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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
THE DISGRACE OF MERRIAM.

1t is an object of sincere regret, If
not humiliation, to every republican in
Iowa, that the party should have been
responsible for putting the present
writer we'll remembers the state con-
vention at Des Moines two years ago
that nominated Messrs. Martin and
Gilbertson for secretary of state and
state treasurer. Former Treasurer
Herriott had exposed the servility of
the executive council to railway attor-
neys in the assessment OF railway
property. There was a revolution of
sentiment spreading over Iowa among
republicans and the old machine was
doomed but the good citizenship forces
doubted their own strength. The Dob
son scandal made it easy for them
to win the nomination for secretary
Of state with man like w. B. Mar
tin, altho the railways fought desper-
ately for their candidate. Gilbertson
had made a winning campaign from the
start. The new element was untried
and unorganized and it was thought
prudent to center all efforts on secur-
ing the two nominations of secretary
of state and state treasurer which
emily if not gain the control. This was
done with such ease that the univer-
sal regret of the winning delegates as
they left the convention hall was.
why didn't we nail Merriam's hide
to the wall too, and make complete
job of it," Merriam secured re-
nomination for auditor from that con-
ventfon without opposition, virtually
by default, but decent men regretted
it.
Then came the disgraceful scandal
and exposure of the private life of this
public official that finally leaked out
-altho most carefully covered up by
the Des Moines press. There was no
longer any doubt among public men,
in Iowa that Merriam was an unwor-
thy public officer. Now, within few
weeks of the close of his term, the state
of Iowa must be submitted to the dis
grace Of its state auditor travelling
around bulldozing the insurance COM
panies into paying fat fees, in one case
$3.50 for two half days work, for
examinations. wholly unauthorized by
the proper official body the executive
council and of no value to the state
because illegal. The prosecution of
other companies who claim that fees
have been likewise Illegally extorted
from them. may disclose situations
even more disgraceful in character.
The state OF Iowa was fortunate when
the republican party rid itself of Dob
son and all republicans should rejoice
that two weeks more will unload an
other unsavory public character even
tho litigation may cause the offensive
odor OF his political presence to inger
in state house halls for some time to
come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
! OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

The year 1902 has been unusually pro-
life in exposing, to the public gaze,
the indiscretions and criminal relations
with the other sex of the ministers
Generally called preachers) of the
west Iowa has been particularly UNI
fortunate in this line. All denomina-
tions seem to be alike in having such
sorrowful exhibitions of mans brutality
and woman's weakness. And 1t must be
admitted that these Grim. con-" cases
are no more common in the ranks of
priests and preachers than among other
professions. Only this. the prominence
of the preacher in the community, his
assumption, implied by his profession,
that he is guarded by a higher author
ity from the common weakness of man,
his daily teaching in some church or
CARNATIONS, that if other men were
only preserved from such temptations
by the same piety and pure thought
they would keep along the paths of rec
titude, makes the fall of the preacher
one of terrible effect, not only on the
community, but on religion itself. What
lis known as the sinful world always
finds a sort of elf-consolation in the
story of another preacher gone
wrong" The Beecher- Triton scandal
did more to make unbelievers than the
great preachers eloquence brought to
the throne of grace, this in numbers,
of young and old. The recent exposure
In the Catholic church near Sioux City
has deprived that great organization
of much weight and authority, this
among Catholics themselves, and 9TH
ers who were inclined to respect and
revere the system of the priesthood, the
confessional and the authority of the
pope These facts must be admitted
by friends of religion, and are cause
of rejoicing among those who are OPP
posed to ministers. churches, religion
and all of the better part of the COM
munity, who see in religion, pure and
undefiled," the only bulwark against the
tendency of the times towards materi-
alism, atheism and all that history
shows goes with those isms and other
forms of unbelief.
So that any one who can offer par
tial remedy for this excresence on the
body polite is entitled to hearing. Is
entitled to have his say, even If he has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Waterloo Courier is opposed to ;
state constabulary to enforce liquor
laws, such as is proposed by A. c. Ran
kin, and which to the Courier mean:
the same thing" altho disguised undel
a different name.
The Washington Press notices thai
president Castro busters up, and is
going to ffght-the ridiculous bantam
rooster He'd better save costs. Better
into the bargain
The Rockwell Photograph observes
that ''it must be painfully apparent tc
the opponents of Governor Cummins
that as a public speaker he is in quite
demand Notwithstanding the persistent
malicious attempts at home to misrep-
resent his attitude on the monopoly
question and to discredit him gener-
ally"
The Iowa Falls Sentinel is in favor OF
holding the township primaries not ear
lier than the last week in next August
or early in September. 1t declares that
much idle talk and useless annoyance
could thus be avoided"
BY his great speech before the reci-
procity convention at Detroit" the Al
bia Union notices that Governor Cum
minis "has started the dry bones rafting
again"
The Clinton Age wants to know of
the Gate City what papers constitute
the independent press of Iowa." and
the latter paper responds by pointing
out the Sioux City Tribune, Cedar Rap
ids Gazette and Des Moines News, and
says the Mount Pleasant News should
be added to the list. The Gate City
AYERS that iowa republicans are not
likely to go astray when they find out
what such papers advise and then do
the other thing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
TRUTH WILL OUT.

