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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

1t will require some reflection fol
voters who give the matter little
concern to vote for Roosevelt this
year and for the balance of the re-
publican ticket Roosevelts name
will appear upon the ballot. To
vote for him it will be necessary to
vote for the candidates for presiden-
tial electors in the progressive col
umn. Then go to the first column
on the ballot and vote for every
republican candidate below the can
didates for electors. Don't fail TO
look up the name of Hon. Frank J.
Lund, also that of Hon. Frank P.
Woods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
The Springfield, Mass.

The Springfield, Mass, Republi-
can, bitterly hostile to Roosevelt,
says that the republican campaign
fund in 1896, when Mckinley was
first elected, amounted to $4,000
600, and that Mark Hanna, the re-
publican chairman, knew how to use
it. The 100000 fund, which it
is claimed the republicans had in
1904, is a small affair in COMPARE
son, yet a terrible fuss is being
made over it. When it is remember
ed that the national committee helps
out candidates in various states for
local Offices and for congressional
candidates there may be found to be
legitimate grounds for the expendi-
ture OF such large sums of money.
The national committees expend
enormous amounts for printing and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

there was never any doubt OF his
election There are legitimate uses
for money, and lots OF 1t, in a presi-
Dental campaign, but there is no.
legimate use for large sums Of
money for the election of United
States senator by a state legislature.
The fact that the Washington Dem
ocrat can see no difference in the
two propositions is no indication
that there is no difference. It is.,
simply an indication of the blind
and unreasoning partisanship Of the
Democrat. Some republican papers
are affected by the same malady
and not a few United States senators
are suffering from the same all
ment. Possibly they are not to
blame, but they should be retired
to private life until they are able to
distinguish a difference between
Legitimate transaction and dishon
est one. s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

H. P. Myton, of the Republican
county committee, Salt Lake City.
Utah, writes to the Republican Ma
tional committee in Chicago. that
Utah is safe for President Taft.
This confirms the prediction made
by the Freeman Tribune early In
the campaign. 1t has said all along
that the president would carry
Utah, thus saving "whitewash.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

BY no means all the men of Il
in the country are qualified voters
Practically every state bars con-
victs, and as there are about 1907
600 convicts in the prisons of the
country, the election day on Nov
5 will mean nothing to whole
army of them. In addition to con-
victs, some of the states deny the
right of suffrage to the insane, to
non-taxpayers and paupers.-Wat.
erloo Reporter.
Yes, and to women Isn't it about
time to take our mothers and sis
tiers out of the pauper and criminal
classes?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
PROGRESSIVE WITHDRAWs.

VIM. Williamson of Badger, pro-
gressive candidate for the legislature
from Webster county, has with
drawn. He thinks he can assist
Senator Kenyon by such action. In
his letter to the press of his county
he says:
81 hereby withdraw as candidate
for state representative on the pro-
gressive ticket in Webster county.
Believing that can assist my
friend, Senator Kenyon, more this
way than by staying in the race ]
withdraw from the contest Had !
known that Mr.. Hadley would come
out for the Office never should have
been in the field at all. Permit me
to say that am more interested in
the success of w. S. Kenyon than in
any Office possibly could get.
''The cry and demand of our time
is for men of backbone who have
their vertebrae stiffened for agrees
sive action for what they believe to
be right. Not vascillating weaklings
who are bent by the wind like q
reed when brought face to face with
opposing factions and yield up their
The state of Iowa needs
real men of integrity, Of conviction.
OF honesty Of purpose, men who like
Henry Clay would rather be right
than president.
THE people like a strong man
who does not seek popularity like
the Pharisee, by trying to be GOOD
Lord and good Devil. hut one who
has confidence in his own judgment
and the ability to. uphold his own
opinions. A fearless, upright man
not a fawning sycophant. Such a
man is Senator w. s. Kenyon. And
therefore I stand ready at any time
to do everything in my power to for
ward his candidacy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

Jack johnson, the pugilist, Is a
disgrace to his race as we'll as to his
profession II Jack would con-
duct himself in some southern city
as he has in Chicago he wouldn't
live ten minutes after the facts
we're known to the public.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

A party or a candidate that gets
fifty or more electoral votes because
Of the grandfather clause" Is in
no position to discuss the honesty
Of anybody's election or nomination
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

1t will do the republican party
good to be showed out in the cold
until II gets rid OF Guggenheim,
Aldrich, Depew. Crane. Mckinley
and others of that stripe. He who
serves his party best serves his
country most and the republican
who votes to defeat Taft this year
is doing more for his party and for
his country than he may now re-
alize.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

Think of Roosevelt asking for a
Carnegie pension as Prof. Wilson
did. Even Taft wouldn't do such a
thing as that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

In Connecticut the socialists are
quite strong. They have candidates
in all senatorial and legislative dis
tricts and have candidates for state
officers and for members of con-
gress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

