Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-02
ADVOCATES ELECTION OF MER.
EDITH AS GOVERNOR LARGE
~ ON DRY ISSUE.
HARDING DANGEROUS
BECAUSE OF WET SUPPORT
Defends Wilson's Course in Dealing
With Mexico Charges American
Property Owners With Desiring In
tsrvention by United states-Three
Religious Addresses.
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Special to T1meS-Republlcan.
Des Moines, Oct. 2.--In addition to
his political speech made here Satur-
day William Jennings Bryan made
three addresses Sunday. These were
on religious topics however. He spoke
in the morning at the University Place
Church Of Christ, at noon at the First
Har:!s. church and III the evening at
the First Methodist.
The distinguished Mebraskan says
he would rather speak on religion than
on politics. He says that he feels bet
ter talking religion but he fights the
battle Of politics because the two inter-
lap and many moral or religious ques-
tions enter the realm Of politics. But
he says in talking religion he encoun-
tiers no bitterness. His hearers are,
like himself, seekers after truth, and
If they are truly interested in religion
they go to the one great source Of all
truth, the bible
In his political discussions over the
state Bryan is urging the election OF
E. T. Meredith governor more particu-
larly because he says he is true
friend of prohibition. He says that a
failure to enforce the liquor laws will
hibitory amendment when it Is sub
mitted to the vote Of the people and
that any failure to enforce prohibito1J
laws in Iowa will be used in other
states as an argument against prohibi-
ton, just as those opposed to prohibi-
ton in Montana are advertising that
prohibition is not enforced in Colo
RADIO.
In his speech here Saturday he said
that Harding is backed by tho sup
porters of the saloon and has the &C
tive aid Of the liquor interests
Il am willing to trust the supporters
of the saloon to pick out their. friends
and those who oppose the saloon can
safely oppose any one whom the lic"cr
interests support" said Mr.. Bryan.
In his discussion of national issues
Bryan claims the Wilson admins
tration has given the country eleven
remedial measures as follows: A
tariff law which has lessened the
power Of the tariff baron; income tax;
currency law; rural credits law; anti
trust law; the act creating a trade
commission: the shipping bill: child
labor law; eight-hour day for. railroad
employees; Philippine bill; peace
treaties. 4 4 ~
Defends Mexican Policy. /. 4.
Bryan defends Wilson's course with
Mexico and says the big American
property owners wanted intervention
and still want it. THE president in
herited the Mexican situation from the
Taft administration" declares Bryan.
tHuerta seized the government OF
Mexico in February, 1913, before
President Wilson took the oath OF
office. BY an act Of high treason which
would have cost him his life in any
civilized country he made prisoner OF
President Madero under whom he
served and either caused or allowed
him to be put to death while a
prisoner.
THE president did right in refusing
to recognize Huerta and an over
whelming majority Of the American
people supported him in his refusal.
The president has also refused to in
tervene in Mexico. The big American
property owners want Intervention in
order to increase the value Of their
property but why should the people
who are content to invest their money
in tho United States furnish the blood
and money with which to guarantee
profits to capitalists who go abroad to
make money merely because they are
not content with the dividends which
they can secure in this country?
i.Intervention would mean war In
definite IN length. the contracting OF
an enormous debt, the sacrifice OF
many thousands Of lives and the sub
stitution Of hatred for friendship thru
out Central and South America. Can
we afford to make the sacrifice and
lose all that we have gained in fifty
years in Latin America: and for what
reason? Simply to guarantee profits
on investments made with full
knowledge Of risks taken"