Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-26

this campaign. You VIII readlly per-
ceive why I am embarrassed in realizing
my desire to accommodate the demo-
Gratis Of Marshalltown and community.
1t is not to be wondered at that our
opponents do not care to discuss our
Rational affairs. The policies of our
government, both foreign and domestic,
have under the guidance of a republican
administration been SO uniformly and so
brilliantly successful and our industrial
prosperity in all directions 90 phenorne-
nal that they would indeed have sorry
time convincing the people of Iowa that
the party which has succeeded so amaz-
ingly we'll in the country at large should
be overthrown this fall here at home.
For the reason that we must elect our
United States senators next winter our
national problems have direct and inn
mediate interest for us all locally and
should be thoroughly discussed, Mr..
Phillips to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. AS have elsewhere sol should here
deal with them this afternoon. but your
representative in congress will address
YOU this evening, and as he will no doubt
deal with congressional matters at
length shall. in accordance with the
suggestions of your local committee, de-
syDte myself to the state Issues now un-
der debate.
The democrats assert that there
should be radical change in the admin
istration of our state affairs. On what
grounds do they contend for such
change? There are but three: az The
{ &c ople are compelled to pay too much
for the states printing and binding; ~
en-
and (s), the railroads are not taxed as
they should be:-hence the desirability
that our state be manned anew from top
to bottom,
Surely no republican is seriously
thinking OF abandoning our party on
these grounds. Here and there some
may find some cause for criticism: come
things may not be just as they would
have them. but can not make myself
believe that one or two items on the.
debit side of our public ledger will make
any republican ignore the great grand
total on the credit side due to our par,
tvs management Of the peoples Affairs.
Nor do believe that the democrats
really think that the ground which they
allege are sufficient to justify the over
throw Of the party that has served the
state so we'll.
Any one who purchases a new bust
ness, that is going corcern." In con-
s.dering the best ways and means for
carrying 1t on asks first about the sue
cess of those already in charge. Have
they been careful OF the company's at
fairs, economical and energetic in pro-
noting the business? II he finds that
they had been successful in ALL or in
nearly all, respects 1t would, II he be
prudent and wise, continue the same
management In charge even IL some
fault could be found as to certain par
t.culars in the conduct Of the affairs.
Most surely will he retain the working
force II he finds that the heads OF de-
rartments are prompt to correct wrong
methods, do. away with uneconomical
expenditures and reform plans OF work
SO as to conserve the company's best IN
terests Just SO soon as discovered. This
test currently applied In the business
world should be applied in considering
the question of change IN our states
business management
A RECORD OF SPLENDID RESULTS.
For almost fifty years the republican
party has ruled Iowa. Now confident
IL venture the assertion that no citizen,
and I do except even our democratic
critics. will arise from study of the
results of republican supremacy in this
state but he will arise from his study
big with pride at the magnificent
achievements accomplished under our
party's guidance whereby the people OF
This state have so continuously enjoyed,
and in such full measure, the fruits OF
good government ard general prosperity
FAR more aburdantly than most/of our
sister states have ever enjoyed. And I
am no less confident hat,vhen strangers
come among us that orlr democratic
friends and neighbors relate to them
these achievements with Just as much
pride as do we republicans.
Our statute books contain large
body Of excellent laws that afford each
and all ample protection in the pursuit
OF life, liberty and happiness, and in
sure juctice and fair treatment among
men. In our management of the state
institutions we have achieved such
splendid results that Iowa's board OF
control has attained fame far beyond
the rivers that bound our borders Our
neighbor on the north last winter enact
ed our statute almost verbatim, and the
new board Of Minnesota has adopted In
detail the rules, regulations and sched-
ules Of our board. Our democratic crit
| cs. doanot and can not complain about
| this part OF the republican party's con-
duct.
ECONOMICAL FINANCIAL ADMIN
ISTRATION.
Read the histories of many Of our Sis
ltery states, study the extravaganza and
oftimes corruption In their expendi-
lures, peruse the sad story of their re-
pudiation of debts and the wreck Of
honor and reputation, and compare With
Iowa's financial history. In all the past
fifty years we have never had a bonded
Idebt to exceed $625oo0, and 100000 Of
that was incurred to send our soldier
boys to the front In 81 and '62. Our to-
tai net debt, bonded and floating, has
never been above million dollars. And
our temporary deficits have always been
caused by too generous olltlays for our
charitable Institutions
Attic our population exceeds 2, ZOO, 900,
and our wealth three billions, Iowa's ex-
penditures for state purposes, have
never gone above $2,50000O per annum.
Nevertheless our Institutions for the
care of the insane and the unfortunate
are equalied by few and excelled by
lnone in the eastern states. Our taxpayers
have never been called upon to contrib
ute as much as 3.5 mills Of their taxa
BILE property for the support of the state
government under this long rule of the
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