Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-07
HAYWARD AND The
S[CR[1ARYSH|P
Scott County Candidate Has Been
Too Busy to Give Attention
to Candidacy
KNOWN AS A HARD WORKER
Firm Believer in Railway Rate Reg
uIation, the nti-Pass Bill and tho
Primary Election Proposition-voted
Against crossley Bill, Altho Favor
ing the Principle.
[By Ora Willlams.1
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines. March 7-Senator Hay
ward, of Scott county. chairman of
the ways and means committee Of the
senate and one of the veteran Iowa
legislators has been so busy with leg
islative work that he has not had the
time to do any campaigning for him
self in his canvass for secretary of
state. But the senator has been keep
ing his record straight in every partic-
ular. He has had repeated assurances
by letter of support in all parts of tbs.
state. He has sent out number of
letters soliciting in dignified way sup
port in his candidacy. One Of these
letters went to Il. e. Trigg. of the
Rockford Register, who came back with
q request from the senator to know
where he stood in regard to some of
the live issues of the day. The reply
OF Senator Hayward said:
In regard to railway rate regula-
ton by law. l am most heartily in
favor Of it and hope to see the Hep
burn Dolliver bill. which recently pass
ed the national house of representa-
tives, speedily pass the United States
senate.
II have implicit faith In Theodore
Roosevelt and the utmost confidence
in the wisdom Of the measures which
he advocates. l nave watched with in
terest his career from the time when
he was first elected to the general as
sembly of the great state of New York
on thru his varied, strenuous and
eventful life. down to the present time.
Able, honest fearless. broad minded;
he is to me the ideal American.
believe the people Of this country are
absolutely safe in following his lead
ership not blindly, but thoughtfully
and seriously.
LAS to the anti-pass bill, am in fav-
or of 1t, and expect to vote for it when
1t comes before the senate. do not
know Of any good reason why free
transportation should be furnished to
public officials.
"In regard to the primary election
bill, that measure was acted on by the
senate and my vote and explanation
of the same was as follows:
II am in sympathy with the spirit
and purpose Of this bill heartily in
dorse the idea of permitting all voters
to express their choice in the selection
Of candidates for public position. In so
far as this bill will effect such purpose,
IL it shall become law, it has my ap-
iproval. In some respects ! deem 1t
seriously defective. / do not indorse Its
plan of plurality nominations. How
ever, whether indorse this bill or not
is Of less Importance than whether I
fairly, honestly, fearlessly and to the
best of my ability, represent in this
body the people of the Twenty-first
senatorial district. I recognize fully
my obligation to the state at large, hut
1 deem it the duty Of every member OF
this general assembly, and therefore
my duty, to give first consideration to
the sentiment and wishes of those he
most directly represents. In regard to
this bill considerable number Of the
people of my county, regardless OF
party, have expressed their views to
me on the subject, and a very large
majority Of them have declared them
selves opposed to it's provisions. There
fore, regarding 1t my duty to represent
the majority sentiment OF my county
as understand it, vote no.
Regarding other matters may best
refer, perhaps, to such record as I
have made in public, private and po-
litical life"
In view of the fact that it is now re-
garded as practically certain that Sen
o%o ,,,;1l In iyoo fo1 or ho
republican candidate for secretary Of
state, the letter may be taken as his
platform on which to make the race.
The senator is always frank and firm
in his expression of views and no one
need be in doubt as to where he stands
on any question.
Whitmer Back.
George Whitmer, Of Sioux City, was
one of the first to appear in his seat in
the house yesterday morning, which
goes to show that a prod is sometimes
of value. OF course he insists that he
intended all along to come back at this
time.
Chairman Spence Of the republican
state central committee was in confer
ence with political friends in the leg
islature yesterday. He has not decided
as yet when to call the state commit
tee together to AK time for the state
convention.
Peace Resolution.
Mr.. Hambleton, of Mahaska county.
believes that Iowa should express itself
in favor of world peace and therefore
introduced his resolution looking to in
dorsement of the action of President
Roosevelt in calling the second Hague
conference. His resolution also re-
quests the representatives Of the state
to use their influence to constitute
the Hague tribunal a court OF author
ity for the settlement of differences
between the governments represented
in that tribunal" He believes that
the latter expresses the true American
view, and he would have the American
delegates go well backed by expression