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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
MOST IMPORTANT,

According to James Wilson, secre-
tary of Agriculture in the Cabinets
of Presidents Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Taft, the most important farm
ing development in America is the
agricultural extension work now be-
ing carried on among the farmers by
the agricultural colleges of the coun-
try.
Mr. Wilson is now president of
the National Agricultural Society,
recently formed by number of
prominent men interested in farm
ing, and he has just completed sur
lveytof the new movement, which he
refers to as sending the college to
the farmer"
The world has never seen the like
Of this present educational move
ment. Every properly equipped ed
vocational agency in the country has
been set in motion at actual first
hand work among the farmers. In
every one of the As states the cam
paign is being pushed vigorously
and I believe that at the present
time at least half of the active farm
ing element of the country is either
in direct or indirect contact with the
movement, says Mr.. Wilson.
'This year there was spent in
farm demonstration alone approx
mate1y five million dollars, aid ev-
cry one of the states shared in its
benefits.
ga wide range of activity was COW
cred; domestic science was taught tC
the wives of the farmers in their own
kitchens, scientific farm management
was demonstrated on thousands OF
farms, boys and girls were encourag.
ed to form pig, poultry any other
clubs, agricultural engineering was
taught at many places, better dairy
ing was demonstrates in word, di-
rect and practical instruction in sci.
entific agriculture was given to the
American farmer in every direction
"When one considers that in adj
dition to this fund Of $5,OOO,00O the
Department Of Agriculture at Wash.
ington spent more than five times
that sum during the past year, il
will be seen that the United States
has gone about the 'edutationn 81 the
farmer in most surprising way. In
my opinion the world has never seen
anything to compare with this move
ment." q
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

and enforce them with a bluff. She
knows President Wilson says this
nation is too proud to fight, hence
a little threat on the part of her
would get about what was wanted
Japan knows there is man at the
head of this government who will
sacrifice almost anything if neces-
sary to prevent some unpleasant sit
uations. Japan is fully advised of
the cowardly surrender to the train
mems bludgeon and realizes that a
president who will surrender under
such circumstances can be bulldozed
and bluffed into almost anything.
Verify, Japan will get all she asks
for if Wilson is the man to decide,
provided she makes her bluff strong
and menacing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
METHopIsTs DISAGREE.


The Methodist preachers in Iowa
seem to be getting mixed in their
politics and the Methodist ministers
of Davenport are taking issue with
those of some sections of the state.
Knowing the proneness of the aver
age Methodist preacher to fall" for
almost any story circulated against
a republican candidate this year,
somebody Strung" a lot of them as
to the standing of Hon. VIM. Theo-
philus of Davenport, who is candi-
date for the supreme bench. The
preachers were probably deceived by
the eXtravagant statements of the
Des Moines gang, whose mouthpiece
is this year the Register and Leader.
The Freeman-Tribune doesn't know
much about Mr.. Theophilus, but it
does know that it is testimony to
his character and fitness to have the
notorious political gang of the cap
ital city against him, and the hard
er the junto is "fernist" him the
more reason have the honest people of
Iowa to believe that he is good tim
Der for the supreme bench. Here is
what the official board of st. Johns
Methodist church of Davenport, Mr..
rs home town, has to say about the
character and standing of the DAY.
export candidate in some resolu
lions recently adopted:
Whereas, a certain group of Iowa
Methodists have gone on record in
disfavor of the election of the Hon.
VIM. Theophilus of this city to the
supreme bench of Iowa, and
Whereas, We, the official board of
ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal
church, feel that said disfavor must
arise from a misunderstanding as to
the character and worth of said Hon.
VIM. Theopilus, and
Whereas, We deem it a simple act
of the only Methodist church in the
home city of the Hon. VIM. Theo-
philus go on record as to the real
facts of his character and standing
as a citizen, be it
Resolved, That we, the members
of the official board of st. Johns
Methodist Episcopal church of DAY.
export, Iowa, neighbors and acquain-
tances of the Hon. VIM. Theophilus,
one of the judges Of the Seventh jul
dicial district of Iowa, and candidate
on the nonpartisan judicial ticket
for judge of the supreme court of
Iowa, hereby place ourselves on rec
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
FOR HARDING.

