Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-09
MEREDITH DECLARES TEMPER
ANcE MEN FAILED TO VOTE
REAL SENTIMENTS.
VETS LINED UP soLIpLY
DESPITE PARTY PREFERENCE
Says All the Mud Thrown During
Campaign Was by Meredith oppo-
nents - Meredith Still Dry and to
Make Fighting Liquor Interest His
Reereating Hereafter.

Des MONIES, Nov. 81 am, OF course.
disappointed in the results of the cleo
ton. not on my own account because
assuming the responsibilities and doing
full justice to the great office Of gov
ernor of Iowa is a task that would
make anyone hesitate, and feel
sense Of relief that l will not have
these burdens to bear. l feel l was
standing for the things that mean
better Iowa and am disappointed that
the people of Iowa do not approve such
program as / proposed.
"Wets Voted Wet"
There is but one way to account for
the result. The campaign was fought
on the wet and dry issue. Those who
wished to vote wet did so even TO the
extent of leaving their party, as evil
denced by Scott county, Dubuque coun-
ty. Des Moines county and other heavy
democratic counties reversing them
selves and going for my opponent
The dry vote on the other hand is
not so particular about actually re-
cordng it's sentiment at the polls ana
much the larger proportion of the dry
vote in the republican party voted the
republican ticket rather than their con-
victions on the liquor question. You
can not blame the wet vote for voting
its sentiments-that is what the vote
is given US for: but the dry vote can
hardly be excused for voting wet as
= matter OF party regularity.
Note the election by the republic
can party in Polk county of J. 3.
Weaver, dry, as clean, high-class
man as there is in Iowa. man many
democrats voted for-and StarZinger, an
ex- saloonkeeper. a generally recognized
wet, running close second 20 Mr..
Weaver, clearly indicating that but few
republicans scratched Etarzinger.
Not Playing Politics.
81 nope tie campaign may have
done some good in focusing issues. /
am perfectly satisfied with my part in
it. I took my position and all people
know exactly what it was. j spoke to
over 800 audiences and in absolutely
every one stated my position on the
LIQUOR question AS matter Of politics.
/ stated 1t too clearly; but I was not
playing politics.
"Mud"
There is one matter IN justice to
myself and my supporters think
should be cleared up in the minds OF
the public. Papers opposing me ran
many editorials deploring the mud that
was thrown and made the sugg estton
my supporters threw It. defy any
one TO find any personal attack upon
my opponent except criticism Of his
official record and his position on pub
lie questions made in his public speech.
They were proper matters for discus
sion. Aside from this. nothing was
said Of s1irn except WREN ]. myself, read
three afidavtts regarding Mr.. Harding
after dozens of his papers had writ
ten pages and pages OF outright false
hoods regarding myself. All that can
properly be called mud, II the people
will stop to think of It. was thrown
by papers opposing me and then az
political tactics they tried to hang the
odium Of 1t upon me and my support
ers This would like to have clear
In the minds Of the people. With all
else am perfectly satisfied
"stilI Dry"
II wish to say to the people Of
r Iowa that regardless Of the evident
disagreement from my views as re-
flected by the 1 I am still unalter-
ably opposed to the saloon and the
liquor traffic.
81 expect to make fighting the liquor
interests my recreation hereafter.
II thank all my loyal friends I wish
]. could see each one personally. No
one ever had q more earnest or loyal
support.
/ sincerely hope Mr.. Harding's ad-
rninistration may be one of great good
to the state and have already pledged
him my earnest support in all that goes
to make a bigger better and cleaner
Iowa"
ONE DEMOCRAT PULLS THRU.
Hardin County Retains Gehrke az
Sheriff-Other Results.
Snecial to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Nov. 9.-When 1t com es