Harry Thaw is always planning
to leave Matteawan hospital. 1t
seems that Harry is crazier than he
really wanted to be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

II that amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for the election OF
United States senators by direct
vote of the people were the law to-
day, Senator Kenyon would surely
be reelected by a tremendous ma
tority.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

The republican campaign mana
gers say the tide has turned toward
President Taft. Yes, and IL the
president doesn't get out OF the way
he will be engulfed and buried so
deeply on election day that even his
enemies will be surprised.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

A few more Jack Johnsons In the
north will do more damage to the
colored race than a thousand Book
er Washington'e can. repair. The
big pugilist is disgrace to his
countrymen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

When they named him Thomas
Fortune Ryan they knew what they
were doing. A man who can give
$450,00O to democratic national
fund must be more of Fortune
than anything else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

Pleases are like peoples spread
you seize the flower, its bloom il
shed.-Burns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

and think he is the type of maj
Iowa should have in the nationa
senate. With democratic and pro
pressive candidates declaring fol
the reelection of the senator II
would appear that his chances o.
winning are fairly good. Barring 9
few disgruntled and disappointed
politicians and Office seekers thu
great mass of the people believe in
Kenyon and will be greatly disap.
pointed If he should be defeated.
| While we are purging our poll
tics, why not make it impossible
for newspaper men to hold po>tmas-
terships or other offices through the
favor Of congressman Such a Law
might be the means Of getting some
of the dead wood out of our con-
gressional halls.-Charles City Re
publican.
1t is coming to this. We are get
ting away from the old methods
President Grant started the editor
in the direction OF the postofhce
and he has been going in that direc-
ton ever since. Grant did it to
strengthen the republican party. He
foresaw the result. The power OF
the press would be used to further
the interests of the party II the man
who yields the pen and owns the
type and presses had job in the
service of the government. And OF
course he would be loyal to the ad-
ministration. But under the pres
emit awakening this doesn't look just
right. 1t is coming to be looked
upon as kind Of bribery and the
day is not far distant when it will
be unpopular to appoint an editor
to an Official position. II the edi-
tor can go before the people and
win that is another proposition. he
will then owe allegiance to the PEG
pie. When appointed he owes al
legiance to the appointing power.
Judge Alton B. Parker, who was
the democratic nominee for presi-
dent in 1904, is greatly surprised to
learn that Thomas Fortune Ryan,
the big democratic politician, con-
tributed nearly half a million OF
dollars to his campaign fund. Mr..
Parker says: II have read the tes-
timony OF Mr.. Ryan and ! am as
founded. / was always under the
impression that Mr.. Ryan and Mr..
Belmont were leading contributors
to the democratic campaign because
the press said SO. but that they were
colossal contributors as now appears
never knew. Mr.. Belmont favor
ed my nomination and Mr.. Ryan
opposed it." These big ccontribu-
lions, as rule, are not generally
known. The candidate is kept in
ignorance OF them for the very good
reason that knowledge of the facts
might embarrass him. Moreover,
the candidate is not the one who
grants party favors, as rule. He,
when elected, follows the recon-
mendations Of party representatives
in most of the appointments made.
Under this custom the big contribu-
tors can be taken care OF without
the appointing power knowing 1T.
1t is the system that needs chang
ing. The campaign funds of both
the old parties have been enormous
in the past and rich men have fire.
quently contributed to both sides,
thus being sure OF winning no mat
ter how the election went.
TRUTH HAVING AN INNING.
Close personal friends and associ-
ates have taken occasion, whenever
opportunity offered, to refute the
manufactured charge made by ire
sponsibles and repeated by some
honest but misled people, that Roose-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

Thirty-three seats in the United
States senate are to be filled within
the next few years, every one OF
which is involved in the coming
election. OF these, eighteen are now
occupied by republicans. II the re-
publicans lose four seats to the DEM
ocrats the democrats will control
the senate. That would be bad In the
event of the election of Prof. Will
son to the presidency. Better think
over this situation and do what you
can to elect a republican senator
from Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
TRUTH HAVING AN INNING.

