Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-07

believe that the detectlon from the
ticket will be great enough to mater
tally reduce Cummins' majority. 1t
must be remembered that the stand
pat element of the republican party is
almost wholly composed of the men
who have always voted the straight
ticket and this class. altho they may
register a vigorous kick, when they
get their hands on an official ballot,
hate nightly to scratch it against
their party
The DEBORAH Republican says that
Father" Coffin will win votes no 9th
err Iowan similarly situated could Sc
cure, adding: THE fact remains that
while the ideal method of controlling
the liquor traffic has not been reached
in Iowa. it is true that a condition has
been secured that satisfies more voters
than any other that could be enacted
and the large majority prefer to let
we'll enough alone Any increase OF
votes Will he purely complimentary to
the good man who accepts the prohib-
itory party nomination"
believing firmly in the broad prin
ClpieS u lHe IepuuliCdI pdits' DCiiSN
ing that its continuance in power is
essential to the prosperity of the coun-
try and the correct solution of the
great questions which still confront
It," the Creston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
submits with what cheerfuness it can
summon to the decision of the repub-
lican state convention and in the CAM
paign which has opened will give I'M
swerving support to the republican
ticket from Gov. Cummins down.
"Why shouldn't Cummins win OUT"
asks the Monona Leader. He had the
votes"
with the lowest interest rates ever
known, and high prices cor every pro-
duct of the farm, general business
prosperity continues TO be the ablest
republican orator on the stump" says
the Leon Journal.
There was no row of any kind.
asserts the Vinton Eagle. Indeed 1T
was as harmonious a convention as
was ever held by republicans in this
state Governor Cummins. as he
claimed all along, had a majority OF
the delegates and the action of the
state committee in adding to the tenn
porary organization some Perkins del
ecates did not interfere with his con-
troll of the situation. All bitterness, Il
there was any, had disappeared before
the convention met. The report of the
committee on credentials while not
unanimous. was unanimously adopted
l.. inti
on resolutions submitted an unanimous
report"
The What Cheer Patriot "Will be
found in line with the republican state
ticket and working for republican
victory We claim to control nobody
vote but our own and we urge that
every reader think ard vote for him.
self and for the best interests Of the
state as he sees it."
The Clinton Herald believes tina
",rhe man who refuses to keep his
sidewalks in a safe condition should
be forced to pay for the accidents
that occur on his walks"
The Clear Lake Mirror says "The
Cummins men were in the right and
would not back down because they had
right on their side. They had the ma
iority and it is republican doctrine
that the majority should rule The
Mirror defends the duties of temporary
chairman as doing a little jollying ane
saws he should address his remark to
the general body of republicans"
1--WE have had the unique experience
in Iowa this year Of fighting for har-
mony," says the Carroll Herald. THE
kind to be developed out of the pro-
ceedings in Des Moines this week will
be Of the choicest brand, and ought 10
be productive of good for the repub-
lican party. There is no question as
to the genuineness of the fight; the
product ought to be the best the mar
ket affords"
Recalling that Hon. George D. Per-
kins said in his speech before the re-
publican state convention that he was
present with his conscience and his
voice, the Keokuk Gate City grimly
humorous says "the same was true Of
the standpatters generally. but they
had mighty little opportunity to use
the latter"
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