Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
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pie. That the colonel believes in
the ability and qualifications Of
Senator Cummins for any station of
honor and responsibility was abund-
antly proven number OF years ago
when the colonel was supporting
Mr.. Cummins for senator, but the
of politics prompts the
colonel to withhold support from
the Iowa candidate for president at
this time, hence the colonel's paper
announces that 1t will continue adj
yocating the nomination Of Taft.
Senator Cummins is not afraid of
defeat. He won his spurs by fight
ing. He believes in certain princi-
pies and believes in standing by
those principles, let come what may.
He does not expect the presidency
to be handed to him on silver serv-
or. He never got anything in that
way in his life. He knows what he
wants and he knows how to go after
1t. Opposition has developed his
character and he does not falter be-
fore it. During his short service In
the United States senate he gained
a national reputation by sheer force
Of ability and tenacity to principle
and is now recognized by the read
ing public as one Of the really great
men of the nation. It was by no
accident that Cummins was elected
governor. He did not win the third
term by chance. The senatorship
was not given him without fight.
BY nature and training he is well
fitted to assume the leadership Of
the republican party in the coming
campaign and his experience in
public affairs is assurance that he
would make good as the nations
chief executive.
d f. f---- n G.
Iowa standpatters profess to be-
lieve that President Taft will be
nominated on the first or second ball
lot in the national convention, and
Of course they will want to see him
carry this state by good majority.
Then the sensible thing for them to
do is to line up behind Cummins and
give him the Iowa delegation with
out a fight. If Taft is the nominee
the Freeman Tribune hopes he will
win the election, but 1t realizes that
there is more opposition to him
among republicans of the west than
to any man who has won the nomin-
alton since the birth of the party. II
Mr.. Taft's friends in Iowa do not
accord Senator Cummins the usual
courtesy such conduct might injure
Taft, II nominated, at the election.
Hence the real friends of the presi-
dent can afford to play the game
fairly and on the square during the
ante-convention campaign. II Taft
gets the nomination he will need
the support OF Senator Cummins'
friends in Iowa The great major
ity of them will support the ticket,
no matter what Iowa standpatters
do in regard to the Cummins can
lidacy, but there is quite a large
number OF them who might take
some other. course.
Former Congressman John F.
Lacey OF Oskaloosa is recognized as
the author of the national law for
the protection Of birds, and the
Democrat thinks this is
glory enough for one man. His
name appears In a late issue Of the
Evening Post as the au-
thor Of the law. The same article,
says that in Italy there Is not in the
air the sound OF wing, nor on the
ground the sign Of. track. so COM
pletely has wild life been destroyed
there. Wouldn't It be lonesome If
L were so here? Why not think OF
this and protect the birds and other
wild life Waterloo Reporter.
Mr.. Lacey may not agree with US.
but the Freeman-Tribune believes
no did more for the general welfare