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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
HEkRING,s RECORD.

We do not know whether anybody
really cares now who was for and who
was against universal suffrage in Iowa
Il few years ago, but since the Rev. Mr.
Kirbye of Des Moines has made an at
tack upon Nate Kendall, Republican
candidate for governor. because, he vot-
ed against submitting the suffrage
as late as 1907, it might be
well to display the record of Clyde
Herring, the Democratic opponent of
MI. Kendall This Mr.. Kendall has
done and seems to have the goods on
Mr.. Herring. In recent address Mr..
Kendall stated that Mr.. Herring was
member Of The Iowa Association of
Men Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
which was active in the campaign
against the suffrage amendment in
1916. and declared that Mr.. Herring,
while Kendall himself was supporting
the amendment, was flooding Iowa
with the following letter over his own
signature -
To the. men of Iowa: This organi-
cation has been formed for the pur-
pose Of distributing information to the
voters of Iowa concerning the vital
question of women suffrage. The think
ing. conservative men of the state
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
SILENCE IS GOLDEN.

There are some features of campaign
fund raising that do not seem to in
terest Gov. Cox. and regarding which
he maintains discreet silence. 1t de-
veloped before the senate investigating
committee that the girls employed in
the internal revenue office at Aberdeen.
South Dakota. had been assessed $40
each by the Democratic committee.
Here is sample Of the letter the girls
received:
August 81. 1920. Democratic Ma
ti0nal Committee is raising in this
state fund for campaign expenses and
those who are partaking in the bene-
fits of Office are asked to assist. You
are cordially requested to arrange this
matter by calling at the Sherman
Hotel. room 213. during the next three
days.
e NJ. Waterbury,"
Miss Coyne. an employee of the gov
eminent, was before the committee and
gave the names OF some OF Inc girls re-
ceiving a copy of this letter. The evil
dence in part is as follows:
WAS there cream list OF those who
could best afford to pay" queried Sen
ator Kenyon.
Miss COyne said she didn't know. She
gave her impression that one cent post
age was due ON the letters when the
girls received them.
They even had to pay postage in
getting dunS from the Democrats" Sen
ator Kenyon commented.
Thirteen of the girls called last Fri
day afternoon at Mr.. Waterways
room. as requested, said Miss Coyne.
Mr.. Waterbury told the girls who
visited him, the witness went on. that
he represented Clarence Nee of Gentle
vile, s. D.. chairman of the Democratic
State Budget Committee. father of ].
w. Nee, Collector of Internal Revenue,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
SAYS OWAE
IN COMPARABLE
Writer in Breeders Gazette
Pays State Com
pliment.

An appreciation of Iowa ana of the
state fair is expressed by Dewitt c
Wing, veteran writer for the Breeders
Gazette of Chicago and managing edi
tor of that paper in his writeup Of this
years state fair. After saying there
never was. a fair like Iowa's, he says
further:
what is more. there never was q
state and there is no state like Iowa
| Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Ne
braska and the rest can not justifiably
take Offense at this statement 1t is
entirely free from intended compari
sons, odious or otherwise.
Iowa is Incompatible. SO is its
fair. Most of IOwas land surface as
says pay dirt 1t is farming state in
a favored climatic zone, inhabited by
people who, III any other state. probably
would not think clearer or farm any
better than their neighbors.
1T is hard to farm unprofitably, ii
one farms at all, in Iowa. A land that
makes prOdigious quantities of meat
and milk must make money. Iowa il
a granary, meat house and cream pct
some of it's farmers, pre
sumably unable to endure. prosperity
have, gone to Canada or elsewhere. &c
learn. we fear, that values are rarely
appreciated until they haye- slipped ont
of ones possession"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
cox DODGES.

