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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
COSTS ROOSEVELT HEAVILY.

Morris, H., Herald: Nomination
of a state ticket in Illinois-as well
as in other western states-will cost
Mr.. Roosevelt hundreds Of thousands
of votes he otherwise would have re-
ceived in his campaign for a presi-
Dental nomination.
Urging "Let the People Rule"
there was some tangible basis in the
mind of the voters at large that he
had been unfairly deprived of some
rights in the national convention.
Following his lead, and believing
the fight was for a principle-not a
mere ofice-seeking junket, many
voters were prepared to vote for
him, though they would not follow
him from the republican party into
a third party. Developments are a
disappointment to those who have
been Roosevelt champions.
Gov. Deneen, at the request OF
Roosevelt, and at considerable cost
to the people, called a special S
sion of the legislature to enact a
presidential preference primary law.
Every republican member of the leg
islature voted for it. 1t became a
law and enabled Roosevelt to make
a showing in Illinois, at a critical
period of his campaign, that enabled
him to carry other states. Gov. De-
neen prevented none OF his friends
from advocating the Roosevelt cause.
All over Illinois were many of Gov,
Deneen's closest friends and strong
est in his organization, doing all
that could be for the success OF
Roosevelt.
One thousand men-many of them
led into the whole affair by the idea
they were aiding Roosevelt, have
overturned the verdict of over 200.-.
900 voters in a primary where there
has been no charge of corruption, no
hint of un~fairness, and where every
voter had full opportunity to vote
his choice without interference.
The question is: Is this a square
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
the cost of the improvement. What
is wanted is results.
President Taft today vetoes the

st.-.#ss4 "H G5ea.t #Ea
President Taft today vetoes the
steel bill. In a message to congress
he said he disapproved the measure
because it provided revenue only,
taking no account of protection for
American industries. He condemned
the ways and means committee for
refusing a public hearing on the
.bill.-Washington Dispatch.
President Taft is right, everlast-
ingly right, in his position when he
condemns the ways and means COM
mittee for not permitting public
hearings upon such important mat
tiers. Democrats have been severe in
the past in denunciation of the re-
dictionary element of the republican
party in denying hearings upon mat
tiers of this kind, but it seems that
when the democrats have the power
they want to do the same thing. On,
the machinactions Of politicians!
When will men in congressional po-
sitions live up to their professions?
These hearings should be public and
the people will endorse President
Taft's denunciation of the ways and
means committee for refusing the
fullest publicity. If the presidents
no account of the principle of pro-
lection is sustained by the facts he
is justified in vetoing it. The peo-
pie of this country believe in protec-
ton and the steel corporation should
have it, honestly applied.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Chas. d. Hills, manager of Taft's
campaign, estimates that the presi-
dent will get 394 electoral votes and
that Wilson will get ia, admitting
that AZ are doubtful. In the doubt
full list he places Arizona, California,
Oklahoma and Nebraska. Mr.. Hills
is evidently not suffering from weak
nerves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
ROOSEVELT GIVEN CREDIT.

Freeman-Tribune, June 5, 1906:
The credit of securing the passage
of the rate bill at all is by common
consent awarded President Roose-
welt and many democratic papers
find themselves constrained to join
in the chorus of plaudits which he
is receiving for his course in this
matter. Even Tillman publicly
acknowledges the fundamentally of
the president in bringing about this
important piece of legislation
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

