Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-02
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Mr.. PERKINS HOME TROUBLES.
IOdebolt Chroniclel

ltJGeDpitt Chronicle.
The Sioux Rapids papers came out
last week In opposition 20 the Perkins
gubernatolial candidacy, whereupor
Mr.. Perkins made the incident pre-
text for a savage attack on Judge Hell
sell, who resides III Sioux Rapids. Mr..
Perkins assumes that Judge Helsell
either wrote the aforesaid newspaper
articles or was responsible for them;
and. IS is his custom. he reasons elab-
orasely from faise premises to prove
that Helsell ia a bad man, and that but
for him there would be no opposition 10
Perkins in the Eleventh district. Mr..
Perkins also sees fit to turn back the
pages of political history, but we regret
TO pay that he does not quote the text
accurately.
1t happens that Judge Helsell has no
Interest in or control of the Sioux Rap
ids papers. They are rival newspapers,
whose interests frequently conflict; and
j, is not natural TO suppose that one
mans influence can control both. The
tact is that nearly every republican in.
\ Ruena Vista county is opposed 10 Per-
1 kins for governor, and the Sioux Rapids
papers are simply responding to the,
| sentirnentso of their patrons. Mr. Per-.
| kina is thoroughly conyersant with the
situation in Buena Vista county. for
\ four Of his lieutenants recently made
1 q proselyting tour of the county without
\ securing single convert. During their
canvass they Interviewed Judge Helsel
and it is evident from the tone Of the
article in MIR. Perkins newspaper tina.
/ Helsell gave them no encouragement.
Had he promised to support Mr.. Perkins
all would have beer lovely in the Jour
lpal office ard he would have been COM
mended az IL. DAYS gone by when he
saved Perkins from defeat in congress
| sional convention
Judge Helsell has right to oppose
Mr.. Perkins-the same right that other
4 citizens possess. But because he exer-
/ cises his prerogatixe the course of two
i new spapers in his home town is made
the pretext for an attack on him which
il beneath the dignity of Mr.. Perkins.
The Chronicle is for Mr.. Cuminins. and
4 for that reason we may expect the Jour-
hal to attack w. A. HeIsell and other
citizens of Odebolt. Judge Elwood will
be jumped because the Sac Sun is also
for cummins. Congressman Thomas
4 will catch II for not compelling the
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune to support
/ Perkins Peter Marcy will be branded
N \
the Spirit Lake Beacon. G.. w. Pitts will
wish before long that he had stified the
! Orange City Herald, and Judge Laid
will be roasted because the Sheldon
Mali has not fallen into line for Uncle
George. Verify, a hot time Is coming,
i and the way of the transgressors Will
be hard.
Mr.. Perkins alleges that Judge Helsell
4 wanted to be a candidate for congress
in 1898 and became sore on Perkins be-
cause the latter refused to get out of
the way Mr.. Perkins would have us
believe that Judge Helsells opposition
4 to his gubernatori candidacy is the re-
sult of disappointed ambition.
1t is sufficient to say that had Judge
/ Helsell desired to run for congress in
1898 he would have done 80, and would
4 have been nominated. too 1t is well
4 known that Mr.. Thomas urged Mr.. Hell
sell to be candidate and refused to
stand himself until Helsell declined
4 Pressure was brought from every coun-
4 ty in the district. not excepting Wood
bury, on Judge Helsell to become cam
didate, and the assurances OF supper!
came from Influences strong enough to
4 control any district convention. But Mr.
\ Helsell declined, for business reasons
as Mr. Perkins well knows. A young
J man, with family of young children to
\ eudcate. he felt that he could not afford
to give up his home and the business
interests with which he was connected
to enter upon congressional career. He
resisted the opportunities OF his closesl
friends. who wanted him to run, and
gave his best efforts to the canvass Of
Lot Thomas. who was nominated at Il
4 Mars by the transfer OF the Perkins del.
i egates to his standard.
j Having seen At to go into political
history, Mr.. Perkins should give cor.
q rect version and quote the entire chan.