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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
My Conception OF The Presidency
By Charles Evans Hughes

On the eve of election day the AM
erican people are entitled to sum-
mary of the things have stood for in
this campaign, as they are the things
l shall stand for as President.
No man can tell in advance what
unexpected demands the next four
years may present but one whose con-
ception of the Presidents duty rests
upon fundamental principles can des-
cribe with entire sincerity how the
problems of administration would be
approached and in what spirit they
would be solved.
A man charged with the duty of
reaching a desired goal knows that
the road to it is found in following
that path which sound judgment and
clear vision open up step by step. I
can show the road I expect to travel.
l propose first of all to start right.
The President is primarily an execut-
live. 1t is his supreme duty to attend
to the business of the nation, to safe
guard its interests. to anticipate it's
needs, to enforce it's laws.
The first act of President who
takes this view of his duties is to call
about him the ablest cabinet the coun-
try can furnish, men who can deal
with the tremendous international
and domestic problems which will
confront us in the next four years.
My conception OF the Presidency
differs absolutely from that of Mr..
Wilson. I look up the President as the
administrative head of the Govern
ment. He looks upon the President
as primarily the political leader and
lawmaker of the nation.
In the two departments of Govern
ment most closely touching our for
eign relationship Department of
State and the Department of the Navy
he chose men whom he knew to be
wholly unequal to their duties. Ad-
ministrative obligation was subordin-
ated to political exigency. l can as
sure the country that any administra-
ton under my direction will stand
upon sound administrative ground
with the ablest cabinet the country
can supply.
Across the road we are to travel
this next four years. even though we
start right and move with prudence
and courage, serious hazards are
! thrown like breads in roadway
made by torrential rain These all
rise out of the war torrent which has
overwhelmed Europe The first has
TO do with our foreign relations. 1t
is the Presidents duty to safeguard
the interests of our own nation and
to preserve the friendship of every
other nation.
| No man is more determined than I
to maintain the peace which the Unit
ed States, Spain. Sweden. Norway and
| all the American republics now en-
| joy. But I should seek to maintain
that peace by firm and courteous in
sistence on the rights of our citizens
at home and abroad.
An American in Mexico is subject
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
DEATH OF GRANDMA SWARTZ

Grandma Swartz, died at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Clayton Bates
at Austin, Mimi, on Wednesday OF
last week. On Tuesday she reached
the age of 80 years so at the time OF
her death she was Just one day past
80. Mr.. and Mr.. Bates accompanied
the remains to Harlan, where fun
eral services were held on Saturday
conducted by Rev. J. II. Freedline
of Guthrie Center.
Grandma Swartz lived with her
daughter while they were living on
the farm adjoining Audubon and
while here she became a member OF
Allison Relief Corps No. 3S and con-
tinued to held her membership here
until her death. The corps presented
a beautiful bouquet as a token of love
and esteem in which she was held.
Those from here who attended the
funeral were: Mrs. d. j. Conklin
Mrs. A. Ferguson, Clara Leonard, Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Meyer, Mrs. Geo
Weighton, and Mrs. L. A. McGinnis
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates came to Audi
bon Sunday and spent Monday with
relatives and formers acquaintance
but on account of pressing matters at
home were compelled to return i'm
mediately to Austin, where they are
comfortably located and getting along
nicely
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

How shall we think of the Lord S
Day? This is how it appealed to the
heart of Isaal Watts:
This is the day the Lord hath made
He calls the hours His own;
Let heaven rejoice. let earth be glad.
And praise surround the throne"
Gods own day, Day of JOY and glad
ness and praise. Shall we not all try
to enter into its true spirit and bless
edness on next Sabbath?
The Bible school at 10 a. m. A
place for you. Services of public wor-
ship at l / a. M. and 1880 p. m. The
morning theme: Another day of study
of the good and acceptable and per-
feet Will of Cod. Evening: 1.-THE
Beauty of the Lord"
C. f. Endeavor at $50. The con-
secration of social life. Miss Essa
Law, Leader.
Devotional and Fellowship gather
ing on Wednesday evening; the first
of series of Bible studies on the
Person and Work of the Holy Spirit.
Miss Dunn and the whole congre-
CATION are rejoicing over the increas-
ed number in our choir. and the
music of the Sanctuary is more and
more enjoyable and helpful. Remem-
Der the choir practice Friday evening
Thos. b. Greenlee, Pastor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
DEMOCRATS HAVE INNING
Candidate For Congress Speaks to
Fair Sized Audience at Court
House Saturday Evening

