Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-01


motors would like. Today they secured
subscriptions amounting to 5000, which
makes over $4,000 promised, but there
stiil remains $4,000 to be secured. 1t is
required that the money be secured in
few days.
Founder of Town Dies.
Jacob r. Van Meter the founder OF the
town of Van Meter. died at his home in
that town Sunday at the age Of Sc. He
had lived there nearly half century and
engaged in the milling business.
Letter from Committee.
The republican national congressional
committee, through it's Iowa member, Con-
gresham Frank p. Woods OF the Tenth
district, has been engaged in effective
work for the congressional ticket In
Iowa. In the furtherance of the work, Mr..
Woods last week sent to the congressional
committeeman the following letter as
final appeal In the campaign:
The national republican congressional
committee, OF which ] have the honor to
be the member for Iowa, Is engaged earn
estly in seeking TO make sure the suprem-
acy of the republican party in the halls
OF national legislation on behat OF that
committee, and because OF my own sincere
desire for the success Of principles proven
to be good for our country, l am writing
to urge that you and your congresslontsI
the closing days Of the campaign and on
election day.
made that the apathy on the part Of the
voters is caused by a failure TO thoroughly
understand either the character or the Inn
portance of the real issue involved In the
election The larger questions which divide
parties have been to some extent obScured
by questions and controversies over the
methods and details of legislation. But back
of all this lies fundamental difference be-
tween men as to thought and purpose and
principle, which difference Is the real basis
the parties The real issue relates to which
line Of political thought Is to be followed
in framing the laws of the country
National Powers.
By reason Of the expansion of our nation
fected by legislation and national policies
Il has become necessary to extend the
powers Of the federal government, and this
is only possible through a broad inIeTpre-
taton OF the constitution. This Is the
basis of action for the republican party
and upon that basis and that alone is It
possible to solve in satisfactory manner
questions growing out Of the ever chang
ing conditions.
cal construction of the constitution always
followed by our political opponents, which
even II II should be applied by the best and
wisest OF men, would not meet the require
ments of the intricate relations between
state and federal government in the regula-
ton Of big business, transportation, etc.
/ am firmly convinced that If this larger
and more vital issue OF the campaign is got
fairly before the people, the verdict will
be in our favor by an overwhelming ma
| jority in this state and elsewhere.
The national republican congressional
committee Is interested in both branches
! OF congress. The desire Is that in the
| house there shall be q working majority
| of men Of the republican faith It will
| be OF the highest value to Iowa and to
| the country II Iowa, queen among the
states of the Mississippi valley should
have in the house solid republican dele
! cation. l am sure we can mako II so II
every republican will do his duty Novem-
By reason OF the death Of the lamented
Senator Dolliver 1t becomes Unexpectedly
our duty also TO see TO It that a repub-
lican legislature be elected, to the end
that Iowa may send TO the senate next
spirit as was that great statesman. Every
republican candidate for the legislature
| should receive the whole republican vote,
While, It should be distinctly understood
that every republican candidate for the
legislature is pledged by his candidacy to
| vote for a republican for United States
senator, yet care should be taken that
there be no complications ion due to 1,. efforts
particular person for that office.
CARING out Program.
1t is also of greatest Importance thai
national legislation already begun OF
projected be completed by those who have
It in hand. There has been adopted al
amount OF beneficial legislation much
more Is in process of development; amend
ments and additions will be needed, a.
made in friendly regard for what has
gone before. The record made will re-
dound to the credit Of the republican party
and be beneficial 10 the average CitlssT
In every state in the union but II mus
not be forgotten that there is very much
more to be done and 1t can only be done
by a republican congress in association
with a republican president
The election Of a republican congress
] 1
business and employment for labor. A
democratic congress, II II means anything
meahs just the opposite
1 hope that there is not in your district
| or community any disposition to regard
this as an off-year election Of little con
sequence. We are engaged now in tn
preiiminaries for the presidential cam
paign OF 1912 This election Is the las
one VIC have in Iowa prior to the holding
OF the national conventions In the presi
Dental year everything will be reckonei
from results next month. II is my con
OF the whole field and some Familiarity
with the trend OF affairs, that the mex
national republican convention, which /
just ahead Of us, will take advances
ground in the cause of humanity-a con
vention OF humanity republicans AM
likewise the next convention Of the oppo
sition viii be one controlled by reactionar!
! or property democrats. This Is clearl.
shown by the slight shifting OF poliuca
, position now going on, Young men, tirs
voters especially, need TO be reminded o
this situation, that they may now choos
l Wisely LneiI party dIAluhuoh anu DC pre-
pared to help IN work Of highest patrl
otto duty at an early date.
We need but TO get out the republican
vote 70 assure success in every district o
the state. In your district ten years ag
, there were cast :..;.:;. republican votes
That vote duplicated this year means Ger
tain success / urge that you redoubl
= your efforts and, by reaching committee
men and party workers in every vOtn
. precinct OF the district get, before IN
; voters the vital issues Of the cAmpaig
= and make sure of a full republican vote o
, election day.
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