Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-13
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covery of his trusted friend among the
enemies attacking him could not have
been greater than the surprise at Cedar
Rapids when Piper issued the charge
that the Republicans assessment
claims were false and intended To be
fiddle" the people; for was not Piper
made by the Republican? But Caesar
bore his disappointment nobly. Alasl
the Republican replies:
"The enthusiastic young literary
giant in Des Moines, who has been
leaning backwards ever since some
opposition developed against him,
bends out a boast
1T is an enervating ishonest and
eontemptible argument that the liter
airy bureau of the state committee has
Dent out.
1T is lie.
Just to think of Ii. After weeks Of
repeated and persistent reference 20
the Piper incident because il involved
O. disappointment for the governor,
after columns Of fulsome praise for the
young mar and appeals for sympathy
because any one should object TO his
Holding the job. after letter writing and
2leetioneerng TO secure his political
him over backward because he is try
Ing TO do his duty in the support of the
republican ticket! Calls his argument
Contemplate" because ii exposes the
ialsity of The Republicans malicious
writings and gives Piper the lie when
once he Was paironized Caesars was
genuine grief at the faithlessness of
friend A, Cedar Rapids there is blind
rage at the tool who Was not tool.
Reporting the incident In its news
columns the Des Moines News on Sat
urday said:
members Of the committee Were as-
tonished en- reading In the Cedar Rap
ids Republican of Wednesday an edi-
.~-torial endorsement of Jeremiah b. Sui
livan on state issues. A statement has
been issued refuting the assertions OF
the Cedar Rapids paper. Mr.. Sullivan
spoke In Cedar Rapids Tuesday even-
ing, and the Republican printed an ex
tended report of the address, and espe- |
cially emphasized those portions which |
were q direct attack on the republican
state administration. Il is learned that |
the democratic state committee is pre- t
pairing to make extensive use of the
editorial OF the Cedar Rapids Repub I
iican, as Il is In direct line with the
campaign issue they have raised and |
ably supports their position"
1t is now so self-evident that the de-
feat OF the republican gubernatorial |
candidate is the consummation devous-
81 to be wished in the Republican office, I
Il would only be consistent and fair to |
the rest of us II the Republican would
formally bolt the ticket even tho /,
should involve sacrifice OF three or
four far political jobs.
The Republican explains this morn
Ing that it was all done for Shaw. 1t
says:
"The matter under consideration has
campaign this year, except that some
independent papers. especially the
Marshalltown Times Republican. had
tried to make use of the railroad as
sessments as a campaign issue. This
paper has not contended that the as
sessments this year are unjust, but 1t
has contended that they have been fair
not only this year, but in former years.
An attempt was made two years ago
to drive Governor Shaw out of politics
on the charge that the railroad assess
ments made under his administration
had been unfair. This paper resented |
such attacks upon the integrity Of Gov
ernor Shaw, now secretary of the
treasury. and upon the record OF the
republican party In its administration
of Iowa affairs.
We sincerely hope that with Shaw
1t is a case of Lord deliver me from
my fool friends
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