Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
iowa OPINION AND NOTES.

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Noting the report that William Thaw.
the aviator, doing service with the
French was killed in action, the Water
loo Times Tribune says: "Someway,
there is general feeling that this
Thaw ought to live"
who is Hughes best friend? The
heckler," says the Sioux City Journal
1T was found that 81 per cent of the
garage sasolene stations in Illinois
were giving short measure. What
about Iowa. asks the Monticello Ex-
press. I'VE have a law here for the
punishment of those who defraud with
short weights and measures"
IF by any chance President Wilson
should be reelected, such result must
be brought by the votes of the labor
union men, and II these elements shall
select Wilson they will have ample
time to repent of their action" says the
Des Moines Capital. They will cry
out for the rocks and mountains to fall
upon them, for there will be nothing
left which could fall upon them The
farmers and the labor union men
elected Grover Cleveland. There was
nothing wiring with Grover as a pres
ident except that he was a free trader.
and he did not know the arts of con-
cealment. He was not q Woodrow Will
SON."
More advantage should be taken of
the shipping facilities afforded by the
Mississippi river declares the Bur
lington Gazette.
The Waterloo Courier imagines
those houses of public entertainment
in keokuk must have been star at
fractions Judging from the amount OF
beer the authorities seized
RUNNING THE AFFIANTS DOWN.
l did not believe that Meredith would
secure bum affidavit about Hardings
drinking habits. In order, however, to
find out more fully about the case I
wrote to Mt. Pleasant and this is the
reply. l was not asked to write by any
newspaper or anybody else. wanted
to know whether any Of Harding's
friends were right in insinuating about
tic NcLs Az" lllt aHiuaNI.
Copy of letter:
First Baptist church. Frank L, Weston,
pastor. Mt. Pleasant Iowa, Oct. IS,
1916
Il have been pastor here for about
twelve years. Mr.. ellis is one of our
most honored citizens, a man of years.
mature judgment, relia biity. and Of
first class standing in the community.
have never heard "a word spoken
against him by any one His word can
be depended on in any and all circum-
stances"
Concerning James Brockway, Arthur
Burnel, Independence, Iowa, knows
him personally. And while l can't
quote his exact words TO me. he did
not believe that Mr.. Brotkway would
say anything about Harding's drinking
habits that were not true. l consider
the publication OF these things are
very important because the public has
been taught until recently that Mere
dith was confessed booZer and Har-
ding a total abstainer. 1t has pref
udiced great many against Meredith
Meredith was compelled in the early
part OF the campaign to state publicly
whether he had ever taken liquor or
not. He was honest about It. He was
forced to deny the false charges made
against him on this line. From that
time until recently Harding adherents
have been preaching to me and others
OF his personal total abstinence prac-
tees.
A lecturer in behalf Of clean politics
said TO me that he'had organized sew
enty-f1ve clubs in Iowa He is not
working in the interest of either can
didate. He says. "Ih my travels wher-
ever I ask the question Who Is going
to be elected for governor, and there
are men in restaurantsHor other riaces
on the loose order. the answer will in
variably be. Harding will be elected.
But when I put the same question to
those who appear to be Of higher or
der of intellect the answer will be
Meredith. I can't be called a resident
of Iowa but I recommend Meredith"
J. n. Muncey.
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