John c. Pryor. democratic candi-
date for congress. of Council Bluffs,
spoke to a good sized audience at the
court house on Saturday evening of
last week. S. C.. kerberg acted as the
chairman and in a very happy manner
/ introduced the speaker of the even
ing.
Mr.. Pryor is a bright young lawyer
and made a good impression while in
Audubon. He of course discussed the
questions of the day from a Demo-
cratic viewpoint and was freely ap-
plauded.
He made an unwarranted attack on
the record of Judge Green. but in
Audubon where the Judge is so well
known it had no effect. The speaker
was somewhat mixed in presenting
statistics, but we think this was
rather a mistake from the head in
stead of the heart We have no fault
to find with the young politician He
has a perfect right to run for office,
but especially at this time there is no
demand for a change in congressman
and the voters in the district will
much prefer to support Mr.. Green,
whose clean record is well known to
that Of novice in politics who would
be unable to get hearing in Wash
ington IL he were elected.
Throughout the entire evening the
speaker made no reference to the gov
ernorship. He devoted his time to
an attack on Hughes and praising
Wilson and the administration and
endeavoring to make 1t appear that
Green was not attending to his bust
ness In Washington.
The democrats had also hoped to
have f. G. Dunn speak in Audubon
on Tuesday evening. but on account
OF illness in the family, he was COM
PEELED to concel all engagements. Mr..
Dunn is quite favorite In this coun-
ty. He is a good speaker and abso-
lutely fair in the presentation Of his
arguments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02

to Mexican law, but he is an Ameri-
can still and is entitled to the protec-
ton of his own government in his
lawful business. For one shall new
err consent to a policy which leaves
Americans helpless against the law
lessness of any country in which they
have right to do bushes.
There confronts labor in the next
four years a condition more serious
than any that American laboring men
have been called upon to face. When
this war began over a million Ameri-
can working men were seeking vain
ly for employment When the war
ends and the developed energies of a
new Europe are thrown into CONNER
cial production, our nation will face a
competition such as it never knew.
One of two things must happen
either millions of men will be seek
ing work in vain or else there must
be thought out in advance the prob
lem of commercial organization as
France and England and Germany are
seeking to think out the problem to-
day. Every one of these nations is
preparing to defend its own market
by protective tariff The end of the
war will end also the opportunities
for labor created by the war. The
millions in the trenches today will be
our industrial competitors tomorrow.
If we are to save our laboring men
from a catastrophe We must plan a
tariff protection along sound. Just and
economic lines. To this endeavor I
pledge myself and the men who are
to be my colleagues.
In this matter again l differ abso-
lutely from the policy of the present
administration. Democratic platforms
have declared that the Government
has no right to levy tariff duties ex-
cept for income. This is the funda-
mental faith of the Democratic party.
I pledge myself and those who
stand with me to deal with the needs
of laboring men the country over,
whatever their trade or organization,
upon the principle of giving the larg-
est protection possible to every Am
erican working man and the largest
participation possible in the prosper
ity of our industries with special fav-
ors to none.
Finally it is to be remembered that
every European government is put
ting itself behind its industries; or
ganizing them. encouraging them and
suggesting economies. When the
commercial struggle begins anew. the
industries of every European country
will go into the world markets back
ed by the effective cooperation and
intelligent oversight of their govern
ment.
Our national policy requires that
government maintain a strict super
vision of business organization. This
can be done effectively and yet leave
the Government free to encourage le-
Ultimate and wholesale business en-
terprise. | stand for such supervi-
! sion and control of business. but | de-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02

