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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

but the republican party lost little
in the final roundup. Now the in
dications are that we have a two
billion dollar congress and that at
present it requires just twice as
many dollars to run the country as
it did when the democrats were SC
terribly wrought up over, the appro-
priation of one billion of dollars
The people are not going to COM
plain of national expenditures II
they get their moneys worth, but
they will complain every time dol
lar is frittered away.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28
"NONPARTISAN."

The double delegation from Web
ster county to the state democratic
convention at Council Bluffs will
work for Seth Thomas of this city, a
nonpartisan candidate for supreme
court. C. F. Duncombe and F. W.
Collins, county central committee
chairman, left Tuesday to be in at
the preliminaries.-Fort Dodge
Chronicle.
And that is the way the demo
Gratis are trying to work the non
partisan plan of electing judges,
thus really converting what was in
tended to take the selection of
Judges out of politics into a vehicle
to insure the election of democrat
to the supreme bench. And the
scheme is likely to work. With the
democrats lined up almost solidly
for the only democratic candidate
among the six nominees the conspir-
acy will surely succeed unless those
opposed to the election of political
Judges join in concerted action to
defeat Mr.. Thomas. There are three
Judges to be elected and if the vote
other than democratic is scattered,
as it will be unless some organized
effort is made to forestall such a
result, the democrats will be quite
certain to land their man. The op-
position to Mr.. Thomas ought to de-
eide upon the three candidates whom
they will support, thus defeating the
purpose of the democrats of the
state to use the nonpartisan law to
further the interests of the demo-
cratic party
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28
A REPUBLICAN YEAR.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: This is a
republican year in Iowa. All the po-
litical signs indicate it. The har-
monious and successful state con-
vention confirms it. Experienced
party workers who know how to In
terpret the drift Of public opinion,
are convinced. The undercurrent OF
popular expression gives emphasis
to the diagnosis.
Sometimes political leaders awak-
en- public interest, organize 1t and
guide it to definite results. But this
year, in Iowa as in many other
states, the movement seems to be di-
rect from the people. It has been
truly said that since the disastrous
result of the election of 1912, the
republican party has been without
leaders. There certainly has been
no permanent leader around whom
republicans could rally and reorgan-
ize their forces. The party is not
without capable leaders, but condi-
lions of factionalism and personal
prejudices have left it without a
dominant figure to largely shape its
destinies.
Perhaps it is well this is so. The
party is coming out of tribulations
to take on a new lease OF life. Its
vitality will be all the greater If it
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

in this scheme and has the entire
state pretty we'll lined up to his way
of thinking.
Curious to know what the big fell
low was thinking about, a brief in
vestigation developed the facts as
noted above.
Gotch certainly is a big man in
his native state. Not only is he we'll
fixed financially in his own right,
but has extensive business and farm
ing interests and is so highly popu-
lar in a personal sense that it is
claimed that men of all parties will
vote for him for this high Office.
Naturally no consideration is CIV
en- to Gotch as an athlete in this
case. Frank has other qualities, and
they are of the sort that make for
gubernatorial material. He is a
business man of excellent standing
and could run business administra-
ton on a sound basis. He is born
leader of men and one of the best
mixers among men of all types that
one could find anywhere. He is well
versed in public speaking and makes
one of the best offhand talks that
one could imagine.
In fact, they believe in the corn
state that he will not only be nom
mated, but elected as we'll. And
hundreds of his friends all over the
country will wish him well and join
in the cheering if it comes out that
way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

Howard Taft is of supreme bench
calibre there can be no doubt. His
is a fine judicial mind and the bench
is just the place for him. It would
do the Wilson administration credit
to appoint him. Moreover, he is en-
titled to such recognition from this
administration. He is the one man
who made a democratic victory easy
and sure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28
PLAYING THE GREAT GAME.