| Gov Cox may think the people arc
more interested in the size of the Re
publican and Democratic campaign
funds than they are in the real live
issues of the day. Although he is max
| ing many speeches daily and although
he has repeatedly been asked fail
questions in straightforward manner
he declines to answer. Ont at Belling
ham, Washington. the other day Mrs
Emma Smith DeVoe, president Of tht
national council Of women voters, ask
ed him three questions, as she had the
undisputed right. She was not impu
dent or presumptous, but submitted hel
questions in Il courteous manner She
asked: ,a..
First, are you in favor Of article II
of the covenant of the league Of nations
exactly as brought back to us from
Paris by President Wilson?
Second, if you should be elected
president of the United States, would
yon veto an act passed by congress
which modified or repealed the Vol
stead act!
Third, are you in favor OF the United
States assuming mandatory over
Armenia?
These are fair questions. Article 10
of the league covenant is the article
which involves the greatest difference
of opinion, and President Wilson has
said it is the heart Of the league. That
being the presidents judgment. and as
Mr. Cox is making a fight for the lea
que. the people have a right to know
if he favors any changes in that arti-
Gle y"
There is an effort on the part of the
liquor interests to elect congress that
will repeal the VOlstead act. w. j.
Bryan says it is in, danger and he ad,
vocates the election of dry congress
ITO preserve it. However, the vets may
capture congress and the temperance
pCOliC WOVIV Inv w NhO". "AAeAs ~
Cox would do as president with a bill
from congress repeating the Volstead
act and providing the sale of drinks
containing three or four per cent alco.
hOl.
President Wilson has declared IN
favor of the United States accepting a
mandatory over Armenia and the vot-
ers would like to know if Mr.. Cox is
in favor of such policy.
Instead of making his position clear
upon these issues, or even trying to
state his attitude, Mr.. Cox evaded them
entirely. He is so busy trying to at
tract public attention from such live
problems by INDUCING in eXtravagant
charges of corruption against the Re
publican national committee, charging
attempts to buy the presidency, that
he has no time to devote to sincere
and candid discussion Of the Gues,
tons submitted by Mrs. DeVOe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Add to Banking Force.

X. c. Sawyer, formerly Of Bayard
has been elected to the board of direc
tors Of the Webster City Savings bank
taking the, place Of II. J. Buell.. Mr.
Sawyer has also been elected assistant
cashier and will be actively engaged
in the bank.
Mr.. and Mrs Sawyer have but rec.
emily moved to Webster City, having
purchased the c. A.. Cotton home on
Walnut street. They will get posses.
sion Of this fine new home Nov. l and
until that time are occupying rooms at
the, DIR. J. +. Williams home OH Sec
ond street. Mr.. Sawyer is man OF
large business experience and expects
to make Webster City his permanent
place of residence and banking his
permanent business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

The League of Nations is not the
paramount issue, nor is the temperance
question the one that is the determine
ing factor in this campaign. Neither
will the charges of Gov. Cox of. the
corrupt use of money have great intlu-
ence. The real, live, compelling issue
is the Democratic administrations
record in domestic affairs. The cOun-
try is sick and tired of SO much
promising and so little performance
President Wilson has failed to sense
the issue and do his duty to the people
who elected him. He is so absorbed
with foreign affairs that he permits
things here at home to drift from bad
to worse and the people are Thoroughly
disguised. Cox must take the respon-
sibility because the convention that
nominated him endorsed with eXtraya-
CANT language the Wilson administra-
ton and Cox himself has pledged his
administration, if elected, to carry out
the Wilson policies. The country has
had its fill of those policies and the
Maine election is forerunner of what
is going TO happen all over the north
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
in whose offices the girls were employ


ed .&$ a t.;,,3
At this point Senator Kenyon re-
marked that it was "infamy" to make
these girls contribute. Senator Reed
said: .- - --,....- .r.---.
II agree with you, senator, that to,
in any way, levy political assessment
upon a working girl, working for the
government, is absolutely inexcusable, "
Eight OF. the girls left Mr.. Wafer
bury's room after he had made his
appeal, Miss Coyne said, and five of
them remained to write. checks for $40
apiece. She said that at least two OF
them, Ida Young and Jessie Blanchard,
did not have $40 available and so wrote
two post-dated checks, one for October
l.. the other for November 1.
Are these girls Senator Kenyon
inquired. girls who can easily afford
to give this money!"
"They are working girls" Miss
Coyne answered. The greater part of
them do not live in Aberdeen. Rentals
and eating are high there, and do not
believe they could afford it,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Only casual reference has been made

Only casual reference has been made
by Governor Cox, to such matters as
the high cost of living, oppressive taxa
ton. railroads, merchant marine and
the other problems of government with
which he must concern himself if elect
ed to the presidency, and as to which
the voters are anxious to learn his atti-
tude. He has preferred to center the
attention of the people on the alleged
campaign expenses of his rival for
Office. He apparently hopes thereby to
divert attention from the billions and
billions of dollars that will be saved
to the. people or taken from them in
taxation accordingly as Senator Hard
ing's policies or his own are to control
national affairs for the next four years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20


We hope the producers of the coun'
try--the farmer. the manufacturer and
the artisan-will not forget on cleo,
ton day that there are strong prob,
abilities that they will need the ad,
vantages OF, protective tariff before
another presidential election rolls
around. Just now, due to the unset
tied conditions throughout the world
the need of protection is not empha-
sized, but as soon, as Europe gets back
to anywhere near normal conditions
and begins to produce. our own pro
ducers will have to face competition
that may he disastrous unless the
American tariff policy is restored: If
the Republican party is in power at
Washington when that day arrives the
producers will indeed be fortunate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

w. A. Neel & Sons exhibited bunch
of their fine Hereford cattle last week
at the Humboldt county fair and
brought home a gOOdly list Of prizes.
Competition was strong, too, there be-
ing four other herds exhibited in COM
|petition-two horned herds and two
polled.
The Neel winnings follow:
First and champion on aged bull.
First and second ON yearling bull.
FIRST, second and third and cham
pion on aged COW.
Second on two year old COW.
First on heifer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

