Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-20
Hunters Lieutenant Receives a
Second Jar as Result of
Willy Letter
ANAMosA MAN THIS TIME
3. e. Rhinehart Condemns the John
ston Letter in No Undecided Terms
HE is for Doliver at All Times
Lie Told About Governor cummins
10 Mailed.
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Des Moines, Sept. 20.-tA second jolt
for C. w. Johnston, of the Hunter bu-
reau, has been made public in an open
letter from Col. B. e. Rhinehart. of
Anamosa. who is not slow in saying
what he thinks of the letter. 1t is
generally believed among republicans
here that there must be very little sat
isfaction at the Hunter bureau over tho
effect of the letter, especially in view
of the fact that between $4,000 and ST.
900 in postage alone was spent in cir
culating the letter. to say nothing Of
cost of printing and wear and tear on
gray matter.
The letter from Rhinehart to john
ston is as follows:
Action Condemned.
Anamosa, Sept. 17.-Mr. C. w. john
ston. Des Moines, Iowa.-My Dear Sir:
Your circular letter addressed ITO
Our Republican Friends" at hand, and
/ have carefully read it, and if have
come to the correct conclusion the
"standpatters'' have marked Senator
Deliver for slaughter along with the
governor and candidate for lieutenant
governor. l am a friend Of all repub-
iicans but as republican I cannot
indorse this letter in any particular.
1 believe that it is the duty of every
republican to put his shoulder to the
wheel and endeavor to elect the entire
ticket, state, congressional and county.
{c 11t at sic 1rn
this year. Is it not possible to defeat
Dolliver or some other republican that
you have in mind? This in itself would
be sufficient for me to stand pat for
the ticket Besides, giving the demo-
Gratis the prestige that they would have
in the state and many counties is an-
other reason and a still greater one
is that we have to become democrats
to accomplish what you desire brought
about.
AS for myself am for Dolliver for
senator to succeed himself, and feel
confident that he stands nearer the
people of the state than any other fed,
eral office holder at this time, and from
what can learn from the republicans
here, they are in favor of instructing
Jones county's representative to vote
for his reelection, and such action
seems entirely proper in view Of the
fact that Senator Dolliver was the im-
mediate representative of the president
on the floor of the senate on the rate
bill, and also the champion Of the peo-
pie. And now 1t becomes the peoples
duty to take care of him and see that
their representatives are pledged for
his reelection. rs
want to add in this connection that
am very sorry that we have two
kinds Of republicans in Iowa, both be-
lieving the same thing so far as prin-s
ciple goes They have been denomin-
ated standpatters and progressives.
don't claim either. 1 just want to be
called republican and the palmer tbs
better. There is enough in that name
for any man who has the fundamental
principles we'll grounded in his make
up One who kept pace with the pre-
convention contest knows all about
who had the majority of the delegates.
You say in your letter that it all rest
ed with Scott county. If that be true,
you well know that Mr.. Perkins never
had look in" so far as having
a majority Of the delegates in thai
county. 1 talked with the Perkins
delegates from that county on their re-
turn from the convention, and while
they were unanimous against MI.
Cummins, they thought the Cummins
delegates from that county should be
seated. But however this might be,
the republican convention has been
held, and all these matters were adj
justed in favor of Mr.. Cummins by the
state committee. committee on Gre
dentials and the convention itself.
There is no need Of thrashing over old
straw Accept the action of the con-
vention in the spirit of true republi
cans instead Of bushwhacking
and waging the cowardliest kind
Of political warfare 1 am truly
sorry the shape our politi-
cal affairs are in and trust that
this kind Of politics Will be laid
aside, and If we can't fall in line
for the ticket, we will at least re-
frain from giving the enemy active
support. Very truly,
R. E. RH1NEHART