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Editorial
May 21, 1935
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Will Rogers satirizes the push to wire senators on the bonus bill vote, arguing that minds are already made up and telegram influence is overhyped, as one person can send unlimited messages unlike voting.
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WILL
ROGERS
SAYS:
SACRAMENTO, May 20. (Special)—Wednesday is the big day
of the bonus. I am not follow-
ing the usual custom and saying,
"wire your senator." Any sena-
tor that hasn't got his mind al-
ready made up by now, he would
have to be one that couldn't read
anyhow. Besides I doubt if this
new method of "government by
telegraph" which we are develop-
ing, is quite as effective as it's
advertised to be.
There is a good deal of dif-
ference between a vote and a tele-
gram. In our system of voting
they generally stop you after
about once, or maybe twice, but
any one person can send as many
telegrams as they have money
and can think up names to sign
to 'em.
Yours,
Will Rogers
- 1935. McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
ROGERS
SAYS:
SACRAMENTO, May 20. (Special)—Wednesday is the big day
of the bonus. I am not follow-
ing the usual custom and saying,
"wire your senator." Any sena-
tor that hasn't got his mind al-
ready made up by now, he would
have to be one that couldn't read
anyhow. Besides I doubt if this
new method of "government by
telegraph" which we are develop-
ing, is quite as effective as it's
advertised to be.
There is a good deal of dif-
ference between a vote and a tele-
gram. In our system of voting
they generally stop you after
about once, or maybe twice, but
any one person can send as many
telegrams as they have money
and can think up names to sign
to 'em.
Yours,
Will Rogers
- 1935. McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Bonus Bill
Senators
Telegrams
Government By Telegraph
What entities or persons were involved?
Will Rogers
Senators
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mockery Of Telegram Influence On Bonus Bill Vote
Stance / Tone
Humorous Skepticism
Key Figures
Will Rogers
Senators
Key Arguments
Senators Should Already Have Their Minds Made Up On The Bonus Bill
Telegram Campaigns Are Ineffective And Allow Multiple Messages From One Person
Voting Limits Attempts But Telegrams Do Not