Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-02
eRESCO HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2,

world, outside of our enemies, as tn
dominant representative of the right
of the common people people. We re
sent the impudent assertion of few
politicians who like Governor Harding
in his speech at the Republican stat'
convention. sneeringIy referred to th'
democratic handicap, weakness ant
indecision" of the present administra
tion which is carrying the burdens Of
this war. We.protest against the pol
icy of few politicians who endeavor f
damn the president of the United States
by faint praise, and we resent the Is.
sumption of Governor Harding that
it was in response to this insistence Of
Republican leadership that the preps'
ration we now have was brought
FORTH.
We give to the Republicans .-whs
have stood by the president the high.
est possible credit, but we resent the
effort of Governor Harding and other
politicians who assume that the
achievements of this was solely the re-
suit of Republican effort, and that the
Republicans in this effort have been
handicapped by the obstacles which De-
mocracy has placed in their way. The
governor of Iowa should emulate the
example set by the really great men Of
his party and should remember that
bis country is at war, and As the chief
executive of a great state he should 1T
all times loyalty support the command.
er in chief of our army. He should re-
member that bis belittling and slur-
ring references to the officers of our
country will be treated as q pleasing
encouragement by our enemies.
The governor of Iowa should be q
leader and should be big enough to
grasp the full seriousness of the worlds
war, he should be possessed of such
patriotism that he could disregard all
partisan allegiance during the war.
We believe his support Of Burton E.
Sweet, Harry E. Hull, Gilbert N.
Hsugen and C. w. Ramseyer, who:are
candidates to congress from this state,
each Of whom supported Germany more
often than they supported America.
convicts him of insincerity and proves
he is actuated by the blind spirit of
psrtisanship. $ .
We think the time opportune for the
stats to offer its credit along the line,
Of the farm loan act TO the soldiers Of
the republic on their return 90 that
they may acquire their own homes in
Iowa on long time credit at the lowest
possible rate Of interest.
We indorse the action of congress in
submitting to the legislatures of the
states the proposed amendment to the
federal constitution providing for ma
tionsl prohibition, and favor such &C.
tion a. may be legally necessary to
support our president thereon.
We favor the speedy enactment Of
the pending federal amendment giving
equal franchise to women, and pledge
the Democratic members of the state
of Iowa to ratify promptly
such amendment, and in recognition of
the splendid work they are doing in
support Of oil war activities and be.
lieving in the principles of equal suf-
frage, we invite them to participate in
the councils of our party.
We favor such amendment to the
primary election laws as will remove
al existing evils as well ~ all oppor-
tunity for thwarting the will of the
people in the selection of public of.
ficials. $50
We take pride in presenting to the I
people our candidate for governor,
Claude r. Porter. He is . lawyer of |
treat ability. as evidenced in bis se.
ection by the government for the
Prosecution, in another state, of one of
he most important cases arising with
n the present generation. He posses
es keen sense Of responsibility: and .
ofty purpose to fulfill his every duty
a life. His large ability, clean person
j character, high ideals and supreme
ourage warrant our confidence that q
areful consideration by the people in
owa will result in his election - gov
rnor.
K. Of E. Ceavention, |
The Iowa delegation to the Supreme
(. of C. Convention in New York