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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
THAT INSURANCE LAW.

Britt Tribune: Perhaps Emery
English can explain how it was that
Immediately after the last legisla-
ture adjourned the insurance rating
on the block in which the Tribune
Office is located was raised from
$3.50 to S5.S5? Possibly he can also
explain that recently it was re-rated
at $40 If it was worth $5.S5 to
carry it last year it is worth pretty
near that now. Also if it is worth
$40 to carry it now, it was worth
but little more than that last year.
Emery English is supposed to be
working for the state as insurance
commissioner. but there's darn funny
things happening in the insurance
world just the same. Tom Purcell
ought to publish that long letter
from English. And you will take no
tice that under the present law they
can send one man out whose word
is law and no one can write insur-
ance at any cheaper rate than the
one he designates. Great stuff after
the state insurance companies had
fought the big old line companies off
the earth who were giving us the
best and safest insurance that the
state ever had. They now arrogate
to themselves the right to set rates
that are binding by law on all COM
panies to follow their behest to a.
dot. The next legislature should
REPEAL the insurance law of Iowa
so that every company can write in
surance at the rate they desire. NoI
more reason that the state should
let the insurance men set their own
rate and make it compulsory than it'll
should step in and make doctors
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

The doom of pork barrel legisla-
tion is sealed and for this consumma-
|tion more credit is due Senator Ken
yon than to any other man. The
senator has made a persistent and
consistent fight against useless ap-
propriations- congressional
lsteals when rightly designated
and must feel highly gratified at the
latitude of Judge Hughes, the re-
publican nominee for president, upon
these pork barrel raids upon the
treasury. The judge says that if he
is elected president he will put an
end to the pork barrel and when
Judge Hughes says a thing he means
it. The agitation of this matter has
convinced the country of the out
RACES committed in the name of the
rivers and harbors appropriations
and the country is now in mood to
overthrow the system that not only
permits, but encourages, unjust and
dishonest practices by congressman
whose chief desire is to take home
some bacon" Well, they better get
all they can before the fourth of
next March, because after that date
there will be man in the white
house who will look with disfavor
upon these periodical raids upon the
TREASURY
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
NO BRYANS OR FORDSi

Brownsville Sentinel: The rarest
thing in the Rio Grande Valley is al
Iowa soldier with a crouch. From
colonel to private they meet obsta-
cles with spirit which indicates
they were brought up on this char
acter of animal There is a reason
One Iowa woman said: Il have ST,
boys in the army and if l had 81,
more they would be in the army
too" Bet none of them are named
Bryan, Ford or Jordan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

When national politicians want to
dodge big question and take it out
of the realm of nationalism they in
variably say that is a question for
the state to decide for itself. James
G. Blaine undertook to dodge the
prohibition question in that way in
1884. The result was the prohibit
tionists polled approximately $4,000
votes in New York, giving the state
to Cleveland by LOO plurality. No
man is big enough to successfully
dodge big issue by RELOCATING it
to some one else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
THE PRIVATE BANKER.

Dubuque Times-Journal: Another
Iowa private bank has been found to
be depository for people who don't
care what becomes of their money.
There are a lot of honest private
bankers, but a good many dishonest
ones, as the facts will show. The
honest private banker should not
fear state inspection.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
THE FELLOW LOWER DOWN.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: There
would be cheerful acquiescence Oh
the part of the public to a material
increase in the pay of railway men
if the increase was going to the fell
lows lower down There should be
found some dignified way of increas-
ing the pay of section hands, for eX-
ample, to a minimum of 50 per day
There is a host of other unorganized
railway workers who should have an
increase in pay. But these are not
the fellows who propose to strike.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
GENUINE PROHIBITION.

Story City Herald: Norway now
has prohibition and is the first real
ly dry state in Europe. The law for.
bidding the manufacture and sale Of
whisky and other strong alcoholic
beverages, which was passed by par
lament recently, went into effect
last week. At the same time the
importation of wine, beer and Other
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

shows Miss Ruth Law and the trail Of bril-
i de in her. high
= altitude for At a
Who though of the serner have nothing
will
in
executed during flight Miss
will the OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Another Residence Sold.

w. A. Dawson has sold his resi-
dence property on south Seneca
street to T. n. Dunn of Humboldt
and will give possession October
first, when Mr.. Dunn and wife will
move to this city to make their
home. The consideration for the
place is $4,000. Mr.. Dawson expects
to build new house next spring on
the lot he recently purchased on
Walnut street, Immediately east Of
the w. A. Crandall home. In the
meantime Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson will
occupy some rooms up town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

If preparedness brings on war in 4
country like the United States why
not junk the battleships, scrap the
submarines, burn the flying ma
chimes, sell the rifles to Europe and
wipe out every vestige of war accou-
trements? We h. Ne had prepared
ness in a way for ,, yet it as not
brought war. The right al itude
for this country, it appears toN the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
WHEN THE VOTER DECIDES.


