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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10
ONLY A SAMPLE.

Eagle Grove, Sept 29.-There]
were about $50 Norwegians FROM
this part of the state en- route to a
big church meeting at Morrison. ILL.,.
About ninety were voters and they
were having jolly time. Somebody
suggested straw vote on presidentl
Most Norwegians are republicans, SO
the result was not surprising when
it showed all but five or six for
Hughes. Then they took a vote or!
governor and Harding got five or sill
while Meredith, although a demo;
crat, ran as strong as Hughes, tho
republican.
The foregoing dispatch appeared
in the Times-R Republican a few days.
ago and is a fair sample of the meth
DDS being used to make the people of
Iowa believe there is great revolt
among republicans against the head
Of the state ticket. M. L. Henderson,
of Randall was on the train in ques-;
ton. The passengers were not go
ing to church meeting. 1t was a
Homecoming excursion. A vote was
taken on the train for governor and
the vote stood. Harding 43, Mere
dith 80, not voting II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10
HOW MEXICO SEES US.

Waterloo Courier: The esteem in
which the American nation is held
by the average Mexican bandit chief
is very graphically described by Por-
ter Emerson Browne in an article in
McClure's magazine, which Theodore
Roosevelt quoted in his Battle Creek
speech. Mr.. Browne says:
IAN American friend of mine at
tended a dinner given in Mexico by
the erstwhile revolutionist thereof,
Pascual Orozco. Pascual was puz-
zled. He asked my friend to explain
that which so mystified him. eve
have robbed your men, dishonored
your women, killed your children,
tell me, pleaded Pascual, what does
an American need to make him
fight?" Pascual, you see, being only
an ignorant Mexican, couldn't UNI
derstand why a wife or couple of
children more or less mean little
when you have a new automobile
and fat bank account"
This is the sort of respect for the
American flag below the border that
Mr.. Wilson's watchful waiting has
inspired. It is the state of mind that
led to the Santa Ysabel massacre
and the Columbia raid. The average
Mexican bandit holds this country
in the supreme contempt reserved
for the man that shows no resent
ment in the face of indignity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

taken. 1t is likely LlaL IL all tHe
facts were known about how some
of the ministerial resolutions are
passed it would be found that some
of the preachers are using just as
despicable methods as those employ
ed by the Sioux City brethren, who,
apparently, can equal the notorious
Ed. Hunter when it comes to play
ing the game of politics in crook
ed manner.
Question No. 8. The fact that Mr..
Harding cast some votes favorable
Ito the liquor traffic while~a member
of the legislature no doubt turned a
number of dry republicans against
him. But his record in that respect
is no worse than that of the present
republican candidate for lieutenant
governor, yet the drys who are now
so worked up over. Harding's record
are swallowing that Of his running
mate without batting an eye. This,it
appears to the Freeman-Tribune, is
proof of the assertion that the fight
being conducted by the Register and
Leader is inspired by personal NAL
ice The record of Harding as lieu
tenant governor is just as good as
that made by the present governor
of the state, Geo. w. Clarke, when
he was lieutenant governor, yet the
Register and Leader made no such
brutal fight against Clarke as it is
now making against Harding. We
know Mr.. Harding refused to be die
tated to by the anti-saloon league in
his committee appointments, but
any man of courage and self-respect
would have done the same thing. A
man in official position does not gen
orally seek the advice of enemies
who had done all in their power to
defeat him. Yet the committees
named by Harding did not block
resubmission of the prohibitory
people, because there appeared to be
reasonable demand for it among
the drys of the state. The fact that
the anti-saloon league branded the
committees as wet is not conclusive
evidence to the Freeman-Tribune.
That organization also branded Sem
ator Chase and Hon. RUDE Meier
rem of this city wet. The branding
was a dirty lie and everybody in
Hamilton county knows it. The
Freeman-Tribune has admitted that
the record of w. l.. Harding while
representing Sioux City in the SEN
ate is not satisfactory. But the
Freeman-Tribune is willing to grant
a representative of wet district
some privileges. His constituency
was demanding that he represent
them and he did it. However, if the
votes of E. r. Meredith had been
effective Iowa would never have had
prohibition and the saloon would
now be legally f1ourishing in Iowa.
In 1910 he went to the ballot box
in Des Moines and plunked in a vote
| for high license and local option. In
1914 he Joined the Iowa Liquor
Dealers Association in the support
of John T. Hamilton for governor,
the candidate whom the liquor deal
ers had asked the saloon keepers to
support. Hence, so far as the Free
man-Tribune is concerned, it be-
lieves Harding is better man than
Meredith, who now jumps into the
arena as a candidate for governor
| upon a platform against which he
has voted all his mature life.
No. S. Yes, Harding voted
against the five mile limit law in
the legislature. He received pc
tition from his constituency asking
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

