of County
Clerk and Recorder on the Dem
ocratic ticket. Mr. Snydal is no
.-t-anger to you, as he has lived
here for the past nine years, and
has been connected with the
Che/enne Wells Lumber Compa
ny for several years, where he
has conducted business in a
straight forwardmanner, and we
a-e sure he will do the same if'
elected to the office for which he
asks your support.
J. W. Stewart, and W. E. Bry
an, of Medill, informed us last
Snurday. that last Thursday, a
terrible electric storm passed
through his section of the country
and that Mr. Stewart came n&ar
being killed by the lightning, as
it was he was stunned, and did
not regain conciousniss for two
hours afterward, and the team of
Mr. Batemans, that was just on
the outside of the building were
tilled, and it leaves Mr. Bateman
in rather a bad predicament as it
was the only team he had with,
which to do his farming.
ARAPAHOE.
Fine rain here Saturday. Crops
are looking fine.
Mr. Bair, the black smith, and.
family went home to their ranch
and return this week.
Mr. Wilson and son went to.
Oakley Kansas this week, where
he has a share in a store and Mr.
and Mrs. Purdy are in the store
until the merchants returru
Mrs. Warren, from the state*
of New Yofk, Mr. Claude War
ren’s mother arrived here last
Wednesday a. m. to visit her son
and family whom she has not
seen for twelve years. She
seems to be an excellent Christ
ian lady.
Mr. Storment, and family who.
lesided here and who a few
weeks ago moved with his family
to Kansas or Missouri, was here
and attended services at the
Presbytarian church Sunday and
on Monday went to Cheyenne
Wells on business.
Mrs. C. F Kibbie was very ilk
a part of last week and under
medical care. We are pleased to
know she is now better and able
obe up. We trust she will soon
*oe well. Her niece, Miss Verna
Nelson is with her now. Her
mother was taking care of her
last week.
Mrs. H. H. Gane and daughter*
Miss Stella went to the Wells.
Monday a. m. to arrange and
prepare for a surgical operation
which took place Tuesday a. m.
Dr. Homer performed the op
eration assisted by Dr. Bacon of
Hugo Colorado. Mrs. George.
Walker is nursing the patient.
Mrs. G. W. Howard returned
.ast Wednesday p. m. from Boul-
Jer Colorado where she has been,
visiting her son ar.d taking in.
,ome of the beautiful sceneries
jf that section amid the great,
jrotusion of wild flowers and.
mow caped mountains at Grand
_,ake. She cut her visit short.
,wing to the illness of ner hus—
jand who recent y underwent a
.urgical operation and se~ms t"
je doing well. We trust he will
continue to improve arid b* ;
, cund again t-oou.
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