Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-09
AL IOWA 5 OWN TAENI
Some Notable Things About the
Opening Of the Rerub lean
Campaign in Iowa.
With Two Exceptions Home Talent
Furnished the Talk Men of
National l, naence.
Many Of Their Utterances Will Be
Used as Arguments All ever
the Ccuatry.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. Odd you ever
stop to think that there are very few
states in this union that could open
campaign on home talent and have as
many men of national Importance
booked to speak as were heard in Iowa
last Saturday? In that list were al
least halt a dozen whose utserances
were of national signifcance; whose
speeches We're looked for ard read all
over the country with interest and
profit. and one Who belonged in the
same Class did not speak. his meeting
being postponed on account of the
death of another great Iowa man,
James Harlan. The strength of these
arguments, their variety and thorough
ness makes such wall of defense for.
republican policies. especially for the
colonial policy of the administration,
that If voters could near these 50 eeches.
or read them. they would have COM
plete answers to all the political ques-
Ions they can think TO ask between.
now and election. Other speakers Will
md these speeches gi.a.iy helpful in
their work, for what ore man has not
thought of or Investigated, another one
aas. Congressman Cousins for In
starce, has pat in LOT of hard work
digging out the legal problems con-
aected With our position in the far
EAST. problems which have been con-
sidered by the committee Of foreign af-
fairs, Of which he is a merrber 1t is a
valuable contribution To the discussion
Senator Gear took up the trus, prob
Iie:n. among other things. ard gave 1t a
common sense treatment. b -ing careful
10 say nothing lie will have to take
back. Some OF our speakers are. ii
iSomet',nes appears, too eager to prove
that they want to slay the wicked
giant. so they slash into a subject upon
/ Which all are comparatively ignorant,
make reckless assertions and promises
and say great many things that they
VIII probably have 10 explain in few
! years, wf1en we come to understand
I this feature of our expanding CONNER
c.al lifs The more conservative are
Saying that trusts. Or com bnations of
Ieapitai not properly trusts. are an ev-
iolut.on Of competition with good and
bad features; that il is the duty of tn
government to preserve their advan-
cages and minimize their evils. Strict
y saealdng. we are all opposed to mo-
llanolies. and a trust, proper is d mo-.
lopoly of production of Soma coalnaoa-
ty. Mighty few trusts are in existence,
and have Vet to iiear OF the FIRST mar
who can tell how to prevent two or
more firms or companies from uniting.
Senator Gears remarks along this line.
pladging himself and the party 10 the
best solution OF the question that tins
and experience can teach. fairly repre-
sent the conservative view of the situ-
alton.
The nomination OF Senator c. :
Rancli Of Iowa City for state senator
by the republicans OF the District wnich
Ne now represents as a democrat has
attracted wide attention ard Favorable
comment in the state. Senator Ranck
5 one of the strongest and stlaishtest
men that ever served in either house.
For downright ability he has mad no su-
eArin, in any of the ies.s,ative bodies
% which ne has belonsed Whatis bet-
TER. he has saved his strength always
FOR the things he WAS most eesirous OF
iiaccompiish;ng and While he is a ready
off hard speaker. always brief. pointed
land effectivs, ne WAS comparatively
little heard in the debates that exal-
ieisea the lungs Of the senatorial talk
lsers. for Senator Ranck never talked un-
i less he had some matter very much at
interest and felt sure he could add
/ something to It's chances of success
! thereby. FIe was never known 10 talk
20 the galleries. Being a member OF
/ the minority party ard having the IN
te,esis of the State University 10 look
after. he was generally careful NOT to
engage in any extreme part.sarsi,ip.
though upon some questions, notably
| The control of the liquor traffic. he had
sery deep convictions and always stood
| by them. When ntrusted with tbs
| leadership of his party. that party was
better generated in the legislature than
wher. on account of his We'll known Dis
/ belief in the free silver theory. he was
| iis,rusted in his own party. Senator
/ Ranck, because OF his Willingness to
(! help others. his ability and his fine
/ sharacter, was one OF the most popular
ard in8us ntial members. and when he
ones back next winter with the addaa
ldvantage of being With the dominant
party. he Will be ore OF the leaders ana
Worth many times more to his people
.han any ether man they can send to
/ represent them 1t viii be greatly To
] slle advantage of the university il SEN
! ator Ranck is elected, for he can do
very much for II on account of being
With the majority, and his experience
| Will tell him how 10 do it. He has taken
/ an active interest in educational mat
ters in every session. besides being a
sponsor for the university. 1t is be-
/ lieved that he has good chance for
! election or he would not have accepted
/ The nomination that was urged upon
! him without solicitation. He declared
| several months ago. when the matter
| vas first suggested. that he would no,
have it. The sentiment in the district
! has been so strong for him since that he
/ consented to run.
Those who are best informed In re-
gard to the Dubuque senatorial sltua-
| tion say that G. T. Hancock is almos,
sure to be elected. The democrats In
L 4.