Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-19
Text of His, Letter Sent to the
Democrats of Iowa Oppos-
ing instructions
THE SENTIMENT MIGHT CHANGE
Second District Congressman Urges the
Wisdom of Allowing the Delegates to
Go to the National Convention IN
hampered by Instructions For Any
Candidate.
,pecial to Times Republican

/
Gratis from Judge Nj. j. Wade, the Sec
ond district congressman, In which ne
/ makes very plain his position In re-
gard to instructions for Hearst from
! the Iowa democrats. Heretofore botf
sides have claimed Judge Wade, but hi
| now comes out strong for an unln-
structed delegation. The democratic
| members of the legislature are almost
TO man in favor of following the adj
vice Of Judge Wade in this matter. His
letter to the democrats of Iowa is as
| follows:
| Washington, March 16.--Dear Sir:
/ have had SO many inquiries regarding
my views upon the presidential situa-
| ton that / have prepared this mani
! fold letter, which l take the liberty OF
cause of democracy is very dear, and
whom ! also feel are among my per-
sonal friends. /. have no fault to find
with any man because he is a support
er of Mr.. Hearst, or Of any other man
/ do not seek to interfere with any
mans honest preference, and / give
every man full credit for honesty OF
purpose. But I am opposed TO any er-
fort to instruct the Iowa delegation for
any candidate, whether it be Hearst, or
Parker, or Williams, or German or any
other man. This opposition is based
on conditions which prevail in our par
tr in Iowa. For many years the party
has been torn asunder by internal dis
sensions. which have weakened it's USE
fulness and destroyed its power. The
last year or two much has been ac-
tending factions together. and within a
year or two the old bitterness should
be forgotten. Now every democrat In
the state knows that any attempt to in
struct for presidential candidate will
revive the old conflict and the bitter
ness which will be engendered will
undo all that has been accomplished
toward solidifying the party
lit is condition and not theory
which confronts us. do not argue the
right or Justice of imposing instruc-
tons; l simply say that the interests
RI Mr.. Hearst or any other man are of
less Importance than the welfare Of the
party. 1t must be borne in mind that
cur convention will be held two months
before the national convention. Sew
eral men have been mentioned VINO
would make creditable candidates for
the coming campaign Wisdom dictates
hot x,1,<. Il u
telligently in this matter. There are
two things that must be borne in mind
in the selection of a candidates: First,
his fitness, his democracy; and second,
his capacity to get votes in those states
which must elect the president No
matter what mans ability may be,
If he can not be elected he can accom-
plish nothing for the party and moth
ing for the country. There never has
been time when the welfare of the
nation and the honor of the flag SO
III gently demanded the election of
democratic president.
With republican senate which will
block every effort at legislation against
the trusts. or for reducing the iniqui-
tous tariff upon which they fatten, we
can not do all that is desired, yet we
could with democratic president turn
the rascals, high and low, out Of Office,
and we could inaugutate a system
which would do away with depart
mental rottenness which today Smells
to heaven
The nation needs a democratic presi-
dent. We are in a crisis: the party
is in a crisis: with sensible action, we
cam save the honor of the nation and
bring glory to the party.
There are in this congress EOS DEM
ocratic senators and representatives.
but there are not fifteen who will open
y express themselves in favor of Hearst
Or any other candidate. They are re-
democrats; they are vital
" interested in the success of the party |
They are waiting and watching events,
hoping that before July circumstances
will develop which will show a course
that can be safely pursued and which |
will bring victory to the party. They
realize the gravity of the situation and
they are ready when the time comes, to
oin in support of that man who will
pc most likely to win. There is no rea-
son to fear that they will come to the !
support of any whose democracy cam
De questioned. There are earnest DEM
ocrats who are interested in success not
only politically but personally.
1t seems to me that the democrats Of
iowa can we'll afford to follow the ex-
ample of these men who defer their |
inal conclusion until sentiment is more
ull crystalzed. Even in Rhode Island |
n the recent convention where Mr.. /
Hearst had a majority of the delegates, /
10 attempt to instruct was made. Why |
should Iowa democrats seek to take the |
cad and express themselves on May
!, when the states to whom they look /
n November. have not given expression I
o their preference? | do not conceed /
hat the sentiment of New York. Con- I
lecticut, New Jersey, Indiana and 1lH- I
lois should control, but nearly all these T
tates are necessary to victory, and the I
wishes of the democrats of those stat +
IS upon which we place the burden of [
he battle after July 6, should be court
ously received and calmly and honestly
before We tell them whom
We are going to force upon them as a
andidate. 1t is no time for hystefia;
10 time for ill-advised, or hasty action.
{ ia time for calmness, for dignity of
elton, for breadth of Judgment and
or broad charity for the opinions of
very man whose soul DIS imbued with
n honest purpose to better the condi-
ion of the masses through democratic
LdOrv ut fine nOIIs In NovAmher The