What to do for the slave was Incl
dental to the manner of doing ii. Mr..
Bryan in his day would buy the rail-
roads-incidental to the rights of
the state. Mr.. Wilson today would
revise the tariff-because the ma
tional government has no constitu-
tional right to protect American in
dustry. To the end Of the chapter
it is reform conditioned upon a the
ory of government.
1t may be claimed that the new
movement is not wholly free from
fault. 1t would have presidential
primaries-subject to the decision of
the state. But it is free from
fault than any movement in Amer
lean politics. 1t asks, what have
the people a right to expect from
popular government" in the most di-
rect and untrammeled manner that
question has ever been asked in a
national platform; in a ann as
direct as that of the Lloyd-George
platform in England.
The question of this campaign is
not what the state has a right to
do, nor what the nation has a right
to do. The question is, are the
people getting all they have a right
to expect. The academic question,
if not abandoned, is at least subor-
dinated until it is nearly out of
sight. The manner in which we
shall proceed is for the first time
made incidental to the paramount
Importance of moving forward.
The uprising is not hard to ac-
count for. 1t is away from the re-
publican organization because the
president in his first two years turn
ed everything over to men who wor-
ship the old fetiches of party pro-
cedure. 1t is not towards Mr.. Will
son, because there is an uneasy feel
ing that behind all he says about
popular rights is a stubborn demo-
cratic inheritance of strict construc-
ton. 1t is towards Mr.. Roosevelt
not because the people particular
ly want Mr.. Roosevelt again, but
because they recognize in the move
ment he has started a chance for
honest debate of the real question.
Whatever may be the outcome of
the new movement, it is a vital fac
tor in the situation, just because OF
this going at the root of the matter,
1t is no longer a question of nation
al authority to levy a tariff; it is
what is the average man getting out
of the tariff. 1t is no longer a ques-
tion of the right of the nation to
protect child labor; it is the effect
on future citizenship of dwarfing
the child. 1t is no longer a question
of the right of the state or nation to
limit hours of labor; it is the effect
on p~osterity Of long hours of eonfin-
ing toll for wives and mothers. 1t is
no longer a question of the right of
the state to fix wages; it is a ques-
ton of driving girls to want and
vice in a fierce competition for
cheapness.
Mr.. Bryan might better recognize
the situation, and Mr.. Wilson might
better recognize it, just as President
Taft might better have recognized
it four years ago. After all has
been said of the inordinate ambition
of Mr.. Roosevelt, the fact remains
that he is driving the academicians
of politics to the rear and is forcing
the debate to the vital spot. That is
the reason why he is getting the
response. The people are ready, and
more than ready, for the real ques-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Ten or fifteen years hence the city
of Fort Dodge will regret that it did
not build a municipal dam instead
of turning its water rights over to
a corporation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Prof. Wilson certainly showed a
weakness when he applied for a Car
negie pension for teachers. But
there is no mar without his faults.
Even Col. Roosevelt has made some
mistakes in his time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

1t is the Judgment Of well inform
ed politicians that the action of the
progressive party in putting a state
ticket in the field in Illinois will
cost Roosevelt at least $4,000 votes
in that state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

I know what pleasure is, for I
have done good work today.-Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

1t is evident that democratic lead
ers believe Roosevelt is the man
whom they must defeat in order that
Wilson might win. They are bitter
in their denunciation of Teddy while
paying little attention to Taft.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Bryan plan. Mr.. LaFollette makes
himself ridiculous by some of his
criticisms of Roosevelt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

That man who was fined one hum
dred dollars for pinching the neck
of a Chicago woman got his just de-
serts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

II is with many enterprises as
with striking fire; We do not meet
with success except by reiterated ef-
forts, and often at the instant when
we despaired OF suecess.-Mme. De
Maintenon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Life in her creaking shoes
Goes, and more formal grows,
A round OF calls and cues;
Love blows as the wind blows.
Blows, +. in the quiet close
AS in the roaring MARI
BY ways no mortal knows
Love blows into the heart.
w. E. Henley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

sentiment Of Iowa to do? What
ought it to do? What will it do?
The way to meet a solid vote is
with a solid vote.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

I know what pleasure is, for
have done good work today.-Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson.
That man who was fined one hum
bred dollars for pinching the neck
of a Chicago woman got his just de-
serts.
of Fort Dodge will regret that it did
not build a municipal dam instead
of turning its water rights over to
a corporation.
Prof. Wilson certainly showed a
weakness when he applied for a Car
negie pension for teachers. But
there is no man without his faults.
Even Col. Roosevelt has made some
mistakes in his time.
1t is the Judgment Of well inform
ed politicians that the action of the
progressive party in putting a state
ticket in the field in Illinois will
cost Roosevelt at least $4,000 votes
in that state.
1t is evident that democratic lead
#s .E.#4,, .- F, ".-#..L-
ers believe Roosevelt is the man
whom they must defeat in order that
Wilson might win. They are bitter
in their denunciation of Teddy while
paying little attention to Taft.
The progressive party will accom-
plish something if it induces the
south to consider public questions
upon merit. For the past forty or
fifty years the south has seen moth
ing in politics except negro DONNA
tion.
1t is a noticeable fact that none
of the newspapers that are support
ing Roosevelt for president want a
third party state ticket in the field
in Iowa. Such a ticket would in
jure Roosevelt and insure the state,
probably, to Wilson.
Even Judge Prouty, who, was
elected to congress after a strenuous
fight of ten years duration, is doing
some fine stunts of side-stepping
these days. The judge is not nearly
SO %out-spoken as he was when an
other had the responsibility.
The New York gamblers are still
betting three 10 one on Wilson and
six to one against Taft. According
to the gamblers view Taft has the
slimmest show Of any man nominated
by either the democratic of republic
can parties since the rebellion.
The republican party has been in
power ever since the war, with the
exception of a few brief intervals,
yet it has not had the courage to
protect the negro in the rights guar
anteed him by the constitution. A
republican ought to be the last man
to condemn the progressive party's
stand on the negro question.
The standpatters of the Tenth
district are beginning to take notice
of the demand for a new ticket.
However, they seem to be in favor
of endorsing the democratic nomi-
nee rather than take chances on one
of their own faith. In the mean
time, Hon. Frank P. Woods is main
tanning an excruciating silence.
From some sections Of the country
comes the report that the corn crop
is suffering. In Kansas they have
had the hot winds. In parts of Ne
braska the dry weather has injured
the crop. But in Iowa, the land OF
fulfilled promises, the crop is -four
fishing.
Chas. D. Hills, manager of Taft's
campaign, estimates that the presi-
dent will get 394 electoral votes and
that Wilson will get la, admitting
that 43 are doubtful. In the doubt
full list he places Arizona, California,
Oklahoma and Nebraska. Mr.. Hills
is evidently not suffering from weak
nerves.
Sanatnr Ja Folletfa thinks RoOse-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

