Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-12

there are ''illegal combinations" that
there are "tariff-fed trusts" that there
are inequitable things in our tariff
laws, and they want them revised, and
they mean to have them revised, but
they are not willing to let the job out
to Judge Parker, and the men who adj
wise him. This is all there is to 1T. A
party that will elect men like La Fol-
iorities even than Roosevelt got, can
be fully trusted. And this suggests an
other thought. The danger that now
confronts the republican party is Its
strength. Let it not interpret this to
mean license to do everything. While
Roosevelt is president, we are safe and
the party is SAFE but the republican
president who will in all human prob
ability be elected four years hence may
not be a Roosevelt The very moment
that the republican party loses it's head,
as 1t has at times, then look out. This
election is another conclusive proof that
the ballot in the hands of the people
can and will be used most intelligently.
governor and a republican president
because they can be trusted and Mass
NIiprecoto Woct VIRGINIA
and Colorado, for the same reason, the
men who make politics profession
and not matter Of conscience had
best take counsel of themselves. Bryan
and Parker may reorganize the demo-
cratic just as soon as they please and
along any lines they please, it will not
make a particle of difference to the
American people, for they will not
recognize the democratic party until
they need that party, and when they
do need it they will ask neither Bryan
or Parker along what lines 1t is organ
lied.
The republican party has. In the
main, been doing right. That is why
it is strong. But it must keep right on
doing right and when it quits doing
right the people will administer
drastic defeat. This what this election
means.
Let the American citizen whether he
be republican or democrat realize one
other fact. Parties do not make issues.
issues make parties, and 1t Will be
wonderful help in arriving at a correct
conclusion. In 1896 and in 1900, the
democrats; party stood for things, radi-
cally, economically and wickedly false,
and wrong. In 1904 it stood for moth
ing. absolutely nothing. 1t criticised,
found fault and snarled, but it stood
for nothing. It's leaders, the candidates
excepted had neither character nor
brains. 1t simply tried to stop tire
train by pulling on the caboose. 1t
talked about Imperialism, when the
people were laughing at them. 1t
denounced the Philippine policy of the
government, when it had been fully
discussed and settled in 1900; they pro-
posed to reconsider, but the man who
made the motion was out of order
because he voted no four years ago.
1t denounced the Panama canal. when
81 per cent of the American people
were rejoicing over it's acquisition. 1t
denounced protection as robbery, but
promised not to quit stealing. right
away, but have the patient get used to
it by degrees. 1t denounced extrava-
gance in expenditures, where none
existed and finally 1T said that
the president and his chairman were
levying blackmail. Now do you won
der that Parker was defeated? Hon
estly now, you good old democrat do
YOU wonder at it? Do you think it
necessary to attribute this defeat to
trust money? The good horse sense
of the. American people will tell them
what did it without Parker's dag
nOSiS.