Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05

WALSH LETTER WAS BLOW
Beginning to Realize Party
Cannot Be United Under Control of
the BeImonts, sheeans and Tagsarts-
Spence Praises Administration of
Cummins.
Special to Tilnes-Rqpublican.

Special u
Des Moines Sept! Sit is an open
secret that at democratic headquart-
and enthusiasm that was manifested
the first week after the Waterloo con-
vention. For some reason there is no.
as much of a feeling that the Iowa
voters are ready to indorse Bryan and
Organism as there was when all seem-
ed 10 be absolutely unanimous for the
Nebraska man Whether it was his
New York speech or some local con-
ditions is not known.
The publication of the letter of
Charles A. Walsh opened the eyes Of
those who have gained control of the
ton purposes to the fact that the dem
ocratic party cannot be united under
the leadership of men who are but fol-
lowers of Belmont, Sheehan. Sullivan.
Taggart and others of their kind. Il
is said that there are a good many
who have been regarding themselves
as democrats in recent years who are
now quite ready to break away from
this organization. 1t has been made
plain to them that the democratic or
ganiZation in Iowa has been taken ov-
er by the corporation interests and is
to be used by them just as it has been
used by them in Missouri and Georgia
and Kentucky and other states, 1t has
Ill 81 Uot
convention an agreement was entered
into as to the exact sum which was to
be given the democratic campaign
committee, provided 1t was organized
in the corporation interests and would
make a campaign directed much as
the political corporations desire in
Iowa.
1t is stated that a number of those
who went into the democratic party
on free silver and Leeause they were
taken with the radical Kansas City
platform, are preparing to follow the
example of Walsh At any rate the
democratic committee will be kept
busy for time watching it's own
ranks instead of taking time to look up
alleged disaffection among republicans
and spreading news about the social
ed republican split
r. H. Spence, former chairman of
the republican state committee, de-
clares that doing political work for
Governor Cummins is the easiest thing
in the world, and that it is real
pleasure to do campaigning under such
leader. He points out that whereas
in many states Of the union the party
in power is compelled TO so before the
voters with apologies for missmanage-
ment or for extravaganza or for scan
dals in public life, no scandals of any
kind can be laid up to the republican
administration of Iowa affairs under
Governor Cummins. The universal
verdict is that as state official he
has been clean and upright, that he has
done the states work well, and that all
republicans can go out with a positive
and aggressive argument in support OF
his administration. Mr.. Spence states
that it is a matter of much import
ance that republicans do not have to
defend or explain anything in connec-
ton with the official life Of their lead
er.
Much interest attaches to what
Senator Porter will say in his opening
address in Ottumwa. The democrats
believe that he will make a speech that
will greatly help his cause and prove
disquieting to the republicans. OF
course it is assumed he will stand
squarely on his platform, and that he
will advocate tariff for revenue only
without any protective features at all
and a modification of the tariff law in
accord with this idea. 1t is expected
that he will also make a strong ex-
preston on the liquor plank of the
platform. which virtually paves the
way for destroying what there is of 10
cal option prohibition in Iowa. That
he will tackle the subject of govern
ment ownership of the railroads is not
anticipated, for the resolutions COM
mittee which framed the Waterloo
platform deliberately rejected this
matter. 1t is expected that Porter will
also say something that will be intend
ed to catch the republican vote which is
dissatisfied with the republican posi-
tion on the tariff.