Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-13
IN IOWA

Grinnell. Feb. 1e.-There's rather a
pretty fight on here, between the two
local papers. d. w. Norris. ST., has
entered the ring in the columns OF the
Gazette. and has for an antagonist in
the type OF the Herald either Editor
Ray or Editor Cowden. The public are
unable to decide which one of the gift
ed quill drivers furnishes the copy"
To an outsider /. would seem as tho
the fight is merely one of orthodoxy.
Grinnell runs to "dox!es." Statements
are made that the Herald is not true
blue because 1t has '9,ankerin' for
stand-patter breakfast food, while 1t IS
freely asserted that Norris is q bold
bad democrat, although the record ts
clear that he voted and stumped this
county for Mckinley. In the eyes of
the stand patter crowd little thing
like that Is no means of saving grace.
provided he is "a Cummins' man. and
ID. w. Norris is that. first. last and all
OF the time. There may be something
in what one man said here today. This
"rucktion" is an effort ito smoke out
the Herald They've been Cum
Minis paper on Tuesday and Blythe
paper on Friday so long, we want EN-
to line UP.
One OF the impulsive statements OF
the stand patters everywhere is that
they do not believe in the sacred
schedule of the tariff. but" etc. The
Grinnell Herald under the head of the
mule as stand patter." quotes as
follows:
"As s.andpatter the mule is a most
conspicuous success. but a sensible
man who expects following on the
srandpat doctrine Is bound to be mis-
cradle failure" says DR.. George L.
Cady, noted sociological authority
and Congregational minister of Iowa
City Those men who continually
standpat are the bugaboos OF all pro-
gressive men Nothing has ever been
accomplished in constructive states
manship by standing pat To stand pat
in the national policy on the tarfn Is
to invite defeat and disaster. A gen.
eral may stand pat before pursuing
army or before besieged fortress. but
a statesman cannot. For a sensible.
thoughtful man TO stand pat is impos-
sible. Nothing has been accomplished
In constructive craftsmanship by
standing pat" And Ray or Cowden.
It's hard to tell which is the most ortiz
odos, politically. religlously. or morally.
sarcassically remarks: He is also an
ass who stands pat on the teachings OF
the Bible. That book was but the first
expression of the evolutionary word OF
God. He who has been wont to hold
that God WIS the same yesterday. Is
now and ever shall be world without
end will now have to hold that God
was yesterday, is changed today and no
telling what he will be world without
end. Those teachings of the Bible
which have stood the test of thoughtful
generations and have regenerated the
world are no longer to be seriously
considered. All old things have passed
away and all things have become new
No minister OF the gospel should
preach the gospel in this age. He
should instead preach some new ana
strange ephemeral doctrine that has
blossomed UP in uhe day and tonight
withereth and gives place to some
evanes2ent successor
Hold fast to that which ds good Is
as anticipated in politics. science and
morality, SO in religion, but no one but
an ass would stand pat on such a
formula"
After such words 1t would seem as
tho this war of orthodox republicans
should end. The Herald by strong in
ference suggests the sacredness of tar
III schedules. There Is only one draw
back to this minister OF the gospel
quotation Unfortunately even in tn.
big stone church, where all good editors
are found every Sunday. there has act
ually been change in the preaching.
Perhaps not in this building but In the
old one, perhaps not since Ray or Cow
den were good little boys in Sunday
school. but "A little before. some OF US
old fellows heard a sermon occasional
ly about IAN infant a spans length