Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.LOOKER-ON IN IOWA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

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Grinnell, Oct. 11.-With the kindliest
feelings toward Senator Dolliver, ana
proud of his record as the Junior sena-
tor of Iowa, nevertheless the citizens. l..
e., the republicans of this town, are gem
orally criticising his address at the
Colonial Theater on last Monday night.
All admit as an address, as a lecture, IL
was entertaining and instructive. bul
as a political speech, from Il republican
standpoint, it lacked something. FER
hapS it was because he omitted any
reference to the coal strike, for the an
dience certainly expected something on
this subject from a republican point OF
view. Then. too, his remarks on trusts,
while probably true, and if the remarks
had been made before the students OF
the college or a class in political econ
omy, they would have been accepted as
truisms. Eut that magnificent audi :
ence of 1900 in crowded theater, nine
tenths of them republicans, did not rel
ish being told that the government Cat
present the republican party being III
fact the government We're powerless IN
the matter of trusts: that congress,
republican congress in majority. could
not control or regulate trusts, was 100
cold a truth to be enjoyed. Many ad-
mitted with the speaker that like the
bicycle. the whisky and the salt trust all
other trusts would probably fall of their
own weight or from new ones sprlnglnS
up in competition. but there was an
expressed feeling that the public would
be hugely imposed upon before the anti
trust millennium arrived. AS one critic
remarked, the speech was not vote
getter.
And Representative Lacey, of this
district, is coming in for much crlolclsIii
(this from republicans who will gladly
vote for him) for the style of his cam
paign oratory. One nearer of his at
Ewart this week, one of course who dit
fers from Lacey on "the Iowa idea,
makes the point that congressman VINO
ga campaign OF education
generally fail in results, i. e.. votes. The
congressman has perfect right to be-
.lieye in 1.-THE let well enough alone poll
lev" but whether 1t pays to preach
such a doctrine is another thing. La
cey's constituents are imbued with the,
Iowa idea" This by a large maJorlty.
Is Lacey making votes for himself ana
party by fighting it, either by words or
omission or commissions? That's lhe
question. One voter says that Hender-
son tried to educate his constituents
and not succeeding as well as ne eX-
pected tried the letter writing scheme.
The whole country knows of the result.
The citizens in this part of the district
know full Well that southeast OF them
are good republicans who have sue
cessor for Lacey all picked out, TINS
candidate to be brought forward at the
most opportune time. Grinneli fepuo-
licans want their congressman TO I'VE
close to them. And some of them say
to the writer that Laceyss personally
expressed opinions are tendencies
towards the congressman-elect Two
wears from now living farther away
The writer has interviewed score or
more of Iowa bankers on Secretary
Shaw's official action In allowing the
bonds of the government to cease to be,
pro TEN, the security required. All adj
nit the act was beneficial, results good
hit {and everywhere the but is men-
tioned) is 1t safe policy! one sentl'
ment is often expressed that either
Shaw is to make a name for hlmself on
a par or above, in reputation with ms
or retire either at the en-
of his term or before as fiat failure.
And those who understand the situa
ton give him credit for the best of
motive action, /. c., the good of the
but many more exclaim, See
how soon ne became the tool of Wall
street! OF course he'd help the banks
Of New York" these men seeming to
forget that we of the west would feel
before it was over, a panic in Walt
street.