Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-29
TERMS:
Mr.. PERKINS LAST CARD.

George D. Perkins has submitted to
Governor Cummins a proposition TO
seek an arbitration board from the ma
tional republican committee. Mr.. Per-
kins submits this plan in an alleged
effort to secure "a fair adjustment OF
4 contests and "clear settlement as
to the choice of the party for the gub-
ernatorial nomination" 1t has oe-
Cured to him that intervention by
the national committee might be re-
ouested to hear all contests and make
up a temporary roll to be binding on
all parties" and to prescribe parma
mentary rules for the prelimary work
( OF the convention.
Without mincing matters MI FER
kins wants new trial. He wants an
arbitration board to pass upon ques-
ton that has already been settled by
popular expression. Governor Cum
minis has now enough uncontested del
eRates to control the preliipary work
OF the convention. He has honestly
\ elected delegates enough to nominate
hin, on the first ballot after the pre-
ssliminary work has been honestly done
and delegates so entitled seated In the
convention. Today Mr.. Perkins and
the interests backing him are hope
lessly defeated. There remains to
them but one means to prevent Cum
minis nomination by the next repub-
lican convention, and that is to carry
out the Ed Hunter campaign and steal
the convention This they will not be
permitted to do and they know 1t.
Hunters audacity does. not shrink
from the trial, but Mr.. Perkins evt-
IDENTIFY, and to his credit, halks at an
attempt to carry away a red hot stove.
4 ~ aNeither you nor l." writes Mr.. Per-
kins want nomination involving a
doubtful title or the suspicion OF It,
This manly assertion comes too late,
Il follows the purchase of Chickasaw,
the sans culotte Salinger convention at
Carroll, the fake convention in Della
ware, the premeditated bolt in Jasper,
the theft of Dubuque. 1t comes after
purchase and bribery; after CAM
paign managed by Ed Hunter, and
after popular reputation OF the man
and his methods. Practically all Mr..
Perkins contests upon which he calls
I for intervention are fake contests.
Could he take nomination as a pos
sibla result of intervention" and es-
kcape the suspicion he so much breads!
What are his grounds for arbitration?
What has he to arbitrate? He has
4 eceived the Blythe counties on
5harger. His managers have brought
fake contests in counties that were
Overwhelmingly for Cummins. Scott.
4 Carroll and Audubon are instances.
What right has Perkins to a new trial
ION these?
Mr.. Perkins plea for Intervention
makes one thing plain: He shrinks
from the political burglary contem-
plated by the men he has permitted to-
manage his campaign. While ready
ito take a lawyers chance on appeal to-
new jury, Perkins can not counten-
ance theft or receive a stolen nominal
ton,
3 It is in this inference that the chief
value of Mr.. Perkins suggestion lies.
There is no occasion to import arbi-
traitors. Iowa republicans may be
trusted to settle their own differences.
It is not necessary to go outside Iowa
to find capacity and wisdom. We have
held conventions heretofore without
Intervention" and may still manage
to struggle along in our weak way
without the appointment Of political
guardians All that Cumrnins' sup
porters are likely to ask of the state
convention are their rights and they
are in a position to secure these. If
the party is split the interests that are
asserting their anxiety for the election
of democrat rather than Mr.. Cum
minis will split it, Cummins will be
Iowa's next governor, nevertheless.
This fight has been fought desperate-
". and should go ON to a finish. Conn
promise is folly and weakness. The
question whether or not corporations
shall control republican destinies in
this state should and must be definite
ly settled by the representatives Of the
republicans of Iowa, the first day of
August. There is no call for Inter
vention." Mr.. Perkins is simply play
ing his last card when he proposes it.
FINES AND IMPRISONMENT.
& Congress is going the right way to-
ward enforcement of the pure food
law when it shows the food adulterator
the path to the Jail door. The bill as