The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
.HARD|NG's PASTOR
FOR MEREDITH
Sioux City District Methodist Con-
ference Goes on Record Against
Home Candidate.
RECORD SHOWS HIM WET
President Of College Harding Attend.
ed Also One of tho signsrs.

Sioux City, Iowa.-The Sioux City
conference Of the Methodist church on
August 29th went on record as con.
demning the candidacy of w. L. Hard.
Ing Of Sioux City for election as gov.
ernor Of Iowa.
The resolutions adopted recommend
cd the election Of e. T. Meredith, and
among tho signers were the Rev. Her
bert A. Keck. pastor of Grace Metho-
dist church, Of which Harding Is .
member, and the Rev. Alfred E. Craig,
president Of Morningside college, where
Harding was formerly student.
The resolutions, which were passed
unanimously, follow:
Whereas. after long years Of hard
struggle the legalized liquor traffic
has at length been driven from our
fair state; and
Whereas, all experience goes to
prove that the liquor power never
tires. never comedies final defeat. de-
ponds on hidden hand methods and
never comes out in the open except
1t is compelled or finds itself in Z
positin to dictate; and
Whereas, cry is being voiced
throughout the state. preached on a
hundred platforms and re-echoed
with one consent by the wet press Of
the state. that the saloon is not an
issue in the election this fall. and that
it is gone forever; and
Whereas. w. L. Harding, whose
record in legislative matters has
~ h0y
sent Of both vets and drys, as active
with the interests which represent
the legalized saloon. always on their
side when close fight 10 on for any
thing which prohibitionists ardsntly
desire, and never with the prohibi-
tionists except when overwhelming
victory for them was clearly . fore
gone conclusion:
Therefore be it resolved. first, that.
while, disclaiming any personal feel
ing or conscious prejudice against
Mr.. Harding, we, the members of tho
Sioux City district Of the Northwest
Iowa conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. view with alarm
the possibility Of his election to the
high Office of governor of this COM
monwealth, believing rs We do that
such an event will be proclaimed
from ocean to ocean a. . square back
down on prohibition and will b 20
regarded.
Resolved, second, that We declare
It rs our settled conviction that we
regard the defeat of Mr.. Harding at
the polls Of such importance as to put
a quietus on saloon agitation for
generation. while his election will
prolong the struggle for twenty years.
Resolved, third, that we commend
E. T. Meredith as a safe man for
prohibitionists to center on this fall.
Dated, Graced Methodist Episcopal
church, Sioux City, Iowa. August 20.
1916.
C. N. Mcmillan, Superintendent Wood
bury County Antl-Saloon league.
Robert Smylie, Field Secretary Iowa
Methodist Hospital.
Alfred r. Craig, president Morning
side college.
j. B. Trimble, District Superintend-
ent, Sioux City district.
George O. Kidder, Pastor Whitfield
Methodist church.
H. e. Hutchinson, Pastor First Meth
odist church.
Herbert A. Keck, Pastor Grace Meth
odist church.
Bennett Mitchell. retired minister Of
conference.
Passed unanimously by Sioux City,
Iowa, district conference, August 20,
at Grace Methodist church, Bishop
Homer Stuntz presiding and. approx
ing.