Charles F. Duncombe, editor of
the Fort Dodge Chronicle, is one of
those who are most enthusiastic
with regard to democratic prospects.
eve not only are going to have the
whole lot of future state officers at
our convention" Mr.. Duncombe
said, "but we expect also to have
the entire future delegation of Iowa
congressman"
Mr.. Duncombe is particularly OPP
timistic as to the Tenth district
prospects. He says that Judge w.
B. Quarton of Algona, progressive
candidate, is getting much support
in his strenuous fight against Con-
gresham Frank P. Woods. Mr.. Dun
combe believes that Quarton may
split enough votes off Woods total
to enable the democrat to slip in
Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Here it is made plain that the dem
ocrats of this district hope to elect
their candidate for congress through
the aid given them by Judge Quar-
ton. To be forewarned is to be fore
armed. The republicans Of the
Tenth district ought to prepare to
checkmate the democrats in the
great game they are playing and the
only way to do it is to support Mr..
Woods, the regular primary nominee
of the republican party. The vote
of Iowa this year, SO far as members
of the national congress are con-
cerned, will have a far-reaching in
fluence upon the destinies of the re-
publican party in the nation. The
fight is to be upon national issues
and if Iowa sends a democratic del
egation to congress such action will
be regarded as an endorsement of
the democratic administration. If
a majority of the voters Of the
Tenth district want that to happen
the way is open But if they want to
reassert their allegiance to republic
can principles they must support
republican candidates for con-
gress. This being the situation, re-
publicans. who are opposed to Mr..
Woods ought to bury their differen-
ces this year and give the party the
benefit of their votes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28
GOTCH FOR GOVERNOR.

The Chicago American of recent
date gives currency to report that
Frank Gotch of Humboldt, worlds
champion wrestler, is considering
the matter of being a candidate for
governor of Iowa on the republican
ticket two years hence. The Free
man-Tribune is inclined to think
there is no foundation for the story.
Mr.. Gotch is one of the best known
and most admired athletes of Iowa,
but he has never dabbled much in
politics and there is no reason to
believe that he is even thinking Of
entering the political arena. Mr..
Gotch is a man of some talent in
other than athletic lines and it may
be that he possesses the qualifca-
lions necessary to make for success
as an officer of high responsibilities.
Here Is the Americans story:
For Governor of the State of Iowa
Frank Allen Gotch of Humboldt.
That's the way the Republican
ticket will be headed two years
hence when the gubernatorial cleo
ton rolls around in the corn state.
Know Gotch? OF course, that's
him, champion catch-as-catch-can
wrestler of the world and one of the
greatest athletes that the world ev-
er produced.
Strange, but true, nevertheless,
the big fellow has practically given
his consent to have his name con-
sidered by the slate makers, and it
is said now that the republican
leaders of the state believe that
Gotch not only would make an ex-
ceptionally fine man for the Office,
but would be just as easy a winner
over the democrats as he has been
over the American and foreign con-
tenders for his title.
The scheme of having the famous
giant of the mat enter strange
arena has been shaping, it appears,
for some time in Iowa. No announce
ment of it has been made out there,
but the news leaked in Chicago
when a telegram was received here
in response to one sent to Gotch a
short time back. In it a local pro-
moter asked Gotch if he could not
come here at least for an exhibition
bout.
The reply came at once that he
could not, and this was supplement-
ed by one to the sporting editors of
the Chicago American, which read:
Cannot make trip at this
time and will not wrestle any
more. Have other plans and
ambitions now.
Mayor Ford of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
is one of Gotch's strongest boosters
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

springs direct from the masses of re-
publican voters than if it were to be
engineered and piloted chiefly by
the old-time party workers. It does
not follow that the experience, the
genius and inspiration of former
party captains will not be available
and needed. On the contrary, they
are essential; but it is noticeable
fact that the present "getting to-
gether" of republicans is spontan-
eous movement, without sponsors or
chieftains. 1t is born of the people;
an expression of general desire and
therefore sure and invincible. Cues
lions of leadership and policies will
shape themselves, as they did in the
great upheaval that led to the Chi
|cago convention that nominated Alb
raham Lincoln. The people, not the
leaders, shaped the destinies of the
party then, as they will now. And
yet, the apparent leaders of that
time, seemingly thrust aside for a
new man, did not cease to be leaders.
Coming events gave them their
place, their work and mission and
made the republican party the tow
er of strength that won the victory,
saved the union and gave it a polit-
ical perpetuity that is about to re-
assert itself.
We need not worry about nor des-
pondingly wait for leadership. That
will come by natural processes, and
the more enduring because the
source is the majesty of public opin-
ion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The Atlanta Constitution, one OF
the leading democratic papers OF
the south, advises President Wilson
to appoint Ex-President Taft to sue
coed the late Judge Lurton upon the
supreme bench. The Constitution
recalls the fact that Lurton, al
though a democrat, was appointed
by Taft, and insists that Wilson
ought to be broad enough to now re-
turn the compliment. 1t is not like
~ that Wilson will do it. Democrats
in Office are not following the broad
view. They like to see that virtue
in republican officers, but when it
comes to practicing it, it is quite a
different proposition. That William
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

