Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-28
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Des Moines, April 2S.-George d.
Perkins address at Fosters opera
house Thursday evening did not make
enough of an impression on the city to
cause the Cummins supporters to hold
an additional meeting. 1t was an
nounced some time ago that Governor
Cummins would speak again in his
home county and the date was even
given as the night following Perkins.
1t was merely precautionary measure
however, and the attendance at the
Perkins meeting and the success of
his meeting generally was such that
it is not now deemed necessary for
Governor Cummins to speak here.
There are demands on his time else
where in the state such that he will
devote all his spare time to other
counties.
The Perkins meeting at Fosters
X.
Charles w. Johnston, LATE Young, Sid
ney A. FoSter-Who was brought out
in 1901 to defeat Cummins-and quite
a number of others of that type occu-
pied front seats in the opera house or
the side boxes. Being all followers
of Ed Hunter, the Burlington lobbyist
and political agent in Des Moines, they
cordially despise Governor Cummins,
and as consequence were greatly
pleased with Perkins. Mr.. Perkins was
more witty Thursday night than u.s.
ual and everything he said during the
early part of his address was greeted
with a roar Of laughter and clapping
of hands by Young. Johnston, Foster
and two or three dozen others who
occupied the front seats. Back in the
body of the opera house there was 4
miscellaneous gathering of persons
who had seen the paid advertisements
of the Perkins meeting, and came
thru curiosity. This miscellaneous
gathering while informed somewhat on
politics, was not informed on some
of the fine points which Mr.. Perkins
sought to make and remained notion
less often times while Young, John
ston and Foster clapped their hands
and laughed.
Mr.. Perkins said: But do not think
l am the only man. / am too modest
to do that" Schooled to believe that
the sole issue this campaign is one
whether the corporations or people
shall rule, the audience faile0 t. see
the point, tho Johnston, Foster and
Young thought it was great.
He talked about there being an
emergency which demanded Governor
Cummins running again. There We're
about 500 persons present in the aud
fence and all laughed and clapped their
hands but about 750--that number
failing to see the point.
Des Moines people have had the
primary election law, the rate ques-
ton and the tariff issue before them
for some years, and they know ex-
actly what Governor Cummlns thinks
of them. They know that Mr.. Perkins
is a candidate against Cumnins and
assembled to hear why he took oppo-
site views to the governor The great
err part of Mr.. Perkins ADDRESS was
taken up with jokes which only Young,
Foster and Johnston appreciated, and
hence the bulk of the audience was
somewhat disappointed. Inc entire
address was devoted to thrusts al
Governor Cummins and at lts CLOSE
the audience was in absolute lgnof-
ance of the position OF MI. PERKINS
on any question which ne took up
When the free silver question was APP
preached it was expected that there
would be an explanation OF MS FAMOUS
free silver editorials. he attacked
Governor Cummins' position on Tree
silver question and his letter to Sen
ator Gorrell; approached his own
position on the same question by
reading a free silver plank in the state
platform of 1890, which he as a mem
Der of the resolutions committee, help-
ed to frame, and then SLID past With
ont a word as to whether ne still fav-
ors free silver or believes with the
bulk of the party.
The humorous part OF Mr. PERKINS
address took up about one-nal1 OF the
time. AS long as there was laughter
the audience remained qulet even II II
did not understand the jokes. Wher
frae silver and the governors tariff
nosition were taken up the audience
began to slip out by ones and twos
The opera house was little over hall
filed, at the opening.
The campaign of the Blythe-railroad
managers of the present campaign =: n
opposition to Governor cummins is
yerv far reaching. The object of tht
Blythe people is to get grip some:
where on the reins Of government ant
in this contest there is nothing being
overlooked. The fact that Herriott was
lieutenant governor for the past three
sessions of the Legislature has not beer
overlooked by Mr.. Blythe and his
workers. The administration of Mr.
Herriott has caused them to take no
tice that an officer who does nothins
but preside over the sessions of the
nd tn ,ot