Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

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the world, except Europe and South
America, increased in percentage.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES
The Parkersburg Eclipse recognizes
that the maker of god roads is GER
| tainly blessing to his community
| The Grinnel Register extends its
sincere sympathy to Mr.. Perkins if he
intends to combine harmony and jim
Blythe in his political campaign
"Of course" remarks the Rockwell
| City Advocate, practical politicians
cannot afford to be swayed by mere
matters of sentiment. But to an out
slider it seems that Dolliver should be
the lAro of the hour on this rate ques-
| ton, if it is real courage we are look
ing for
"Mr. Perkins, the Ocheydan Press
believes, has failed to keep abreast of
the great change in public sentiment.
He wishes to run on his record as a
public servant years ago. The people
are more eXacting now than then and
we believe Iowa will require it's next
governor to be a man above the sus-
picion of corporate influences and one
who is willing to fight gallantly in the
foreground of public opinion"
I'm the presence of the existing
emergency the third term boyle has
no terror for the people," asserts the
Spirit Lake Beacon. 1T is principles
not precedents they desire to establish,
Cummins as been true. He will not
finch. Tried as by fire in the crucible
of persecution his metal is the real
article. All his strength has been ded-
icated to the service of clean and eff
ficient administration; of putting the
corporations out of politics; of giving
every citizen his due influence in poll
tics; of wiping out the pass system; of
abolishing discrimination in transpor-
tation against individuals and locali-
ties; of securing "a square deal, no
more, no less to every person in this
free country. The people know this,
Some other progressive republican
might as bravedy assault the citadel of
standpatism, but the people know just
what Cummins will do under fire.
"The people of Iowa are becoming
suspicious Of any man or measure that
has the endorsement of j. w. Blythe"
declares the Howard County Times.
Call it blind prejudice or anything
you wish, but the fact still remains 1t
is the penalty that any politician must
suffer who serves special interests as
against the interests of the people as
a whole
The Atlantic Messenger "has very
friendly feeling for Uncle George Per-
kins nd would support him for COVER
nor in a minute if it was satisfied that
he had no entangling alliance with the
Blythe faction, but appearances are
against him..
To the Bows Advocate present in
dications convey the sentiment that
the campaign Of 1906 will be marked
by the interest of hundreds of farmers
organizations all over the state" The
Advocate notes that mot only are
farmers institutes, meat producers and
grain dealers taking an active part in
the vital problems of the day; but are
beginning to dictate in the hitherto un-
controlled subjects. From all over the
state are pouring in petitions to Gov
ernor Cummins to make addresses be-
fore meetings of farmers. That the
issues be more closely drawn this year
than ever is inevitable" concludes the
Advocate '"The farmers of Iowa have
their eyes opened by the railroad rate
war, the tariff question and other sub
jects, and they will have a voice in
the solution of the problem and the
choosing of the dominating officers"
The Ackley Inter County Journal
compliments the Register and Leader
and the Times-Republican, which it
says "are waging a great battle against
the bosses for primary system. The
bosses are most clever and willy and
display great vigor in their struggle
to defeat any enactment that will es-
tablish a primary system. The in
tensity of their struggle comes from
the fact that it lis a defensive one. A
state wide primary law means the dis
of bosses, the abolition of
bossism in Iowa and the reign of the
voters Of the parties. 1t can make but
little difference to the minority par
ties, but in the republican party it
means the dethronement of those who
hold official intrigue and manipula-
ton Of caucuses wherein the rank and
file of the party have no voice. but
the highest political privilege they en-
JOY is voting for candidates named by
the BOSSES"