Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-08
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Montezuma. Nov. riding on 8
train the other day, the writer had 8
chat with q gentleman who was very
prominently connected with the state
campaign year ago. This republican
whose name if given here would ado
weight to what follows, said in sub
stance, that the thing is fixed" Hen
derson will be candidate for governor
of Iowa, before the next republican
state convention" Down in the reser-
walton the program is already ar
ranged. These men have convinced
our Dave that thousands of republicans
in Iowa are burning to vindicate him
and turn down Cummins. The Iowa
idea is to be shelved and the sacred
schedules of protection are to be pre-
served intact. The Burlington Hawk
eye will attend to the southeast corner
of Iowa, the Dubuque Times northwest
ern Iowa, and the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican will fire the heart of central Iowa
leaving the Capital in charge of Des
Moines and as delegate at large. This
array of editorial talent will be advised
assisted and furnished copy by Messrs
Hubbard, Blythe & Co., firm of great
political experience and vast financial
resource. 1t is said that "Barkis is will
in" and once more will be heard on
the rostrum the clarion tones of Dave
Henderson, of Dubuque, Iowa. To the
writer this was news, indeed, but be-
fore he could get it in print the follow
ing met his eye, being part of an in
terview a Record Herald corresp ondent
had with Speaker Henderson, going
back to Iowa to vote for Judge Bird
sail:
Talks of His Withdrawal.
II have nothing to add to the state
ment l made when withdrew from the
race as to my reasons for withdrawing
The reason I then gave was all there
was to say, and those who know me
best know that If there had been any
other reason would have set it forth
without equivocation.
LAS to what 1 will do after the close
of my term in congress I have not de-
'termined. but I shall enjoy rest after
my twenty years in congress-"
Some of General Henderson's friends
are believed to have suggested to him
running for the governorship next year.
1t was Governor Cummins who. by
bringing about the adoption by the
state convention of the plank favoring
the reduction of the tariff on trust
made articles, caused the retirement of
Henderson Now, it is argued by the
latter's friends, he could successfully
appeal to his party in the state to re-
pudiate that plank by himself entering
tn race for governor, thereby at the
same time retiring Cummins from poll
tics. Asked about this yesterday Gen
eral Henderson said:
Il do not care to answer that ques-
ton"
Iowa is particularly well favored in
the matter of rural deliveries, and. as
might be expected, there are some of
our citizens who see in the system an
increase to the tax payers burden. To
them the following is particularly in
teresting:
while the rural free delivery serv-
Ice Is growing rapidly and over $4,000
600 will be asked for 1t next year, it is
working economies in the post service,
and in several ways is paying for itself
For instance, the extension of the SER
vice resulted last year in the discon-
tinuanee of 1,906 postoff1ces, saving the
of the postmasters. aggregating
s116,S07 Much of the expense of the
rural free delivery service Is a matter
Of bookkeeping, and the growth of the
service should not materially increase
postal expenditures"
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God made the country, man makes
The town." One, travelling over the
state, often thinks of the couplet AL
fson, county seat of Butler county, is
not very big town, but they have just
an opera house many larger
owns would be proud of Built by a
stock company, who have invested
some $4,000 in an auditorium on the
main street, and also on the ground
1oor, they have now, with stage facili-
ies, an opera house that will bring the
better class of entertainments to town.
As usual. the women are to blame for
'ueh things. They started it, and the
worst of it is. for generations to come
he men will have to foot the bills.
Iowa Falls has furnished much copy
or this column. This time it is the new
,ostoffice that the writer notices. Plate .
glass front, an entire new inside, equip
nent, with the latest style" in boxes !
md office furniture, on a convenient
'orner, mail distributed and ready for /
he public at a. m, all make it a !
model institution. And Iowa Falls |
axes pride in keeping her streets clean, |
rossings In good condition, and side
walks fit to walk upon. The coming
ear will see the finishing OF the new
illinois Central depot, and if reports are
rue, a new big brick hotel, built by Col. \
Ellsworth, who has done so much al /
eady for one of the most attractive /
owns in Iowa.
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