Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-12
Governor Cummins Has Hopes
of Carrying Madison, the
Standpat Stronghold
PEOPLE WRONGLY INFORMED
Have Been Hearing Nothing But
standpat Doctrine and standpat Lies
for Many Years = Now They Are
Beginning to See Both Sides of the
Question.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April H. Madison
county. the stronghold of the stand
pat element and a county in which
Congressman Hull is said to hold abb
solute sway, is to be invaded by the
Cummins people in force and Cummins
men from that county who are thor
oughly acquainted with the temper of
the people down there declare that
there is chance of winning the county
10 the progressive movement. Govern
or Cummns will make his second
speech down there next Wednesday
evening at Winterset. The primaries
are TO be held there next week Friday.
April GOTH and before the time has
expired there is to be a school house
campaign In which the strongest pro-
gressive orators of the state are to
speak In every corner of the county.
Here are the two programs:
For the standpatters: At Winterset
Saturday night. April IA, LATE Young
and James G. Berryhill AT Winterset
Tuesday night April II, Hon. George
d. Perkins.
For the progressives: At Winterset,
Monday night. Hon. Thomas A. Che
shire, of Des Moines, and Hon w. H.
Berry, of Indianola.
AT Winterset Wednesday night, Gov
ernor A. B. Cummins.
At Peru. Saturday night April H.
John McLennon and O. M. Brockett,
of Des Moines.
AT Maxburg. Monday night, Hon. N
e. Coffin, of Des Moines.
At ST Charles, Tuesday night, Hon
N. E. Coffin, of Des Moines, and Hon
W. H. Berry, of Indianoa.
AT Earlham. Tuesday night, Thomas
A. Cheshire and w. e. O'Dell, of Des
Moines.
AT Turo. Wednesday, N. e. Coffin of
Des Moines and w. H. Berry, of In
dianola.
While Madison county has been con-
coded all along to be standpat terri
last Saturday at Winterset so stirred
the interest and changed the complex
ion of the territory that at once talk
arose as to more elaborate efforts This
resulted in the program of speeches
as given above.
The Madison county situation Is in
some respects a unique one. The peo-
pie of the county to a very large ex-
tent are subscribers to the Des Moines
Daily Capital which has occupied its
time and space for the past four or
five years in vilifying Governor Cum
Minis. The local newspapers in the
county are all standpat newspapers
and there are actually many people in
theScounty who were actually surpris-
ed to learn on good evidence that Gov
ernor Cummins is not democrat. They
were surprised to learn that he did not
advocate free trade with Canada and
the admission free from Canada of
agricultural products. These people in
Madison county have for years been
reading these vilifications on the gov
ernor without seeing any of the fair
newspapers of the state which have
told the truth and are now angry that
they have been duped by LATE.
Judge w. H. Lewis of Madison coun-
ty, one of the wheel horses of the re-
publican party has Endorsed tho cam
didacy of Governor Cummins.
This Endorsement is regarded in po-
litical circles as one of the most not
able developments of the state cam
paign. Judge Lewis is one of the most
influential republicans in Iowa and the
Seventh district His statement is so
definite and emphatic that it will at
tract attention outside of this district.
In his county it will be an important
factor because of his prominence and
influence in political matters. 1t is
considered especially important be-
cause of his prominence and influence
in political matters. 1t is considered
especially important because his pre-
vious silence had been considered as
favorable to Perkins He has written
the following letter:
"As a matter of principle I am not
in favor of third terms, and where both
candidates stand for the same thing
i would always vote for the man for
the first term rather than the one for
the third term, but in the present case
where Cummins stands for every in
terest that is helpful to the producer
and his opponent is either opposed or
noncommittal, l am strongly in favor
of Cummins, Notwithstanding it is to
be a third term.
81 think Cummins has represented
Iowa in manner that has added
more to the fair fame of our state
than any former governor has ever
been able to do, and today stands
more prominently and favorably in
the eve of the American people than
the executive of any other state in the
union. The principles for which he
stands are right and are sure to pre-
vail. w. ~. LEWIS.
"Winterset, Ia, April IL. 1906"