Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-15
BOON WAS NOTHING
But MERE SQUEAK
National Republican" Move
ment Promised Much But
Availed Little
REPUBLICANS ARE UNITED
Parade Of Movement AS Open Bolt is
Now But Little More Than Side Line
for Democratic Activity-Republican
Gossip at the State capitaNMany
Prominent Republicans for Campaign.
snecial to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Sept. 15.-There mas
not been before in Iowa shistory any
negative political movement promising
SO, much and accomplishing so little,
beginning with such a demonstrative
cannon boom and dwindling to such an
insignificant squeak, as thatSwhch was
launched a short time ago under the
attractive name of national republic
an" later paraded as an open bolt of
republicans against their ticket, a~d is
today but little more than a side line
of activity, for the democratic press
bureau.
Iowa republicans are fairly well
united for the campaign. In few iso-
lated spots the Johnston bolter's pledge
is still in circulation. A few editors
who have paraded as the only real re-
publicans are still giving an exhibition
of how not to be republicans. But in,
the main, the party is in good condi-
tion for the campaign. That which is
left of the movement to differentiate
between republicans and special
brand of republicans, namedeby them
selves national" is just now confined
| to a series of chapters furnished the
democratic papers by SUBJ official
committee of correspondents formerly
in the service of the railroad press bu-
reau, and chiefly engaged in exploiting
the alleged activities of the organiz-
ed bolt.
Nha i,fD :at, "a.
way intoNcertain newspapers here and
In the state, has its origin with the
democrats. The latter in turn, as shown
lby Claude Porter's fancy collection of
inisinfermation, depeE4d on the press
bureau which Hunter organized for
facts" and political guidance. The
two work, ina harmony. In fact the re-
lationship is a good deal closer than
that expression would indicate. Not
only is there common source of in
spiration but common source of sup
port.
The democrats have sign over their
door Get Together Headquarters"
which might indicate that some get
ting together was necessary. The get
ting together is largely of the demo-
Gratis and those who, while pretending
to be republicans, are in the service
of those who would destroy the repub-
lican party-even in this it is lop-
sided getting together
The republicans are not advertising
the necessity of any getting together
process. They are in fact together
The assumption is at all times that
every honest and loyal republican will
stand with his party. And the assump-
ton has solid foundation. Democrats
have sought to induce some republic
ans to knife the candidates for state
office and to induce other republicans
to cut the congressman or legislators
That is a kind of reciprocity the DEM
ocrats believe in and encourage. But
to their credit be it said that very
few republicans even listen to such
counsel.
An end Of factionalism, harmony and
united action, mutual confidence and
full acceptance Of results, sincere sup.
port of all good officials who do their
duty in district, state or nation-thts
characterizes briefly the spirit of the
Iowa republicans as revealed in the
district conferences being held and in
correspondence at republican state
headquarters.
The way to sustain and support q
political party and advance the prin-
ciples that are right is to look ahead
and not backward This is what Is
| being done. Chairman Woods, Of the
republican state central committee, ex.
pressed it when he said that at com.
mittee headquarters the words stand.
out as applied to republicans. Othes
distinctions that attempts have been
made to establish indicating that there
are republicans who are in need ot
some special brand during this CAM
paign, have not met with favor among
republicans anywhere. AT these var
ious district conferences there has been
disposition to engage in heart to
| heart talks" to the end that an honest
| understanding be arrived at as to the
personal attitude of each and every ore
Of the local leaders. There has been
no disposition to deny that many in-
dividuals have, by reason of misun-
derstanding or because Of personal dis
appointments, been of a mind to give
encoura cement to the democrats; as
the republicans meet and talk over the
situation they see that their differences
are either imaginary or trivial. Hence
the brighter outlook.
This week the celebration of the an
niversary of the formation of the re-
publican party with big love feast
in Webster county served well to draw
together many republicans of the state
who have long followed the flag of the
party. Senator Dolliver delivered a
great speech in which he reviewed the
history of the party and talked plainly
about the problems that confront 1t at
this time. 1t was virtual opening IF
the campaign for the legislature and
the reelection of republican United
State senator to further back up the