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


feel grateful to God that he raised nj
the; men to stand firmly and not ratif.
| that treaty until this time, becsdse /
feel that had they ratified it, we would
now have been sending our boys over
to fight against the Russians in behalf
of Poland.
lam afraid of those countries over
there. Their history has shown q
peculiar qnarrelsomeness and pecu
liar affinity for getting more territory
I feel that if we enter into this treaty
we are doing the same as if you marry
into quarrelsome family. we may
be peaceful, but it would be hard to
keep out Of the quarrel. za,
Senator Harding has come out
squarely on all national issues, and yet
he is not willing to turn the govern
ment in favor Of any particular class.
He seems to want to stand as the presi.
dent Of all and make possible govern
ment that will administer righteous.
ness and justice. -
@ sf At Williams.
A goodly crowd was present at the
rally held in the opera house at Will
|liams. Ray T. Johnson, committeeman,
presided. /. J. Sayrs, Of this city, was
the speaker. Said he, in part:
THE constitution of the U. s. is the
greatest instrument Of its kind in the
world, and the Republicans have en-
dorsed it and pledged themselves to its
support, while the Democrats have ig-
nored it and sung anew their own
praises.
THE right to make and be respon-
sible for treaties is given to the presi-
dent and senate, yet our president has,
by every means known, attempted to
force the senate to approve his League
Treaty without the dotting of an or
the crossing Of t.
Making the world safe for demo-
cracy is favorite Democratic slogan,
but before we leave home 1t would be
we'll to make the u. S. safe for demo
cracy.
cit is a matter of common knowledge
that in practically all the southern
states the plain provisions of the con-
stitution are openly and flagrant:y VIC,
lated iii every general election. In fact,
were it not SO, the solid south" would
be a matter of past history.
1.-THE Volstead act prohibits tn, man
ufacture and sale Of what is commonly
known as beer and light wines, but con-
gress might repeal that act and provide
that such were not Intoxicating liquors.
in which case local option would have
no effect and such drinks could be
sold the same as all other soft drinks.
Governor Cox is known as a wet,
and he is supported by the wet inter-
ests and is satisfactory to them, and
even w. J. Bryan openly accuses Gov.
Cox of being in league with the saloon
element and unfit to be president.
I'VE want no autocrats in tiis c0un-
try. Ours is a republican form Of gov
eminent.
LET us elect Warren G. Harding rs
president, because his record and life
work show that he is not only Re
publican, but that he is an American
first, last and all the time
E At StratfOrsl.
a big meeting was held at Stratford
in Shaffer's hall, where j. E. Burn
stedt and Representative J. c. Sterling
spoke. Said Mr.. Burnstedt, in part:
Every family is confronted with two
problems-the securing of an income
and the keeping of expenditures with
in the income. The same is true for
the success of business enterprise
The cost of operation must not exceed
the income. Reckless expenditures
will wreck the home or institution.
The business of government is in the
same situation. The Democratic ad-
ministration from business stand
point is colossal failure.
For every year after the civil war
until the second administration Of
Grover Cleveland, there was a surplus
of receipts over expenditures. Since
1914 the Democratic administration
has spent more than the country could
raise.
The appropriations during viii
sons administration exceeded SAL.
OOO, 900, 900. Appropriations from
1850 to 1912, ipcluding the cost Of
civil war, amounted to less than
$2l.O0o, O0O, $50. Wilson's admins
traticn has spent twice as much
money aS IA II the other admins.
tratiOMs eouabined since tho time Of
Buchanan.
Exaaaples or Waste.
Spent for aviation 81 .O51 ,5f1,9SS and
not single fighting plane was at the
American front.