I f. l. n. Is ~ = z .
Iof 45 paid members. They distributed
literature during thu year.
They paid $40 to state work and made
Mrs. Vegors life member Of their
union.
The Williams report was given by
Mrs. Bossenberger. They had mem
lbership Of eight members at the begin
ming Of the Year, and twelve at the
i close. They have emphasized the scien-
tifc temperance work in their union
and school. They paid $40 to state
work and chose Mrs. Thompson as a
/! life member from their union. They
had one state speaker address their I'M
}ion-Mrs. Smith of Des Moines. They
sent a box of fruits to Fort Des MOines
and another one later on.
The county treasurer's report was
also given by Mrs. Bossenberger at this
time, as she had to leave before the
meeting was closed. Jewell and Stan
hope unions were not represented and
no reports given.
Webster City's report was given by
Mrs. J. B. Baxter. This unions work
has been handicapped by the sickness
of it's president, They have held nine
meetings during the year and served
refreshments at five of the meetings.
They have little over Sc in the treas
ury at the close Of the year.
The county unions pledged $25 this
year to state work. A vote of thanks
was given the Webster City union for
the hospitality shown to the unions
represented. 1t was voted to adjourn,
after which delicious luncheon was
served, cafeteria style, in the basement
of the church by tile Webster City un-
ion. m
Mrs. H. F. Allen, Press Reporter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

ever, brought to light two damaging
bits of evidence against the Democrats.
One was that the Democrats have sent
to federal Office holders appeals for
political contributions. In order not to
conflict with the law that fOrbids the
making of such appeals in post offices,
they have sent the appeals by special
delivery, so that the letters should be
The other matter is Of still greater
popular interest. Mr.. Hays presented
to the senatorial committee letter
bearing the slogan, Help Elect Men
Who Will Kill Prohibition and
reading. in part, as follows: Dear
Sir and BrOther-The organized liquor
trade of New Jersey has set out to do
it's part toward the election of James
NJ. Cox as the, next president of the
United States, and it becomes my duty
to call upon you to help. More than
that, we are going to fight as we
never fought before to keep the
hirelings of the Anti-Saloon League out
of office; to elect congressman in the
twelve congressional. districts Of the
state who will vote to amend the Vol
stead Act so as to permit the sale Of
light wines and beer to elect assem-
blymen and state senator's who will
keep New Jersey from ratifying the
eighteenth amendment and prevent the
passage of any law cOncurring in the
VOlstead Act in its present form. The
nomination of Governor Cox for the
presidency by. the Democrats is a big
victory for our interests, and it can
be attributed to great degree to the
activity Of our trade organizations
here in New Jersey and throughout the
nation. Governor Cox is a pronounced
wet, and he can be relied upon to ap-
prove an amendment to the VOlstead
Act as suggested above. 1t is now up
to our organization to stand unitedly
behind the ticket Of Cox and Roosevelt
and roll up such majority as will
show convincingly that the public will
is in our favor" at the bottom of the
letter, which condemns the Anti
Saloon League at length and makes
plea for personal liberty is this /:
I'VE must have money at once to carry
on the work that we have planned.
Jump in and help us fight. Give as
much as you can afford" The letter
was signed by George 7. Carroll. Presi-
dent of the New Jersey Federation of
Liquor Interests. Gov. Cox cannot af
ford to fail to repudiate all such sup
port as this. His greatest source of
strength is his advocacy of the League
of Nations. To large extent, the
support of the League Of Nations comes
from the church element, the very PEG
pie who are most in earnest that the
prohibition laws shall not be weaken
ed. 1t is not possible for the COVER
nor to serve two masters, to please
10th the church and the saloon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

When the terrible question of peace
or war has to be decided, our first duty
as a government is to the people, who
trust us not to commit their treasure
to any mjustitiable adventure. Moth
ing but the most imperative call of ma
tional honor. national safety and ma
tional freedom can justify war. Be-
fore, this country is committed to it,
even in the most limited form, we must
be satisfied that these are in peril
Lloyd George.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

