Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
ADAMS PULLS OUT;
HAYS TO BE PICKED

Iowa Man Withdrawn az Candidate For
Chairman Of Republican National
Committee When Pro- German Letter
Is Made Public-Indiana Man Slated
For Place.
ST. Louis. Feb. 1s.-John T. Adams.
of Iowa. this afternoon announced his
withdrawal from the contest for chair
man OF the national republican com
mittee. VIII II. Hays. OF Indiana. will
be placed in nomination by Mr.. Adams
and his election by acclamation prob
ably will follow.
Mr.. Adams stated his withdra wal
was made unconditional. The question
whether to remain as vice chairman
did not figure.
Governor Goodrich. OF Indiana. who
attended the conference In Mr.. Adams
ROOM said he expected that the ma
tional committee afterward &os,ld ap-
point an absolute executive COMMITTEES
giving tho party now leadership.
He said that after Mr.. Adams be-
came convinced he could not be elected
he said he knew Of no better man for
the craftsmanship than Mr.. Hays.
Charges OF disloyalty against Mr.
Adams. who resides at Dubuque. Iowa,
were based largely on "a letter which
Senator w. NJ. Calder. OF New York
produced before tho executive COM
mittee hero today. .'-.-s--.e-'-
The text Of tho Adams letter. as read
by Senator Colder follows;
"RarIlN -
graph Herald. Dubuque. lowa.-Dear
Sir: ! am mailing you today thru our
ambassador copy OF tho German
White Book and Truth About Ger
many. As America has been flooded
with lying and misleading reports from
London. Paris, and st. Petersburg, I
would like TO see some Of these articles,
which present the situation from the
German standpoint published in the
Telegraph Herald.
II would like to write chapter
myself on the causes OF this horrible
war, but this letter may not reach It's
destination. will make the assertion.
however. that there are no more peace
loving people in the world than the
Germans. from the kaiser himself to
'H' huhabiSst 'i'ihVl, anu rntTp arc no
people who have progressed farther in
all that Is best In culture and civil!za
ton.
But Germany In recent years has
surpassed all other countries In Eu l.
rope In prosperity. and she has inter-
fered with the foreign commerce of
Great Britain. This Is really her great
icrIme and this !s the principal reason
why the small war party In Eng
land. headed by that archhypocrlt. Sir
Edward Grey. has nursed the anti
German sentiment among the bloody
short politicians OF France and the
degenerate ar!stocrnoy OF Russia. This
is the reason why Sir Edward Grey,
lories in behalf Of peace. was actually
working twenty-four hours day to
make certain the outbreak OF hostil-
tiles.
1T Is now perfectly clear to oil OF
us who have been living in Germany
that Russia and France were secretly
planning to make Austria's dstermina =
tion to. punish the Servian assassins
the occasion for a sudden attack on
the German borders. these two coun =
tries were given adequate assurances
that England would support them.
That France has intended TO march
her troops thru Belgian territory In
order to flank the right wing OF the
German army and that she was to dc
so with tho knowledge and approval
OF England 10 absolutely certain. and
that Belgium was party to the un-
Outstanding Is highly probable.
When Germany crossed tho Belgian
border first. that was Englands excuse
| for declaring war, but not her reason
Sho had already decided that this was
the opportunity TO restore her com.
mercial supremacy ny helping France
and Russia destroy the German empire
But thoy will not destroy the Ger.
man empire. The hostile preparations
which have been going on In France
and Russia for several years have beer
too evident and too threatening FOL
Germany to ignore 40 they have pre-.
pared themselves. and the good people
OF Germany will successfully dofent
their homes and maintain their right
to live ana prosper against the whole
gang OF deviiish conspirators who have
forced the innocent masses Of Russia
France, and England TO nght against
them.