Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

colonel credit for having the courage
of his convictions and being willing
to make any sacrifices that his coun-
try may require.
If we get into war with Mexico
the Carrizal affair is likely to be re-
peated many times. The Mexicans
will not fight in the open if they
can avoid it. They are skulkers and
will shoot from ambush, poison the
water, decoy with flags of truce and
take every unfair advantage they
can. These characteristics of the
Mexicans in war would prolong the
struggle and increase the cost in
lives and treasure. If they would
meet United States troops in the
open war with Mexico would not
be serious thing, at least that is
the opinion of many army officers
who have had more or less expert
ence with the Greasers.
There have been some people in
the past who have made fun of the
L. N. G. boys, insinuating that they
were in the militia for the fun of it
and that they wouldn't amount to
much in the event of war. But ev-
erybody is now taking off his hat to
the national guards and the country
is mighty glad that such fine body
of men is ready to take the field or.
short notice. Among the thousands
who belonged to the guards only q
very small fraction showed any dis
position to hesitate at their coun-
try's call. The great majority are
made of the right kind of stuff and
are just as patriotic and just as Gag
err to do their duty as were other
American soldiers of any date in the
history of the nation.
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You have noticed, haven't you,
that among the loud walls going up
against the primary you have heard
nothing from w. l.. Harding or any
other candidate who secured a NOM
ination. The primary is hard, for a
fact, upon candidates whom the peo-
pie do not want nominated. 1t is al
So hard upon the gang who for
years controlled nominations for
state officers in this state. AS their
power slips through their fingers
they get madden and madden at the
primary. The primary laws need
some fixing, all will admit, but they
do not need repeating and the fell
lows who are now clamoring for
their repeal will change their atti-
tude before another primary election
rolls around.
In addressing medical gathering
at Detroit, Michigan, recently, DR..
Charles H. Mayo made an assertion
that will cause many people to think
soberly Of the future. Of course the
doctor may be wrong in his dag
nosis, but there is grounds for his
belief in the minds Of many people.
He is quoted: Gas we look back ov-
Fer history we see the stars of ma
lions rise and fall, the fall coming
after the rise to commanding
height. The Slavish race has not
seen its rise to power yet. but the
Slavs will be the coming nation OF
the earth, while ours is destined to
be commercial nation, one Of the
meanest of types. In commercial
nation everything is placed on a
commercial basis. The dollar rules
the nation"
Farmers who are opposed to paw
ed roads will quite generally vote
for w. l.. Harding Tor governor
True, Mr.. Meredith, the democratic
candidate, has got around upon Mr..
Harding's platform in this respect,
but Mr.. Harding is the man who
made the fight and is getting credit
for it. Moreover, the paved roads
gang is supporting Meredith. Mr..
Harding has pledged his honor not