Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-23

Gov. Wilson says his policy will
be a tariff for revenue only. That is
only another name for free trade.
England has tariff for revenue
only and England is recognized
throughout the world as a free trade
country. The people Of this country
are disguised with tribute tariffs,
tariffs for graft and private plumb
er, but they would rather suffer
these abuses than to have COMPETE
ton with the underpaid labor OF the
old world. Gov. Wilson cannot be
elected president upon such plat
form.
Prof. Holden says it was the con-
dition Of his health that induced
him to invest in Idaho land. That
is ample explanation for the invest
ment and his contemplated abandon
ment of Iowa. However, the pro-
fessor's health could not be improv-
ed by his efforts to induce Iowa
farmers to go west also. The Free
man-Tribune is not criticising the
professor for his Idaho deal nor for
his interest in promoting hegiras
from this state, but 1t Is criticising
him for pretending to be more loyal
to "a Greater Iowa" than are other
candidates for governor. His record
does not bear out the claim.
The five Iowa progressives who
stood by Mr.. Norris, in endeavoring
to place Victor Murdoch in the rules
committee, were Green, Haugen,
Hubbard, Prouty and Woods. The
others went stand pat.-Herad.
Well, now, will the Herald kindly
tell how Congressman Woods stood
upon the proposition to make Con-
gresham Walter I. Smith member
OF the committee on rules when the
fight was on for a progressive COM
mittee. Mr.. Smith was the fore
most standpatter on the Iowa con-
gressional delegation, but as
the Freeman Tribune remembers 1T
Mr.. Woods supported him for this
most important committee position,
and that. too. at time when pro-
gress were contesting for the mas
terry.
Henry Watterson, the noted Ken
lucky editor and politician, declares
that the break between Col. Har-
vey. editor OF Harper's Weekly, and
Prof. woodrow Wilson, convinces
him that Mr.. Wilson is only school
master and not statesman. Col
Harvey has been leader for Prof.
Wilson for number of years, and
1t is the judgment Of Mr.. Watterson
that but for the aggressive support
Of Harper's Weekly Mr.. Wilson
would not have been regarded as a
leading candidate for the president
ial nomination. 1t is evident that
Col. Watterson is OF the opinion
that Mr.. wilson's break with Col.
Harvey and his cooked hat" letter
about Bryan has effectively elimin-
ated him as presidential POSSIBLE
ity.
President Taft is evidently dis
gusted with the patronage feature
Of his Office and recommends In
recent message to congress that all
officers Of the gov
eminent be placed under the civil
service. Some time ago he made a
plea for the placing Of all postmast-
,rs under civil service, but thus far
congress has not acted upon the
The president says that
much time of the executive and of
members of congress are taken up
With patronage questions that
should be devoted to other avenues.
t is evident that this reform move
nent will be victorious before many
Years and the spoils system that has
enabled so many scalawags to get
;oft berths in the public service
will be overthrown. The method OF
selecting federal officers now APP
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