Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-05
NE SMITH CAKD|DACY
Mount Ayr Man, Who Will OPP
pose Col. Hepburn, Says He
Is In Earnest
PENCE NOT CONSULTED
Republican Chairman Knew Nothing
of His Partners Intsntions--Wili
Stand for Reciprocity and conserva-
tive Revision of The Tariff-For Rate
Regulation.

Des Moines, Aug. "a. I. Smith, OF
Mt Ayr, who will be candidate for
congress against w. p. Hepburn, In
the Eighth district, was in Des Moines
yesterday on legal business.
Il am in earnest about the matter,
he said, "and have announced my in
tention to be candida.e, only after
serious consideration of the matter, a
consideration which has led me to the
profound conviction that the republic
can voters of the district who favor
progressive policies should have an
opportunity to express their views at
the primary ballot box.
1T is true that have not made a
particular canvass of the counties of
the district with a view to determine
ing the exact extent of the sentiment
or the number of voters who stand
ready ta express themselves in favor
of the more progressive policies in
public affairs, but l do know enough
about the situation to realize that
there is general and earnest feeling
that there should be a change in the
representation of the district at
Washington.
II believe that majority of the re-
publicans of the Eighth district Will
welcome a chance to express without
fear and with effectiveness their SEN
timent relative to railroad rate regu-
lation, the tariff, the trusts, the rail-
road pass evil. and primary election
legislation And, entirely aside from
my ambition! to go to congress, my
candidacy will give the district that
chance"
Not a Tariff Ripper.
II am not standpatter," said Mr..
Smith, yesterday. THE Register and
Leader correctly stated my views on
that question. No one should be a
standpatter. The world does not move
by standing STILL
But Mr.. Smith Is not a tariff ripper.
referring to that question in this con-
nection. II hope never to see such a
general revision Of the tariff as the
democrats attempted" said he, "but to
avoid 1t think we should judiciously
trim schedules when they should be
trimmed and not sit afraid to move or
to consider the tariff schedules which
everyone will admit should be reme-
not stand pat"
Mr. Smith is very strongly in favor
of the presidents policy of clothing the
interstate commerce commission with
power to regulate railroad rates in
case of dispute between shippers and
railroads. 1.-THE day has gone by. Tho
said, in substance, when the railroads
can claim with any hope of popular
belief that they are private institutions
and have a right to rur their business
to suit themselves. The public inter-
est in railroads has been too dearly es-
tablished to permit of that fallacy's
acceptance. The people have the right
to the establishment OF a tribunal to
determine whether the railroad or the
shipper and producer Is right when
there is a dispute as to the terms of
transportation. The people will be sat-
isfied with nothing less in my judy
ment, and no amount Ut Juggling with
the question can deceive them as to
their rights"
Mr.. Smith IL in favor Of a state wide
primary law. ut is indispensable"
said he, Iowa must fall into line with
other states and secure one that the
people may nominate their own Off
GERS. What does an election amount to
to the people. II they do not choose the
men for whom they vote at the cleo
ton? We should have. primary law
that will give the people the right to
nh tho yVno fnr v,hnro fhov cho11
vote at elections"
IF the people knew the extent of the
free pass evil they would rise in their
wrath and Indignation and sweep it
and all it's votaries into oblivion" said
Mr.. Smith, when asked his view on
this subject, which, like primary legis-
lation, is a matter for the state, at
present, to deal with, but the views Of
congressional candidates on which are
very interesting. During the last five
years have had fortunate opportunity
to discover the real inner workings Of
the pass business, and I am much
gratif1ed that I have this information
for the benefit of the voters of the
Eighth district and Of the state at
large as wells
School House Campaign.
Mr.. Smith proposes to engage in a
school house campaign. He has made
speeches for the republican party in
every county of the district. He is
well known over the district, and by
adopting the school house method Of
reaching the people Is confident that
he will be able to lay before them his
views on public questions effectively.
He has no cOmm11n ica tion with 9TH.
er possible candidates I'M the district
opposing Colonel Hepburn. He said
yesterday that he was sure Taylor
county is as ready TO desert Colonel
Hepburn, on account Of his position
on public questions as Is Ringgold.
And such counties as Decatur are
ready to fall in line. But as to
whether they may bring out other cam
didates he does not know
Mr.. Smith is SO years of age He
was born in Michigan, but his people
removed to Ringgo1d county when he
was about years Of age. They lived
on farm iA that county for fifteen
years, and now Mr.. Smith, ST., is run
ming the second Iowa farm owned py
him just over in Taylor county The
son read law in an office for year
before entering the Drake University
uated, receiving his state certificate to
practice law. He has been practicing
for ten years, five of which have been
in partnership with State Chairman
Spence OF the republican party.
Spence Did Not Know.
Chairman Spence knew nothing of