Rev. #. E. Taylor of Independence
Ia Methodist minister, is supporting
Harding for governor. Independence
is the old home of Arch Foster Of
this city and he has known Rev. Tay-
lor for many years. Mr.. Foster says
he is man of the highest integrity
and a stanch prohibitionist. The last
issue of the independence Bulletin
Journal contained the following
clipping in reference to Rev. Taylor:
In writeup of the republican dis
trict conference in Waterloo Tuesday
the Dubuque Times-Journal says:
cone of the features of the gather
ing was the talk delivered by Rev. T..
E. Taylor, of independence. Mr..
Taylor is the republican candidate
for senator from his home district
and he is assured success. Mr.. Tay-
| lor, who is pastor in the Methodist
church, touched on the Iowa guber-
Material fight and the injection of re-
|ligion into the election. He deplor-
| ed that religion should be dragged
into the campaign and predicted that
as time passes on and the truth about
Harding is told whatever prejudice
now exists among the Methodist
clergy will be wiped out. Mr.. Tay-
lor pointed out the Inconsistency of
bringing the prohibition issue
against Mr.. Harding, temperance
man, and against the republican
party, to which the prohibitionists
of Iowa owe everything
what they asked for"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
JAPAN WANTS IN.

Tokio's frank announcement of in
tention to renew negotiations after
the end of the war for recognition
of the right of the Japanese people
to emigrate to the United States and
to own land in this country, on a
basis of equality with the citizens Of
other civilized nations, provides the
next administration with one of the
three most serious international
problems with which it will have to
contend. The other two deal with
the trade relations of the United
States with the rest of the world
when the expected trade war" fol-
lows the military and naval war now
in progress, and the Mexican prob
lem, which the Wilson admin:stra-
tion will in no wise solve between
now and the 4th of next March.
The japanese are a proud people,
a progressive people, and an argu-
incentive, logical people. They see no
reason in the world why they should
not be granted the same privileges
in the United States that the Ger
mans, the English, the French, 'the
Italians, the Serbs, the Greeks and
the people of every European nation
|are granted.
The state department has told ia
pan repeatedly that the restrictions
AS to land ownership are state rath-
|er than national and the federal gov
lernment's hands are tied in that
matter. This explanation is unsat-
isfactory to the Japanese, for they
know full well that II they should
|seDd a gunboat or two across the
Pacific in an effort to overawe the
!Californians, the government at
Washington would step forward with
la strenuous objection to any mis-
treatment of the Californians at the
hands of the Japanese.
vi lIC othti vi
the japanese to citizenship in the
United States and removal of re-
strictions on Japanese immigration
are confessedly federal problems up
on which the Japanese government
evidently intends to demand action.
The whole question is delicate one
and the administration which can
satisfy the requirements of Japanese
pride without opening the gates of
the United States to vast horde of
cheap labor will accomplish a diplo-
matte feat of tremendous proportions.
Sioux City Journal.
If such a controversy as the Jour
nal outlines should take place with
Woodrow Wilson in the white house
the United States would be greatly
handicapped. Japan would know
that she could make unfair demands
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
supposed to be the up-lift leader
among the saints of Iowa.
CAN'T FOOL BERGER.

Victor Berger, the first man elect
ed to congress by the socialist party,
| is recognized as genuine friend of
labor and of the people. Whatever
may be said against socialist it
cannot be truthfully maintained
that he is not working for the bet
terment of the masses. His methods
may not be approved, but there is no
question of his sincere desire to aid
the man who tolls for living More
over, the average socialist leader is
a thinker. He can see into a situa-
ton and discover the husks that hide
the corn and can see the husks
where no corn exists.
Mr.. Berger, who represents Mil
waukee district in congress, declares
that the so-called eight hour law
passed by congress under duress, is
not in fact an eight hour law at all.
He says the president "buncoed ev-
erybody, including himself" Berger
is running a newspaper in Milwau-
kee and in the course of an. article
on the hold-up law says:
"The worst buncoed element in
any case, however, is the great pub
lie, including the working classes,
who not only will have to pay the
difference in wages for the men, but
also $500 in profits, dividends and
interest for every $1.00 of increased
wages paid by the railroads to the
men,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

ord as vouching for his high charac.
ter as citi2sq, for his fearlessness
probity and intelligence as a judge
Our acquaintance with Judge The.
ophilus warrants us in the statement
that he is a man who cannot be
swerved from the standards of JUS
tice by fears of the results, person.
Tally or politically, of his decisions OF
by any hopes of preferment or favor
therefrom.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
HUNTOoN AND HARDING.

