Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-10
IOWA oplh.cNs AND NOTES.

WHY ulQ IlOl senator IJtlllNeT Stdlc
his position long ago if he promised
to support Perkins at the beginning of
the twelve months gone by?" perth
nently inquiries the Grundy County Re-
publican. Would it not have sinpli-
fled matters greatly If he had? Sena-
tor Dolliver is man of great influ-
ence,' continues the Republican. He
has many friends In Grundy county,
who are also friends of Governor Cum
Minis. They would like to see the two
men working together for the people
instead of opposing each other. Cum
Minis stands for the things Dolliver
processes to believe in. Perkins so far
has indicated that he stands for moth
ing but the office he seeks. We are
disappointed in Dolliver, but his state
ment has at least clarified the situation
to the extent that we know where he
stands, and that is worth something in
these days when ii is not the fashion
for congressman to make confdants of
their constituents. The position Of
Senator Deliver will solidify the sup
port OF Cummins and progressive re-
publicanism In the state. What effect
it will have on polliver remains to be
SEEN"
The Hampton Chronicle says: "If
George D. Perkins Is unable to hold the
support Of his own district, he may as
we'll retire from the race. and while
1t looked at first as If he was going to
hold the district in pretty fair shape,
it is now evident that he will have the
biggest kind of a fight to hold even
half Of it,
The Grinnell Register is Just old
fashioned enough to believe that no
man can effectively and honestly serve
those who elect him. who spends his
nights in more or less dissipation. If
the railroads refuse to allow their en-
ploys to drink while on duty. surely
those who are to decide the affairs Of
state ought to be called upon to do as
much"
OF Congressman Haugen the Rock
ford Register points out that This rec
ord shows that he has stood by the
people and their interests. and while
perhaps not brilliant speaker, is an
interchangeable worker possesses good
judgment and sound sense, and daily is
assuring that experience which makes
him valuable as a public servant He
favors railway rate legislation. primary
short. sensible and pro-
gressve political policy; and best of
all, has not had to be whipped into line
by an indignant constituency. He is
representative and not camp-f follow
err"
The report Of billion dollar deal in
steel from New York leads the Coun-
ell Bluffs Nonpareil to ask if what is
not meant is "a billion dollar steal in
deal?"
"As to the general charge of being
an office seeker, that lies wholly
against Mr. Perkins" asserts the Sioux
City Tribune. He has been an open
or receptive candidate for office during
his whole career in Iowa. If a man is
to be condemned for seeking office.
there is little hope for Uncle George.
He has actually held office and drawn
pay for twenty-five years that Iowans
40 years old can recollect. He sought
office in the missing years, but, to use
a current phrase, slipped a cog" and
SO few years Of official life in this
state got away from him. He ought
TO stop talking about the governor on
that score.."
Gin any direction you may want to
so the mud blockade will confront
you" remarks the Davenport Demo-
crat iowa is grooming and business
is suffering: highways are impossible
if they are not bottomless. The people
swear and bear it; but they refuse to
build roads that can be used every day
in the year"
eff Elllins and Aldrich were imported
into Iowa they would be against Cum
Minis, on the ground that he isn't
safe man." observes the Spencer Re-
porter.