mand also that business great and
small (and especially the small bust
ness) be treated fairly and justly. On
ly under such conditions can business
pay living wages or compete with for
eign manufacturers.
In this respect again the present
administration holds a policy entirely
opposite. 1t has viewed business en-
terprise with suspicion and has made
the government a brake to stop the
wheels of legitimate industrial prog
ress. 1t has treated the business men
of this country as though they were
suspicious characters. 1t has assum-
ed that capital and labor are natural
enemies. In four years it has put this
country further on the road to class
war than has been accomplished in
generation before. The men who
stand with me believe in the honesty
of the American working man, they
believe no less in the honesty of the
American business man, and they be-
lieve that the common good is to be
found not in class war but in mutual
justice and fair dealing. not as be-
tween capital and labor in the alb
stract but as between men and men.
You know the road we have travel
ed this last four years. Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Daniels are its monuments of
executive efficiency. Our murdered
and forsaken citizens in Mexico reveal
a conception of American citizenship
plain enough to see but a new one
for American patriotism to adopt; the
monument of class bitterness raised
| by this administration throws a sim
lister shadow across our political hori-
zon; the unjust accusation against
business men has left bitter taste
in our national life. If you prefer
this path il is plainly marked And
the end of it is class war.
You ask what road I propose to
travel? These are the milestones
which mark it-an executive respon-
sible to the whole nation, cabinet
chosen from the ablest Americans, a
foreign policy that stands courteously
but firmly for American rights, flag
that protects the American in his law
full rights wherever his legitimate
business may take him, preparation
for trade competition which shall pro-
tect all groups of American workmen,
a government oversight of business
which will fearlessly eliminate abuses
but will act on the assumption that
the average business man is honest,
and finally a domestic policy which
looks to industrial peace and to sound
and permanent prosperity based upon
the development of American trade
and the building up of American in
dustres.
We Americans are in one boat. You
cannot strike a blow at one group
without injury to all Common justice
and fair play will settle our difficult
les if suspicion and bitterness are let
alone. These are the principles by
which I propose to be guided.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
WILL LEAVE THIS CITY
Physician Disposes Of Large Practice
and Will Take Post Grad
nate Course

DR.. G. A. May, who for five years
has enjoyed a lucrative practice in
the profession of medicine, has sold
his practice and Office equipment TO
DR.. ID. F. Matthias, brother of Mrs.
N. S. Hansen, and young man who
grew to manhood in this city. Or.
Matthias recently went to Carroll to
associate himself with another ply
3ician, but he much preferred to To-
cate in Audubon.
DR.. May expects soon to leave for
Boston and other eastern cities to
take six months post graduate
course in one of the leading schools,
specializing in the treatment of dis
eases of the eye, ear, nose and
throat. The doctor spent several
months in the east two years ago, and
he finds that the field in which he
desires to specialize is especially in
viting at this tine. When he complet-
es the course he will locate in Des
Moines where he will have an unlim-
tied field that has promise of large
returns.
The people of Audubon will regret
to hear of their decision to leave
town, but their best wishes will fol-
low Mr.. and Mrs. May wherever they
may go.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
DIR. FULLER LECTURES
TO HIGH SCHOOL

| DR.. Fuller, M. D., state lecturer or
Tuberculosis, gave a thirty minute
talk on the disease to the High Schoo
ober 26th. 1t proved to be both in
teresting and instructive.
He opened with the surprising
statement that tuberculosis killed
more people than all the wars, fam
ines, pestilences, and other diseases
put together. This is due to the fac
that the wars, famines, etc, come fol
brief periods, while tuberculosis ha.
existed always. However, the mum
Der of deaths due to this terrible dis
ease is steadily decreasing as ply
sicians are coming to undertand il
better.
He then described tubercle bacillu.
(more commonly known as T. B's)
They are very unlike any other ami
NAL life and when examined under {
powerful microscope appeared mere
ly as a white rodlike body. These
feed upon the tissue of the body anC
multiply by division. They reproduc,
so rapidly that many millions ar,
formed in one hour. However, the,
must have favorable conditions under
which to grow. These are: stale air
not enough sleep, and lack of pur,
wholesome food.
1t is contracted by the public
drinking cup, careless use of the
sputum and too close association will
the people who already have the dis
ease.
Children of from IL to Is year.
of age are most susceptible but no one
is immune from it.
He closed with the statement thai
tuberculosis is durable and the cures
are much the same as the prevents
tives. Fresh air is the first and mos
important preventative and one every
one can have without even asking fol
! it. There are three others: lots o.
sleep, plenty of exercise and clean
wholesome food L. F. 10
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
HOME FROM INTERESTING VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Carter returned
Saturday from most interesting
three weeks visit with relatives at
Kearney Nebr., and Ness county.
Kansas where they have a large circle
of relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
were accompanied on their trip by
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Taylor and her
husband of Franklin. Pa. who had
been here visiting them for several
weeks. Mr.. Taylor and his wife re-
turned to Franklin from Kansas but
Mr.. and Mrs. II Tidball also of Frank
lin. Pa, who were visiting in Kansas
came back with Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
and will spend a short time in the
city.
Perry says he never had better
time in his life and the entire trip of
400 miles was made without a bit
of trouble. The same air in the tires
that was put in when he left Audubon
was brought back
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02

Chas. Tramp has returned from
Hastings. Nebr., where he was call ID
hv the serious illness of his sister.
Mrs. Joe Dixon When he left she was
considerably improved. though not
vet out of danger His sister. Mrs
Henrietta Herker who accompanied
him, remained for longer stay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
AS TO ROADS

AS TO ROADS
The Republican Pltform of 1916 declares:
owe most heartily favor the building of the
very best roads the tax payers able and
willing to pay for, insisting only that we are
opposed to any bond issue for the purpose of
paying for the hard surfacing of roads, either
by state, county, township road district,
except by consent of the parties who are to be
taxed therefor or in of emergency
1 stand on this platform and my record in the leg
islature accOrds with it,
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-28
SCREENS.