/ What pity an attachment could not
be invented which would enable the
chronic kicker to kick himself Sioux
City Journal.
Is it possible that the editor of, the
Journal never saw the kicking machine
that the late Al Adams of the Hum
boldt Independent invented? Al had
always been Democrat up to the cleo
|tion of Cleveland in 1854. He was an
old soldier and drew a pension. When
Cleveland was elected he was highly
elated and joined in the chorus Of ap-
'plause to the notable son OF York.
However. by some hocos pocus AIS pen
sion was abrogated by the Democratic
administration and Al then invented
his kicking machine. He had a cut OF
lit in his paper with himself as the
operator. BY turning crank good
swift kick was administered to that
part of the anatomy where kicks are
supposed to do the most good. 1t was
a great machine and Al used it daily
until he had kicked every particle of
Democracy out of his system, and ever
after he was good loyal Republican,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

And for downright bunk no politi
clan anywhere in the country. in his
campaign. is equaling Mayor Thompson
and that is some" record, as the
saying goes.-WaterlOo Times-Tribune
Jimmie Cox may not. be ''equaling'
the mayor. but he is certainly playing
mighty close second. That bayonel
bunk is n sample.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
TRYING TO SIEVE TWO. MASTERS

The Christian Work: The investl-
CATION of Governor COx's charges that
the Republicans were planning to raise
a S15,OOO,OOO campaign fund had not
at this. writing brought out anything to
the real discredit of the Republican
Party nor shown any improper plans
OH their part. The Republicans. how
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

Discriminating voters are not going
to hold Nate. Kendall. the Republican
candidate for governor of Iowa, respon-
sible for any crookedness on the part OF
present state officials. Mr.. Kendall has
a record of his own and it is in every
way creditable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

When asks the Wichita Eagle.
sis fund a sl,ish fund.-" That's
easy. When the, opposition talks about
it.-Des Moines. Register.
The Register occasionally hits the
bulls eye.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

The result of the recent election in
Maine indicates that nearly all the
women voted the Republican ticket
We hope Gov. Cox will not say the wo-
men OF the old Timber and Pine State
were bought by Will Hays slush fund OF
$15,0OO,OO0, which the governor recent
~ increased to $3O,OOO,O00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

The people of Maine do not seem to
fear the bayOnets with which Gov. Cox
is, going to have the Republican party
force labor to accept the demands of
their employers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

1t has been suggested that perhaps
Coy. Cox may be "A distant kin. of the
late r. 7. Barnum.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

+. A. Nasty, of Bode, has accepted
a position in the Hamilton County
State bank In this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

and west on the second of next Nov
Iember. ..,s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

Let us print your lettsrhealls.
The evening world., 1920-10-02
MCCORMACK AGENT
TRYS TO TAKE LIFE
Near Death After Hanging Self in
Cell-Charged With Selling Fake
Concert Tickets.

4 man who gave the namo Of John
Tyler, OF New York. was held at
horristOwn, N. j., yesterday on a
charge Of attempting 10 defraud the
public by renting the High School
Auditorium for a song recital by
John Mccormack, the tenor. Tyler
declared he was acting for a "Mr.
shaddoek," OF New York, but could
give no address Of the manager"
MoCormaok's New York manager,
on learning OF the arrest, asked that
the man be held TO answer charges
in Glens FallA n, u, where a simllar
scheme ives operated.
jail guards last night found Tyler
unconscious. hanging from tho bars
In his cell window. Hts Buspendors
were tied around hts neck. He vas
taken 20 a hospital. whore phyHlolOna
said he had fow chances for recovery
Tyler was Arrogted when he called
az drug store 10 collect proceeds
from 800 tickets which had been sold
fee the aayaetiaaa saaliaL
The evening world., 1920-10-02
TRAVIS SUBPOENAED
IN BOND INQUIRY
Swami Also Summons Wendell and
Three Brokers in Probe Of
State Purchases.

State Comptroller Eugene NJ. Travis,
Deputy State Comptroller James A.
Wendell and three New York brok-
ers. william g. Famshawe Of No. II
Pine street, George Il. Gibbons. No.
10 Wall Street and Albert l.. Jud-
son, No. 30 East 42d Street were to-
day Subpoenaed by District Attorney
Swami TO appear Monday before
Magistrate Mcclellan. In the Criminal
Courts Building in John Doe mves-
ugation OF tho charges that high
prices and favoritism were features
OF the States purchase of bonds. rs
revealed In an inquiry by The World
District Attorney Swami said that
one OF his assistants had made a
quiet investigation" OF charges that
more than the market price had been
paid for certain bonds and that pur-
ehaaes had been made through a few
selected brokers In this city. The in
veStigauon showed that "somethlng
was In the wind" but the District At
torney added that he had Intended to
withhold action until after election.
he was sorry this could not be longer
delayed. he added, as The Worlds
disclosures this morning made II i'm
peratiVe 20 act at once.