roads man and the next they pro-
claim that he is being backed by
the entire liquor element of the
state. 1t has also been said that he
is being supported right now by the
wet democrats of the state when
strict investigation proves this is
nothing more than political bunk of
the cheapest variety. 1t is a plain
case of political deception and viii
fication in which the Meredith ele-
ment are trying by hook and crook
to land their man in the governors
chair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


Editors Freeman-Tribune: I should
like to ask the political editor Of the
Freeman-Tribune some very pointed
questions, and I shall insist on a
straight and intelligent answer. The
readers of the F'reeman-Tribune are
entitled to be enlightened on these
questions in a manner that they
may know just what the situation is.
Question No. 1. What is the leg
itimate reason that you would give
for such large numbers of good re-
publicans all over the state for not
only refusing to support the head of
the state ticket, but working with
all their energy to bring about its
defeat?
Question No. 2.-Do you believe
that the Register and Leader is re-
sponsible for the great Methodist
church of Iowa seemingly doing all
that it possibly can to defeat the
election of Mr.. Harding for COVER
nor?
Mr.. Hunter, I do not believe that
you would be willing to concede
that the Register and Leader has
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

There is going to be a test case
out in California to decide the con-
stitutionality of the state law pro-
hibiting the ownership Of property
by Japanese in that commonwealth.
If the law is sustained the property
in. question will revert back to the
state. A Japanese bought the prop
erty and gave it to his three chill
dren, who were born in this country.
The Freeman-Tribune hopes the
Japs will win. AS we view ques-
tions of this kind all nationalities in
this country should be treated alike,
each citizen or non-citiZen should
stand upon his own merit and not
be condemned because of prejudice
against the country from whence he
came. There is no such thing as
corruption of blood in the sense that
the moral delinquencies of the par
ents should be stigma upon the
children. One need not like the jap
nor desire him as citizen or neigh
Dor to grant that he is entitled to a
square deal The United States gov
eminent has treaties with other gov
ernments and no state can be per-
mitted to enact laws contrary to
such treaties. The theory of states
rights must stand aside when the
nations rights are involved. How
quickly California would come down
the pedestal of state rights should
her shore be assailed by foreign
enemy. She would ask and get the
support of every ounce of strength
of the United States government in
defending her property and the lives
of her citizens. This being the sit
uation, California or no other state
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

The following comment on watch
full waiting" is from the pen of the
Hon. Franklin Lane, secretary of the
interior, and indicates that all OF
President Wilson's official family is
not satisfied with the way things are
going in Mexico: 'Since Carranza's
recognition we have seen Americans
who have gone into Mexico on peace
full errands murdered; we have seen
our own towns upon the border raid
ed and Americans slain on American
soil. These outrages prompted the
President to send our own troops in
to Mexico, and this course cannot be
otherwise construed than as a recog-
milton of the fact that the de facto
government in Mexico, recognized by
ourselves and by other nations, is
not fulfilling the duty which one
government owes to another. Mex
leo is a bad neighbor now. There is
no use denying this. We live at
peace with Canada on our northern
border, without soldier along the
5000 miles of land, while, as a mat
ter of necessity, we are obliged to
keep an armed force on our Mexi-
can border all of the time, and have
now gathered there the largest army
assembled in the United States since
the Civil War"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10
A BIG JOKE.