TRUTH HAVING AN INNING.
Close personal friends and associ-
ates have taken occasion. whenever
opportunity offered, to refute the
manufactured charge made by ire
sponsibles and repeated by some
honest but misled people, that Roose-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

It is an interesting coincidence
that William Sulzer, democratic
candidate for governor of New
York, and Job Hedges, republican
candidate for the same place, are
both natives Of Elizabeth, N. j.
Waterloo Reporter.
And it is likely the coincidence
is to be Continued in our next. "
1t is understood that both gentle
men have secured passage up Salt
Creek and will embark upon the
Journey on November 5th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

A few progressive republicans in
Hamilton county are predicting the
defeat of Hon. Frank j. Lund for
the legislature. OF course these pre-
dictions are made by enemies Of
Kenyon and they are, apparently,
willing to make the legislature of
Iowa democratic if they can prevent
the reelection of one of the best
men and purest characters in our
national congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

postage, besides there are the speak
ers' expenses to be paid in many In
stances, and stenographers are en-
ployed by the hundreds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

According to dispatch sent out
from Lacrosse, Wis, Senator LaFol-
lette, in an address there, ANNOUNCE
ed that he would not support any
of the three leading candidates for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Taft or Will
son. He may support Chain, the
prohibition candidate, but did not
say 80. -Four years ago, when the
Roosevelt administration was fresh
in his memory. the pugnacious lit
tie Wisconsin senator was strongly
for Roosevelt for a third term.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

There is no reason why every re-
publican in Iowa should not vote
for the entire republican state, con-
gressional and county ticket nomi-
mated at the June primaries. They
are all good men--at least as good
as their opponents-and were nom
mated in the manner that the re-
publicans of Iowa have insisted such
candidates should be nominated.
Then give each and every one vote
on the fifth of next month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-09
NaNET
Daddy sBedtnne
". The Owls
Quarrel With
The Bluejay
Tho Jay Durted
out of che Tres.

ADK ana Evelyn admired the bfueSay,on account OF It's bright bus coat
Yes. Mr.. Jay h q handsome bird, and that reminds ma m a sk2g
about him" said DADDY.
At ws one bright day last summer. AL the Little 5aya he'd MowM
sway from the jays nest and were taking care OF themselves. Ank Jay
could CAD about having q good time by herself and, so having n0thfng 20 Do
and no one to look after him, Mr. Jay got into mischief
IA n Mrs Squirrel had q neHful OF young ones Ia q below eheS&mat
tree. Mr. Jay bothered them whenever they put their heads outside OF the
tree; also dr. Jay vas ready TO torment the young squirrels whsnever ebay
should be able TO run about mr. and Mrs. Squirrel knew this ana were mEh
worried. They did wish that the jay fanuy would move somewhera ama
zone mornng when Mr. and Mrs Squirrel ran down from the nmK to &har
doorway they came bump against a soft huny something pscAsa On oma OF
the shelving places tndde the trunk Of the tree 90. So.
81 beg your pardcnP cried Mr.. Squirrel rS9sigS&&-AEIp4 K
Certainly, MP replied q funny hoarse vae.
@Ar and Mrs Squirrel ran on downstairs ana outdGe9s, for they were afsr
breakfast They found a mus apiece In the little subcenar which tAey had dne
last ran for the safe keeping OF their store. AS they sat on their haunchas
nbbAng their nuts Ars Squirrel said:
"T wonder f he means tD stay there7 What kind Of ne8rhbUW d %
suppose owls maker
II was 3ut thinking OF that myself Mr. Squirrel replied eobeay
when the squirrels started home they were startled to hear the shrek OF
an angry jay coming right from that hole In the hollow tree which was the
door to their home
"oh. my children. my chndrenr cried Mrs Squirrel in agony. ana they
both rushed for the tree
"Just as they reached It they saw the jay darling out Of the doorway. In
side they could hear a aukte1ng and now and then an angry boot
When they got inside there was Mr.. Owl rufHed and blinking threabananE9y
at the door.
@poes that blusay 1--we in this treer he asked angry.
"Not IL we can help st. answered Mr. Squirrel
TIN much relieved 60 hear e. replied the owl 7 don't think he will dare
to come back after the thraNtng / gave him!
@Ar. and Mrs. Squirrel n upstairs 10 fast q 8 they could They told the
children that they need ne 9be afraid OF Mr. Jay bothering them white Mr.
Owl kept the 'front.' doox.H
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-09
DANCE HALL
ORDINANCE A Law
BIDS WERE RECEIVED LAST
EVENING FOR PAVING in THE
THIRD wARD-DANcE HALL
ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED
FROM ITS ORIGINAL FORM.

At the adjourned session Of the city
council last evening the dance han
ordinance which was recommended by
Alderman Hanson a week ago was
passed, but 1t was somewhat amended
from its original form. On it's first
reading the ordinance called for all
dance halls to close at IL O'CLOCK each
night, but the ordinance passed last
night gave them the liberty to remain
open until 1 o'clock.
The original ordinance called for
three officers, two male n n fe.
male. This part OF the ordinance was
killed, as the proprietor OF these places
IS required to pay a license fee OF
$50 a year. No minor under the age
OF Is will be admitted. No
liquor shall be introduced into dance
halls and any violation OF this ordi-
nance will call for a fine of from $40
to 500 n loss Of license.
The Third ward paving bids were
the next on the city dads calendar.
Bids were received from 3. Birch &
Sons Construction Co, and James
Kennedy Construction Co, both Of
Fargo and Warren Bros. and o. q
Chapin, both eastern bidders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-09

