Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-13
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

announcement or pronouncement will
appear probably depends upon the ex-
egencies of the situation. But be it
today or tomorrow, next week or next
month, whenever it seems to be nee
essary to keep the Perkins auto mov-
ing down the pike predicts Major
| Rathbun, in the Marion Register, the
public will be again assured that the
senator is for Perkins, The senator
has a campaign of his own to look af-
ter, as his successor is to be elected
next winter and in the meantime a
legislature is to be elected, the mem
bers of which will choose the next sem
ator. 1t may be that the Fort Dodge
statesman has been feasting on red
hot Goals until he is in a white hea,
over the Perkins candidacy and that
he proposes to start red pepper con-
flagration in the Cummins' camp and
every other camp and play hades gen.
orally with everyone who is not dis
posed to give the entire right Of way
to the Sioux band wagon. 1t is one
of the mathematics which IT. Jeffer-
son had in mind when he wrote the
declaration that the senator like all
OlIlcIS IidNO llc LIZ III W support
and at the same time oppose just whom
he pleases. So don't worry and don't
be surprised when the faithful cores
pendent loads up with and then UNI
loads the next authorized 1t is sure
to appear on schedule time"
Railroad politicians invariably ap-
pear to be for the man whom they
know they can not beat" observes the
Dubuque Telegraph Herald Sugar
catches more flies than vinegar"
eff you see the expression "just
and reasonable you might as well make
UP your mind that it has something to
do with the rate question:" remarks
the Iowa City Republican.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil OBJ
serves that 1.-The legislature doesn't
seem disposed to pay much attention
to the eleventh hour, Pecksniffian adj
vocates of "a good primary law"
The O'Brien County Bell says that if
personal ambitions and district pride
could be obliterated in the Eleventh
district, Governor Cummins would
carry every county including Wood
bury. IF Mr.. Perkins lived in any
other district but our own" inquiries
the Bell, chow many votes do you think
he would get in the Eleventh as against
Cummins and the principles he stands
for?"
Though Governor Cummins profited
by the jealousies of the railroads five
years ago, the Odebolt Chronicle says
"he was no more their candidate than
he is now. This year the Burlington.
the Northwestern and all the other
railroads in the state. have buried the
Ratchet and are working for Mr.. Per-
kins. Everybody knows why; but not
a single newspaper which is opposing
the governor will give the real rea-
SON."
Captain Rathbun is enjoying one
distinction in the present gubernator-
ial campaign" notes the Cedar Rapids
Gazette. "No one is calling him names,
and no one is asserting that he is
republican who is tied to any fractional
interest"
The Sac County Sun says: There
can be no question that Mr.. Perkins
has the united support of the Iowa
coneressmen and federal officeholders
and apparently the recognized rail-
road politicians. He has the kind of
backing that usually wins and only
the loyalty of the common voters to
Governor Cummins will prevent Mr..
Perkins from achieving after a hard