The Times Republican has repeated
ly suggested that the bitterness toward
the tariff plank in the republican state
platform displayed by the anti-Cum-
minis newspapers hes been actuateG
more directly by desire to criticise
the governor than from any motives of
injured principles. 1t will be remem-
hered that this identical platform stood
for one year as the declared doctrine of
the party and received the unstinted
praise of all these journals. 1t was
not until Governor Cummins delivered
an address at Minneapolis on trusts and
rnonopolies, taking bold stand that the
Consumers of this country had better
right to competition than the producers
had to protection" that criticism of the
Iowa platform appeared, and even then
growth, but more than two weeks after
the Minneapolis speech had been dis
cussed and dropped almost simultane-
ously there appeared in the columns Of
the Des Moines Capital Iowa City Re-
publican and Burlington Hawkeye the
discovery that the Cummins speech and
the Iowa platform were dangerous free
trade doctrine" Knowing of the sena-
torial ambitions of certain notorious
railway political boss, one j. w. Blythe,
the T.-R could see very evident indica-
tons of insincerity in the criticism.
Twelve hundred republican delegates
met in convention and nailed down that
plank in the platform with such an up
roarious applause for Governor Cum
Minis that the ants have kicked at since
in vain. However, the truth has final
ly disclosed itself in the very form sus-
pected by the T.-R. The Iowa City
Republican appears this week with an
warts Ultimatum," in which republican
delegates are called upon to rally for
the destruction of free trade lawyer
politicians 1--WE do not care who is
governor of Iowa is The heoric battle
cry "The issue is now clear cut
whether the next new senator from
Iowa is to be Roosevelt man or free
trader with the republican brand prac-
tically eliminated" If this doesn't
sound like the campaign of two years
ago we must be dreaming. Then the
cry was, 1--WE will pound Cllmmins into
the earth" and the only difference now
Is that Blythe chose then to use Editor
Brant as a stowaway in the Cummins
craft who should scuttle the ship at the
critical moment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
Daily Tourist Cars.

The Union Pacific runs thru daily
tourist cars between the Missouri river
and the Pacific coast. These cars
leave Omaha at ABS p. m. for San
Francisco and Los Angeles, and at
1880 p. m. for Portland, etc. FIVE
dollars for double berth. Low rates
row in effect. Many hours quicker
than other lines. BE sure your ticket
reads via the Union Pacific. For full
information call on or address j. w.
Turtle, 4ol Walnut street, Des Moines,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
AZ Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberiain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and sat
isfactory when it is kept at hand and
given as soon as the cold is contracted
and before it has settled in the system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED.
IRnnne, News


Would our Iowa editors be willing to
incorporate, in lieu of the Shelter
plank of the Iowa platform, something
just like this?
The cases in which the tariff can
produce monopoly are so few as to
constitute an ineonsiderable factor in
the question; but of course, If in any
case it be found that q given rate of
dirty does promote a monopoly which
works ILL., no protectionist would object
to such reduction of the duty as would
equalize competition"
This is President Roosevelt's state
ment of what some are pleased to call
the Iowa idea. 1t is possible that the
president does not really mean "incon-
siderable" for his next paragraph re-
commends change. Iowa republicans
and those of every state seem to be well
pleased with the presidents idea. He
has been bold to say his whole mind,
evidently, tho he has no doubt been
very anxious not to oyerstate any case
in which, as in this, there is possibility
Of party ruction causing more harm
than it purposes to remedy.
The president has doubtless been
tempered by the many conferences he
has held, until it may be presumed that
his language will find universal ap-
prevail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
REDUCED HOLIDAY RATES
From All Points on The Iowa Central
Railway.

For the Christmas and New Year
holiday season the Iowa Central rail-
way will sell round trip excursion tick
cts for continuous passage to any point
within 200 miles of selling station at a
rate of one way fare aid third. Dates
of sale: Dec. "a, % and 81 and Jan. Il;
final return limit, Jan. 2.
For teachers and students a special
return limit to Jan. 8 will be allowed.
For further information apply to local
Iowa Central ticket agent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to say that for Scratches, Bruises, Cuts,
Wounds, Corns, Sore Feet and Stiff
Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best in the world Same for Burns.
Scalds. Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. 1t cures or no pay. Only
Is cents at George p. Powers drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
Excursion Rates for the Holidays,

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold at reduced rates to
points on the Northwestern system
within 200 miles of selling station, Dec.
"a, 25, 81 and Jan. l, good returning I'M
til and including Jan. g. 1908. Apply to
agents Chicago s. Northwestern rail-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

the powers that seek to coerce him
probably desire to be sure of their
ground in accepting any assurances he
may be inclined to offer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

There is one rational way to treat
nasal catarrh: the medicine is applied
direct to the affected membrane The
remedy is Ely's Cream Balm. 1t re
stores the inflamed tissues to healthy
state without drying all the life out
of them and 1t gives back the lost
senses of taste and smell. The suf-
ferer who is tired of vain experiments
should use Cream Balm. Druggists
sell it for so cents. Ely Brothers, 81
Warren street, New York, will mail
lit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

Jones-Do you treat your cook like
lne of the family?
Smith - Great heavens. no! We
wouldn't dare to take such liberty
Baltimore American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
Saved AT Graves Brink.

