Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-12
PERKINS FOR GOVERNOR.

LIZ. bOua.e MeSSenRerJ
Even those disposed to be captious
critics of the Hon. George d. Perkins,
Seem to be quite satisfied by recent ut
terances of the Sioux City Journal
that he is fully In sympathy with the
Publ sentiment OF Iowa upon the
stirring public questions of the time.
There has never been reason to doubt
that on any important question Mr..
Perkins would take the large public
view. Those who know him would ex-
pect him to do 1t without prejudice
Or temper, with proper regard for pri-
vate rights, but with full appreciation
OF public interests. Mr. Perkins is a
brainy man of Independent character
He does his own thinking and determ-
ines his own time for talking. Nothing
could be more repugnant to a man Of
that stamp than to be suddenly and
Generously called upon to prove that
he could not be trusted The style of
such men as Mr.. Perkins is to go along
in the even tenor of their own course,
writing and speaking upon public
questions as they are impelled to do
by their own sense of propriety and
timeliness. They are not likely to altar
names are mentioned for high posi-
ton. They do not go thru any PAGES
on exhibition.
Mr. Perkins has had an honorable
career as Journalist and public man.
None more creditable have been made
IN this state. He has never stopped or
hurried to make point in popular
favor. There have beer times when
he might have been more conciliatory.
misunderstanding have at times ex-
listed which more conciliatory man
might have prevented, but he has liv-
ed down all such incidents and never
was so strong III public esteem where
he is best known as he is today.
The occasional criticism that he is
on both sides Of a given question, or
that his position is not clearly known,
is the criticism always made against
men of judicial temperament. There
is the view Of the advocate and the
view of the Judge. The editor Of a
great newspaper, or Of any newspaper.
has responsibility to his readers to
fully and truthfully inform them upon
public affairs. That is the best serv-
ice, he can render. No important ques-
ton can be discussed in all it phases
in single article. 1t would take a
large volume to contain a full discus
sion of the railway question. The
man who sees only one side of it, and is
impatient of treatment Of any phase
whick does not seem to support his
final conclusion, Is poor Judge of the
purposes Of man Of the other type.
The policy of the Sioux City Journal
Is seen not only in its editorials, bu
in it's newspaper clippings. Its frs
and guiding purpose has always beel
to, inform it's readers in a broad way
upon public questions, and the journal
! is recognized as a great paper for thai
reason. Some editors never allow 2
word to get inso their papers whc.l
may seem to support the position Of
the opposition. and such editors car
not understand the other policy excelt
upon the theory that the editor who
| follows it is first on one side and theh
on the other. Mr.. Perkins has not an
| rounced himself as a candidate TO-
governor. He is going his own way,
editing the Journal, and it is safe to
| say that he will go his own way re-
aardless of comments ana Of the Cos
| sip about the governship. But he is
OF the type Of men who dignity ard
honor any position to which they may
be called, and we are greatly mistaHsn
| If when the campaign opens there
does not develop regular ground swell
| for him. The Tenth and Tleverth
districts can start it. and we have no
doubt they will. But the mcTerneni
will not be confined to any part of tho
state or to any faction of the PARTY
If there is any cohesiveness left TN it,
| the party can unite on Georse D.
| Perkins.