Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
PORTER FATHERS
THIRD TERM IDEA
Would Continue Wilson in White
House Until Peace o. World Is As
sursd--Temporay Chairman Meyers
Delivers Keynote Address-Answer
Republican Criticism.
Special to rsmes-Republican.

to marked degree in the democratic
state convention held here today.
1t was evident that the faithful fol-
lowers OF the minority party in I1wa,
however much they may be divided in
their personal views on such questions
as prohibition and suffrage, are united
and unanimous in their determination
to support the president. The keynote
Of the speech Of Congressman Ferris
last night in the rally at the auditorium
was support of the president BY elect
ing congressman Of the democratic
faith The keynote of the letter for
warded to the convention by United
States District Attorney Claude r Por-
ter, the democratic nominee~fo for gov
ernor, was support OF the president ana
this was the keynote OF the address OF
the temporary chairman OF the conyen-
ton. Joseph J. Meyers, Of Carroll.
Patriotism was the dominating
theme Of Meyers utterances, and his
sentiments were echoed later by other
speakers.
Claude R Porter, Of Centerville, CUB
ernatorial candidate, detained in Chi
cago thru his connection with the
prosecution Of the I. ". ". case, sent
a letter TO the convention expressing
among others, these sentiments:
81 am sure that at this time the
patriotic people OF Iowa are not con-
cerned about partisan politics. They
have in their minds but one object TO be
attained and that is the winning Of the
present war.
"As democrats, however, It is Diff
hcult for US to refrain from felicitatins
ourselves upon the fact that 1t was our
party that gave to the nation the man
10 is now the universally accepted
leader, not alone Of this country, but OF
all who hght with us-our President,
Woodrow Wilson.
Third Term For Wilson.
II am persuaded that, il in the dis
position Of providence, ultimate victory
should be delayed beyond his (Presi-
dent Wslson's) present term Of office,
irrespective Of party OF precedent, ne
VIII be called upon by our people TO
continue to lead US until such time az
the peace Of the world shall be made
secure for all time to come"
THAT the people Of this country are
in the war to win can not be doubted
by the most treasonablv inclined. The
accomplishments of our country in little
more than q single year have been the
wonder Of us all
mo state has exceeded the glorious
part done by the people Of Iowa. Her
own regiment, the Fighting 16Sth, has
demonstrated to the world the qualities
of which American soldiers are made.
Tho 1t would seem that the part
this country is to take Is hardly com
menced, even at the present time not
single one Of our counties but has read
in the list OF killed or wounded from
over there the name Of one Of her own.
1.-THE folks at home are loyal to those
across the sea, and are going TO back
them up to the limit"
Meyers Delivers "Keynote" Address.
]. J. Meyers. Of Carroll, temporary
chairman, largely devoted his key
note" address to the democratic party
convention here today TO a eulogy OF
President Wilson and democratic prin-
ciples and an arraignment Of certain
republican elements.
His address, in part, follows:
The democratic party OF Iowa never
held a state convention which carried
with 1t the importance Of this one. In
this. the greatest crisis of our national
existence, our hearts and our thoughts
turn TO the welfare Of our people, as a
whole. to things which affect America
in its entirety.
Some matters Of local importance
viii necessarily arise, but now there IS
only one great question towards which
all the thoughts and emotions Of the
people Of Iowa are being directed.
Our sons and brothers are repre-
scented by the tens Of thousands on the
battlefelds in France, engaged in the
righteous size OF the great death
struggle between democracy and autoc-
racy.
THE voters Of this state are going
to stand by the party which to them
seems to present the best hope for this
wars speedy and successful termina-
ton.
"a great many republican politicians
today are doing just what some demo-
cratic politicians did during the civil
war and the Spanish-American war.
They are loudly proclaiming their
patriotism, but when opportunity pre-
sents itself indulge in the most harsh
and severe criticism Of the administra-
ton and the manner in which the war
is being prosecuted.
Declares Criticism Unjust.
Zone OF the oft-repeated criticisms
is that the executive is too partisan:
that he calls no one to his assistance
but those Of the democratic faith. |
would call your attention to the fact
that the president has called to his as
sistance many republicans, such as EX-
President Taft, Ex-Justice Hughes. Elk
Senator Root, Goethals. Hoover, Rosen-
valid, Schwab, and hundreds more.
1.-The president has pever permitted
any political organization, not even his
own, to dictate his appointments. In
stead Of man who would permit him
self to be dictated to by any political
party as to whom his appointees should
be. he has shown himself TO be the most
independent executive that the nation
has ever had.
THE trouble with most OF these re-
publican politicians is that they are
grieved because our commander in
chief has refused to send certain ex-
president to France and place him in
charge of thousands Of American
troops on the battlefield, regardless of
whether his military record prompted
such action or not.
Expect Republican Support.
we democrats believe, therefore,
that the democratic party, its platform
and its ticket, will receive the support
Of thousands OF patriotic republicans
who believe the best way to aid the