Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-12


so much easier to collect from the es-
tate.-Life.
iGWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
Is it still proper to say: who is
alright? Dolliver is alright" inquiries
the Wall Lake Blade
The relative value of farm and rail-
road property for taxation purposes in
the state of Iowa today is more nearly
equitable than it has ever been be-
fore, and the credit is due to Gov
ernor Cummins and the executive coun-
ell which has so Loyalty supported
him." declares the Howard County
Times.
Senator Dolliver has ar unquestioned
right to support George d. Perkins for
governor, especially after he had prom
ised Perkins that he would support
him before he knew that Cummins was
a candidate, but says "Mr. Dolliver
will find that his advice to lay down to
the Blythe rule in Iowa. will not CO."
Both young men and old men are
necessary to the proper development
of a community" argues the Hardin
County Citizen. "At any rate, we
are all here and here to stay our al
lotted time. The older men must fur
nish to a large extent the capital and
experience. The younger men must
furnish to large extent the vim.
vigor, progress and energy. One is
essential to the other and both are
essential to any well regulated COM
munity. 1t is wrong in our humble
opinion to seek to create strife. antag-
onism and bitterness between young
men and old men. Working in har-
mony they can do much. Working in
opposition, they kill the efforts of each
other"
THE people of Iowa want a primary
law" asserts the Valley Junction Ex-
press. They'll get it, and it won't have
any nonsense about referring to
convention if no candidate has a
majority of all, either So far as coun-
ty nominations and the selection OF
delegates it should go. This would give
the people direct control over dele
gates to congressional ard judicial con-
ventions. State nominations will be
left to convention. There'll be new
legislature next winter" cheerfully con-
cludes the Express.
The Spirit Lake Beacon asserts: 1T
is not necessary to go outside the linz
it's of this county for evidence that
Perkins is the railroad candidate for
governor"
More than half of the senate is on
the further side of sixty five years, the
proposed dead line for clerks" notes
the Davenport Times.
"a number of standpat newspapers
in Iowa have suddenly concluded Sena-
tor Dolliver has a great deal of infiu-
ence in his own state observes the
Sioux City Tribune.
The Humboldt Republican is sorry
that the state senate saw fit to kill
the primary bill We need such Il
law Cities especially need it. A well
guarded law would help purify the po-
litical atmosphere. 1t would do much
to eliminate bossism. The amended
Crossley bill should have passed. We
are pleased to note that Senator Winnie
voted for it, Wonder why the stand
patters all voted against it. Was 1t
because Cummins stood for primary
law. or was it the fear that If Iowa
adopted a primary law that the prece-
dent would influence such states as
Ohio and Rhode Island to adopt like
laws that would GUST from the United
States senate such eminent standpat-
tiers as Senator Aldrich and l. B. For
aker. who are kept there by monop-
oyistic influences?
Reviewing the Dolliver interview the
Boone Republican finds that "The SEN
ator's statement indicates that he fav-
ors the things which the progressive
republicans are fighting for, while sup
porting the other candidate, who is
opposed to primary
elections. Mr.. Delivers record in the
senate shows him. to pc In favor OF
many important propositions which
the reservation boss and standpatters
oppose. Dolliver voted against the
ship subsidy bill. The standpatters
favored it. Deliver is making
strong fight for rate regulation. Mr.
Blythe opposes it. Dolliver favors a
primary. Blythe opposes, and so on
thru the list. The contention of the
progressive republicans is that we
should have. a governor who represents
orr ideas. 1t has it's effect in shaping
national legislation, indirectly yet
none the less potent, and the Dolliver
statement shows that while he agrees
with the, principles urged by the Cum
Minis supporters, he is on the ctner
side so far as the present state IS
sue is concerned"
A Lively Tussie.
with that old enemy of the race, con-