Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-22
Topics Of the Times

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Col. Raymond. at Hampton, COM
plains that this is the only campaign
within the republican party in which
candidates for minor offices have
sought factions for their support. Had
the railroad faction not set up such
of capturing counties away from Cum
Minis this situation might not have eX-
listed.
The Des Moines council has voted to
discharge all city laborers found play
ing cards on the citys time. Will they
be fired if they shoot craps?
The Blythe process in politics was
beautifully illustrated at Burlington
when in the caucuses recently held ev-
cry man was obliged to vote openly
under the eyes of Mr.. Blythe and his
lieutenants. 1t is not stated whether
the section foremen attended to check
off the section hands but without
doubt Mr.. Blythe knew to a certainty
how every man with decent job on
the Burlington voted. Voting under
the gun" in this way how would the
average man vote? Mr.. Blythe's op-
position Of the primary system has its
roots in results.
The late frosts may not seriously
have injured the strawberry crop but
the boxes seem to have been left out
during the freeze.
1t is a mistake to run Joe Cannon for
president. He's too old. Wait a few
years and send him to the senate.
The Wisconsin newspaper makes a
mistake in booming La Toilette for the
democratic nomination for president.
The great majority of democrats would
prefer Roosevelt.
If it is true as reported that Uncle
Joe Cannon is opposed to ship sub
sidy the west need borrow no more
trouble over it,
the New York Tribune writes that
"Charles H. Treat makes strong ar
gument for legislative action to pro-
vide clean, crisp paper money for ev-
erybody, and 1t will be used by the adj
vocates Of this legislation in the
house" "Clean, crisp money for ev-
erybody ought to prove a most popular
reform"
Attorney Hughes will get $4,000 for
his work in exposing life insurance
frauds. In comparison to certain $780,
900 salaries the money was mighty
well earned.
Accepting the standpat newspapers
for it, that was cruel thing for the
Cummins men to do to Herriott in
Guthrie county but perfectly regular
for the Blythe men to do to Buttles in
Des Moines county. From the same
authority it must be admitted that a
third term is entirely too much for Gov
ernor Cunlmins but not near enough
for Dave Palmer.
Twelve hundred tons of flowers
have been ordered for King Alfonso's
wedding He will find the thorns la
ter.
Perkins and Herriott both spoke
from the same platform at Walnut in
Pottawattamie county. Governor Cum
MINIS had previously suggested that
they debate the question (Which of us
is the candidate but they did not de-
bate at all. They were entirely har-
monious. Their theme was "a third
term is too much for Governor Cum
Minis
Mason and Dixon's line. the line of
demarcation between hot biscuit and
sold bread" was a characteristic re-
mark once dropped by Bob" Taylor,
the Tennesseean who fiddled his way
into the governors chair twice The
former governor ha sjust realized the
ambition of his life in securing the
nomination thru direct popular vote of
the democracy of his state for United
States senator, to succeed Mr.. Car
mack, the incumbent. Ever since Tay-
lor retired fro mthe governors office n
1891 he has been considered a candi-
datef or the senate. The first time he
ran for governor the republican candi-