Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
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the good OF the party. as democrats
were attacking prominent state officers
I then suggested that had always
supposed that was a member of the
Republican party, especially as the par
Isty had three times honored me in max
Ing me their candidate for the respon-
Isible position which now hold. This
idea seemed to strike him somewhat
forcibly.
Mr. Weaver then said that I had
made an eleventh hour" attack on the
council for its assessment OF railroads
which was injuring the party. To this
lend I replied by handing him a copy of
a newspaper printed year before con-
tanning my reasons for voting against
my present colleagues in their unjus.
assessment Of railroads made in March,
1893. He had forgotten about its publi-
cation. then stated that my reasons
/ for voting against the assessment OF
! 1876 had been published; and i sug-
gested that he had probably heard of a
\ protest of mine which 1t was charged
in the press had been Suppressed" in
1887. Our friendly conference soon. adj
ljourned. both of us having, i think,
"a clearer und srstanding of the situa-
/ ton.
4 With respect to this very extraordi.8
nary proceeding of my colleagues in
Infringing to their aid the influence and
\ power of the chairman OF the state cen-
\ tral committee of the party to which
we each and all belong. together with
| the machinery and enginery of the par-
l ty in their strenuous efforts to neutral-
lie the effects of my exposure of their.
methods and practices in assessing
Iowa railroads for taxation-to this ex-
traprdinary proceeding may be per-
mitted to express my disapproval.
AS TO SECRETARY DoBsoN.
\ w no or what Is the republican party
of 1owa-the party that has had charge
LOT the state government of Iowa for
NEARLY fifty years? Does G. L. Dobson,
4 the present secretary of state, stand
4 for it. for its platform, for its members
land their principles? If such is the
case have knowledge of the fact for
4 the first time. Perhaps the government
represents the party more nearly; but
as to this Will not presume to discuss
| the subject. Never, / can assure the
public, has the present treasurer of
Estate thought even for moment that
\ he constituted the republican party of
Iowa The latter does confess, how
4 ever, to holding the belief that he
Thought he was carrying out the wishes
lsof his party supporters when he has
/ striven to carry out equitably the or
hders of the people as expressed in the
laws enacted by the peoples laMmak-
h.lfi nd \,
i According to his present view he and
4 the other three members of the execu-
i tive council are simply members of the
republican party delegated by its mem
bers To carry out their principles and
A policies in the conduct of the state
government Of Iowa. in this belief /
/ am not now certain by any manner OF
.Emeans since Chairman Weaver holds as
4 he does with respectto the late ..unfor-
4 5tunate assessment and his duty tosthe
sllparty regarding the effect of my state
ment.
The present treasurer of state has fol
many u year held firmly to the belle
y hat he WAS a full-nedged republican
bona tlde, with no breaks or jars$in hi.
party record. As a lad it was his grea
privilege to be present as a spectataj
at he first national convention of tht
Il republican party in the old Lafayett t
y hall on Smithfield street, Pittsburs. ii
i 1856 In that great gathering of chief:
Il his youthful mind was inspired BIZ. thu
presence and words Of Giddings ane
spalding of Ohio, of Greeley, Raymond
! land Weed of New York of Mashbnrnt
Il Of Illincisa old .Thad. Stevens 81
3, Pennsylvania. Filled with their spirit
4 and purpose he there decided to io:r
his fortunes With the new PARTY; an6
so earnest was his decision that later
Il for three years he followed the guidon.
OF the chivalric Bayard and the bril-.
q liant Sheridan in their forays between
q Gettysbnrgs and Richmond in defense Of
the union of state which the republican
party had undertaken to preserve
Fresh from that struggle he came /,
Iowa and settled in Scott county ii
August, 1860, where Re continued Il
q vote fer the republican tickets Will
!, faith. und.mmed. As a delegate. he wa.
Il in the conventions that nominated
B kirkWo0d. Sherman, Larabee. Hutchi
* son and jackson as the republican can.
:. ldidates8 for governor of Iowa. all the
8 While thinking that he was accepted il
q the faith of the republican party. Since
II then he has received at4the hands d
the republican party of Iowa three sue
Iscessiye nominations for the responsible,
!. fettiee he now holds-the third. as vel
as the second. being by reclamation
4 an honor never before conferred upon ;
IcandiGate for treasurer in the histor,
/, of this state.
My friends may ina CINE the shock o
! surprise that came upon me when frs
M beheld Chairman AEeaver's letter t,
1 my party press in the state-and tn,
Erspetition of the shock when he no
Eonly seemed TO think he was dom.
u right and saving my party by sendin;
!. out such clippings and literature
4 attacking me, but on top of all, my old
time friend, Il. p. Ciarkson of tn,
Register advised him TO do SO in orde
Ito .refute allegations of the democratic
+ press. The Very idea of the state cen
!, trial COMMITTEES using its powerful
+ forces against me just the same nsstfe,
4 are exercised against the evil influence
4 'of populism and the democracy. wa
! almost too much for me- j should mos
I.certainly have succumbed to depression
9 from the shocks but for a saving sens
( Eof the ridiculous.
Now do not propose even to try t
!, prove my fidelity to the republican par
4 lsty of this state. If my party recor,
does not absolve me from the charg
implied in the actions of Mr.. Weaver