Topeka Capital: Unlimited polit-
ical ammunition trains are being
brought up. The offense and defense
are perfectly supplied. The demo-
Gratis are going to be attacked by
shrapnel, by 45-guns, by machine
guns, submarine, land artillery and
aircraft. Tremendous will be the
slaughter. After it is over and the
white ballots are to be cast, decid-
ing the battle, what will be the most
effective weapon or tactics or STRAIT
egg of the campaign? Fact is, the
average voter will pay little atten-
ton to the specific charges and re-
plies. He will decide on simple is
sue: Whether Wilson has OH the
whole given him what he likes,
whether on the whole he trusts the
democratic party and wants it in an
other four years, whether he is salts
fed with his business and thinks
prosperity, now present on account
of foreign war, is likely to be better
under the democrats and Wilson, or
the republicans and Hughes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

But whatever the actuating mo-
tive Of Mr.. Hughes declaration, Con
suffrage), it is gratifying to observe
that Mr.. Wilson stands firmly anC
consistently in the position he has
maintained ever since he become
president.-Fort Dodge Chronicle.
1t is easy to believe that the
Chronicle is intellectually sincere
in its qualification. 1t ought to be
gratifying to democrats to be able to
point to one or two things in which
the president has been "firmly con-
sistent"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Occasionally the democrats discOv-
err some bull mooser who is going tC
vote for Wilson and the discovery
is the signal for great rejoicing In
the democratic camp. A genuine
bull mooser has about as much use
for President Wilson, and the demo
cratic party as a genuine German
has for Johnnie Bull.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
THE CASE OF MIR. HERR1cK.


Minneapolis Journal: In his
speech of acceptance, Mr.. Hughes de
nounced the Wilson policy of retir-
ing "men of long diplomatic eXper-
fence whose knowledge and training
were of especial value to the coun-
try, apparently for no other reason
than to meet partisan demands in
the appointment of inexperienced
persons"
To illustrate the point he cited
the case of Ambassador Myron II.
Herrick in Paris, of whom he said:
storms, the very embodiment OF
courage, of poise, Of executive capac-
ity, universally trusted and beloved.
No diplomat ever won more COM
pletcly the affections of foreign
people: and there was no better fort
une for this country than to have
at the capital of any one of the bel
ligerent nations representative thus
esteemed. And yet the administra-
tion permitted itself to supersede
him. The point is " that we in
vited the attention of the world to
the ineXcusable yielding of national
interest to partisan eXpediency. 1t
was lamentable sacrifice of inter-
national repute.
Mr.. John Wilson, cousin of the
president, now rushes to his kin's de-
Tense with the statement that this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

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attack is mot in accordance with the
facts" because Mr.. Herricl- desired
to be recalled. Il visited Paris short
ly after the outbreak of the war,
says Cousin John, land he told me
he earnestly desired to be recalled"
But it is to be remembered that
before the war broke out President
Wilson had already appointed to the
Paris embassy William G.. Sharp, an
Ohio ''lame duck" who had failed to
come back to congress. He was a
man of no diplomatic experience
whatever, named to this highly i'm
portant post because he was what
Mr.. Bryan described in his historic
San Domingo letter as ga deserving
democrat"
1t was apparent when war did
break out that Mr.. Sharp would be
worse than useless in Paris, while
Mr.. Herrick was simply invaluable.
Under the circumstances Mr.. Herrick
was prevailed upon to stay in Paris
for a time and initiate his tyro sue
cessor, at the same time caring for
the multitudinous matters that al
most overwhelmed the American en-
bassy in that time of sudden world
stress.
1t was no wonder that Mr.. Her
rick, after toiling night and day dis
patching affairs for his country, and
for the other countries whose diplo-
matte affairs had been contided to
the American embassy, was eager to
return. He had previously been SUI
perseded by Mr.. Wilson, in order to
give a deserving, but automatically
ignorant, democrat a place. Yet he
had to stay in Paris and do the work
his successor should have done. So
he told Cousin John that he wanted
to be recalled. OF course, he did.
Who wouldn't?
But that helps Mr.. Wilson's case
not at all. Not all the cousins in
the world can wipe out the record of
his debauchery of the diplomatic
service by the distribution of places
to politicians ignorant of diplomacy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Down in Ringold county the other
night there was an automobile col
lision that resulted fortunately
One Of the drivers was blinded by
the glazing light of the on-coming
automobile and in trying to feel his
way without the use of his eyes
struck pile of sand in the road just
as he was passing the binding light.
The best part of the accident was
that the car which struck the sand
was thrown with great force into
the other one, completely wrecking
it, while the reasonably lighted ma
chine escaped uninjured. This is the
kind of an accident the Freeman
Tribune likes to record. We hope
there may be more of them. The
sooner the cars that carry such glar-
ing headlights are put out of commits
sion the better it will be for drivers
who have some regard for the rights
and convenience of the public.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
LARS BLADINE AS A PROPHET.

