Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-15
Republicans of Hamilton Coun-
ty Incensed Over Capitals
Misrepresentation of Chase
SCORED BY FREEMAN.TRIBuNE
Capitals Lying Story, Insinuatins an
Anti. DoIIiver Movement, Analysed
and Answered-chase's Previous
Work as Legislator Won Him Many
Friends-cummins Not Consulted a.
TO His Candidacy.
to Times-Republican.

disguised over the long string of mis-
information and Misrepresentation
published in the Des Moines Capital
anent the recent sensational contest in
this county in which D. C. Chase was
an easy victor over Mr.. Brinton. The
Capital sent a special correspondent
into the field to hold brief
against Chase. His report is so utterly
misleading and contains SO much of
plain untruth that it may be properly
classed as pure fiction. Mr. Carter. the
correspondent, seems to have made a
deliberate attempt to misrepresent and
belittle the republicans of Hamilton
county. He charges in his brief:
First-That the campaign in this
county showed that concerted effort
is being made to pack the next legisla-
ernor Cummins, with the hope of de-
feating Dolliver for senator
Second-That the campaign here was
openly waged against Mr.. Brinton on
the ground that he did not vote for
Cummins for senator in the Gear-Cum-
minis contest when he was a member
of the house, and that the Freeman
Tribune used prominently against
Brinton the charge that he voted for
Gear instead of Cummins.
Third-That it was claimed that
Chase was against Dolliver because
the latter declined to endorse him for
United States district attorney.
Fourth-That the candidacy Of
Chase for senator was decided upon in
conference between Governor Cum
Minis, Mr.. Chase and r. G. Clark.
Fifth-That Mr.. Brinton's published
card stating that he would support
Cummins alienated many of Delivers
friends and gave Chase an easy vic
tory
The Freeman Tribune disposes Of the
Capital article by analysis. thus:
First-The republicans Of this coun-
ty are in favor of the denomination
and reelection of Governor Cummins.
They have confidence in his integrity
and when he declared in substance, In
his address opening his campaign at
Fort Dodge, that he was not and would
not be a candidate against Senator Dol
liver, they took him at his word. True,
IL Was Vial ecu Ny iAkSSPoh'ioASs' -ssAeSs
there was a plot against Dolliver, but
nobody in Hamilton county paid any
heed to it, and it had no effect one way
OR the other. -
Second-There was nothing said In
the campaign, so far as the Freeman
Tribune is advised, in regard to Mr..
Brinton's vote for John II. Gear until
Mr.. Brinton himself referred to 1t in
his card published in the Freeman
Tribune on the evening of the 9Th inst.
four days before the primary. The
matter was certainly not made
prominent issue in the campaign. Mr..
Brinton is responsible for introducing
it.
Third.-Senator Dolliver did not de-
cline to endorse Mr. Chase for district
attorney. On the contrary Mr.. Chase
has ample reason to believe the SEN
ator among his most loyal supporters.
Fourth.-The assertion that Cover
nor Cummins was consulted about the
Chase candidacy for senator Is untrue.
Hic candidacy was not decided upon III
any conference with the governor or
ANYBODY else Mr.. Chase wants to rep
resent this district in the state senate
simply because the issues now before
the people are in line with the prin-
ciples he fought for when member OF
the house fifteen years ago. AT that
time Mr.. Chase was the leader In
movement to compel railroads to adopt
the safety couplers and succeeded i'll
getting a law upon the statute BOOKS
recurring automatic couplers. This
was the first law of the kind enacted
in the United States. Mr.. Chase also
lead successful fight in the house for
a two-cent fare rate, but when the
measure reached the senate it struck
a snag in the person of Mr. J.W. Blythe
and other railroad lobbyists, and met
the fate of so many OF such measures
it was buried in committee.
Fifth.-Such leaders as c. d. Doollt-
tie. Horace Campbell and A. ~ Boeye,
who worked persistently for Mr.. Brin-
ton, declare they could make little or
no Roadway before Mr.. Brinton issued
his card The testimony OF these
leaders are to the effect that Mr.. Brin-
toms declaration in favor of Cummins
brought him many votes. Ihey are
Cumnins supporters and it is gener-
ally conceded that thirds of the
voters who voted for Brinton are in
favor of the e-nomination of the gov
ernor.
The mistake Mr.. Carter makes. If
he really wants to record the truth, is
in permitting irresponsible and dis
credited politicians to string him
with groundless stories. The thread of
his warn runs in such devious ways
that it is evident his information came
from a man who is so much dis
trusted here at home that he has been
unable to get on even ward delega-
tion in years and it has become an
axiom in this county that his support
is fatal. His friends try to muz-
zle him, but in vain. Mr.. Brlnton can
tell how it is himself.
When all summed up the Capital
story has very small legs to stand upon
even though made to order and con-
cocted to injure Mr.. Chase in Hardin
and Wright counties. But if the farm
ers of Hardin and Wright knew Mr..
Chase's public record and knew. how
he baff1ed the corporation Hobbies when
a member of tie house this campaign
of misrepresentation and falsehood
would have no more effect upon their
votes than it did upon the votes of the
farmers of Hamilton county. 1t is
simply a plot of the corporations to
down a man whom they know they
control. D. c. Chase will never
hear the brand Of Blythe. He will not
be ass-colored and labeled safe"