Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-26
WRECKS ON THE
20" RIGHT OF-WAY.

| below the Times-Republican pub
fishes an article from the pen of the,
gifted editor of the Dies Moines Capt.
tai. The article, of course, is Of an eX-
IRENE partisan nature and Should be
| read with that idea in view, yet 1t Is
| one of the strongest contributions to
/ the political literature of the Gear
lCummins senatorial period that has
1appsared and will long b Remembered
.as a masterpiece of the5Stalented edi-
tor, MI. Young. The Times Republic
! publishes it because it is one of the
( principal senatorial news events of the
1 week just past and because it shows
/ to what a point the senatorial battle
] has been pitched. Des Moines and its
newspapers have stood by Mr.. Cum
minis in a way that has become the ad-
4 miration Of all other cities and even
SHOULD he fail of election to the United
States senate, as the present political
situation seems 10 indicate, he Will
| have cause to remember with great
satisfaction the loyal and earnest sup
port given him by his friends and fell
/ low townsmen.--Ed.l
4 1.AFE YOUNG in THE CAPITAL.
l 1T is a splendid aspiration in the re-
publicans of Iowa TO Want to send a
1 man to Washington who Will grow as
! Allison has grown and TO be a states
man. Iowa has been llonored BY one
i of the ablest delegations in the house
jof representatives and the state might
reasonably hope to strengthen the sen-
aatoral representation by the introduc-
ton of a new man. Is there any rea-
/ son why Cumrnins should not enter the
an honored leader With Allison aud to,
be strong and vigorous when years snail
Lessen the potency and vigor of Iowa's
/ present great senator? Allison has
i grown great because he has never had
q ring about him: never a faction: no.
body controls him, nobdy bosses him.
He could only have reached his great
4 mess by such a course and such inCe-
pendence. The state wants another un-
4 3shackled senator. Thousands of free
born republicans are uniting their e.
|forts at the present time to give the
state such a man.
CALLS Up OTHER DAYS
The presence of Mi, j. w. Blythe III
4 the city recalls many things in connec-
I.tion with politics something like -
years ago when MIR Blythe, great po-
lslitical leader then as he is now had as
/ sociated With him Bailey Of eJiiiten.
4 Who Was the politician of the North
| western road. the predecessor of HUB
4 bard: also John S i,unnells, then the
lactive agent and attorney for the Pull
4 man Car company and numerous other
j eorporatons Frank Meek was cns q
d Mr. BIythe.s disciples IL not an asso7
ciate Meek was more like Hubbard
= than Blythe as he had a hair-tigger
A mouth that was 5constsrtly getting his
Il dissertations into Trouble by preinaturely
disclosing what rs and his asspelate
-,statesnen intended Ia do, There
4 were times in those old days when the
q grand combination headed by Blyths
was not IN full control Of pubic AFFAIRS.
Al certain sessions Of the legislature
e they were un the iist 50 TO speak, ana
Blythe SAT on TIE gfseii sofas in the rear
part of the iegislatsSs halls win few g
4, do him honor. Blythe. now IN his lo@aI
and glory undoubtedly recalls NTH
mental satisfaction the changed circun
E, stances and conditions. There was q
Il time when Ii was as dangerous TO be
q seen in close consultation with him as
lft is at the present time 10 be seen co1l-
sulting with Ed. Hunter, which az
present subjects a mans principles g
say the least. TO explanation 10 his more
Intimate friends if not to the public.
SOME POLITICAL. WRECKS
part of Mr.. Blythe's satisfaction
: must consist Of a knowledge that things
are not what they used 10 be Legs
lative matters are settled the railway
y commission is elective By the people.
and they make the tariff rates. When
Z these conditions Were impending. Blythe
leould see nothing but ruin ahead. He
believed that the G., 3. & @. would be
,, reduced TO its first right of way and two
: streaks of rust. He did not then for
sac the growth Of his own power which
has made him the unquestioned dictator
! and owner OF everything along tins
double track system of railway except
ing that ground which is not In eul-
!; tivation and possibly the sucking calves
the 90 not getting the calves unit
i they are more than a year old. If Blythe
has a memory and .memosanduin boob
Z 1t is said that Hubbard has npw beer
/, reduced to o memory and n,einorai-
Z. dun took--he can look OYER some OF tht
E political wrecks that are on both side:
!, of his pathway. Originally Major a. u
: Anderson OF sidney, the brilliant ant
lelratic orator, was man. he va:
!, in high favor at Burlington, and as {
D ITO. man was collector OF Internal rev;
4 Ienue; prosecuting attorney, and as {
!, To- man was made a member Of tbs
= railroad commission for the FIRST time
Anderson got al the true inwardness o
: things and made such q report 70 th'
$ general assembly as forever % cut thu
/ lines of communication between hlmsei
\ land the Blythe dynasty Up TO tFa
n time Anderson was one OF the favorit'
. brlgadiers and was constantly on thu
: firing line for The c.. h. a @, exposing
!. himself at every danger point ans
: ara wing the fire Of the enemy Ander
: son. after a memorable fight. failed o
: re-appointment TO the railroad commits
\ sion. became for a time political re
eluse. then an agitator, going out OF IN.
: republican party for his revenge, single
handed and alone fighting Hepburn
leaving him bleeding political corps
a bv the wayside. Anderson. of all tn
q prescribed victims of the Blythe dynas
{ ~. had his revenge. He fired the pa
a triotic heart. he rallied the people; h
split the republican party of the Eight
n district squarelS in the middle AM
g left political unrest and discomfort tina
lll FOR many years afterward made III
q Eighth district battle ground an,
s a rich field in which to plant new pc
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