Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL TICKET
ANOTHER sENAroRIAL SUGGESTION.

ANOTHER SENATORIAL SUGGESTION.
A Marshalltown republican has sus-
gested that Governor Shaw could se-
cure party expression on the sena-
torial question by requesting the re-
publican state convention when 1t
meets August to select a candidate
for the temporary senatorial succession
on condition that he would appoint the
man to office. This plan would have
points in its favor as being the selec-
ton Of the party instead of the execu-
tive, and it would relieve the gov
ernor of the difficulties that nigh. arise
from making the appointment himself
1t is not believed, however, that the
governor shirks this duty. He has hith-
III facing the problems of state and in
doing the work imposed upon him that
leads to the belief that he will dispose
OF this question With equal facility AS
candidate for the position himself,
however, it would relieve him of a per-
sonal embarra ssmenr that might at
tach to any effort of his own. II is not
among the least of the probabilities
that the convention might endorse him
az a candidate for the position He
enjoys the confidence and esteem of the
party in high degree and would be
considered worthy successor OF SEN
ator Gear. No one is in a position 10
say what the governor may do IL the
matter al present.
THE PHILIPPINES AND The DEMOCRATS.
The authorities at Washington have
given out the statement that no more
troops will be withdrawn from the
Philippines for service in China. and
that all soldiers now in the islands are
needed there to preserve order and to
suppress further uprisings Where
guerrilla bands are coming out occa-
tionaliy to disturb the peace and ma
faud the sections where order has been
partially restored the utmost vigilance
y necessary to suppress them. In fact
more troops are really needed until the
lactis enforced upon the minds Of the
Insurgents that it is the governments
purpose to completely control the
Islands and to give them peaceful and
stable form OF government.
Recently these insurgents have be-
come more active. They are evidently
Inspired by the hope that a new policy
Will be adopted more Favorable to them.
.'he democratic pronouncement at KAN
las City is one of the factors that has
ed them to revive hope. Il was wholly
Without justification at this period in
)he development Of our national policy
n the islands. 1t was also unpatriot.c
IND unjust to our soldiers now devot-
ing their efforts and lives to the cause
Of the nation. AS tersely stated by
= Governor Roosevelt at st. Paul: The
Icheming politicians at Kansas City
have not even the excuse of ignorance
when they incite the insurgents tc
fresh warfare against our soldiers With
the base hope that therein they may
further their own political advance
ment The schemers in the islands
undoubtedly consider that a victory b,
+ the democracy would mean complete
Independence for them and protection
for them in the future. They are mo-
aware that the democratic party itsel
rs divided as to this policy, that host:
If them are in favor Of retaining IN
islands and according them the sam
liberal government now prevailing !.
The states. and that the Bryan schem'
e more Impractical Bile and would PROV
more costly and dangerous TO our gov
,rnment than the retention Of tn
Stands as part Of our nation.