The progressive party will accom-
plish something if it induces the
south to consider public questions
upon merit. For the past forty or
fifty years the south has seen moth
ing in politics except negro domino
tion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Even Judge Prouty, who, was
elected to congress after a strenuous
fight of ten years duration, is doing
some fine stunts of side-stepping
these days. The judge is not nearly
SO ~out-spoken as he vas when an
other had the responsibility.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20
IOWA R

IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
at begins to look now as though
King Corn were going to Offset any
serious political consequences this
fall" says the Burlington Hawkeye.
ga second benefit that can be
credited to the moose party is that
it furnished an asylum and home for
Beveridge, of Indiana says the
Spencer News.
The Waterloo Courier suggests
that possibly the world could wag
on ever If a democrat We're elected
from the district (the sixth) so long
and so ably represented by Kendall.
Certainly the farmer is interest
ed first of all in the crop prospects,
but don't get the impression that he
is paying no attention to politics"
says the Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican.
rs this campaign going to pc
long enough for the two republican
candidates to hurl all the charges
of fraud that they have in storage
against each other?" inquiries d
Davenport Democrat.
##EA htHe aHasE no. - -a.#. W#ga 1900
"If we wanted to run for presi-
dent says the Council Bluffs Non
pareil, I'VE should wait until the
Panama canal was finished and then
engage Col. Goethals for manager.
He is the man who gets things
done"
The Des Moines Capital says
there is a strange. lull in the purify
ing senate business since Lorimer
was ousted. do the senator's feel
that they got all the campaign ma
terial they needed?' the Capital
asks.
ea#r# 5HGgs r# aN5
evil the moosers welcome the
populists is not the question, but
will the populists come to the moos-
ers?" says the Mason City Times.
"As the days go by we care less
and less about the 1912 campaign"
says the Marion Register. For
monumental lying it has already
reached the limit. A continuance
for three more months is appalling.
REALLY funny, isn't it, that all
the Taft papers are fighting Roose-
Welt instead of going after Wilson,
says the Davenport Times.
The Boone News-Republican says
the fact that the bull moose party
believes that the Iowa republican
state and county tickets are good
enough ought to reassure the repnb-
lican candidates that they are GO
ing to get their due.
These are high old times for
those who have been populists or
were greenbackers long ago." says
the Iowa City Republican. They
have come into their own"
Life in her creaking shoes
Goes, and more formal grows,
A round OF calls and cues;
Love blows as the wind blows.
Blows, in the quiet close
As in the roaring mart
BY ways no mortal knows
Love blows into the heart.
w. E. Henley.
II is with many enterprises as
with striking fire; we do not meet
with caItrasS nxcapt ny reiterated Ef-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

1t is a noticeable fact that none
of the newspapers that are support
ing Roosevelt for president want a
third party state ticket in the field
in Iowa. Such a ticket would in
jure Roosevelt and insure the state,
probably, to Wilson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

The Boone News-Republican says
the fact that the bull moose party
believes that the Iowa republican
state and county tickets are good
enough ought to reassure the repnb-
lican candidates that they are g o
ing to get their due.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

ga second benefit that can be
credited to the moose party is that
it furnished an asylum and home for
Beveridge, of Indiana says the
Spencer News.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

The Waterloo Courier suggests
that possibly the world could vac
on even if a democrat We're elected
from the district Cthe SIXTH so long
and so ably represented by Kendall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Certainly the farmer is interest
ed first of all in the crop prospects,
but don't get the impression that he
is paying no attention to politics"
says the Marshalltown Times-Repub-
.lican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

deal? Roosevelt has, by antagoniz-
ing every candidate for Office in the
state on the republican ticket, COM
PEELED opposition Of himself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

ut begins to look now as though
King Corn were going to offset any
serious political consequences this
fall" says the Burlington Hawkeye.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

