Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-28

the commerce Of the ocean and into
the councils Of the world. Increased
strength has added to our duties and
Increased our. Responsibilities. and We
would be recreant to high trusts should
we refuse the duties and shrink from
the responsibilities. The world 8
scepter passed from Persia to Greece.
and from Greece to Italy. and from
Italy to Great Britain. and now. when
this young nation is being led by the
hand OF destiny into a high position We
will enter that position and occupy 1t
for the worlds good and liberty's en-
slargement.
Third-In our state officials we have
men who are console ntiously and WISE
sly seeking the prosperity Of our com-
smonwealth and guarding the interests
of the people: to them. therefore. We
render loyal support. In the chief ex-
secutive of our state. because OF his
5steadfastness in the way Of that which
sis right and just, his pronounced opin-i
ions, his positive convictions and his
clearly enunciated utterances, We have
a man whom we shall be gratified to-
see advanced to higher positions OF
trust and honor.
F'ourth-It Is with pleasure that we
contemplate Iowa's prominence and in-a
sfiuence In congress, and We believe that
this position of honor and power is due
largely to the wisdom Of the people in
keeping tried, able and experienced
men In the legislative halls. We do,
therefore. heartily favor the re-nomi-
nation OF Hon. Robert G. Cousins as u
member OF congress from the Fifth dis
trict. Az a representative awake to the
interests OF his constituents in so far
as those interests are compatible with
the higher interests OF the nation he
has ever manifested himself, and in
particular the citizens OF Marshall
county, Irrespective OF party, would
suffer loss In his retirement to private
life. As friend Of the soldiers stand
Ing for their rights and advancing their
Interests, he has proved himself upon
every occasion; as an orator he has
won national fame and bestowed honor
upon his district; as q member of the
committee on foreign affairs he has ac-
CURED power and exercised an increas-
ing influence; as member OF the fif-
ty-third. fifty-fourth, ffty-fifth and
fifty-sixth congresses he has obtained
knowledge OF public affairs and ex-
perience in public duties that make
still more influential and useful in
public service. AT such a time as this,
therefore, when there Is an imperative.
need OF men OF ability, experience and
integrity. when difficult questions are:
to be answered and intricate problems.
are to be solved. when the nation is
looking out into the future with.
thoughtful brow. we need his service
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and assure him of our active support
at the polls and our sympathetic CO.
operation in his arduous duties as our
Representatives"
THE DELEGATES.
Upon motion of Capt. ]. j. Smith, Of
Linn township a committee to be COM
posed of one from each township dele
cation was named to select delegates to
the two state and congressional con-
|ventions. Those named were as fol-
lows:
Vienna and Marion First state con
vention. Charles Randall. ]. L. Brown
ALTERNATE; second state convention. R.
b. Wallace, II. S. Thomas alternate;
congressional convention, Joel Brock.
ii. w. Stubs alternate.
Liscomb and Iowa-First state con-
lyention. John Rolston. B. w. Russell
ALTERNATE; second state convention. B.
B. Warning, d. c.. Wheeler alternate:
congressional convention. =. D. Buegh-
ley, p. f. Arney alternate.
Marietta and Washington First
state convention, Hon. Thomas kim
ball. NJ. e. Andrews alternate; second
state convention. Warren Nichols
Jared Elliott alternate: congressional
|convention, D. E. Hole. George T. Bur-
dick. alternate.
State sCenter-First state convention
A. ]. Palmer, b. C. Whitehill alternate;
second state convection. w. N. Gilbert.
Alex Dobbins alternate: congressional
lconvention. L. B. Goodrich. T. T. Swift
alternate.
Logan and Jefferson-First state con-
lSvention, w. b. Mason, H. Jackman all
5ternate: second state convention. w. N
Dickinson. L. H. Pearson alternate:
congressional convention, H. McIlrath,
Hugh Moore alternate.
LeGrand N. and First state, o. c..
lStrangland; d. NJ. Adams, alternate;
second state. G.. b.. Adair: s. r. Piper,
alternate. Congressional. Al. Arr.
mold: II. g. Roark. alternate.
AreencAstle---F irht state. WI. Ward:
-.s Nexley. alternat e !: second state.
n. ]. Williams; J. N. Carney. alternate.
Congressional. James L. Wiley: Ben
Sawyer, alternate.
EdenlBangor First state. James
Chapman; H. w. Weeks. alternate;i
second state, N. L. Lounsberry: Z. Il.
Green. alternate. Conversational. G. e.
Frost; John Perry. alternate.
| Liberty-Minerva-FIr state, J. g.
lGcCormtck;9sJ..E u, yssaitsrnate;
! sscond state osmnel NoossS; =. NJ.