Can it be possible that Huerta is
going to escape without salut1ng
the American flag, thus ignoring the
specific demands of the Wilson ad-
ministratiOn?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

New York judges and lawyers de-
clare that the tango is responsible
for a large increase of business In
the divorce courts. Yet the tango
is getting more popular and is
spreading from the larger cities to
the smaller towns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The democratic state convention
at Council Bluffs succeeded in dodg.
ing the prohibition issue as dexter
ously and as completely as Presi.
dent Wilson lodged the woman suf-
frage issue. AS dodgers, democratic
politicians are great successes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

Pick your seed corn early and get
ready to do your Christmas shop
ping.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

"Durn the long ballot" exclaims
the Castana Times, which adds,
however, "but we don't want it
made so short that an executive
council can do all the voting for
u.s."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

There was never yet philosopher
that could endure the toothache pa
tiently.-Shakespeare.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The end of life is an action and
not a thOught.-Emerson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

J. R. Nightingale and Eva Wren
were married in California a few
days ago. What will the harvest
be?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

Boss Barnes of New York has
brought suit against Col. Roosevelt
for $4,000 damages to his charac-
ter and reputation. If the boss sue
ceeds in collecting the bill he will
be just $4,000 ahead. Col. Roose.
welt or any other man cannot dam.
age Mr.. Barnes reputation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The city of Grinnell is getting
ready to do a lot of paving. 1t is
proposed to pave seventy-two blocks,
but there is much contention in the
council over the kind of material to
use. That difference can be readily
overcome. Just let the contractor
select the material and prepare the
plans and specifications. That is
sure to bring harmony to the coun-
Gil and the contractors. The people
who pay the bills may object some,
but it is unnecessary to consider
their interests. Just brand them
kickers and let it go at that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The Cedar Rapids Gazette thinks
the fact that Meredith has been Of
fered the post of assistant secretary
of agriculture should settle the de-
bate as to whether he is a demo-
crat."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

All, who can tell how hard it is
to climb the steep where fame's
proud temple shines afar.-Beattie.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

A few years ago Thomas A. Hend-
ricks, one of the leaders of the dem
ocratic party at that time, long
time United States senator from In
diana and vice president during the
first Cleveland administration, star
tied the country by denominating
the national legislature as "the bill
lion dollar congress" Mr.. Hend-
ricks and his fellow democratic suf-
ferers denounced the extravaganza
of the republican party and declared
such reckless expenditure of public
funds ought to sweep the party from
power. Thomas B. Reed, one of the
ablest men then in public life, being
a member of the house from Maine
and it's speaker, made a strong
defense Of the republican party and
to show that this was a
billion dollar country and that it
could no longer get along on the
comparatively small appropriations
of a few years previous. The criti-
cisms of the democrats and the ex-
plantations of the republicans occu-
pied considerable time in congress,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

It is too bad to make congressman
stay in Washington at only twenty
dollars a day and mileage thrown
in for good measure. President
Wilson ought to be hamstrung for
insisting that the boys earn even a
part of their salaries by staying on
the job in hot weather.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

eve don't know anybody who can
hit a keynote between the eyes any
squarer than Paul, and his speech
will be worth reading," says the
Manchester Press, commenting on
the choice of Paul Stillman for the
temporary craftsmanship of the re-
publican state convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28


