Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-01
An Illustration of the opposi,
ton Of Standpatters Who
Are Aiding Democrats
USE DEMOCRATIC LITERATURE
Prominent Lawyer Points Out That
1t Is Impossible to Get Republican
Doctrine Printed in the standpat
Newspapers = A Patriotic Letter
From EstherviIle.
special 10 Tlmes-Reprblican.

| of the manner in winch tne Opposlllul
is able to make it difficult for republi-
cans to do effective work in the cam
paign this year is given in letter by
a prominent republican lawyer in a
good city of Iowa. His letter illustrates
what is being done by those who q
short time ago We're pleading for sup
port because they, as they claimed
were the only real republicans in the
state. In this letter the lawyer says:
"I am pleased to note you are send
ing out to the voters copies of Cover
nor Cummins' speeches accepting the
nomination and opening the campaign
note by the press also that it is your
Intention to send out a large number OF
! the speech Governor Larrabee de-
livered at Fayette. hope every voter,
especially everyone VINO calls himself
republican, will receive these docu-
ments There are a large number OF
| republican voters, especially in the ru-
| raj districts, in what is known as tne
'standpat' communities who will never
learn the truth as to the governors
attitude on number of public ques-
| tons unless they are reached in some
such way. Take it in this county, for
| Illustration; the standpat newspapers
simply will not publish it, at any rate
they have not published anything
which they think will rebound 10 the
governors credit. If any public speak
er makes a reference to him of com
plimentary nature they cut that out
Of the report. They simply do not in
tend that the voters shall correctly I'M
dersrand the governors attitude If they
can help it. While direct fault could
not be found with the reports they
gave of the governors address here,
they presented it in no more favor
able light than they could reasonably
help"
The writer asked for some literature
for personal distribution, and while he
is one who has never taken any part
in state politics at all, tho long emf
nent at the bar, he added that when
we consider the present political stu
alton in this state, and the forces allied
against Governor Cummins, could no.,
personally regard his defeat as any
thing short of a public calamity, and
anything I can do to avert it will be
cheerfully DONE"
Another Letter.
The following letter was sent from
Baskerville to Chairman Wood of the
republican state central committee:
Baskerville, Ia, Oct. "a ann rot at
all satisfied with the ring of the pres
emit campaign; since the primary it is
all out of pitch and tune, so much dis
cord that it CRATES on my ears, in fact
it lis nothing but a wall of despair.
Why didn't your speakers take their
cue from our governor. He stated The
situation in a. lucid form, which Great
ed enthusiasm in every patriotic hos
ON. There never was a campaign in
my memory more prolific in material
to enthuse the people and awaken their
patriotic spirit. But as far as I have
heard, everything that is said from he
stump falls flat on the ears of the peo-
pie. Why? Just as I have said be-
fore, the speakers are speaking out of
tune, no harmony, not touching the
real issue, only the old sing song that
we have heard for years immemorial
IL
We have come to the parting Of the
ways. Now is the time to gaineour
rights which are fast slipping away
from our grasp; yes, now or never.
The trusts are fast appropriating the
elements of our life which our Heaven
ly Father has given to each nan to
enjoy his portion free We are already
deprived of our wood, COAL iron, rop-
per, oil, etc, and most of our manu-
features of goods are in possession of
strong trusts and we have to pay the
price they see fit to put on, and we are
unable to compete, so free competition
is beyond our power. Yes, if we cor
tinue to sit down much longer with
out making protest Well nave to pay
for the water we drink and the air we
breathe.
1t is not necessary for me to go into
detail in regard to the above state
ments, as every man who reads knows
the truth and much more than have
stated; and the people of the United
States are making a break for f.en-
dom. We are too intelligent to be
bound hand and foot and become
slaves to the bureaucrats like the Rus
slams. Perhaps some may say tina. is
easy enough; if anybody carries that
idea I tell them they are mistaken
To shake off the yoke of these trusts
will be one Of the biggest Jobs this
country has ever undertaken. But the
people have walked up and are eager
for the fray. Even Aunty Democracy
is screaming with all her might me
tool" We have given her a trial sew
eral times and she always proved
fckle so the best thing that she can
do this fall is to have her boys step
up like men and vote the republican
ticket. In that way she can serve her
country we'll
Some few claim that there is split
in the republican party in Iowa and
on that account the democrats will
get in, and these reforms cannot be
carried out. Two of the best and
ablest men in the state were put up
by their friends as candidates for the
governorship, and one of the hardest
battles that was ever fought in the
state was waged 1t was in doubt for
weeks as to who would be the win
ner. One represented the conservative
part of the republican party and the
other the progressive. No particular
issue between the two wings only
how to go about to bring about re-
form and in regard to the tariff Mr..
Perkins as we'll as Mr.. Cummins adj
vocated that the tariff needs revising
and both advocated that our national
house of congress needs new blood in
fused into iii and that many OF 0llr