Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-09

to sa.5 "and Perkins has failed because
he is a tariff ripper all the same as
cum minis. and Rathbun is not ortho-
dox on the railroad and corporation
question. and Herriott wobbled too
much Thus they will pave the way
for new candidate.
IT will be noted that in all that has
been done by the local servant of the
American Protective Tariff League,
which Perkins declares to be trust,
he has never uttered word in defense
of Perkins in regard to his record on
the tariff He has not denied that
Perkins has denounced the league as a
trust and severely scored the trust or
gan for dipping into Iowa politics. He
has not tried TO wipe out the record
Perkins made in denouncing Lafe
Young and others for their following
the governor of Iowa with villificatlon
and falSehood to the end of destroying
him for not being subservient. Per-
llin; has been supported only by abuse
of cummins. The campaign has been,
not defense of Perkins but denuncia-
tion of Cummins ignoring the fact that
on the tariff question Perkins Is no
more IL tpttIi
just as soon as the campaign has
progressed to what Ed. Hunter believes
to be "the psychological moment" it
is the plan and purpose to have Lafe
Young break forth in violent demon
stration in favor of "a new man for
governor He will declare, If not be-
fore the convention. then afterwards.
that the fight failed because Perkins
is just as much a tariff ripper as any
of them" And he Will be able to go
before the league with story of defeat
made excusabe. from the standpoint
of the trust. because the leader In the
fight was wobbly on the tariff AT
least that will be the excuse.
And when the republicans of Iowa
are sufficiently saturated with the
idea that Perkins won't do at all. the
work for the new candidate will begin
in earnest 1t win begin with suggest
I'M, good many names. Shaw's name
may be last in order of suggestion, but
first in the minds of the suggestors
The name of Congressman Dawson will
be suggested for use in the Second dis
trict. where 1t is desired that some del
egations shall go uninstructed. The
name of Congressman Lacey will be
brought up for use in some counties in
the Sixth district. Auditor CarrolHs s
name is already being used. Senator
Saunders permitted use of his name at
Council Bluffs. These men are look
ing about for name to be used in the
Fifth district to head off the possible
ity of Major Rathbun gaining strength.
They would like very much to bring
out candidate in northeastern Iowa
who would gather in some votes to
hold them until the combinations could
be made to the taste of masters of in
trigue.
There is no doubt of the character OF
the plans now being laid. Those who
have been getting money from the
trusts that are sheltered by the tariff
are not going to be satisfied with Per-
kins. secretary shaw gave these peo-
ple the right cue He is for revision,
but it Is revision always put off to
some future date. He acknowledges
the right of the contention, but would
never revise in fact. Shaw is in Iowa
speaking for Shaw. and Blythe is his
nearest and dearest friend. so Presi-
dent Roosevelt was Informed on no.
table occasion
Look out for the attempt to change
the whole character of the contest by
raising the cry for new candidate,
someone not yet mentioned, sup
posedly indifferent man without abil-
iry to take a positive stand for or
against anything.
ut is on the program If there remains
after this week vestige of hope for
the waning cause of bourbonlsm.