Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27
in IOWA

.1%%LOOKER-ON in IOWA
:
Popejoy. Oct. pa week more and
she big political fight In Hardin coun-
y will pass into history. 1t is Il pc
suliar one in this respect: there is no
she slightest disposition on the, part o;
any of the boiling republicans to
scratch the STATE. ticket. On the con-
lrary, the state officers will probably
aave the largest republican vote ever
cast IN the county. And so these in
dependent republicans say TO the state
central committee. in sending speakers
INTO this county, give them to under
stand that we want none of them to
AXE up the cudgels in the defense OF
he regular ticket or in favor of any
one on that ticket. This is our own
fight and any Interference on the part
Of outsiders is sure to make present
and future trouble and grief" The fire.
luent remark of these Independents is,
II am just as good a republican as any
man in Hardin county, OF course the
straights Will not admit this argument
and are especially sore on Mitterer, the
independent candidate for sheriff. And
20 an unprejudiced observer this move
nient has all of the appearance of win
ming out. This farmers have woke up.
Ind it is claimed by the best posted
men in the independent ranks that In
ana. (ENfltcN ou...l;- aA "a L. -
vote of $50 (sixty democrats and 100
republicans there Will be 125 votes for
the independent ticket. These men also
claim big gains N and around Ackley
and Union. But these same men are
not so sure that Furry viii be defeated.
they that he really belongs
TO tpe state ticket, and the scratchers
may leave his name alone. This for
two easons: First. because he was
regularly nominated on a republican
state ticket; and secondly, outside of
the claim that he belongs to the ring
crowd. there are no charges of omis-
sion or commission against him. And
what makes the doubt the greater Is
that Mr.. Weldon. the Independent can
didate. Is not working as many OF the
candidates are. and if he goes to the
legislature it will be as a result of the
work OF his friends rather thar per-
effort on his part.
In these days when ~three-ouarters of
columns of our are de-
voted to accounts Of mans inhumani-
ty TO man." it is a relief to write once
in awhile the other kind OF a story.
Some years ago there was brought into
Iowa, by the Children's Aid Society of
New York. a boy. who was adopted and
grew up in this state. A man doing
quite a business some three miles from
finally hired him 20 help him in
his business. In the course OF time he
had faith enough in the young man to
send him to the bank in town to de-
oosit money in sums of $50 to $500.
And the young man was worthy of his
trust-all but once. This time he
started for town with 5000, but before
got to the bank was overcome by an
irresistible desire to go to Chicago and +
visit a sister. So he bought a ticket ana
IN his arrival was met by the police,
aiken back to Iowa and turned over TO
lis patron and benefactor. And now
or the sequel. Did this mar have the
Roy arrested and sent to jail? No, sir! !
he discharges him and turn him
Dose on the world with a blemished
character and on IN uncharitable COM 1
nunity to shun him even If he tried to
make another start in life? Not by
n y means. He simply put that boy to
work again in his old position. This is
he way this good man talked: II was
o blame in tempting him. l should not |
lave given him this money to take to
he bank. Its my fault as we'll as his.
lie shall have his old place back again,
nd / know it was his first and will be +
i!s last betrayal of my interests" And !
he good record OF the young man since
to prove his faith Is we'll found
Il. Now all this has taken considera-
lie space to tell what might be men
Toned in a few words. There is one
Christian man living in Mex
Word TO the writer from a re-
able source concerning one of the at
6i ISsttutC9 VI ASpuiitS ian II 80
owa that puts to blush all of the side I
ever shown at any street carni- +
al on the face o. the earth. This fair
s~sociation, not content with giving K
ambling privileges, either allowed this
IMMORAL and indecent show. or took no h
aims to suppress it. They must have =
nown of its existence, for women,
9th black and white, stood in front of
~ tent and openly announced the ma
Ire of the exhibition. and the crowd T.
f men and boys; that filled the tent
ere soon turned out and the whole
usiness in front of the tent and the
lside exhibition was frequently re-
Many factors are entering into
le decline of the county fair In Iowa,
Ut nothing will sooner kill these nee
;sary and valuable annual gatherings n