Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-29
Reservation Pow Wow at Chief
Blythe's Tepee Breaks Up
In a Row
STRANGE RESERVATION TALE
BIythe's Demand That Iowa Be Or
gained Against Rooseveit's Rate
REGULATION Program Causes a Re-
turn to Animals and Open Revolt
BY Former Loyal Captains.
,n.,,a, to r,mes-Republican.

SpeCial to IlmeS.RepuDllCdHA
Fairfield. Aug. 29.-When Bob La
Toilette told the people Of southern
Iowa that the reservation was dis
grace to the state and ought to De
abolished he never dreamed that there
were already forces at work to disin-
tegrate it. For some months there
have been mysterious movements ana
mutterings of discomfort and the
fire is about to burst in
to flame. Your correspondent believes
that he ia in possession of facts that
plainly show that the reign of j. w.
Blythe of Burlington is about to end.
There is a revolt brewing, and it will
soon sweep out the southern part OF
this state. It includes great many
strong men and will carry with it the
farmers along the Burlington road.
The readers of the Times-Republican
already know how enthusiastic the
speeches of LaFollette and Cummins
down there have been received by the
common people. They know too that
the hired man Davenport, of Bridge
port, Conn.,, was received with silence
and anger. This movement is not
claimed to be Cummins movement.
1t may have nothing to do with
Cummins' fortunes but it Is absolute
ly certain to result in the dethrone-
ment Of j. w. Blythe. The farmers Of
southern Iowa are aroused. They be-
lieve in the president, and they are
determined to hold up his hands; they
believe that the president is right and
will work for or against Pete Hep
burn, can not predict Many who
were dissatisfied with Mr.. Hepburn's
course now believe that he is q strong
and sincere friend of the administra-
tion. Good lawyers who have been
loyal to the Blythe dynasty are thor
oughly ashamed Of the disgraceful po-
sition of the reservation and they are
restless at the finger of, scorn that is
pointed that way. It is only q cloud
now, but 1t is growing out of all pro-
portion and will, soon be q deluge.
1t all had its beginning several
months ago. When the strained rela-
lions between the president and con-
gress over railway legislations be-
came acute, the great chief at Burl-
ington. sent out invitations to the cap
tains of tens and the captains of hun
dreds tol meet him in Burlington for
consultation. These invitations went
all along the 20" road. Immediately
there was hegira to Burlington.
Travel toward the east increased per-
ceptibly. but there was no correspond
ing increase in cash, for the reason
that every man carried in his pocket
a little. piece Of paper called an can
nual." If not that, then slip of pa
per bearing the autograph of j. w.
Blythe. This meeting is a matter of
history, but only recently have the
proceedings become public property.
The chief never for one moment doubt
ed the loyalty of his followers. He
placed before them the presidents
he was brutally frank: he did
not mince his words; he told them that
the presidents program had incurred
the hostility of every railroad in the
United States; that it meant reversal
of railroad policies; that it meant dis
aster not only to the railroad interests
of the country, but to the general pros
perity Of the country; that all the great
corporate interests would stand with
the railroads in this fight, and that it
was necessary to organize this state
against any enlargement Of the powers