The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
CHAS. TOWNE
TALKS HERE.


former United States Senator from
Minnesota, but now an attorney of
New York, spoke at Valhalla hall In
the interest of Woodrow Wilson for
President The hall was crowded
to the doors and after q few selections
by the Gardnerville band, Mr.. Towne
was introduced by Louis Stodieck.
The first part of Mr.. Towne's
speech particular interesting to Re-
publicans and Socialists as we'll as
Democrats, inasmuch as 1t was purely
American. After he had worked up
the patriotism of his hearers, he
launched into the achievements of
years as President of the United
States. Passing Mexico up with the
brief statement that like in the early
history of the United States, Mexico
had problem of her own to work
out and should be allowed to do SO
without any interference from other
country. He told of the great rail-
road strike that threatened this
country few months ago and how 1t
was averted by President Wilson's
influence in having congress pass the
eight hour law. BY this act he de-
clared that the President has saved
the farmers of this country cilliOns
of dollars as we'll as the lives OF
thousands of babies who would have
died for the want of milk. had the
strike been declared.
He declared that the only reason
why Hughes was selected as the Re-
publican nominee for President,w was
that he never in his life had stood
for anything and was thus acceptable
to Wall Street and the Republican
leaders who were hopelessly divided.
He grabbed Teddy Roosevelt by the
neck, banged him up against the side
of the stage. picked him up again and
told the audience that If Hughes was
elected President, that Teddy would
De the man Denluu.
He told how Wilson had kept
us out of war; but failed to add that
no nation was looking for war with
the United States. He told how Will
son had kept us out of war; but did
not say one word about the President
sending the Atlantic fleet to Vera
Cruz. and the subsequent taking of
the most important city in Mexico,
which was an act OF war. He ap-
pealed to the mothers, telling them
of the sufferings of motherhood, the
shaving of father to raise and educate
their. boys and what crime it was to
send them to death on the battle field.
Did not IS young American fighters
go to their death when Wilson ordered
the taking of Vera Cruz, and isn't it
fact that had Mexico been in state
of organized government bitter war
would have follower and thousands
of Americans would have went to
their death on the battle field. 1t
was no fault of Wilson's that war did
not follow the taking of Vera Cruz.
Would not we have been traitors to the
flag had we not then given our lives,
II necessary, to maintain the freedom
and honor of this country? Did not
this free country of ours become
cemented in blood of our forefathers?
This war talk is campaign slogan
nothing more
Although President Wilson has
said much about the hyphenated-
Americans, Mr.. Towne made a direct
appeal to the German-American voter.
He lauded Senator Pittman and
said it would be a crime to vote
against him since he had such a good
understanding of the Senate He also
urged the election of Edward Game
to the Lower House, but did not
say that Congressman Roberts, the
Republican nominee, was entitled to X
election on the same grounds as giy-
en- by him for Mr.. Pittman.
Mr.. Towne proved himself to be an /
interesting and magnetic talker, far
the best that has been heard here dur
ing this campaign. During the early n
part of his speech, he informed two
ladies that were whispering, that If H
they wished to finish with him they H
would necessarily need to start with \
him. Some man in the audience
mumbled and Charlie told him that II *
he had anything to say to speak up II
but the man kept very quite during Il
the remainder of the meeting.