Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12


the thing makes republicans omplacent.
Yet in the soft moments that come to all
one pities the old party for the fix it has
go itself into. The conservative part of
it wishes Bryan We're dead. They buck
like bronco. but can't unseat MIN.
The Des Moines Capital remarks that
The next victim to that vicious govern
ment -without the consent : of the
governed theory will be the Hon. Mr..
Turkey Gobbler, Who is scheduled to
bow to the inevitable the latter portion
of the present month"
In listing the causes which contribu-
ted to Bryan's defeat don't neglect the.
Associated Press. which sent his speech
este all parts of the country suggests
the Dubuque Times
The Davenport Democrat says, give
Bryan his due. He helped call out the
large vote everywhere-ane particularly
the vote that Went against him.
According TO the Clarksville Star,
there is no accounting for tastes. Some
men would rather smoke cigarettes than
catch skunka.''
In speaking of the result Of the elec-
ton the Carroll Herald says. "a great
charge has been committed to the re-
publican party and again as four years
ago the best thought and the con-
science. of ~ St,facp,.,,, ,,,,.. :, :, a
deal with the problems before the ma
ton. We believe it will be equal to the
task as It has been in every emergency
since its formation.
The Belle Plaine Union believes there
IS need Of a simpler ballot and conf
ments as follows on the subject: Tina,
cut election laws need changing to a
Simpler system is apparent to any one
who spent any considerable time Tues
day around an election booth and
watched both the struggles of the vot-
ers With the immense blanket sheets OF
tickets and the work of counting of this.
results Continued tinkering with the
election law is not advisable, but a
simple and more convenient manner of
determining the choice of the people
Should be be afforded than does our,
law al present. The law ought to be
that voter would find it as easy u
Vote split ticket as a straight one,
but as it now reads, the task Of voting
g split ticket is only to be attempted
with great danger 70 the validity of
ones vote. and as a result the number
of split tickets voted is. small and the
choice Of the independent voter is often
defeated.''f
The Cedar Rapids Republican con-
Guides that 1t Wsis eontentneni that
did the work in the election: THE
people were not Indifferent they were
simply busy They we're not apathetic
they We're simply centented. All the
tine they intended to go To the polls
and vote and TO vote right, How deeply
they We're interested in the result OF
the election may be judged by The alac-
lrity with which they voted. BY moor
ltwo-thirds Of the vote in Cedar Rap
lids had been cast Cedar Rapids was
tho exception III this respect.
There never Was an election when The
people made up their minds So early
$50 quietly, 50 conclusiyely ard 81
Wisely.
! The Fairfield Letiger regards this
4 lowe. republican majority as very
/ satisfactory. bur claims that it docs
! not make wise the policy Of the repnb.
lican national committee coward III.
state during the campaign which ha!
Just Closed. Even rich soil should no
be wholly neglected. Iowa republicans
outside the Second aud Sixth congress
lsianal districts. were compelled to re
lily wholly upon their own resources
\ Chairman Weaver made a fine cam
Il aaign with the materials at his com
Manai but he might have done bette
with a little aid from Tie managers o
s|the national campaign
4 OF the election result the ottumw;
:. Courier declares shat "th,e first BATH
lis but a memory ard tbs second battl
mas now passed into history with III
ihonor and glory Of the American ma
Ition preserved involtate. The flag wi