Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-01
AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Burlington HnMsknva L

Mr.. Blythe is mot a candidate for amy
oIice and never has been. What has
ne done to deserve such a stream OF
personal attack as is daily made upon
him by the Cummins campaignersp If
he has such wealth Of power over the
political destinies of Iowa. and il he is
sucn u blackened character as is pic
tured, why Is it that he never did any
"'iiiis 70 marin iowa, or the party: but,
on the contrary, has aided largely to
build up the party and back up It's i'm
huence IN national affairs? A man OF
personal Integrity, q man of his word.
a man noted for u square deal" q re-
publican always true to party---wihy is
he selected as an object Of villification
When his greatest crime Is sturdy adj
herence to republican principles and n
staunch defender OF party organization
alha party unity? Governor C,mmins
was willing to call upon Mr. Blythe to
promote party unity three years ago.
una ne was even willing to accept at
MI Blythe's hands a delegateship to the
last national convention, altho the gov
ernor had previously declared that Mr.
Blythe must be put upon the delegation.
heaped upon Mr.. Blythe is one of tbe
mysteries OF this peculiar campaign.
me only plausible explanation is that
~ oIaer 10 create popular prejudices
that VIII foster Mr.. Cumnins' amhj.
IONS. DOGGY man must be found
ana Mr. Blythe is the convenient hopev
dol.
PRIMARY IN CERRO GORDo
champion Chroniclel
Inc republicans of Cerro Gordo have
adopted the primary system of non,i,-
aths county OFFICERS, the plan adopted
oeihg practically the same as that now
IN lorce by the republican party Of
i rankin county. The plan is y. good
one ana is one of the best systems in
force in any county in the state. in fact
we doubt il there is a county in tha
state that has had less friction with
us me'nod OF nominating candidates
.iiaii tiie republican party has had in
this county. -
another idea that the Cerro Gordo
republicans will carry out, and that 10
where there is contest on state 80
ncers, as is the case this wear. canai-
dates for such offices can file thair
names with the central COMMITTEES and
their names will appear on the county
primary ballots the same as the countv
candidates, and the candidate for anv
state office receiving the highest num-
Der of votes cast will receive the vote
or that county in the state convention
This plan was suggested by the Chron-
icle several months ago. in discussion
of the proposed state primary Hill
Then every county in the state viii
have its full representation I'm the
selection of state officers, and the biz
cities will not be able to control
everything in sight. For instance
there will not be a contest for state
office, like the present one for manN
years, and while the convention day in
the big towns is always a holiday forI
everybody there, not half of the rural
voters of the state will be out to vote|
in ordinary years. If we have a stateI
primary let us have a majority pri
mary, and every candidate to have the|
honest support of every county hea
carries in the primary election
Neither party wants a primary SYST
tenn Of nominating county officers in a
close county, and the question OF u
compulsory primary in every county
and in the state at large is certainly
one that deserves careful consideraj
ton. The primary idea is correct, but
the best plan to cover all conditions
is hard tS solve.
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