Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-28
FRANkLIN's REPRESENTATIVE.
Farmer Wants to Know How Dow
Stands-Tidd Publishes His Plat


Stands-Tidd Publishes His Plat
form.
Editor es-Republican:
In letter from Hampton in Mon
days Times Republican, announcing
the candidacy of DR.. Tidd, of Geneva,
as candidate for representative. the
writer tries to create the impression
that Mr.. Dow, who represents this
county is a progressive and Cum
minis man. We farmers would like to
know the truth in this matter, as we
are aboring under the impression from
the way the papers gave his vote on
measures we are interested in, that
he is not, and as our local papers are
silent on this subject, and we do not
have access to. the journal, would like
to have you enlighten us and will be
much obliged for the facts.
Chaplin, Iowa.
Ross township.
1.-THE above inquiry was signed by a
prominent farmer in Ross township
with the request that his name be
withheld. The Times Republican does
not enjoy personal acquaintance with
Representative Dow but as judged
from his record he could not be classed
with the progressives more than half
the time. Sometimes he voted with
them and just about as often he voted
against them. On the other hand the
Geneva candidate puts himself right
is as follows: -Ed]
To the Progressive Republicans of
Franklin County:
Having been urged by MANY friends
turnout the county 20 announce myself
as candidate for representative, |
feel that 1t is due them that make a
decision.
1 have waited until now, hoping that
some other Cummins man would an
nounce himself candidate. 1 feel that
we should make an effort to select
some one who would be in sympathy
with Governor Cummins to give the
common people Square DEAL and
against corporation rule, which must
be our watchword If we would succeed.
The cause OF the common people must
triumph this year or we must submit to
corporate domination for years to
come.
Several who have written me have
asked for my opinion on the current
issues Of the day. will reply to all
these at this time. I am in favor of
state primary bill that will allow ev-
cry voter a voice in the selection of all
officers from United States senator to
county coroner, feeling hat they are
entitled to the same privileges and are
as fully competent to select candidates
as to vote for them at the general
election following the conventions. j
am in favor OF such railroad rate leg
islation as will give the small shipper
equal privileges with the large ship
per on the same class Of freights and
of mileage ticket that can be used
by any member Of the family of the
purchaser. am In favor of a law PEN
alizing organized combinations in lum-
Der, grain and coal. which work hard
ships on the farmer by raising the
prices on what he must buy and low
ering the prices on what he sells.
am in favor Of such changes in our
road laws as will give the tax payers
closer supervision over the expenditure
of their money than is now exercised
in some districts. I believe that our
insurance laws can be improved by
valued policy features
which seem to work to the satisfac-
ton Of all interests in neighboring
states have been asked by one friend
if / would be in favor of a law COM
polling the supervisors to let the coun-
ty printing to the lowest bidder re-
CARELESS of locality am not CONVEX
SAINT with the present law sufficiently
to pledge my support to any change, but
think the law now gives the board of
discretionary latitude to
protect tho county and feel that our
own county is particularly fortunate in
having board that will protect our
every interest.
These are my views on such sub
jects as come to my mind at this mo-
ment and for the adoption OF such
I stand ready to fight.