The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
REPUBLICANS ARE SCARED.

their ammunition on solid democratic
or solid republican states like Iowa, and
will not send any Of their speakers of
nationalreputation into Iowa, even in
to the close congressional districts where
there is fighting chance to elect dem.
ocratic congressman, by the extra ex-
ertions being put forth in this state and
in this district by the republicans, it is
evident they are badly scared and fear
the result. Lieutenant Governor Milli-
man and Senator Dolliver. acknowledge
ed to he some of the strongest speakers
the republicans possess. have been
stumping this district for several weeks.
Milliman passed through the city en-
route to Hamburg, yesterday, and Dol
liver speaks at Corning this afternoon
and in Creston tonight. He spoke at
Mt. Ayr last week, and will speak at
other points IN the district.
One would suppose, to hear the con-
fident manner in which republican pa
.pers refer to Congressman Hepburn's
sure thing in this district, that the re-
publicans would not waste much am
munition on this district. But the
facts are, they are badly scared over
the prospect and like the boy in the
woods, who whistled to keep up his
courage, they are only talking to keep
up the courage of their faithful follow.
ers, when they make any such state
mcnts.
The facts are there is very large
element of republicans in the district
who haye become heartily sick and
tired Of Hepburn, and also of the man
ner in which the offices have been par
celled out to the corporation attorneys
of the party. The treatment of Judge
Towner in the federal court appointment
and his turning down for McPherson's
appointment does not set we'll with
them, either. Judge Towner is very
popular in this district and he was very
strongly talked Of for the nomination
for congress. After Judge Woolson's
death, Judge Towner was encouraged to
be an applicant for the federal judge
ship appointment and everybody sup.
posed he would get it. But the corpor-
alton influences, after they had got the
judge out ofsthe way for the nomination
for congress-, turned him down fol fed
|eral judge and gave that plum to Nc
Phefson, who was then congressman.
Rnnnn6s e friends dn not ssnnlS-. s,ss., m
g6dd USef i4at piece Of treachery resor
:. ed to by the corporation bosses Of th
: republican party in Iowa, to save M
Hepburn's place for him. Hepbur
has sat in congress for twelve year
: as the especial representative of tt
corporations. He has served them an
the interests Of the money power S
!. we'll that no other republican in tt
:. : Eighth District need aspire to congress
off once, it would be the end of him j
this district and there are large nun
Der of republicans in each county in u
0 SO long as MIR. Hepburn is in tt
field. If Hepburn could be kille
district ready to put the knife into hjl
! if they see chance to defeat him an
: shelve him for all the time. That tin
- has arrived; the chances for McGinni
: election are bright and the republica
: leaders know it, hence they are sendir
70 their best speakers into the district
cure the disaffections if possible an
% whip or coax the boys into line.
. The time is ripe for the democrats
= the Eighth District to be up and doin
:, There never was better chance
:, elect an honest representative of II
= people to congress and defeat an avos
ed representative and supporter of tt
!. corporations, syndicates, trusts ar
combines, since the defeat administers
= to Hepburn by Anderson in 1856.
Hepburn stands for all that is detl
turalists in congress. He voted to p,
high tariff on lumber, thus causil
=, every farmer extra expense on evel
" building or fence he erects. He vote
- = for the tariff on wire which adds to tt
farmers expenses. He voted for Il
= tariff on Porto Rican products, permi
:. - ting the sugar trust to increase the pri
- of sugar. He has never raised his vol
- in congress against the trusts; again
- :. the new policy of imperialism and
!; stands for big standing army. F
= years he has guarded the interests
N the railroads Of the country as chai
- - man of the Interstate Commerce Cor
~ mittee, yet he has never offered b
/ enlarging the powers of the Intersta
Commission, so it might fulfill Il
alsphere it was created for.
- Mr.. Hepburn has never done sing
10 act, or attempted to, during his lol
service in congress, to advance the
- terests Of the agriculturalists and labt
- ing people of his district. On the CO
ha trary he has supported policy whi
- allowed trusts and protected instit
- tions to reach into their pockets ar
!, !, take out dollars they need for thel
selves and their families for articles tn
are compelled to buy.
=. Mr.. Hepburn should be retired. 7
republican leaders know this, hen