LARS BLAD1NE AS A PROPHET.
Cedar Falls Record: The Record
believes that within the next ten
years the heavier than air flying ma
chiEce will have, to a certain extent,
|supplanted the automobile as the
pleasure vehicle of the country. The
automobile now is at the top of the
hill 1t is not reasonable to suppose
that many more autos per capita will
be used in five years than now. In
the meantime wealthy sports are
looking for new sensation. The
European war has brought the aero
plane to higher stage of perfection
than would have been possible in
peace times in fifty years. Just as
soon as the war is over manufactur-
ers will look to the commercial and
pleasure field for an outlet for their
product and as straight flying has
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
PLEASING HUGHES.

Kansas City Star: j. Ham Lewis
has been selected to trail Mr.
Hughes around his speech making
tour. Mr.. Hughes couldn't be any
better pleased if he had made the
selection himself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

How long do you suppose it would
take Theodore Roosevelt, if he were
president, to find a way for the gov
eminent to pay the fare home from
the Mexican border of honorably dis
charged soldiers?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

When our party wins, the people
show good judgement and when our
ball team carries away the trophy
it's great game. 1t all depends up
on the viewpoint.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

A Fort Dodge man is suffering
from broken leg as the result OF
attending motorcycle race at Sac
City. If he got off with only brok.
en- leg he is mighty lucky. People
who attend motorcycle races can
thank their lucky. stars if they es-
cape with their lives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

During all the years that the agi-
tation for a tariff commission has
been going on in this country the
democratic party opposed the prin-
ciple with all it's might. Now, how
ever, as the party is approaching an
election, it is favoring such a com
mission.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

When everybody gets to wearing
wooden shoes how is fellow to get
upstairs at two O'Clock in the morn
ing without his wife hearing him?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Civil service reform is another
principle the democratic party favors
when the republican party is in pow
err, but when it is, in power itself it
proceeds to kill civil service in a
most brutal and heartless manner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

rates, editors rates, farmers prices
or anything else arbitrarily one
price. 1t does that. 1t is low
down consummate fraud on the face
of it,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

states might prevent its adoption,
but such action would in nowise
forestall the privileges of each state
to deal with the matter as it felt
best.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Freeman-Tribune, is either to be
adequately prepared to repell any
force liable to attack us, or not be
prepared at all. A little prepared
ness is far more likely to get us in
to trouble than ample preparedness
:.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

been proven just as safe as automo-
biles, or safer, it will not be long
until all will want to own and oper-
ate his own wings. Aeroplaning will
be much more exciting than auto
MODELLING anyway. There will be nc
need of paved roads, no fear of mud
and no dust to contend with. And
the speed demons will have an OPP
portunity of going the limit without
regard for speed traps or country
constables. The making of aero
planes will be the next great indus
try.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
THE GANG BEHIND MEREDITH

Coon Rapids Enterprise: The
fact is being brought out that Mr.
Meredith's conversion to prohibition
is on the eleventh hour kind. He has
always voted with his party for To-
cal option and through his publca-
tion has never talked for prohibition
He is merely an eXpedient candidate
of the Des Moines political bosses
and hard surfaced road boosters
hoping to profit by the belief that
Iowa is for prohibition. 1t is an at
tempt to capitalize a moral issue il
the interest of the Des Moines gang
of bosses who see their power slip
ping away from them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Fritter not away what is left of
thy life in thoughts about others, UNI
less thou canst bring these thoughts
into relation with some common in
terest. Marcus Aurelius.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
THE FINAL LAP.

