Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-21
Written Long Before Perkins
Ceased to Write His Famous
Free Silver Editorials"
ATTEMPT TO sEcLouD ISSUES
Publication Of the Letter Shows the
Desperation of the standpatters -
Perry EngIe of Jasper County Re-
Dukes Editor Young for Refusing to
Tell the Truth.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 21.-Lafe Young
has frequently referred to the famous
Gorrell letter. and it was expected
that in time he would print the letter
as he has now done. The "Goirell let
ter is interesting and there are a
great many other matters of that same
date that are interesting. For instance
long after Governor Cummins had
come out solidly for the gold standard
George D. Perkins was writing his
famous free silver editorials" At
that time Congressman Hepburn, Con-
gresham Lacey and very large num-
Der OF other prominent people in Iowa
were in favor of free silver. When the
republican convention was held at st.
Louis to nominate Mckinley in 1896
a number of these men were at st.
Louis as delegates and at a time when
Governor Cumnins was working for
the gold standard and telegraphing his
burn Lacey and the rest of the dele
cation to desert free silver, Hepburn,
Lacey, ct al, were wringing their hands
trying to decide what to do
In a desperate effort to becloud the
issues of the present campaign as to
whether the corporations or the people
should run Iowa, the railroad manag-
ers for Perkins are digging up the
"Gorrell letter." the governors election
to the legislature as an independent
republican, and the alleged support by
the governor of Boies. 1t has been
commented upon by politicians that
Editor Perkins has been very silent as
to the governors attitude to the free
silver question. The files of the Sioux
City Journal are at the historical build
ing in this city and are living proof
of the attitude of George D. Perkins.
himself, on the issue. The "Gorrell
letter. will not becloud the issues of
the campaign.
Perry Engle of Jasper county has
written an open letter to Editor Young
concerning the "Gorrell letter" The
CAPITAL says that Gorrell was popu-
list member of the state senate and
that Governor Cummins was endeav-
oring to secure his vote for United
States senator. Dr. Engle calls atten-
ton to the fact that Gorrell was elect
ed from Jasper county as a republican
and calls on the Capital to correct
culpable error He further calls at
tention to the fact that the republican
county convention that nominated MIN.
unanimously adopted a resolution say
ing: "The republicans of Jasper coun-
ty favor the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the present ratio OF all
the silver produced by American
mines" In his open letter DIR. Engle
further asks LATE Young: is 1t not
true that John R. Walsh, a former
cleveland democrat owner Of the Chl-
oaeo Chronicle. chief anarchist and
hank wrecker of Chicago was the
chief mover for the gold standard?
Ara Won not now, Mr.. Young, under
his hypnotic influence!
Reports from the reservation TERRI
tory are very encouraging to the cum
minis people A Des Moines man was
down thru several counties of the res
eryation the first of this week. he was
informed by the newspaper men whom
he called upon that everything down
there was Perkins, but when ne asked
the farmers who came to town ABOUT
the matter he found no end of Cum
Minis sentiment These farmers are
not unorganized, either. Led by such
men as Judge Miller and others, vast
amount Of work is being done. A pri-
yate letter from Union county says
that county will go for Perkins, but
that half il not more of the people
there are for Cummins. Information
from the Ninth congressional district
is to the effect that Cummins will get
part of Montgomery, Shelby, Cass, Au-
dubon, Guthrie, and has good show
to get Pottawattan1ie. Governor Cum
Minis now has the entire east end OF
Pottawattamie county, but the situa-
ton down there is one in which the
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