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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
6
A brief political item lists the Republican slate with Charles E. Hughes as President and Charles W. Fairbanks as Vice President, along with congressional mention of Congressman Co. A. Kennedy.
The Iowa Baptist convention began its 75th anniversary at Forest Avenue Baptist Church in Des Moines with welcomes from Governor Clarke and Mayor Mevicar. John Farmer of Cedar Rapids spoke in reply, and Dr C C Gray of the Standard Chicago addressed The Challenge of Latin America. Delegates exceed 500 with hopes for over 1,200 total. meetings of women, advisory board, board of managers, and Young Peoples commission ran through the day.
The Daily Journal presents a nonpartisan national outlook drawn largely from Hughes College League commentary. It weighs Wilson's record, acknowledges some achievements, but criticizes policy, war posture, and preparedness, while outlining Hughes as a strong, capable leader with a long record from Glens Falls to the U S Supreme Court.
The speech lauds Charles E. Hughes for his 1905 exposes on life insurance abuses and his governorship achievements including passage of over one third of New York’s labor laws. It argues for rebuilding national respect and alliances and endorses Hughes as the leader to guide the United States in world politics for the next four years.
A local political notice urging voters backing Hughes for president to elect Charles A Kennedy as Member of Congress. The letter praises Kennedy as a conscientious worker and dependable to support Hughes's planned policies.
The revival campaign led by Mr Worth and Secretary Campbell opens Sunday at 10 30 a m with a large gospel meeting expected to pack the tabernacle The big choir meets tonight to prepare and seating will be assigned on the platform for the six week effort Publicity director Miss Orra Speer arrives to direct work among High School girls and women Mr Peacock and possibly Mrs Peacock arrive tomorrow making final preparations for a major evangelistic campaign in Fairfield
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