Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
A. Rawson of Des Moines is al.

men of the state and has the quail.
ties to make good in any important
position in which he may be placed
He is chairman of the republican
state central committee, has man.
aged the affairs Of the republican or.
ganization in an admirable manner
and is very popular among wide
circle of acquaintance. Should Mr.
Rawson finally decide to throw his
hat into the ring he will develop a
| following that must be considered in
the final roundup and should he Sc
cure the nomination there would be
no doubt of his election and he
would make a chief executive of
whom the state could be proud. He
is a successful business man and has
given enough attention to political
affairs to understand the needs of
Iowa and to know what the people
want. No mistake will be made if
the republicans turn to Charlie Raw
son as their standard bearer and if
the people elect him to the highest
state office within their gift.
Col. Young is going upon the
Chautauqua platform to tell what he
saw in the war zone of Europe dur
ing his stay of four months. The
colonel is corking good talker and
his subject is one that everybody is
interested in. He has closed a con-
tract with the Midland Chautauqua
circuit for sixty-six dates in a num-
Der of the states of the middle west
Wisconsin,, Minnesota, South Da-
kota, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan and Ohio. The col
onels appearance upon the Chautau-
qua platform must recall to the
minds of some of his ardent admir-
ers his denunciation of the Chautau-
qua a few years ago. 1t used to be
a pleasure for the reactionary press,
the Des Moines Capital among the
rest, to condemn Byran, LaFollette,
Beveridge and men of that type for
addressing these gatherings. They
were called fakirs, grandstand per-
formers and circus ring. operators,
but now that Col. Young has enter
ed the lists of Chautauqua speakers
we shall expect the Capital to at
once note the wonderful improve
ment of the character of this great
American institution.
The resignation of Secretary Bry-
an, upon the eve Of the dispatch of
the presidents rejoinder to Ger
many, had led the country to believe
that Wilson had decided to answer
in form bordering upon an ultima
tum and public opinion was largely
upon the side of Mr.. Bryan, at least
to the point of admitting that the
secretary was justified in the course
he had taken. However, careful
perusal of the note fails to discover
unwarranted from the
standpoint of all who want honor
able peace and do not want war if
war can possibly be avoided. While
the note is firm, it is not offensive.
While it cannot be misunderstood,
it contains no threat. In the judg-
ment of the Freeman-Tribune, it is
an admirable state paper, fully COW
ering the points at issue and present.
ing Americas view of the contro-
versy in a satisfactory manner. Mr..
Bryan is a sincere advocate of peace.
To him twentieth century war
civilized people is damnable
thing, a crime indefen sble and a sit
uation not to be tolerated. He is
ready to make any sacrifice for this
principle, hence his friends must &C
cord him sincerity of purpose while
questioning his Judgment in resign
ing. The last note sent to Germany
by the administration must be less
offensive to the German government |
than the one preceding it and as Mr.. |
Bryan signed the former it would