troubles all the same" the Repre-
sentative adds.
The Burlington Gazette observes
that Mr.. Gotch has selected the re-
publican ticket as the vehicle with
which to ride into the governors
chair.
1--WE are entirely mistaken in our
conception of French gallantry II
Nine. Caillaux is not told to go free,
and do it again if a similar occasion
arises" says the Davenport Demo-
crat.
IF Wrestler Gotch can only work
one of his celebrated strangle holds
on that republican nomination for
governor in Iowa in 1916 he is pref
ty certain to get in the running
says the Burlington Hawkeye.
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
there were at least no peanut pol
itics about the last republican state
convention.
The Clinton Herald observes that
the average candidate for Office has
no trouble to stand upon any kind
of platform.
"The liquor issue in Iowa will
never be eliminated" says the
Charles City Intelligencer, until it
is made impossible for drug stores
to sell intoxicants."
The Waterloo Times-Tribune says
they used to call it playing poll
TICS" but in these days of the brok-
en- party lines what was play is real
work.
The Perry Chief says the corn is
so high that the Iowa farmer can't
see trouble or anything else over the
top of it.
The Sheldon Mail points out that
Iowa is growing dry under the pres
ent mulct law, a republican measure.
"Strange as it may seem, the Out
look has appeared on the magazine
stands as usual" says the Waterloo
Times-Tribune.
ut was peculiar oversight" says
the Clinton Herald, that the repub-
lican state platform said nothing
about the failure of the democratic
party to live up to it's pledge Of
economy"
1.-THE progressives," says the Den
ison Bulletin, "are prohibition all
the time; the republicans are prohi-
bition where there is prohibition and
wet, where there is wet, and woman
suffrage all the time"
The Jefferson Bee says that the
republican state platform is the most
progressive ever adopted by any par
ty in Iowa, and yet there was not
one dissenting voice, and every dele
and stalwarts-
went home singing hallelujahs.
"You could not have driven a
spike into the republican harmony
at Des Moines last week with a
sledge hammer" says the Manson
Journal.
1.-THE people of Iowa are not of a
mind toward economy at the present
time," concludes the Boone News
Republican. 1.-THE capitol extension
issue causes a very little ripple in
politics. The fact of the matter is
1OWd pcOplc are IOO prosperous "
bubble over little matter Of $2,-
100000. Besides, every farmer in
Iowa will soon possess an automobile
and will want to drive to the state
house and see the new grounds"
The Mason City Times declares
that the grade crossing should be
abolished regardless of whether the
railroads, the shippers, the taxpay-
ers or the automobilist pay the ex-
pense.
1.-THE wheat might rot in the fields
for all the I. w. w. class of yappers
care" says the Des Moines Capital.
''Their mission is to divide the
wealth that other hands have Great
ed-even if it has to be done with
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

"To be sure" says the Marshall
town Times-Republican, "eating
corn on the cob looks like sam hill
and gets butter all over the visage,
but who cares for appearances when
roasting ears are in season."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The authorities of Des Moines are
making commendable efforts to en-
force the road laws to the letter.
According to facts CLEANED from the
records there were ninety-six auto
mobile accidents in that city in six
weeks, in which more than one hum
dred persons were injured. 1t is
high time for the authorities to be-
come aroused and it would be well
for every town and city in the state
to follow the example Though late)
of Des Moines in enforcing the law.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The Nevada Representative con-
cludes that lot of quarreling still
must be done and lot of unpleas-
ant facts must be admitted before the
republican party again will be in
the shape that it was in before it
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

Col. Roosevelt has written a let
ter to Chairman Stone of the senate
foreign relations committee asking
opportunity to be heard in opposi-
tion to the pending Colombian trea-
ty, in which it is proposed by the ad-
ministration to make a present OF
s25,000,00O to that country. If the
colonel is given a hearing he will
present good and sufficient reasons
why the treaty should be defeated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

"Strange as it may seem, the Out
look has appeared on the magazine
stands as usual" says the Waterloo
Times-Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The Clinton Herald observes that
the average candidate for Office has
no trouble to stand upon any kind
of platform.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The Perry Chief says the corn is
so high that the Iowa farmer can't
see trouble or anything else over the
top of it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

My cousin, Cyrus Mccormick, con-
tributed $12,5OO to the Wilson cam
paign fund. When the contribution
was published the Wilson managers
got $12,5OO from Cleveland Dodge,
the copper king, to pay back the
harvester king in order to keep away
from public criticism because money
had been taken from the harvester
concern.-Medill Mccormick in Chi
cago interview.
And now Mr.. Jones of the Har-
vester trust gets appointment to the
federal reserve board by President
Wilson. Politics is great game.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

The Burlington Gazette observes
that Mr.. Gotch has selected the re-
publican ticket as the vehicle with
which to ride into the governors
chair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-28

"The liquor issue in Iowa will
never be eliminated" says the
Charles City Intelligencer, until it
is made impossible for drug stores
to sell intoXicants."