Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-02
LETTER FROM SHENANDOAH
REPUBLICANS SHOWS PAR.
T,sANship AROUSED.
ANSWER PRESIDENT az
ELEcrlNo REPUBLICANS
Canadian Absent Landlord Tax Law
Brings Appeal From Iowa Land
Heldsrs-Ciaim Taxes Imposed Are
Virtually cen6seatory--lowa Has
New Claim to Distinction.
tBy T.. G.. Dougherty.1

Washinton. Nov. AS an evidence
Of what Washington republican leaders
declare is presidential interference" in
next weeks election, Chairman Foss, OF
the republican national committee. to-
day gave out a letter received by Con-
gresham Towner, OF the Eighth Iowa
district resenting the insinuation OF
President Wilson that a democratic
congress- is necessary to winning the
war. The letter, which Chairman FosS
said is typical OF the feeling OF parts
anship that has been aroused by Mr..
Wilson's appeal for a democratic house
and senate, is as follows:
Shenandoah, Iowa, Oct. 2s 1918
Congressman Horace NJ. Towner.
Washington, D. c.. republicans ofJShen-
andoah~and southwest Iowa unanim.
ously resent the insinuation of Presi-
dent Wilson that a democratic con-
gress is necessary to winning the war;
We stand aghast at Wilson's appeal
for the power Of Caesar. We believe
that republicans in congress who have
led in legislation for national prepared
ness and for vigorous prosecution OF
the war can more safely be trusted by
100 per cent Americans to make peace
terms with Germany than democrats Of
the Kitchen Dent Clark type. who have
INSTRUCTED that legislation.
Eve enedorse Senator Lodges two
word platform of unconditional surren-
Ger and oppose any peace by negotia-
ton. We deplore the partisanship OF
the president, who seeks to condemn to
defeat loyal republican congressman
who have led in. putting thru great war
measures. and who gives blanket en-
dorsement to democratic congressman
who now hold positions of power as
chairmen Of the principal committees
in congress. Keep this thought before
the American people and our allies in
the world war and let 1t be known that
loyal Iowa, which is sacrificing so
many Of her sons on the battlefelds of
France aud which has gone over the
top on every war activity. will do it
again next Tuesday by sending solid
republican delegation to congress"
The letter to Representative Towner
was signed by Frank Mullison. w. w.
Benedict and c. n. Marvin, republican
committeeman for. Shenandoah.
Canadian Farm Owners Appeal.
Letters vigorously appealing for ae.
ton by the United States government
against Canada are being received by
the Iowa and Nebraska delegation in
congress- from farmers OF the two
states protesting against the absent
landlord taxes imposed by the Can
adam government on property owned
by them in Saskatchewan and Mani
toba provinces. Under the Canadian
law, Americans who some years ago
purchased farm lands in Canada and
then removed back to Iowa and Neb-
raska, renting their property to tenants.
have been compelled to- pay higher
tax than farmers who remain and cul-
tivate the Canadian land.
Thd taxes imposed on the absentees
is declared by the protestants to be
practically confiscatory. and relief is
sought by word from this govern
ment The protests have been placed
before the state department by Sem
ator Hitchcock with the request that
an effort be made to adjust the
difficulties.
Another Record For Iowa.
Iowa has a new claim for distinc-
ton along other lines than furnishing
in wholesale quantities manhood and
money for the prosecution Of the war.
The new claim is for cleaner manhood
in the state and is seen in an announce
ment just made by Surgeon General
Rupert Blue. Of the public health serv-
ice. that the first prosecution and
conviction OF a physician for failure to
report case Of venereal disease Is
reported from Des Moines. The case
was reported and prosecuted by Will
Ham C. Witte. public health officer in
the service of the recently created d.
vision of venereal diseases. Iowa hae
recently certified its willingness to en-
force the regulations affecting the re-
porting ard combining Of social dis
eases and has received from the treas
ury department check for $24.1S9.5s
as it's share Of the federal fund OF
81, 900, 900 allotted by congress to combat
the spread Of this disease. Surgeon
General Blue said that this first arrest
and conviction for failure to report
cases foreshadows the prosecution
thruout the country Of medical mer
who do not comply with state regula.
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