Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-06

doubt whether "Uncle George stands
with them on the public questions of
the day Mr. Perkins is unfortunate
in this, that he is supposed to write
every editorial article, paragraph
and squib in the Journal, also to be
responsible for the cartoons. So that
when he says anything favorable to
Shaw he is supposed to endorse Shaw.
When the Journal rather stands up
for Farmer Mcmillan and his delegate
ship to the reciprocity convention, that
was taken to imply that Perkins was
one of the crowd Of standpatters And
when Mr. Perkins. in an editorial. sug-
gested that said convention was only
a. Chautauuua gathering, composed of
theoretical cusses. that offered notn-
ing practical. that settled it. Mr.. Per
kns was not good. Whatever the tu-
ture may have in store, this seems to
the writer a safe assertion today, that
if the state convention were TO be held
on September 18TH. 1905. Mr.. Perkins
could not carry his own congressional
district Such candidates, as Joe
Lane, Healy, Byers and Larabee would
have more of a following in north
western Iowa. A dozen times has the
writer heard this sentiments: we want
Il candidate for governor that has ex-
pressed opinions for rate legislation
and reciprocity. A man that we know
where he stands before we suppors
HIM" Only in Cherokee county dld the
writer hear from any prominent repub-
lican the sentiment that these things
were of little Importance in tine seiee-
ton of governor for the state OF
Iowa. Rather let us select a man ca
pable of filling the office creditahiy,
and national questions will settle
themselves
Congressman Hubbard has already
found out that he has troubles of his
own. There is a first class political
row on hand at Cherokee, as wei! as
trouble in the ranks over postoiiice
deals in other places and counties. All
OF us remember the fight which result
ed in Lot Thomas defeat. And even
before the grass is grown over his po-
lltical grave, we are told that the chief
supporters Of the fallen chief, Will lead
the hosts favoring the denomination OF
Congressman Hubbard. And as one
goes over the state 1t is noticeable the
change that comes over an "oN" wheE
he becomes an "in." These CONVEX
sions are not sudden, Paul like, but
come as the result of mature delibera-
ton over the certainty Of colnforta-
BILE salary and secure position, while
said office holder continues true to
the faith of the "ins." Such little
things as "the Iowa idea" become OF
minor importance.
Since writing former letter the
writer has run on to some more copy
for which the weekly paper receives
rates. The following edi-
torial is supposed to be a country edi-
tors opinion on rate legislation.
"1,he question of railroad rate legis-
lation that is before the people today.
is the question of the discrimination
between localities more than over
charges on roads. An illustration OF
this is shown in the differences OF
rates between Chicago and Fort DODGE
and between Chicago and Des Moines.
The distance from Chicago to Fort
Dodge is practically the same as the
distance from Chicago to Des Motnes,
and practically the same roads run
from Chicago to both cities. The rate
TO Des Moines is a trifle lower than
the rate from Chicago to Fort Dodge.
but the ra lroads defend the alleged
aiscr' mination on the fact that if the
rate to Des Mo,nes was the same as
the rate to Fort Dodge, the wholesale
dealers and manufacturers of ST. Louis
would be able to get the trade of Des
Moines and vicinity. because they
could they could make much lower
rate on the goods from ST. Louis on
account of the shorter distance. Fort
Dodge is eighty-five miles from st.
Louis than Des Mofnes. If ehe rates
we're made the same, the railroads
from Chicago to Des Moines
would get practically none of the bus
mess and Chicago would lose her
prestige in proportion to the amount
Of trade she has lost from Des Moines
and vicinity Discrimination Of this
kind exists between all localities. Has
any person a right to say that the rail- 4
roads that has built her line from Des
sfoines to Chicago shall go opt Of bus
ness and that this business be traDs-
'eefel to the railroad running from
ST Louis to Des Moines. Eas sny one
/ right to say that Chicago shall lose
ler p estige as a commercial center
,n7 st Louis be developed at the ex-
2anse of Chicago? Is 1T fair to lei com
letitoa decide these matters?"
white some business men would on
Torso the above argument, it goes very /
o'uch against the grain to realize that
or a SO bill, some weekly paper edi-
orially prints this type written Co
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