Louisville Courier-Journal: In this
European war, Germany, on the in
slant, prepared. her plans definite
ly fixed, whilst failing of the main
design, made certain gains, which
she holds today, and, as long as she
holds them, she parallels the case of
the confederates, holding Richmond.
But her outlook is as illusory as was
theirs. 1t took Grant four months
to fight the battles of the final cam
paign and bring Lee to surrender
which had been from the first newt
able. How long will it take the
English and the French to drive the
kaiser's armies out of Belgium and
France back upon the Rhine and,
against such reverse, how long will
Berlin stand?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

We suppose this annual vacation
business depends entirely upon the
individual. If one wants vacation
and can have it he ought to take it.,
but, if he prefers to pursue the even
tenor of his way we suppose it is
proper for him to do SO. At any
rate, the vacation outing is usually
disappointing. One looks forward to
it for months and makes himself be-
lieve he is going to have the time
of his life. But when he gets back,
all tired out, sun burned, sad and
disguised, he is glad to go to work
at the old job and enjoys every min
ute Of it better than any minute OF
his vacation. However, if he fails to
get his vacation he will brood all
the year over what he lost Hence
if you want vacation, take tiff
you can.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

The Algona Upper Des Moines-
Republican wonders why Mr.. Mere
dith, who now is a radical temper
ance crank, stood by the democrats
when they were known as the saloon
party. did you ever know sa-
loonkeeper or bartender who voted
the republican ticket?" inquiries the
Algona paper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

"What would you have done?" the
democrats are asking Candidate
Hughes. 1T is very evident" the
Boone News Republican rejoins,
that he would have done just what
Woodrow Wilson didn't"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

People who were complaining be-
fore his nomination that Judge
Hughes had not expressed his opin-
ions upon public questions during
late years, are now having no cause
to complain on that score. The judge
has ideas upon everything pertain
ing to governmental affairs and is
not afraid to express them He is
somewhat like Roosevelt in that re-
spect. and the great popularity of
Teddy when he was president was
due in large measure to the fact that
he always boldly took stand and
took the people into his confidence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

The Marion Register says that
Justice Hughes is an ideal candidate
and will make an ideal president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

iowa certainly has it's place in
the sum-" says the Waterloo Times
Tribune. "Iowa's billion dollar out
put from the farm alone is just about
as sure each year as the, appearance
of the sum-"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Somebody has said that Roosevelt
will be secretary of war in the event
of the election of Hughes. Probably
no truth in it, but if Roosevelt had
been secretary Of war during the past
two years the country would have
been able to put few soldiers along
the border without months of delay
in supplying them. We need man
ment. One who sees merit in other
men and is not afraid to recognize it
by promotion, even though the pro-
motion may be over the heads of a
lot of political pets and camp follow
ers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

The democrats are figuring that if
they can get five or six per cent of
the progressive vote Of 1912 they
can win. But all but five or six per
cent of the progressive vote of 1912
was back in the republican camp in
1914, and nine-tenths of the pro-
gressive vote of 1914 is back in the
republican party in 1916. This
leaves only an occasional voter, who
was democrat before he went bull
moose, to return to the democratic
party. Unless democracy can induce
a number Of republicans to vote for
Wilson this year, and can hold the
solid democratic vote, there is little
chance for the reelection Of the
president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Nothing seems surer than that
just as the southern confederacy
went down after struggle of unex-
ampled heroism, devotion and en-
durance, will the German empire &c
down, and as completely, having Civ
ell the most wondrous exhibition OF
|superman notion of Teutonic theor-
izing has been no more verified than
the theory of the perfervid secession
lists that one southern man would
prove himself equal to two northern
men, Germany's place in the sun"
has shown itself as illusory as the
south's rights in the territories"
We have seen that "kultur" is no
more king than cotton. Thus the
house Of cards, built by Bernhard &,
Co., is destined to fall to pieces as
the house of cards built by Yancey &
Co., the German people, like the
southern people, impoverished and
almost eXtinguished. But not who'll
ly so. Fifty years has sufficed to re-
create the south.
We do not believe the Teutonic
powers can reach, still less outlast
and endure, another winter. 1t looks
to us as though they are on their
final lap. 1t can only be question
of few months when the collapse
will Come-maybe as sudden and
smashing as that of the southern
onfederary-with the allies in Ber-
lin and Vienna, the Hohenzollern
and the Hapsburg flying for dear
life, it may be cen from the wrath
of their own people
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

While President Wilson is play
ing golf and yachting, he might
spend some time looking after the
oil and paper trusts.--Hardin County
Citizen.
Considering the grave information
al questions that have been before
the country during the past two
years the president has had more
time to devote to his own pleasures
than any president ever had in the
history of the nation. Why, he fool
ed away three or four months get
ting ready to be married and wasn't
worth much to the government for
two or three months after that NOM
entous event. But in this respect
the president was only proving that
he is human.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

'Mr. Hughes blossoms out as
first rate stump speaker" says the
MarshalltOwn Times-Republican. "He
has things to say and says them SO
everyone understands