Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

City, Iowa, this 10Th day of June, 1918,
unreservedly indorse the administra-
ton of President Woodrow Wilson.
Confronted with problems innumer-
able, he has brought to the solution the
wisdom of ripe scholarship and wide
Experience; an enduring patience and
vision that comprehends not only the
welfare of today, but the tomorrows OF
our place in TIE world. Troubled and
tossed by the ruins of war, the nations
of a bloOd-stained world look to him
as true and to be trusted hope;
guiding hand that sees the divine right
of no one nation, but the rights OF the
peoples of all nations. We commend
and honor his exceptionally high aims,
and true statements, in this war OF the
Allied peoples, and we pledge him our
aid in keeping these aims constantly
in view, so as to strengthen our cause,
and more, that this natiOn-beloyed
American-may not be led astray into
paths of injustice and aggression that
have been the resulting factors OF
previous wars. God helping him, we
know that he will not swerve from this
course
We point with qualification to the
glorious service and brilliant achieve
ments resulting in very large meas
ure from the efforts OF the party in
control. Confronted with problems
more gigantic than ever before known
or attempted by any previous admin
istration, America has set forth to
these problems with a true and noble
heart, and the world, today, is looking
with establishment and wonderment at
the ingenuity and efficiency OF the Yam
kee. Little can one realize the gigan-
tic tasks that have been performed by
the officials chosen to the various
duties. From peace duties to war
duties, their tasks have been multi
piled myriad fold, and, while there
may have resulted errors, these eX-
periences are being profited by. With
so conscientious and competent an
administration of national affairs, and
SO efficient a conduct of system, it is
only a matter of time until America
will have spelled the downfall OF the
Kaiser and his Hun followers. God
speed the day.
Pledge to Files.
We especially delight and take pride
in the Democratic nominee for the
congress of the United States from the
Tenth district of Iowa,-the Hon. Ray
r. Files. From all the flowers Of
capable statesmen that Iowa has pro-
duced, none compare more tavorably
than the Democratic nominee. The
Democrats of Hamilton county pledge
themselves to take up his cause with
fervency and zeal, with firm belief
that he should be and will be elected
to represent this district in the next
congress.
State Candidates.
We heartily commend the nomina-
ton of the Hon. Claude R. Porter for
the high office of Governor of Iowa,
and other nominees for state office.
We nave faith in these men and know,
that of elected, each of them is, highly
qualified to fill the respective office for
which selected. Dissatisfaction is re-
sulting from the administration Of
affairs by the executive head OF Iowa,
and it we'll behcoves the people of this |
fair state to look we'll to their votes.
In these serious times an efficient, |
capable, sober minded man, OF the |
highest ideals is needed to head the
ship of state, and in the Hon. Claude
r. Porter these qualifications are to be
found We pledge our undivided sup
port.
We especially commend the candi-
dacy of our nominee for county
representative, the Hon. Geo. W.
Foval feeling assured, that if elected.
he will fill the Office with honor, not
alone to Hamilton county, but to the
entire satisfaction of the people Of the
state of Iowa.
Well do we realize the trials and
tribulations abe ad of this nation. Con-
stantly is this realization brought
home from the fact that the very
flower of our young manhood from
county and state are now engaged in
actual conflict. And, while we are
our hearts must be brave.
War considerations must be placed
first. The people at home must, to a
very large degree, forget partisan diff