Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
L. J. DICKINSON. of Kossuth County
TO VOTERS OF THE TENTH CON.
GRESSiONAl DISTRICT.

L. ]. Dickinson is candidate for
Congress in the Tenth District for the
reason that the present incumbent,
after serving ten years, is without a
commanding record, has not been able
to secure the appointment to single
committeeship giving him a promin'
ent position in Congress. or the oppor'
tunity to do worth while public serv.
ice; never having taken prominent
part in a single important debate, and
has been and still remains today
nonentity in the greatest legislative
body in the world. Contrast this with
the record left by the late lamented
]. P. Dolliver. Is it not time to do
away with the rubber stamp. stereo.
typed letter variety Of Congressman?
Is it not time for somebody to show
courage, call things by their right
names and promote and protect the
interests of this district?
TO RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF
THE BOYS IN SERVICE--The pres.
ent incumbent, who, after serving ten
years in Congress, is asking for an
other term, voted sympathy to the
kaiser in the four important war meas
ures-the McLemore resolution, Kahn
amendment, Declaration of War and
the Spy, act (voted no on Spy act
thirty days after war was declared).
and that on each OF these measures
he voted in the minority Retire.
ment of obstructionists in Congress is
demanded by such papers as the Bos.
ton Transcript, the Chicago Tribune
and the Des Moines Daily Capital.
whose editor, the Hon. Lafayette
Young, is chairman of the State Coun.
Gil of Defense, and such men as Ed.
ward Russell, noted lecturer. and Cap
tain Albert Head, veteran and pioneer
capitalist of Iowa, and by we'll known
and noted men in every locality in
this district Behind fighting army
as a pinch hitter in war time the
present incumbent is failure. DO
you want him on your pay roll two
years more for the kaiser's benefit?
MIR. IOWA FARMER AND STOCK
RAISER-Repeated demands are be-
ing made upon you to comply with
government requirements in your
production and the prices fixed there,
on when other sections are left un'
molested to reap all the profit possible
and you are left to suffer the loss OF
poor transportation facilities, all with.
out a word of protest from your rep
resentatiye in Congress.
MIR. LABORING MAN-Do you
know that the present incumbent
voted against most Of the important
labor laws such as the Eight-hour bill
and immigration bill, etc, and is still
asking you to return him to office by
your votes?
MR.. AMERICAN CITIZEN-Do you
know that Kaiser Bill will stay on the
throne and rule as long as we will let
him, and that the present incumbent
will stay in Congress just as long as
he can secure your vote by sending
you a few meaningless stereotyped
letters ard sample garden seeds. and
lhdl nc ido LAauSu olh ehS paw
and prestige Of this district to main.
tain himself at the head of the Con.
gressional Committee, which is an or
ganization Of congressman to raise
funds to re-elect it's members, regard.
less Of the wishes of the people?
The Craftsmanship Of the Congress.
sional Committee never brought the
farmer, the laboring man, or the
business man in the District sin.
gle benefit, and is held for personal
gain only.
Is it not time for the spirit OF self
rule to reassert itself in this district
and put aside nonresident repre-.
sentative with no interests in the dis.
trict and send a man Of your own
number and with your own interests!
II such is your verdict go to the polls
June 3rd and vote as indicated be-
low, and
INVITE YOUR NEIGHBOR TO DO
LIKEWISE.