Mason City Times: "Why did
Harding write to Dell Huntoon, the
legislative manager of the liquor in.
terests, outlining his camraign?"
This is a question fired from the
Des Moines Register cannon.
Mr.. Harding did just exactly what
Harvey InghAm would have done had
Dell Huntoon written him, asking
for political information. While Dell
Huntoon has been known for the
past few years as the representative
of the liquor interests, he was a
newspaper man for about forty
years, being the representative at
the state capital in Des Moines for a
syndicate of newspapers during the
sessions of the legislature. He still
does newspaper work and on the
strength of this he is privileged
character in the Offices at the capitol
and in the Offices of Des Moines
newspapers. There is no man more
welcome in the editorial office of the
Des Moines Register than Dell Hun
toon and he is privileged to stay
there just as long as he will remain
and hear Uncle Harvey talk to him.
When Uncle Harvey talks to Dell
Huntoon he forgets that he is the
awful man who represents the liquor
dealers. He thinks of him only as
the Dell Huntoon who used to rep
resent the Sioux City Tribune or the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Dubuque newspapers when Uncle


Harvey was at Algona.
Dell Huntoon still represents
newspapers. In the campaign of two
years ago he travelled all over the
state ascertaining political condi-
lions presumably for Chicago
newspaper, as we recall it, and de-
sired inside information. He visit
ed Mason City and secured an audi
ence with leading politicians here
and at the newspaper Offices. He had
just come, from Marshalltown where
he said he had satisfactory talk
with Fritz Norris. He had letters
from a large number of members of
the legislature and from candidates
for legislative honors. George Co.'S
son had written him that everything
seemed favorable for the election Of
the republican ticket. Joe Allen had
written him and other pronounced
prohibitionists had written him, not
as the representatives of the liquor
dealers, but as the representative Of
a newspaper.
We saw Arthur Pickford, while he
was serving as member of the leg
islature, explaining the provision of
school bill to Dell Huntoon. Mr..
Pickford was talking not to the rep
Preventative of the liquor dealers, but
to representative of the press who
was seeking information concerning
important legislative matters. Temp
erance legislation was probably not
mentioned. Dell Huntoon would not
think of asking Mr.. Pickford to vote
against prohibition, but he would
not hesitate to confer regarding ed
vocational matters and when APP
preached on such subject, Mr.. Pick
ford would be too much of gentle
man to throw him out.
Dell Huntoon is not much of
newspaper man. He is not a success
as lobbyist. He is, however, a very
1ClloW 1Au ID tIolC W
gather much information because he
is generally liked. When he was in
Mason City two years ago he never
mentioned the prohibition question
so far as we can learn.
Mr.. Huntoon could probably pro-
duce letters from Mr.. Ingham just as
frank concerning political affairs as
the one written by Mr.. Harding.
Such letters would not indicate that
Mr.. Ingham was encouraging the
liquor dealers, but would be in re-
Spouse to inquiries made by an old
editorial friend. Mr.. Harding had
written Mr.. Huntoon because they
had been old friends, Mr.. Huntoon
having at one time been connected
with the Sioux City Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Thos. Edison says 'the ten hour
day is best" Thomas sees the prop
osition from an employers view
point, whereas labor gets the view
from it's side. Proof again that there
are always two sides to every propo-
sition.-Ackley World.
The eight hour day is all right in
many instances, but in no instance
is it right for legislation to require
anybody to pay as much for eight
hours work as they have heretofore
been paying for ten. That is the
point at issue
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

There is a gentleman down in
Washington, living in white house.
who will not dispute the statement
that president Wilson is bigger
than his party"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawkeye: Everybody
in Iowa wants good roads. Then
why grow excited or sGuabblc over
the details? Iowans generally get
What they want, even if it be the
latest model touring cars. And get
ting these, of course, Iowa wants to
use them. The auto is the greatest
argument for real roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Every time the democrats carry
New York the republicans are d1-
vided, This year the republicans OF
the Empire state are united and are
enthusiastic for the ticket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Had you ever noticed that the So
called Independent paper is nine
times out of ten democratic when
showdown is made?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

The Register and Leader is max
ing a big splurg because the Fort
Dodge Messenger is supporting Mere
dith for governor. 1t is matter OF
some surprise that the Messenger has
found courage to take sides in some
thing and the Freeman-Tribune
wants to congratulate it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

About as funny a thing as has
been sprung during the present cam
paign is the statement of the Fort
Dodge Chronicle that the Des Moines
Register and Leader is a good re-
publican paper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Dubuque Telegraph Why
is it that the Des Moines Capital is
not laboring as industriously for the
election of Mr.. Harding as it is for
Mr.. Hughes? No one in Iowa will
dare challenge the loyalty of Lafay-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

With God all things are possible,
but not in the way men imagine it.
They are possible only in conformity
with his eternal nature.-Hawkeye.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

If there be one thing upon TINS
earth that mankind love and admire
better than another, it is brave
man-it is the man who dares to
look the devil in the face and tell him
he is a devil.-James A. Garfield.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Waterloo Courier: The Metho-
dist church has a perfect moral and
legal right to state it's position on
the governorship race.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Cedar Rapids Republican: OF
course, all men cannot be agreed.
Differences of opinion will exist al
ways. But we can at least be fair,
and what is better still, tolerant
Tolerance is one of the greatest Of
virtues. 1t is like the mantle of
charity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