The New York gamblers are still
betting three to one on Wilson and
six to one against Taft. According
to the gamblers view Taft has the
slimmest show Of any man nominated
by either the democratic of republic
can parties since the rebellion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

"These are high old times for
those who have been ~populists or
were greenbackers long ago. says
the Iowa City Republican. They
have come into their own"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

The republican party has been in
power W since the war, with the
exception of a few brief intervals,
yet it has not had the courage to
protect the negro in the rights guar
anteed him by the constitution. A
republican ought to be the last man
to condemn the progressive party's
stand on the negro question.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

Really funny, isn't it, that all
the Taft papers are fighting Roose-
Welt instead of going after Wilson,
says the Davenport Times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

From some sections of the country
comes the report that the corn crop
is suffering. In Kansas they have
had the hot winds. In parts of Ne
braska the dry weather has injured
the crop. But in Iowa, the land Of
fulfilled promises, the crop is -four
fishing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

"As the days go by we care less
and less about the 1912 campaign"
says the Marion Register. For
monumental lying it has already
reached the limit. A continuance
for three more months is appalling"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

rs this campaign going to pc
long enough for the two republican
candidates to hurl all the charges
of fraud that they have in storage
against each other?" inquiries the
Davenport Democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

The standpatters of the Tenth
district are beginning to take notice
of the demand for a new ticket.
However, they seem to be in favor
of endorsing the democratic nomi-
nee rather than take chances on one
of their own faith. In the mean
time, Hon. Frank P. Woods is main
tanning an exeruciating silence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

evil the moosers welcome the
populists is not the question, but
will the populists come to the moos-
says the Mason City Times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

"If we wanted to run for presi-
dent, a y the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil, 1--WE should wait until the
Panama canal was finished and then
engage Col. Goethals for manager.
He is the man who gets things
done"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

The Des Moines Capital says
there is a strange lull in the purify
ing senate business since Lorimer
was ousted. DO the senator's feel
that they got all the campaign ma
terial they needed?' the Capital
asks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-20

1t is now charged by some that
the nomination of Taft, while not
exactly in accordance with honest
methods is in accordance with the
custom of nominating conventions
for the past forty years. That may
be granted, but are we to refuse to
accept improved methods in this de-
partment of government while in
sisting upon them in other depart
ments? What we want now is
right principles, regardless of what
has been the custom in the past.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-13
CANYON COUNTY
CORRESPONDENTS
Continued from page ~

We were glad to welcome Father
and Mother Bayless at the church,
Sunday. They came in Friday from
Middleton, where they have been
spending the past two months. We
were glad to learn that they will be
IN Peaceful Valley this winter.
Tuesday evening Peaceful Valley
was visited by a very disastrous wind
or cyclone, as it did much damage
in the Gem District, and at the ferry
Il blew a barn down on tent, severely
;niuring Mr.. Harris by breaking his
leg and almost scalping him, it also
skinned up his team, at the w. H. Nc
Cluskey home it completely demo-
lished a barn l5x40 feet, and one of
the best built in the Valley, it blew
Wilbur Norris's house off its founda-
ton and left it half tilted over; at the
A. w. Mcintyre home it took two
tents and contents clean, and took the
glass out of the west windows at the
Kingston and Tucker homes; upset
out-houses at the school house, and
scattered the hay over the Valley. At
Bert Carlson's it unroofed his neat
little cottage, and moved Stuart
Mutch's big barn off the foundation;
no set Mr.. Woods hen house, and tore
Elmer Bayless's hen house to kind
ling wood and scattered the chickens
We hope it will be many day before
wd have such a visitor again.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-13

from the wholesaler, obber or manu-
facturer, that the vinegars they buy
comply with the pure food laws Of
Idaho. We have lately been clearing
off the market of lot of distilled
vinegar, colored to initiate the cider
vinegar. Idaho farmers who are
manufacturing a good grade Of pure
cider vinegar from their apples are
going to be protected from this spur
ious stuff, and notice is therefore
given to all interested that the laws
Of Idaho deems a product adulterated
If it is mixed, colored or stained in a
manner whereby damage or inferior
ity is concealed. In our opinion the
addition of coloring matter to any
type of vinegar is for the sole pur-
pose of concealing inferiority and of
deceiving the public. and is therefore
prohibited.
JAMES H. WALLIS,
State Dairy. Food and Sanitary In
spector.