El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-10
REPUBLICANSIN
WAR To WIN It.
Gov. Harding Tells Of Party
Activity and Support for
Government.

The Republican party stands firm
" behind president Wilson and the
administration in this war. We must
win the war and we viii win it. and
Republicans are going 10 support the
administration unitedly."
This was a statement Monday morn
ing at Hotel Paso del Norte. by Gov.
". l. Harding, OF Iowa, who arrived
Sunday evening with his party, IN
Gliding AdJt- Gen Guy A Logan.
Chas. Rawson. chairman Of the state
Republican central committee and,
state senator Fred Larrabee. from
Deming, where they inspected Camp
Cody.
1t is necessary that there be no in
terual strife or contests that will hin
der the progress Of the war" said
Gov. Harding and for this reason the
Republican party viii support the ad-
miRisuratiOn as a unit This does not
mean. however. that there viii be no
Republican candidates at the next
election. We viii have our congress
sional candidates as usual and
pledged TO the successful prosecution
OF the var"
lows Doing It's Part.
The people Of Iowa as Americans
are sohdly IN support OF the war ana
are standing behind the administra-
Gon- AS a great farming state the
people are doing their part in food
production and food conservation Al
though the state Is not a winter wheat
country, except IN the southern part,
the winter wheat acreage has been in
creased so percent due to the desire
to increase food production. In other
crops Iowa farmers are doing their
best. So far as food conservation is
concerned, the people are cooperating
heartily with the food administration
iowa turned in more signed food
pledge cards in proportion to its popu-
IatiOn than any state in the union"
Eager 10 Whip the Kaiser
When asked about the physical con-
ditiOn OF the Iowa troops at Camp
Cody, Gov. Harding said;
They are in fine physical condition
and fine looking fellows. and they are
ready TO go TO war and whip the
kaiser"
That he would make certain recon-
nendati0ns for the betterment OF sew
eral conditions at Camp Cody, which
he felt should be remedied. was
statement made by Gov Harding.
Says RED Tape Is Obstacle
81 found that there were no hot
water baths for the Iowa troops ne
said. due 10 failure TO install equip
Eneut already on the grounds un-
dersrand that the failure is due TO red
tape as the boys themselves, II given
the opportunity. could install the neat
ers within q short time. intend 70
take this matter up with the proper
authorities as soon as ! arrive home
SO that the hot baths can be installed
Immediately
4 an not satisfied with the heat
ing arrangements Of the base hospital, f.
either Instead OF stove heat there i
Thould be steam or hot water neat 2
the hospital. PATIENTS afflicted with Z
measles are kept in a tent. and this
IS dangerous in cold weather as pa 4
tents may be taken with more dan /
ferrous diseases
says It's Contractors Fault
Gov Harding made 1t clear. now
ever. that ne was not making shese I
t.ecoumeuiatious in q spirit Of cap I
tious criticism. but in order 10 pc OF I
hel- in promoting efficiency OF the
--oo-e He stated that the failure 10 I
install hot baths appeared 10 be the /
laul- Of @ certain contractor Proper /
pressure, he stated, could remedy the /
condition
This is 2 great world war" Gov. {
Harding said and such questions as .
the location OF camps are not Lne lead
ing questions by any means
says Saloon Must Go.
II sueakina of the recent election (
in Iowa in which constitutional pro-
hibition was defeated By over 1VVo
votes Gov Harding said.
This does not mean the return OF
the saloon, by any means. You can
-cv for me that the saloon as Il has
been known in America, IS gone
SAYS Republicans VIII Win
Iowa viii continue in the Repub-
1ican column, said state chairman
EaWson.
We are not making capital out of
this war" he said, and are support
ing the aduinistra ton We VIII win
in Iowa next fall and expect to elect
all OF our Oual candidates and
reflect Gov. Harding by large ma
jority."
M Rawsou told humorOusly OF run
ming into q dust storm at Demlng dur
ing their visit
The party left for Iowa on the Col
den state limited at 1:45 o'clock Mon
day F. T. Everest. q member Of the
state council Of defence, who was with
the party did not stop In Ell Paso.
Senator Larrabee is from Fort
Dodge. The remainder Of the party
are from Des NOines.
Entertained by FL PasOans.
with 3 L Farrar, vice president
and A P. Coles, chairman OF the
military affairs committee OF the
chamber Of commerce. as hosts. Gov
Harding and his party were taken on
a sightseeing tour Of Fort Bliss and
other local points Of interest Monday
morning, and at noon were enter
tanned at a luncheon at the Paso del
Norte. with James c. McNary, presi-
dent Of the clearing house association,
and zach Lamar Cobb customs collec-
tor, as additional guests