Mason Democrat: The best and
biggest joke of the whole campaign
is Paul Stillman calling on Bill
Harding to withdraw from the CUB
ernatorial race. BY the same token
this newspaper calls on the Gar of
Russia to pull out of the European
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

can be permitted to enact laws in
conflict with any treaty obligations
which the federal government has
made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10
that much influence in the state.

that much influence IN the state.
Now here is question No. 8, and
am going to insist that the editor
give straight forward and I'M
equivocal answer to No. 8, and I am
going to ask the readers of the Free
man-Tribune who may read this ar
ticle to notice just how the editor
answers the same. The question is
this: Was it not Mr.. Hardings Of
fetal acts while he was member of
the legislature and while he was
lieutenant governor that has caused
the Sentiment of the temperance
people of the state to look upon him
as dangerous foe to what they be-
lieve to be right and also to look up
on him as staunch friend and a
supporter of the liquor interests?
Question No. 4. l again ask the
editor to meet this question fairly
and squarely. Did Mr.. Harding
vote against the law to prohibit sa-
looms within five miles of the State
University at Iowa City?
Question No. S. Did Mr.. Harding
vote against the bill to reduce the
number of hours saloons might op-
crate?
Question No. 6. Is this a fact OF
not that Mr.. Harding as lieutenant
governor invariably appointed his
committees on suppression Of intern
perance which was wet two to one
though the senate was dry2
Question No. Z. Is it not fact
that practically all temperance leg
lislation would have been defeated
during Mr.. Harding's Office as lieu
tenant governor if the law making
power of the state had not been ov-
erwhelmingly dry and paid no at
tention to the work of the commit
tees appointed by Mr.. Harding?
Now Mr.. Hunter, these questions
have been asked in fair, square
and Ggnified manner and the read
ers of the Freeman-Tribune have a
right to expect them to be answered
in the same way.
Yours respectfully,
H. B. Hummel.
The Freeman Tribune confesses tc
it's inability to answer question No
1. 1t is entirely beyond us to pre-
sent one legitimate reason why re-
publicans will vote for Meredith in
preference to Harding.
Question No. 2. The great Meth
odist church of Iowa is not doing all
| it seemingly can to defeat Harding,
It is only number of the preach
ers and so far as the Freeman-Trib-
une is concerned it does not have
very high respect for the judg-
ment of the average Methodist
preacher in politics. Quite num-
Der of Methodists in Webster City
have taken pains to inform the
F'reeman-Tribune that they are for
Harding and strongly opposed to the
course some of the preachers are
pursuing. Out in Sioux City a few
days ago number of preachers had
meeting and endorsed Meredith.
Rev. Hedge Hoverstad, one of the
prominent preachers of that city,
protests vigorously in the press
against the action taken. He de-
clares that he was not informed of
the meeting and was therefore not
present Rev. Hoverstad says there
are twenty-siX ministers in the
Sioux City association and that only
eleven of them voted on the resolu-
ton. He names Rev. ]. r. Perkins,
Rev. David r. Huber and Rev. Fl. l..
HougEton as other members of the
association who did not attend the
meeting and who resent the action
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

