Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
VlUV ....s..s 80 49,
Eleventh Hour Canards.

rOOrDaCKS ana DOOlllerlnBS were
sprung by Messrs. Henry and Bradford,
from the presses of their own news
paper, the Reflector. This explains
why Mr.. Bradford and Mr.. Henry were
SO anxious yesterday TO collect a CAM
paign fund. after the campaign was
over. The reason was not apparent
then. but quite obvious now, for the
money collected defrays the expenses
OF printing the hand bills, yellow In
color as well as In spirit, which were
circulated on the streets this AFTER
noon. A libel OF the most Infamous
sort on Marshalltown, the city and bus
mess interests from which Mr.. Brad
ford and Mr.. Henry derive their sup
port, was peddled on the streets by
small boys, handed prodniscuously to
all passers-by. Into the hands Of
strangers these bills went, and after
perusal they were placed In the pock-
cts OF these same strangers, who will
take them home, read them again.
and not knowing the truth
will put Marshalltown down for a
city that Is whitening In decay. The
object of the attack on Marshalltown
was to support an argument that re-
ity. Because, within the past few
years, certain business reverses have
thrown men out Of employment, the re-
publican administration is blamed. II
Mr.. Bradford and Mr.. Henry had
struck to facts, there would not be SO
much complaint heard on the streets
among the business men, but facts are
lost sight Of In their attempt to show
that republican prosperity has
blighted Marshalltown. The yellow
hand bills would indicate that Mar
shalltown Is dead forever more. and
that there was no business being done
here at all. Business men who have
their investments here, were loud in
their denunciation Of such tactics Even
a prominent democrat was heard to say
that that yellow hand bill would cost
at least 100 democratic votes.
Center Against Jones.
The two men who run the democrat
ic party in Marshalltown, Messrs.
Bradford and Henry, are authors of
roorback as well as the yellow BOOM
erang. They are centering the fight
against w. Fl. Jones for supervisor,
and incidentally against Robert G.
Cousins for congress. Carriages bear
ing flaming placards, printed from the
democratic campaign fund on Henry
& Bradford's Reflector presses, adj
monished voters to Vote against
JONES'" and vote against Cousins"
Vote for Green, He Built a Town."
"vote against Cousins-He never built
anything" Anything to get the print
ing. appeared to be the motto Of the
democratic leaders.
In the fight against Mr.. Jones, In
favor Of j. G.. WEIGH, the democratic
nominee. the Reflector in the hands of
Mr. Bradford, has been attempting to
create anti-Jones sentiment for several
weeks. An especial effort to reach the
old soldier vote, as against Mr.. Jones,
has been made, because Mr.. WEIGH was
a veteran and Mr.. Jones was not, and
because the Reflector claims Mr.. Jones
did not favor the G. A. r. holding
its meetings in the east court room, or
making the court house its headquar-
tiers. incidentally the vote Against
Jones" handful advised voting against
the tax Of 1 mill for one year. with
which it is desired by the supervisors
to purchase additional land for the use
of the county farm. The entire class OF
canards circulated today is typical OF
Mr.. Bradford and Mr.. Henry, in every
way, and was not to be unexpected.
There is no doubt but that Mr.. Jones
will run behind his ticket.
Amendments Puzzle.
The amendments to the constitution,
presented the voters on separate ball
lots, appeared to be puzzlers to many,
who did not seem to understand just
what was wanted. The biennial cleo
ton amendment was grasped more cas-
lily as indicated by conversations among
voters at the polls. but that to in
crease the representation appeared in
digestible. 1t would not be surpris-
ing.if it were found that many did not
vote on the amendments at all.
But Few Being Registered.
There are but few voters registered
in the different wards today. A few
scattering votes were gained, however,
from those who were out Of the city
on each of the previous days of regis
tration.
The polls close at o'clock this eve
ming The east court room Is to be
used by the republicans in which to
the returns. and Chairman
Smith has arranged for complete tele-'