The Cedar Rapids Gazette is an
other paper that some democrats are
claiming is republican and is sup
porting Wilson. The Gazette is not
a republican paper. 1t sometimes
supports republicans, but we do not
believe it claims to be party pa
per. In the old days when Fred
Faulkes was it's editor it was known
as an independent democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

To live in the presence Of great
truths and eternal laws, to be led by
permanent ideals-that is what
keeps man patient when the world
ignores him, and calm and unspoiled
when the world praises him.-Bal-
FAC.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

tration that the people are supreme
when they have leader who can
unite them. NJ Venizelos is now the
big man of Greece and King Con-
stantine had to come to his view
point to save the throne.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

The course Greece is taking in the
: European war demonstrates that
kings are not always supreme. The
king of Greece has been steadily OPP
posed to entering the war on the
side of the allies, being a relative OF
the German Kaiser and having Ger
man sympathies. But the people OF
Greece took the side of the allies and
.1save forced the king to come to their
VS.. This is simply another illus
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Cedar Rapids Gazette: When the
Christian Science Monitor concludes
that there is a connection between
the facts that Iowa has the highest
per cent of literacy and the greatest
number of automobiles per capita, it
draws zero on philosophy. Only one
auto driver in twenty-nine can read
the tifteen-mile speed limit warn
ings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Waterloo Times-Tribune: While
women are said to want the word
obey stricken from the marriage
contract, few of them speak about it
before the nuptials.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Mr..
Wilson apparently has no opinion
which he will not readily yield for
the sake of getting a ride on the
wagon which moves at the head of
the procession. His anxiety on this
line is responsible for his frequent
change of front.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

The fact that the Wilson candi-
date for the United States senate
from New Jersey was badly beaten
at the recent primaries in that state
has thrown a scare into the demo
cratic managers. They say the Ger
mans did it, but the Freeman-Trib-
une believes the democrats with red
blood in their veins are the ones
who threw the harpoon into Mr.. Will
son. There are millions of democrats
in this country who are not ready
to desert principle merely to escape
some unpleasant duty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

They are betting two to one in
New York on the election of Hughes.
This fact, of course, doesn't prove
anything. 1t simply shows that the
cold blooded gamblers of Wall street
are willing to risk their Judgment
on Hughes election at big odds.
They study the situation from a non
partisan standpoint, and bet to win.
They would be just as we'll satisfied
to win on Wilson as on Hughes. L:
is simply business proposition with
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Paints and varnishes at Teed's.
diff .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03


The Register and Leader is lug
ging lot of things into the guber-
material campaign that might with
advantage to the cause it represents
be left out A few days ago it pre-
scented Insurance Commissioner Eng
lish to the public in a manner that
must be very distasteful to that gen.
tleman. The Freeman-Tribune has
no quarrel with Mr. English. He is
gentleman of character and abil-
ity, but what does the Register and
Leader mean by asking if Harding
will retain Mr.. English in his pres
ent position if Mr.. Harding is elect
ed governor? The Register and
Leader springs this question as an
asset for it's side. The assumption
then is that the Register and Lead
er fears for the safety of Mr.. Eng
lish's job in the event of the success
at the polls of Mr.. Harding. What
is the logical conclusion? 1t appears
to be that the gentleman whom the
Register and Leader is supporting is
more liable to retain Mr.. English,
who is a republican, than he is to
give the place to some deserving
democrat" There will be people I'M
charitable enough to believe that
perhaps Mr.. Meredith has agreed "to
take care of Mr.. English. 1t is shock
ing to even think of such thing
considering that Mr.. Meredith is now
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

During the first two years of the
war the United States sold to the
belligerents gunpowder, cartridges,
explosives and firearms to the value
of 100000. But sold to them
food stuffs to the value of $685.
100000, or nearly four times as
much, measured in value, as of act
ual munitions of war Can any in
telligent man fail to appreciate what
this has meant to the farmers of
this country? Why, the value OF
the exports of food stuffs was suf-
fident to pay $500 year on $685.
900 farms When the war ends the
80, 100000 men now fighting and
making ammunition in Europe will
return to their normal pursuits. Now
they are only consumers of food
|stuffs. Then a large percentage OF
them will become producers as we'll
The farmer is, therefore, as vitality
interested in industrial preparedness
as the mechanic and the artisan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Marshalltown Times-Republican
If the democrats keep on the same
way keeping their promises to re-
duce the cost of living lot of folks
are due to starve to death.