Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-15
nter, q ~ tie Tostof'ice MT Marshalltown
Iowa. as second-class mail matter.
NH. RooseysLTs OPPOSITION.

lent an opportunity for democratic sue
cess arisen as is offered by the candi-
dacy of Mr. Roosevelt. AS the Journal
sees him, Nh. Roosevelt is q dangerous
and eccentric man with whose leader
| ship the substantial clements OF his
own party are not in sympathy and
who only await an opportunity to re-
pudiate Mr.. Roosevelt for q democratic
nominee who represents the "conserv-
atism" of which the Journal finds a de-
p.orable lack in the present presiden
| tial incumbent. If such "A man as
Parker. German. Olney, Gray or Nc
| Ciellan is nominated" that paper de-
CARES, I'll would carry with it the con-
viction that the country for the next
four years would have sound, con-
sentative and safe administration: and
| the nomination of any one of these
gentlemen would be the signal for
democratic victory in the next cam
paign.''
| The Journals bid is for the aid and
/ comfort of the special interests which
presumably resent the substantial
element of the party to whom Mr.,
Roosevelt. is obnoxious. There is no
doubt that certain of these interests
! would prefer democrat like German
to a republican like Roosevelt. From
their point of view German is safe
and conservative There is much
however in the point Of view.
The men and interests opposed
strongest to Roosevelt are not the
substantial elements of the repub-
lican party, the elements that have
made it strong and steadfast. They
| are elements of whatever party which
| has most in special privileges to trade
| for support. They attach themselves
alike to the perry i'll power. They are re-
rublicans in Iowa and democrats in
Mississippi. Their politics begin and
end in their pccketbooks.
The most substantial elements of
the republican party are to be found on
the farms and in the workshops There
is where the party gets it's votes and
where the secret of its strength and
virility lies. 1t is from tie farmers, the
| worksngmen and the ordinary business
interests of the country that the insist
ant demand for Roosevelt's nomination
has come and continues to come. Mr..
Roosevelt will poll thousands of demo-
cratic votes in Iowa. He will carry
practically every republican vote in the
west and middle west If there is any
element OF the party opposed to him 1t
is not the substantial one whence the
votes come.
Mr. Roosevelt. will be nominated and
elected. Not one of the candidates
named by the, Jouranl is acceptable to
majority of his party which IS daily
drawing nearer to dissolution. The
democracy is helplessly and hopelessly
divided. 1t is a bundle of isns babel
of bawling sel1'-seeking leaders, each
dragging his pebble of pretension to
the front and Insisting that it is cor
ner stone It has no platform or poll
| cv to proffer to the people. 1t is fore
doomed to defeat. The substantial ele-
| ments" of its own rank and file are
tired and Disguised with ii and salts
| fed with the present republican adj
ministration.
THE DRY GOODS DEALERS TROUBLES
Everybody nowadays wears hose but
| If the scarcity of cotton continues to
boost the price of cotton goods the
fashion set by prominent western
statesman is likely to acquire vogue
| and many people go sockless. The man
ufacturers and retailers of cotton goods
are facing peculiar conditions AT
l1HdltdHoOSd, tHe ldi StSl SoHlieii
mandatory of hosiery has seriously
considered the ACCESSIBILITY of closing
it's mills and selling the cotton 1t
has under contract The co1ton was
contracted for by the mills last year at
the current prices of that date. Since
| then the price of raw cotton has near
lly doubled while the wholesale prices
of manufactured cotton have failed to
keep pace with upward movement of
manufactured article. The hosiery
mills referred to are using one dol
produce 80 cents worth of cotton hose.
1t could sell Its holdings of cotton at
an Immense profit but would lose it's
business connection by the closing
down OF the mills.
This is the condition turnout the cot
ton goods trade, and these conditions
affect every individual who wears cot
ton goods. The retailer sells muslin at
6 cents d yard as was done last Satur-
day in Marshalltown and pays 6 " cents
for a renewal Of the stock on the sue
ceeding Monday. The present price of
manufactured cotton is based on IA 1872
cents cotton market. The coming
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