Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
JONES, RECORD AssAlLED.
Arkansas Congressman Writes Letter
Scorinq the Senator.

Scoring the Senator.
Morrilton, Ark, March 1.-Wood
Rainwater, a prominent merchant OF
this city, received a letter from Con-
gresham T. c. McRae, of this state,
that will unquestionably play an I'M
portant part in the present campaign
for United States senator in this state.
After criticising Senator Jones record
in the senate, specifying several votes
cast on important measures, Mr. Nc
Rae says:
His demonstrated inef!iciency as a
Header surrounded as he has been with
opportunities rarely occurring in the
history of any public man, has been
such as to discredit him in the esti-
nation of all those who have observed
his course Giving him credit for in
tegrity of purpose, still his plumbers
and mismanagement have been so APP
parent and egregious that his longer
remaining in the senate can not be
regarded otherwise than democratic
misfortune. A serious mistake was
made when he was chosen as chair
man of the national committee. and
this was farther emphasized by his
consequent leadership in the senate.
When 1t was evident that the para
mount issue was to be bimetallism.
and when every party nerve was
strained to promote that contention he
dampened the enthusiasm of his po
Ilitical associates and brought reproach
upon the traditions of his party by in
Producing in the senate bill 2542, which
surrendered the principles of bimetal-
lism and provided for the Issue of
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tire the greenbacks. This, taken in
connection with his subsequent selec-
ton as chairman, was a severe blow,
and for which no explanation or apol-
ogy ever made has satisfied the party
mind.
Then, when imperialism was to be
the overshadowing issue, and the very
foundations of our institutions were
involved and when strong, capable and
potential leadership was never more In
requistion; when by virtue of his po-
sition, he was at the head Of the COM
bined opposition to republican politics,
and when, had he been the right man
in the right place, the ratification OF
the Spanish treaty would have been
made impossible, there being major
ity of anti-republican votes, his weak
ness, his failure to fill the position for
which he had been chosen was lament
able indeed, and helped to conduct us
to the deplorable complications which
have ensued. The dispassionate YER
dict must be, as leader he has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting.
The next great question to be set
tied by the American people is the con-
troll of the trusts, and If the demo
Gratis expect to win they must put on
guard only such men as are free from
any suspicion that they are interested
in, or in the least sympathize with.
monopoly in any FORM To say moth
ing of his connection with the Ameri-
can Cotton company. the bill intro :
duced by him In this congress fails to
meet the demands of the last demo-
cratic platform, first, In that 1t does
not provide for the publicity of their
affairs second, does not deny them
the use of the mails, and third, does
not provide for putting the products
of the trusts on the free list.
CAS- a representative of Arkansas he
has often failed to reflect the senti-
ment of the state. That he is not en-
titled longer to fill the INST honorable
position the people of the state can
confer let his long service with extra
ordinary opportunities. answer. In
point of ability and moral character
Governor Clarke is. in my opinion, the
equal to Senator Jones' while in fidelity
to friends and devotion to the interests
of our state he is very much superior,
and l sincerely truct that he will be
elected