Col. Roosevelt has called atten-
ton to the fact that Washington
and Lincoln did not keep the country
out of war and that Washington and
Lincoln are the foremost names in
American history. Neither one of
them was too proud to fight when
the honor and perpetuity of the
union were at stake. There are very
large numbers of people in this coun-
try who love Washington and Lin
coin for what they did, yet who are
so cowardly and too intent upon
pursuing the easy way that they
would rather see this nation humil
lated and disgraced than to have it
stand firmly for the right. What
this country needs more than any,
thing else is men, men of the stripe
of those of 1776 and 1861 and 1897.
Men who are ready to make some
sacrifices, if needs be, to maintain
the nations integrity and uphold
the standards set by Washington
and Lincoln. Our pursuit Of the AL
mighty dollar is altogether to fierce
and strenuous. We should pause
and take careful note of whittier we
are drifting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

The Sioux City Tribune claims
that the telegram purporting to
have been sent by John c. Kelly to
Hon. Robt. Hunter, then represent
ing Sioux City in the legislature
protesting against the enactment OF
the five mile limit law, is forgery.
If the Tribune is telling the truth
and any of Harding's supporters &c
sorted to such methods to help their
cause, they did very reprehenslble
and disgraceful thing, and it will
react upon the man they sought to
help. Such methods should be left
for the notorious political junto at
Des Moines. None other need think
they can pull off such stunt and
get away with it. The junto could
do it, because they are Dastmasters
in the art of deception and fraud. ii
John G. Kelly sent no such tele-
gram Mr.. Harding ought to public
1y denounce the men who are re-
sponsible for the groundless charge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10
HYDE BAILEY SPEAKS
|. SOME UGLY TRUTHS.

Ames, Ia, Oct. 9.-"Greed, gain,
graft, these interpret the spirit of
the age" said Liberty Hyde Bailey,
famous agriculturist, to 5000 stu
dents and professors Of Iowa State
College at a lecture in the large gym
nasium.
"The modern note of business and
of science is of organization to get
mastery in order to take advantage
of others. Hence we have wasted
our resources.
Gwen the farmer has been thief
of soil potash, a burglar o. nitrogen
and spendthrift of humus."
Professor Bailey declared that the
successful farmer is not he who
merely tills the soil profitably, but
who in addition rears a family,
serves his community and leaves the
land richer than when he came to it.
Bailey was an earnest advocate OF
universal military service. The idea
applied agriculturally was the key
note of his lecture before the Ames
student body.
Society give us certain rights,
and every one of us should be pre-
pared to serve society in some way
or other" he said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

The Freeman-Trib;,nc docs good
job printing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

Fancy cards and envelopes to
match. Freeman-Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

Hope is that pleasure of the nina
which everyone finds in himself up
nm the thought of a probable future
enjoyment of a thing which Is apt
to delight him.-Locke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

Science has made it possible 10 see
the workings of the human heart by
means of the X-ray, but no known
devise has yet been invented by
which the workings of the brain can
he revealed. If such thing could
he. devised men could no longer sue
cessfully use language to conceal
their thoughts. In that event, II
some politician said he was opposed
on principle to the reelection OF a
president the public would know
whether he meant it or not. Like
wise a president could not fool any
body by telling them that they
would be held to strict accounta-
bility for certain deeds. Then when
a platform committee in political
convention presented a platform d.
rectly opposed to the record their
party has made, the X-rays could be
called in to reveal just where the
Joker could be found.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

About the checklist editorial de-
mand the Freeman Tribune ever
heard is that of the Jefferson Bes
that Harding should withdraw. In
view of the fact that Harding was
nominated in a statewide primary
by tremendous majority he could
not gracefully withdraw if he
wanted to and there is no reason
why he should want to. He owes a
duty to the overwhelming majority
of republicans who nominated him
and w. L. Harding is not the man
to shirk duty. In politics one
sometimes finds that the people
know better who should be nominal
ed that does the individual. A few
years ago the Freeman Tribune sup
ported the editor of the Bee for con-
gress against the Hon. Frank P.
Woods. The Freeman-Tribune was
sure it was right, yet subsequent
events have convinced this paper
that the district did well in admin
istering a defeat to Mr.. stillman
and electing Mr.. Woods. The Bee
certainly has right to oppose the
election of Mr.: Harding, if it so de-
sires, but it should not ask Mr.
Harding to stultify himself by de-
sorting the great republican major
| ity that nominated him at the pri.
mary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

