Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-18
procity had been endorsed by every
loyal statesman, but was being OPP
posed by every corporate tool. He

procity had been endorsed by every
loyal statesman, but was being OPP
posed by every corporate tool. He
said:
eff you really are anxious to pro-
mote and protect your own interests
then it behooves you to send men to con-
2ress whom you can rely upon in such
an emergency as now exists. Ii you
are willing to dc your part to create
wider markets for your products then
you should send one CT your own men
TO congress from this district to take
up the fight for you. If you desire to
improve your present condition COM
menee the missionary work at home
by dispensing with the service of your
present congressman who never misses
an opportunity to air his opposition
TO reciprocity. FIe is an able man and
is said to WELD mighty influence in
Washington, but with that influence
misdirected and the very policy which
your interests demand being defianty
assailed by him, it would be better for
you If his seat were entirely vacant.
Hits at Lacey.
What does it avail you to clamor
for more markets and at the same
time keep man in congress who says
You shall not have them so long as he
can prevent it? This is the attitude
Of your present congressman. repre-
senting a district whose main industry
is being Disseminated against with his
approval Are you satisfied with this
program or ;me you going to insist
upon a change? l believe you realize
the necessity of making a change. and
there is no reason why you should
hesitate to do it. There is no shortage
of congressional timber in this district
Your ranks abound with men who. are
qualified in every way to represent
this district in congress with credit to
themselves and their constituents.
Railroad domination of the politics
of this state has already endured too
long. 1t is time for the adherents of
agriculture, our dominant industry, to
assert their political authority and
from this time on operate the machin-
cry of government. Some of the men
on the Iowa delegation in congress are
faithful to their trust and are repre-
senting their districts in q way which
is highly commendable, but we have
other members there, and distinguish
ed men at that, who seem to have no
conception whatever of the needs of
heir districts and no disposition to
become familiar with existing condi-
ions at home.
The Iowa Delegation.
"A solid delegation of thirteen men
should be sent to the two houses of
Congress- from Iowa, with the single
md determined object of upbuilding
he agricultural interests of this state,
men who are not susceptible to the in
uence of either railroads or corpora
ions, but men who will cleave to their
aths of duty regardless OF the sneers
nd insults which might be flung at
hem by such men as Addicks of Del
ware and Elkins of West Virginia.
When Iowa has made contribution
VI such a class of statesmen to the
,ational legislature, other agricultur-
nj states will then emulate the ex-
,nple, and the balance Of power will
oe wrested from constitutional
xrecking corporations.
"Then you may look for wholesome
legislation with relation to railroads
and beef trusts, and for the establish
ment of favorable international trade
relations which will remove your live
stock and it's products from the black
lists of European markets.