Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-02

them; and we must be honest with
ourselves in Interpreting them. The
Journal holds that most certain
financial disaster is coming to- us
unless American industries are pro-
tected after the war when Europe
tries to get back some of our gold;
and President Wilson, does not
mean to protect them if we may
believe his statements.
Political Situation In Iowa.
The governorship is the one
great feature of interest in the
state campaign.
The most that can be said for
Mr.. Harding is that he is all
things to all men. He is dry in dry
communities and wet in the wet
ones. Yet there is no question that
the vets of all parties are sup
porting him almost to man. On
the other hand, no one can say
how many dry republicans have
gone over to Mr. Meredith. Nearly
a third OF the republican papers OF
the state have repudicated Hard
ing, while OF the others most are
either silent or haif-hearted in his
support.
1T is apparently true that neither
Meredith nor Harding is to be re-
garded longer as a party candidate
The vote of each will probably be,
about equally divided between re-
publicans and democrats. Indeed
it would not be surprising if Mr..
Meredith received more republican
than dem mocratic votes or if ma
jority of Mr.. Harding's vote were
democratic. The vote on the gov
ernorship this year will be virtually
on the liquor question.
One other feature of the state
campaign should not be overlooked.
This is the contest for the judge
ship in the supreme court. The can
didates are Judge Deemer, Judge
Evans and Mr.. Theophilus. Two
of these are to be voted for.
Judges Deemer and Evans are
already. members of the supreme
court. They are good men with clean
records. Mr.. Theophilus is an as
sociate of Judge salinger, who is
apparently one OF the biggest
wheels in the Harding machine.
With both Salinger and Theophilus
on the supreme bench, the vets
would apparently he pretty strong
ly intrenched there.
The ballot for judge of the SUI
preme court is in the last column
at the extreme right of the official
ballot sheet where it is liable to
be overlooked.
ABOUT COUNTY POLITICS.
The situation as regards the
county offices is somewhat .con-
fused.
Audubon County has always been
a republican, county. From early
times, the republicans have in gem
eral had everything pretty much
their own way. Yet even when the
republican majority was largest,
there has usually been at least one
democratic official in the court
house, and sometimes two or
more: and it is probably neither
unfair nor untruthful to say that
in most cases, these officials have
been elected by republican, votes.
The Journal has always believed
this to be absolutely right. Party
lines are not of much consequence
in the selection of county officials
Aside from this, neither party
should be allowed possession OF all
OF the offices all the time as a
matter of public protection. And
Furthermore, it is q magnanimous
voluntarily the claims of the mi
ity party inso substantial manner.
But the minority party ought OF
rights to repay the favor when II
gets it's chance. 1t ought to- recog-
nize and acknowledge freely that
it has received fair and decent treat
ment in the past and show dis
position to treat its opponents in
the same spirit when opportunity
offers.
The Journal believes that the
mi nority party now in power mas
made a serious blunder in not re-
turning the compliment.
Why try so hard to take 1t
alP' in view of the past history OF
the party in Audubon County? 1t
must nroye a. losing game in the