Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-03

S6nally practice Whist he breaches, and
when he uses undue license in speech,
Or letter he tten,pts to pillory q reply
In kind. But ti1i4 sort OF q. campaign
does not help either party, and 1t 40 not
being practiced by Capt. Rumple, who
is at all tunes the dignihed. thoughtful
and practical man.
There thoughts have been prompted
by q letter which Mr.. vollmer inserted
in Der Demokrat thip morning, and
which embodieS number of denials but
which IL az silent 40 the grave az to
what the democratic candidate would
do on the money question were he elect
ed. This Is significant for 1t shows
that Mr.. Volmer, who slrecklees in 9TH
er regards, ie entirely too timid on the
MOST important matter with which he
would deal as member OF congress. Az
to the reason OF llie silence the voter will
have no difficulty in determining, and
the question 1t suggests is this: Will the
electors support q man who refuees to
say how he shall represent them and
their convictions on the question which
Colonel Brypan says can never be
settled until 1t is settled in
accordance with his demands? 1nas-
much as Mr.. Vollmer is endeavoring to
| give the impression that he is conduct
ing q dignified campaign. the following
letter printed in Der Demokrat this
morning is reproduced to the end that
the voter may determine whether or not
the Mr.. Vollmr Of 1900 has NATURALLY
changed from the Mr.. Vollmer OF 1886.
We seem to have reached the Kaffee-
klatsch period of the campaign in which
| 1t has degenerated into an old woman's
rag chewing match on the questions
whether have said this or that.
In the republican press, as we'll as
in pamphlets and anonymous communi-
cations many things are claimed as to
what l said or should not have raid.
From these 1t appears that / attacked
Everybody and each one, as II the Cedar
Rapids Republican were right when 1t
callsSme political fishwite.
Il am almost Ashamed that It APP
Ipears necessary to answer some Of this
talk. but friends assure me that this
Twill be the better course. since otherwise
many people might be led astray.
Therefore. on my word Of honor,
give the assurance that the following
assertions are untrue:
4 Il. That l have called the champions
of free silver at any time or at any
i pace SltllS; lulo&s OF solSnoHesp dBl-
sItators.'
%. That I have said that the Irish are
too ignorant to scratch me on the tick
let
%. That I have represented the Ger
mans as thick -headed. wooden-s hoed
land big -bellied Dutch
~. That anybody has attempted to
bride for my benefit A. w Kicker. the
campaign leader Of Mr.. Breckon. social
democratic candidate for this district
IS. That l have personally attacked
4 Mr. Debs. i have, on the contrary. adj
United in all my speeches that he is ca
|8pable and honest; that l, however. was
Isorry that his interests in this district
s|lhad fallen into the hands of a political
|scavenger who could be bought by the
4 highest bidder at any time. and who
4 four years ago sold out the interests OF
This party. for which have the proofs
In writing, with the signatures OF Mr.
4 Kicker, which I have since given tn.
\ press, and who (Ricker) conducts the
campaign in the interests of the repub-
[lican party this year.
q II desired I will back up the above
facts with an affidavit. Respectfully
HENRY VOLLMER.''