Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
State Central Committee Fol
lowing Policy Approved By
Cummins and Roosevelt
NO GIFTS FROM CORPORATIONS
Opposition Making Strong Fight,
But Great Victory Is Assured If Re-
publieans Will Do Their Duty-Fact
Recognized That Corporation Con-
tributions Are For Selfish End.
Special to Times-Rerublican.

Special to Times-Rerubllcan.
Des Moines, Oct. 1S.-The republican
state central committee has asked dol
lar contributions from the rank and
file of the republicans of the state. The
notices calling for this were sent the
middle of last week to the weekly
newspapers. and 1t appears that the
allied democratic and corporation COM
mittees were given the information at
once. In order to anticipate it,
newspaper published here that makes
pretense Of being republican, came out
in an editorial with sarcastic allus-
ions to the necessities Of the republic
an state committee, and virtually indi-
eating delight over the assumption
that the republican state committee is
in need of money. The next day the
democrats turned into Mr.. Porter some
alleged information to the effect that
"the Cummins committee was as
sessing the Des Moines banks. The
whole incident shows how closely the
democratic and the corporation COM
lnittees are working together for the
defeat Of the republican party.
The fact is that the republican state
central committee decided at its first
meeting on a policy which has been
rigidly adhered to, and this policy is
in exact accord with the, attitude OF
Governor Cummins and President
Roosevelt toward corporations and
corporation alliances in politics.
The republican state central COM
mittee has refrained from seeking,
either directly or indirectly. the con-
tributions of corporations" is the of
fetal statement from the committee.
The statement has no qualifications,
and it covers the whole ground. The
fact IL recognized that corporation
contributions for political purposes are
always made with selfish ends in view.
The republican party has not been
and will not now be placed under any
embarrassing obligations by reason Of
the soliciting of contributions from
col porations. But that the republican
state committee, representing the party
as a whole and working for. the en-
tire ticket, may have the funds neces-.
sAry to carry on the legitimate work
in the interest of the party, an appeal
was issued by the committee last Sat-
urday for do,lar contributions direct
to the committee from the rank and
file of the party turnout the state.
Reports from all parts of the state
are to the effect that the political sit
uation is good, and there, is now no
doubt that the result will be highly
gratifying to every republican of Iowa
and the nation. The opposition has
been making a fight, supplied with
abundance of money and having the
co-operati ton of literary bureau di-
rected by persons who have hitherto
claimed to be republicans. But despite
this, the republicans of Iowa will win
a great victory provided all party
members do their duty.
The fact that the demand for speak
ers and literature is unprecedented,
indicates that the republican voters
who have only the good Of their state
at heart, are fully awake to the stu
alton. The republican state central
committee is inviting contributions in
small sums from all republicans who
desire the continued success and SUI
premacy Of their party in state and
national affairs.