Truthfulness is the foundation of
all personal excellence. 1t exhibits
itself in conduct. 1t is rectitude,
truth in action, and shines through
every word and deed.-Samuel
Smiles.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

Try a want ad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-10

In an address at Omaha the other
day, President Wilson said that af-
ter the war the United States must
join a league of nations to preserve
the peace of the world. That is
good, very good. But if some strong
nation like Germany, Russia or Eng
land declines to stand for peace it
might take force to enforce peace
and what would a'country do then
that lis too proud to fight?" The
president and his party are now
pushing this country toward the
goal of ease and Indifference, and
overthrowing the ideals of centuries
in pursuit of the almighty dollar.
Sloth, ease and naction cannot
bring about peace in the world, and
it might cost this nation some eff
fort, some treasure, some sacrifices
and some unpleasantness to be a
Suppose some nation would insist
upon fighting, would President Will
son advocate a resort to arms, thus
getting us into war;" or would he
take the back track as he did about
holding Germany to "a strict ac-
countability We fear the presi-
dent is trying to get us into deep
water. Or is he merely talking to
the galleries and. indulging in gilt
tering generalities to tickle the ears
of voters. A president who would
quail and tremble before 100000
trainmen who had threatened to
strike would be great leader in a
war against nation that might re-
sist the demands of the league for
peace However, the United States
might arrange that if there was any
fighting to be done that part of the
program could be left to nations not
too proud to fight.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-12
MANToN.

Mr.. X. b. Evans purchased a new Meta
car recently.
Mr.. Fred Robinson recently purchased
a new Maxwell.
Mrs. Frank Hawkins Is confined TO her
home on King street by illness.
A Boys Smoker" will be held in Zam-
bsrsno Hall on Sunday evening, May aIst.
Mr. John Fanns recently removed from
Hillside avenue TO Springfield avenue.
The First Church of Christ on Mantou
avenue was painted on the outside last
week.
Two sixteen ton boilers we're installed
in the American Wooden Company las,
week.
Mrs. A. 7. Remington Is visiting her
son, Mr.. A. l.. Remington at his home In
Franklin, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Barnes, who has been III for
several weeks. was taken to the Rhode Is
land Hospital last Friday.
MIR. Frank Mccoy recently moved from
Gladstone avenue, Providence to Mrs.
Richards place on Elm street.
The annual meeting aud election Of Off
GERS was held in the First Church Of Christ
on Manton avenue last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Howard Bowman has severed his
connection with the Gorham Mfg. Co. and
has accepted a position in the Mantop
Mills.
The w. c. T. u. met with Mrs. Bois-
venu last Tuesday evening. A reception
was given to the new members. Mrs.
Rookie will speak.
Mrs. Alfred Black was rendered a sur
prise party at her home, Springfield ave
nue. last Monday afternoon by the mem.
bers Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the John.
s'on Hose Co, No. I3. During the after
noon, buffet lunch was served also vocal
and instrumental selections were rendered.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-05-12
GREYSTONE.

There will be a concert In the Greystone
Social Club next Sunday evening.
The Guessing Competition" held In the
Greystone Social Club last Sunday evening.
proved success in every way. Mr.. Fred
Topping took the first prize, which was 81.
The womens Sewing and Knitting
Guild Of the Greystone British Relief
Society held May Basket party last week.
Refreshments were served In May baskets
aud q very pleasant time was enjoyed by
all A reading in Yorkshire dialect was
given by Mrs. Bottomley and Mrs. ]. Ash
worth sang. During the evening. II was
announced that arrangements had been
made for the British Club operate
Society to repeat the ''Trial by Jury" on
May 18th In the Assembly rooms Of the
Whitehall Building. The opera was given
several weeks ago In the British Club and
met with mach success.