Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-19
POLITICAL TALK
A1 DES MONIES
Iowa Voters Discuss How They
Can Best Give Roosevelt
Moral Backing
EACH ONE COMMITTEE HIMSELF
Popular Subject Occupies Attention Of
Several Lifelong Republicans, Thor
oushIy Committed to Progressive
Policy in State and National Poll
tics.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 19.-Wherever two
or three are gathered together it may
be depended on there is poldtics-if 1T
is in Des Moines There was political
talk to be heard in corridor and lobby
Saturday evening.
What can be done, or ought to be
done, If anything, to make manifest
the state of Iowa this year expressed
the true sentiments of the majority Of
the people of the state, and that 400,-
900 Roosevelt voters in this state are
ready to stand in solid phalanx back
of the president in the progressive pol
icy which he has outlined for hrs COM
ing Administrations"
This in general way was the CEN
trail question discussed, informally at
men who met at these conferences were
those who would be designated by the
factionaMsts as "Cunanins men," and
the governor himself was called into
the conferences. There was free in
terchange of opinions. Nobody called
conference" and nobody had suggest
ed any formal meeting, but 1t SO hap
pened that number were here on bus
mess and they naturally got together
and talked. And in view of the way
President Roosevelt has stirred UP his
opponents again by his advanced sug-
gestions in his message, it was equally
natural that politics should be con-
sidered- Among those who were seen
Ntogether were the governor, F. L. May,
tag, III. w. Byers, G. M. Titus, Warren
Garst Thomas A. Way, James A.
Smith, G. w. Phillips, S. T. Meservey,
G. S. Gilbertson, A. B. Funk and John
Briar. Here is the way the political
situation was looked at:
For years Governor Cunlmins and
his friends have carried on a campaign
in Iowa along certain definite lines of
policy and to accomplish definite re-
forms.
They have stood for treating the tar
iff as a business proposition, and for
adapting tariff schedules to cond tions
as they are; for revision of schedules
where necessary, and in the interest of
protection and enlargement of the Ann
erican market.
They have stood for holding railroad
and other corporations to strict ac-
countability and for the necessary reg
ulation of rates SO as to fully protect
the public from extortion.
They have faced the wrath Of the
corporation lobby and have driven 1t
from power in the state of Iowa.
One year ago a fight was commence
ed in Iowa to drive the governor out
of public life and influence and to take
Iowa away from the support of Pres
ident Roosevelt. Men aspired to lead
ership in Iowa, who were avowedly OPP
posed to the nomination Of Roosevelt
for president.
For a time this policy appeared to
win, by reason Of a warfare based on
Misrepresentation and most fragrant
falsehood. At Chicago Roosevelt was
indorsed, Roosevelt's ideas accepted,
and his enemies in Iowa sought to fas-
ten themselves upon him to pose as
his especial champions.
Today with the president elected and
his policies approved by the people, the
men who are with him and have been
with him all along, and whose policy
in Iowa most nearly corresponds to
that of Roosevelt in the national, feel
that they have been fully vindicated
by the course of events and that this
is their hour of triumph and rejoicing.
President Roosevelt is on the side of
the people against the lobby and the
corrrpting influences in national poll
tics. A great majority of the men Of
Iowa, who voted for him are sincere and
earnest in their support of him. Two
things are today standing out most
conspicuous in the Roosevelt admins
tration, namely: Adaptation of tariff
schedules to present day needs and
growth. and decisive action to prevent
extortion in the matter Of rates. In
both of these Things he is opposed to-
day by the same elements which have
so often sought the political death of
Governor Cummins in Iowa and which
are today attempting to array the
Iowa delegation in congress solidly a
gainst the president.
In view of all this 1t is appropriate
for the men who have stood for their
principles in Iowa and have rallied a
round the standard of Governor Cum
Minis in advocacy of essentially the
same things for which President
Roosevelt has now made his admins
tration to stand to back up the presi-
dent in his ogressive program and to
do what lies within their power to in
duce the Iowa congressman who We're
elected by republican votes to give
their support to republican policies at
Washington.
1t was talk along this line which oc-
cupied the tinle and attention OF the
several politicians who met In Des
Moines Saturday evening. They were
all lifelong republicans; all ardent and
earnest supporters Of President Roose-