Visitors to New York the past summer complained because their hotel windows not screened Most of them took occasion to remark that unscreened hotel in their provincial town unheard of and would be permitted But they seldom able to get their bedroom windows screened It simply isn't done" in the metropolis, in when mosquitoes universal pest and inantie paralysis floating around Neither obligatory in apartments boarding houses and important of all places where food is sold
 An official of the department of health explains cheer fully that n places where interior sanitary conditions bad would be of little value If filth be in house store disease is likely to result regardless And in clean places, flies and mosquitoes merely bring discomfort rather than disease"
 Every city in the country should repudate such reasoning And in time doubt every city will Some day shall have municipal regulations requiring in all homes all hotels and all places where food is stored sold.
 There is greater life saver in the world than the window screen.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-28
THE AUTHORS UNION.

The Authors League seems to be losing its nerve. After virtually deciding to turn itself into regular union and join the American Federation of Labor it is reconsiderng and hedging. There is strong opposition within it's ranks Many foremost authors insist retaining their independence and preserving the shop in the writing industry.
 The public is accordingly disappointed Most con- of literature would really like to the authors organized into labor union Maybe then they would restrict their output and improve it accordingly Maybe they would adopt regular trade apprentice plan subectng writers period of training instead of letting every dub who find pant publisher jump in and write his head off. And that would be fine thing
 It would help, too, if they adopt eghthour day for authors with punitive overtime Indeed the public would favor their reducing their writing day to six hours less And if they struck in pursuance of shorter and better working conditions they might expect enthusiastic public support The longer their strike last ed the greater the public enthusiasm would be. We should temporary relief from the deuge of mag azne literature.
 And if the publishers found strike-breakers of real talent fill the gap. very well. We could endure with equanmity the prospect of blood in the magazines and the As for novels the cur tament the output might result eventually in the pro ducon of fiction fit to rank with that being produced abroad.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-28
UNPROFITABLE ECONOMY.

One of the current magazines prints story that is delightfully."- entertaining while points fine psycho ogical moral It's about a young and his wife who they have been cheap the wife puts It has made them live cheap people until their thoughts and stingy. On the strength of imaginary salary raise the wife persuades her husband a new suit for a coming reception. proceed discard their shabby evening clothes good fits And then they find that they have lot do to live up to the responsibility of those good clothes
 They don't plunge into needless extravagances They do increase their sefrespect by making themselves neat and attractive and suitably ated the peo- pie with whom they associate Soon they find other peo- pie looking them with respect Courage, confidence initiative them And finally, success.
 The husband keeps careful dress suit account" extravaganza On the credit side the he the many valuable learns the social busi advantages he gains the awakening in himself of latent powers for decisive action and business achieve
 Lots of people lose their chance to ahead because they afraid make the initial expenditure Their semposed system of has infected their whole mental attitude with narrowness and pettiness. The moral of the story true and valuable Without toning extravaganza of dress may be said that in the profitable economy the world is economy in clothes
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-28
Thursday Morning, September 28, 1916.
A FOOD EMBARGO.

The food situation begins to look serious. Petitions already in circulation asking to declare embargo exportation of wheat and there grow that there millions signatures such peti- tions when congress assemblies.
 The wheat situation chief interest, and is more critical than persons realize. Commissioner Harti gan of the of weights and of New York City after looking carefully into the declares that according the present outlook there is going to be half enough wheat left in this country to satisfy our needs Contracts already signed foreign purchasers of SOOOOOOOO bushels and possibly Department of agriculture reports says Commissioner Hartigan, shows that only have bushels of wheat left although age consumption about 60OOOOOOO It is evident that allowing for the surplus held from last there is to be considerable shortage Mir Hargan that before 5-cent loaf may be sell ing for 20 cents.
 Whether the contracts for foreign delivery already signed be annuled by of questionable There is doubt of the governments power to place embargo future exportatons; but congress will not until December and by that time of the dam age will have been done
 Thus far have congratulated ourselves escaping nearly all the msfortunes of nations in the It will be strange of fate if in spite of having produced enough wheat feed population shall manys And if the food exporters permitted pro- ceed without restriction there will be serious scarcity and grievousy high prices.