81 know I would long ago have been
in my grave" writes Mrs. S. H. New
som, of Decatur, Ala, IF it had not
been for Electric Bitters. For three
years suffered untold agony from the
worst forms of Indigestion, Water
brash, Stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia.
But this excellent medicine did me a
world of good. Since using it can
eat heartily and have gained IS
pounds" For Indigestion, Loss of APP
petite, Stomach, Liver and Kidney
troubles Electric Bitters are a positive,
guaranteed cure. Only 30 cents at
George p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
California and South Via Wabash
Railway

Every Wednesday the Wabash runs
thru tourist car to California. First
class Pullman every day, with only one
change.
To Florida via Wabash in forty-eight
hours.
To Mobile and New Orleans in thir-
ty-six hours.
To Hot Springs, Ark, in twenty four
hours.
If passengers have to change at all on
the Wabash. remember 1t is always in
union stations.
Cheap winter tourist tickets on sale
to nearly all points.
Call on or write S. w. Flint, p. & T.
a.. Des Moines. Iowa.
One may dwell beneath poverty's
lowly roof, or live in mansions of brick.
They'll find a friend in Rocky Mountain
Tea 1t rids life of its burdens. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
VALUE OF FEDERAL COURT.
EkeOklk Gate CItNl

/ lheOkllk SIate Jlly.J
1 keolSuk has had q superior court ever
4 since the law authorizing the estab-
/ EshmenJ of such tribunals was put up
/ on the statute books. The experience
1 of this community in the matter has
| been varied, but on the whole favora-
| BILE because of the opportunities the
court affords for the prompt trial of
cases. What Keokuk has learned is
that the usefulness, and consequently
the desirability, of the superior court
depends very largely on the manner in
which it is conducted. Back of this is
the ability and character of the pre-
siding judge. Ii the occupant of the
bench is worthy and well qualified the
business community gladly ayafls itself
of the convenience of the superior court
in the adjustment of its differences and
difficulties. But when public conf
dence in the court is lacking there is a
tendency on the part of the latter to-
ward the police court level. When the
services of first class man are availa-
BILE as judge, and he can be elected,
there Is no question as to the value of
a superior court to community in
which the docket of the district court is
overburdened with cases. It all depends
on the judge.
CUMMINS' SCALP THE OBJECT.
TIowa City Republican,
If there is any farmer in Iowa who
wants the Canadian farm productions
turned loose upon New England, let
him hold up his hand and be counted.
For years the high price of butter, eggs
n fha
England demand and the great market
found there. New England is right be-
side Canada, while Iowa is more than a
thousand miles distant We have the
market, and let's keep it. The way to
keep it is to turn out to the next county
conventions, and let lawyer free trade
politicians understand that the farmers
of Iowa who are republicans are of the
Theodore Roosevelt kind, and thus see
that men like Allison, Dolliyer and our
president are kept in the United States
senate from Iowa.
The issue is now clear cut whether
the next new senator from Iowa is to
be a Roosevelt man or free trader
with the republican brand practically
eliminated. The next legislature may
be called upon to determine what kind
of man is to represent Iowa in the
United States senate. We hope not,
but free trade politicians, or at least
men who are protectionists with but"
and 'if," are out organizing the state to
capture the next legislature in the in
terests of the new tangled republican,
ism that is in direct antagonism with
Theodore Roosevelt. We do not care
who is governor of Iowa, but every true
republican should lay down the ultima
tum that they will die in the last ditch
before any man playing before free
trade footlights and receiving the
plaudits of the democratic party shall
be elected to the United States senate.
Here is the real issue and it will have to
be met. Make every legislative candi-
date next year stand up and say where
he is at.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

Policemen are, as other men, rather
sensitive of an allusion to their fall
ures. Richmond, Va, has lately suf-
fered at the hands of burglars, and the
burglars are still at large A we'll
snown minister met a policeman in the
street the other day at Richmond and
ould not avoid an allusion to the local
topic. what number Of burglars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

A number of Californians have or
ganized a big fruit trust. Such COM
bine ought to stimulate fruit growing
elsewhere to thwart possible monopo-
lr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

So that any one who can offer a par
tial remedy for this excresence on the
body polite is entitled to a hearing. Is
entitled to have his say, even If he has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

Miss Florence Hayward, who has
been appointed special commissioner OF
the st. Louis exhibition to Europe, is
said to be the first woman who has been
appointed to such an important post
She was born in New Mexico, and haa
lived in st. Louis since her childhood,
tho she was for several years resident
in this country as correspondent of one
or more American newspapers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

From the amount of new claims being
filed by sister nations. it might be pru-
dent for Venezuela to take advantage of
bankruptcy act.
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