Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-04
Republican attitude
Ex-Governor Larrabee Says
That Party Should BE One
To Revise Tariff
AN EASY CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR
Democratic Inactivity Makes Strenuous
Work unnecessary-Demecrat From
Butler Bremen Senatorial District
May Break into the Legislature
Important Legislation Enacted.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 4.-Wiliam Lar
rabee, of Clermont, wrapped up in his
work as president OF the Iowa commits
sion on the ST. Louis exposition tho
he is and not disposed to- circulate
much in the state. is keeping close tab
on political matters and is as keen
in his observations as he was when
governor OF the state. The ex-gover-
nor has his time all taken up when he
comes to Des Moines, between his work
and his warm friends. He paused a
moment with grip In hand to reply to a
few questions.
There will not be any great polit-
ical campaign in our part of the state. :
he said. There is no occasion for
any strenuous work this year. The
democrats are not making any show.
They have no life and have not in
dicated that they would be able to get
together any better than In the pas:
"
there is not much to bring out the re-
publican vote or to induce republicans
to get up big campaign The re-
suit will be short and not very in
teresting campaign this year. The
work OF the last state convention gives
satisfaction generally. The rank and
file Of the party stand squareay with
the governor in regard to the leading
questions at issue. The republican
party is the one that should revise the
tariff and not the democrats, and K
duties are too high they should be
lowered. This is the attitude of the
party today and 1t Is right. The party
Is not ready to quit doing; business,
and it has the ability to meet all prob
lens and dispose of them according TO
right The republican positi ton is 90
infinitely better than that OF the DEM
ocrats that there is no comparison and
campaign work ought to he easy a.
this time. But there is no great crisis,
10 fleIee contest, nothing tc, bring out
the vole, ana it will be generally
dull"
1t is now stated that there will be
only two OF the candidates on the state
ticket who will do active campaigning
this year for the republicans. Col.
D. j. Palmer, whose popularity among
the soldiers is we'll known will take
the stump and make a number OF
speeches tho not undertaking any such
campaign as Gov Cummins is plan
ming for himself. Neither Mr.. Herriott,
Professor Riggs nor Judge Bishop, will
do any great amount OF campaign
work The burden will fall almost
entirely on the head OF the ticket. 1t
is learned that there is very little
chance to secure outside aid. but tha,
number OF eastern congressman will
be induced to come into the. state and
do some campaigning. Iowa men are
going to help in Ohio. but not many
Ohio speakers will be abba to come
here.
The news from the Butler-Bremer
senatorial district indicates strong
probability of democrat breaking in
to the legislature. A full explanation
OF the phenomenon Of the chosen dele
gates OF one candidate eaecting his
hated rival has not yet appeared, but
there are rumors that some kind OF an
old and forgotten scandal was raked
up and that it served purpose in tns
fight. But the main fact IL that But :
Ter county with 13 votes was beaten
by Bremen with 10 votes. H. Is learned
here that the Butler county people are
ripe for bolt and that they will turn
UP helping defeat the nominee OF tna
convention. brother Of Judge Wade
is slated for the democratic nomina-
ton. He lives at Parkersburg. Mr..
Larkin, the republican nominee for
senator. who lives at Clark sville, is a
union veteran, and was prisoner ut
AnderSonville.
The statement IL made editorially in
the Burlington Hawkeye that A. NJ.
Piper had charge OF the literary bureau
for Gov. Cummins In the memorable
campaign of two years ago, when per
haps more was done in the handling OF
the speeches and other matter than IN
any previous year for a number. The
governors present private secretary.
John Briar, was in charge OF the work
at that time. The statement is made
in the Ottumwa Courier that Courier
man was q candidate for the place.
This was not generally known. r. w.
Bruce, of Leon, was here at the COM
mittee meeting and desired the place.
During the last session ,oi the legis-
lature there occurred an explosion in
coal mine at Lost Creek, In Ma
haska county, in which number OF
miners lost their lives. The incident
called for prompt action on the part
of the legislature and an investigation
which ended in some whole sale legls-
lation. A report has just been made
by John p. White, secretary OF the
miners union, on the contributions TO
a relief fund on this account. The
amount contributed was $40. 1t came
chiefly from the miners in The various
mining districts.
An echo of the famous county cam
paign Of last winter in Polk county
has lbobbed up in the district court
where 1t will be heard from somewhas
to the discredit OF the Polk county
system OF nominating officers The last
county primary was held in March last
and the burden Of the contest fell on the
office OF county treasurer There was
a hot contest between A. w. L0yman.
the present county treasurer by an,
pointment and Cherries MlErow. who