attitude OF everybody concerned with
the affair. The men behind the Ever
glades promotion scheme were politi-
cally powerful and were growing rich
through sales Of swamp lands. IT
was q hazardous thing to attempt to
oppose them. The easy and obvious
course was to yield to their wishes;
and, while moi perhaps directly assist
ing their plans in any direct way, to
refrain from everything that could be.
Questionable to them and to allow
them to use the machinery OF the.
government for their own purposes.
The lesson OF the whole incident is
the necessity Of a strong independent
man at the head OF the department of.
agriculture. IL the department had no.
functions so nearly touching large
capitalistic interests or speculative OPP
orators, but was concerned solely with
the scientific work which it was origin
ally created to do, the strength Of
the secretary in charge would be of
relatively little Importance. That is
not h case. Some of the most i'm
portant commercial functions of the
government r now in the hands OF
the department OF agriculture. Food
law administration, meat inspection,
the making of inquiries like those at
fecting the Everglades, and a multitude
Of other equally significant CONNER
cial and industrial duties are COM
mitted to it's charge. Those who are
subject to the influence Of the depart
ment's doinss strain every nerve to
twist and turn the administration to
their own side. How well they sue
ceeded the Everglades Incident once
more attests. This experience is mere
iy one more evidence OF the necessity
for a complete change in the organiza-
ton of the department under a head
who shall have the courage to fur
nish an absolutely even-handed adj
min~istration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-09
Press Comment

Linton Record: 1t provokes the
risibilities Of a reader, as he peruses
the columns of some Of the reform
newspapers of the state, to note The
extreme care with which the editors
of such papers refrain from even
mentioning great and important local
questions-questions OF vast import to
the taxpayers from whom such editors
make their living. And, while en-
tirely ignoring the efforts for a square
deal In county or town, some Of these
editors are vigorous and energetic in
hammering away in the interest Of
what they term "reform"-which in
frequent instances simply means the
continued possession fof a state job
by the editor. And have you noticed
that in most Of these articles against
the machine no details are given as
to the things accomplished by such
"reformers"-no SPECIFIC charge
against a~nybody-no comparison as
to the discovered acts of public thiev-
cry between the old and the new adj
ministrations. People take cum grano
salis-in fact, with many grains-the
continued howls Of some so-called
reform" newspapers, when such pa
pers neglect to make direct and spe-
cihc charges against those persons
whom they designate as members of
'the Notwithstanding in such
machine being chiefly based on un-
broken loyalty to the republican party,
and absolute good faith in support Of
republican reform" candidates for
state Office, even when such candidates
men Of the Andy Miller-Pat Norton
s~tripe-prove traitors to other candi-
dates on their own ticket, No state
movement based on hypocricy, hum
bug and graft in ONCE can con-
tinuously prevail and the people will
not much longer sustain in state Of
fees a gang that. through alliance with
a democratic governor who Is willing
at all times to sacrifice the true and
tried members OF his party in exchange
for the support OF a bunch Of reform
republican boodIers, and has built up
the greatest centralized machine" that
North Dakota ever saw--a machine
that every year Or tive gives to the
taxpayers an object lesson as to a.
grating state of1cia1. AS matter of
fact, many OF the Ieudest "reformers''
OF the state are men who in their
various counties have been kicked out
Of elective ONCE or leadership-as the
lawyers say-Hf0r cause One
doesn't have to look beyond Ernmons
county for veriication OF this asser-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-09
SPRING WASTE

If the water that goes to waste
each spring could be conserved
there would be little danger of
~droughts. There would be less loss of
life-less devastation-and greater
wealth.
Man is slowly gaining in his strug-
gle against nature. Some day the
foods will be conquered and the
water that brings SO much destruction
will carefully be conserved and later
used to bring about bounteous crops
and add to the wealth of the nation.
The recent floods in the Mississippi
and other great valleys of the United
States has attracted comment and at
tention to existing conditions. The
jewellers in the low lands have suffer-
ed heavily. 1t is frequently asked
why the people risk their lives and
property by living in the river bot
toms where they are subject to annual
inundations-and where the chances
they take appear in excess Of the
rewards they hoped to gain.
They go there because of the needs
of both agriculture and The
foods create extremely fertile soil.
This is easily cultivated and very pro-
ductive. Barring the foods great
yields are almost certain. That's
why the farmers take to the bottom
lands.
The rivers are highways Of ira
and and the people live on
the water and low lying banks along
side for the purpose of trade. They
take the chance.
With proper system OF locks and
dams on the smaller rivers. on the
creeks and brooks, some day the
water will be held in check. Then
if the bottom lands are too dry for
agriculture the water can be used for
irrigation purposes. II the streams
become too low for boats-more water
can be turned on and the river kept
at an even stage.