Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-31
TREw1N's FALSE CLAIM.


The editor of the Intelligencer has 1t
by word of mouth from one who knows
that j. H. TreWin has gold his home at
Lansing and has all things in readiness
to remove to Cedar Rapids just as soon
as the state convention shall have been
held, no matter what the outcome may
be. 1t is we'll known that Mr. Trewin
has a law partner and an office III Cedas
Rapids; also. it is just as we'll known
that he secured the Linn county delega-
ton largely on the claim that he y las a
Cedar Rapids and Fifth district eandi-
date. Thus it will be seen that the claim
that he is Fourth district candidate is
really one of false pretenses, and which
can not be supported except by the fact
that he has not We. left the district.
Further, If he should be nominated
and shall carry out his intention to re-
move to Cedar Rapids he would not be
allowed to be claimed az Fourth dis
trlct candidate or Fourth district gov
ernor after his election. Therefore, un>
der the existing conditions, which can
be easily verified and are known to
many, 1t is quite clear that Floyd couE-
Nv owes no local or district allegiance
to Mr. Trewin. He is certainly playing
a part that is not in strict accord with
for this reason he is not entitled to sup
port on the grounds of local preferment
So let Floyd county republicans vote
their real preference, and let Mr.. Ire
win take his chances as Fifth district
candidate which in fact he is.
THE CAMPAIGN OF DEFAMATION.
[Odebolt Chronicle.l
!, a
uprising in favor Of new methods of tax
alton and honest administration. the
Blythe Hubbard machine is resorting TO
anonymous circulars and personal at
tacks.
A number of circulars assalling the
character personal and professional, OF
a. 3. Cummins have been sent to every
delegate whose address the gang have
been able to secure. y request for
names and addresses of delegates to the
ntate convention was received in 0do-
bolt the other day. 1t was written on
government paper and signed by q fed
eral official whose address is the place
the circulars come from. sac county
delegates Will in due season receive
patches of defamatory literature bear
ing no signature and having no respons-
ible author.
The personal and professional record
of Albert B. Cummins is above re-
proach. No man can point TO dishon-
orable act In his entire career. Yet these
anonymous circulars accuse him of un-
professional conduct at the bar, OF de-
ception. and the Lord only knows what
else. The silliest accusation In the list
is the statement that he signed foul
.f ay,t n n ltt s
period OF thirty days; and party pro-
hibitionist whose public record has fer
ever barred him from any political hon-
or makes affidavit that he saw Mr.
Cummins signature on tne -FOUR PETE
tons.
1t is we'll known In Dies Moines thai
Mr.. Cummlrs' signature was forged Il
three of these petitions. The miserable
creature who says he saw his name OF
four OF them knows this. VINO be
lieves that one of the ablest lawyers ant
noblest men in the state Y4t,ld max,
such an ass Of himself? Thy charge i!
so silly that even the most rabid rail
road organ in the stake Is ashamed Il
print 1t. But anonymous scoundrels ar,
sending such document thru the mails
to the voters in the hope the homes
men may ne OeS INV NotiHs
against the peoples choice and support
ing railroad tool for governor who will
continue the policy OF making the far
mers and business men pay the take
on valuation so per cent higher thar
the railroads.
But Mr.. Cummins is not the only maj
who is assailed. The editors who stant
for right and justice have been savagel.
attacked by the subsidized organs of TIL
railroads. Their motives have beer
misrepresented. their characters vilified
their business standing questioned. AM
In many instances this venom has com
from brother editors with whom the.
have hitherto maintained friendly rela
tlons. Such is the power of wealth. tina
weak men can be bribed to abuse thei
friends and print the most outrageou
lies. Mr.. Welliver of the Sioux CT,
Tribune, Mr.. Funk of the Spirit LAX
Beacon, Mr., Smith of the Scranton
Journal. George Long Of the Manson
Journal Orchard Of the Glidden Grahp
ic. Henry of the Coon Rapids Enter
prise, Dawson Of the Des Moines Lead