Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-21
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News Of Iowa From Hun
dreds Of Different Towns
and Communities.
TAMA,s TWO CANDIDATES.


TAlA's TWO CANDIDATES.
TVinton Eagle.l
dacy for railroad commissioner and the
presentation of Senator Penrose's name
for the nomination for lieutenant gov.
ernor by Tama county viii undoubtedly
scause confusion as Well as bad feeling
in our neighboring county. The repub-3
|licans Of that county may nurse the
thought that they can go to the repub-
|ilican state convention and carry on two
|headquarters and two campaigns for
two different candidates. but We are
|afraid il will result in disaster. Ii will
ALSO cause confusion i'm the other coun-5
tiles of the district. Many have already
pledged their support to Col. Monty
and Will feel that they should givA1hi
their undivided support. These men are
also strong friends Of Senator Penrose
They Will not like to feel or to have
him feel that they are giving him luke
warm support. There is no stronger
friend in either county of Senator Pen
Irose than the editor of the Eagle and
T he is going 10 be honest with the sena
tor and go on record now that ne can
NOT give honest support to both men.
That is to say, it will be impossible for
him TO give his hearty support to Sen
ator Penrose until the lieutenant gov
censorship is disposed OF. and when that
Is settled turn in and make a canvass
fol Col. Monty a campaign can not
be made at a state convention in fifteen
minutes. These gentiemen's friends
will simply find themselves working at
cross purposes. Every minute they Viii
meet the question: We'll, which one do
You want99' And when they say We
want both. will simply get the horse
laugh. Last year the Third district
got two candidates-a REORGANIZATION
land new candidate. but the new cam
ldidate was from a different county. The
result of Senator Penrose' g candidacy,
coming as II does from the same coun-
ity as Col. McNry, will result in che or
more new candidates coming out for
railroad commissioner. This will con,-
Ipel Tama county 10 make the fight of
Its life for Col. Mowry and desert SEN
ator Penrose or make the fight Of its
life and desert Col. Monty. "A house
divided against itself cannot stand. IL
| is. as we'll To look these things in the
cal standpoint as IT will settle charges
land counted charges of treachery at its
close.
142AF'fs A0iREIsS WITH "
lDes MONIES S'apital.J
The executive council is engaged in
hiking the valuation OF the railroad
properly OF ne sta te or Ia Nitlio1i- Cor
porations, NE individuals, desire 70 be
taxed at as low valuation as possible.
III there IS anything the average citizen
5dlsilkes ~ Is taxation. He gees 10 the
county treasury as II ne We're being
Iscourgsi 70 dungeon. Every spring
when railroads are drawn UP before the
executive councii their attorneys and
agents put UP the best showing they
can IN order 70 Keep ths valuation
down: 0ioNei nor Larrabee used - say
that there We one time when railroad
Was poor and Worthless, and tina. is in
the spring When it is To be taxed; and
another time when it is worth an enor-
nous amount Of money recurring an
Immense income TO pay dividends. The
second condition existed when the COM
im!ssioners We're fixing rates There is
some truth In this. However. the thing
for the council to do is 70 increase the
valuation unless 1t is ascertained, upon
fair investigation. that the railroads are
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