Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
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+, Allison is now the DsLgon OF our Pnll-
istines. The infirmitles of old age are
bending the old gentleman down, ana
he is really only a shadow of his form
err self. Our standpat Philistines. how
ever are now fixing him up nicely with
/ plaster and paint; and with Solemn
/ procession and delightfully."- fat smiles
they place their repaired candidate
carefully on a political pedestal.
! This miserable maneuver Is nothlhs
| less than ridiculous demonstration
against Governor Cummins and the
i people Anything to beat Cummlns ana
check the progress of the sovereign
state. is the aim and object of the Pnlll-
| shines of Iowa The war on Mr.. cum
minis is a blow struck at the rights OF
| the people, and this fact accounts Tor
| the continual attacks to which our
i gifted and noble governor Is subjected
During the last bitter campaign he was
attacked with savage ferocity by the
Blythe Perkins standpat Philistlnes
and all the combined forces of po-
litical inferno were apparently let loose
over his devoted head. But the good
sterling common sense of the people
overcame all the powers of the corpora
| ton crowds, and old Iowa held political
| Port Arthur" with unrelenting firm
ness for her great governor.
! What we have done before we can
! do again with even greater power ana
precision. Our lesson in political war
fare has not been forgotten, and when
the growing standpatters and their
| tools call upon the congressional dele
cation to Zine up against the machine
| (Cumrnins and the T,eople), We say
Very well. gentlemen, line up II you
please! We assure them that we
can "Iine up" too, and our machine
, of the ballot will do terrible execution
among the Philistines of the state.
Our representatives. in congress will
do we'll to keep their hands in their
/ pockets, watching thaeir own political
coin. The empire state of the west is
| in no mood to accept terms of uncon-
ditional surrender from gang of UNI
scrupulous political bosses.
| The candidacy Of Senator Allison for
another term in the American House
| Importance to the future progress and
prestige of our great state. The ques-
| tion to be decided in the coming cam
paign is whether Iowa stands for pro-
gress or reaction. Can a great aa,i
progressive Nate be properly represen. :
ed by an old, feeble and infirm political
| Invalid? Is a seat in the national sem
ate Of so little Importance to the vital
problems affecting the future standing
OF the state that THE old venerable
| name of a certain honored individual
| is sufficient to keep her influence and
! her fame in the front rank? There is
only two courses open for our future
| destiny-progress or political stagna-
ton. II physical or political invalids
are good enough to represent Iowa IN
| the upper house Of congress, then, by
| the cross eyed gods of China. we may
just as we'll turn the United States
senate into great political museum.
Iowa has had many great and able
sons; but Mr.. Allison has been her pet
fayorite of fortune. and no other mar
! in the state has ever been treated with
such scrupulous cosideration. The RE-
suit of all this petting and hugging in
| the great political nursery Is now apr
parent to all. The venerable gentle
man has become the spoiled child Of a
| political organization who use his name
as in instrument of obstruction. The
days of his usefulness as a political
factor are absolutely past: and as far
as his future influence in solving the
new and vital problems of the nationis
concerned, the people of Iowa might
| Just as we'll elect me or some otaes
| "corntassel'' to run" China or take
| charge Of Morocco.
1t has been said that Mr.. Allison
never made any mistakes as a poll
tician, and that is probably true; for
| he has been so timid and careful that
he could walk on glass without break
ing anything. 1t has also, been said
/ by a, very good authority that Senator
Allison does not posses the courage OF
! mouse when great problems are at
stake, and he never showed any OF he
strong. aggressive qualities that go to
make history.
AS far as I am personally concerr,ei,
/ / don't suppose it will make particle
Of difference whether Mr.. Allison SKI
cee6s himself or not; but since the
.stapdpatters'' and Bourbons para5e his
name in order to intirnidate the people
and throw obstacles in the way of Gov
ernor Cummins, stake my reputation
as an old viking that shall be on
the firing line when the farmers and
their friends join forces for the fras'.
We don't propose to stand idly by a
fence post, watching the triumphant
march Of the standpat machine. We
shall strike for rights and justice even
tho our mothers-in law, bribed by all
the money powers of Wall street.
should appear before us in fire ana