Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-28
Politicians Fail to Understand
Delivers Object in Linking
Allison and Sound Money
STAND ON RECORD, NOT FITNESS
Evident That Allison is to Make Fight
on What He Has Done in the Past
Senior Senator a Conciliator and
Not q Constructive lesisla-
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| Des Moines. Nov. 2S.-While Senator
Delivers Council Bluffs address mas
mot been discussed to any great extent
by politicians, possibly due to the TACT
that the Davenport situation is attract
ing most of the attention at this time
still politicians have paused long
enough to INQUIRE what was the mo-
tive of Dolliver in holding up the VEN
cradle Senator Allison as the exponent
of sound money.
In his address Senator Dolliver said:
Perhaps the most important service
which he rendered the country during
| that period was his successful effort to
preserve the gold standard from degra-
dation thru the unlimited coinage OF
silver at a fictitious valuation, and
! further on he says: He, never failed
to avow his conviction that since the
disuse of silver as a monetary stand
ard had been universal in the CONNER
cial world nothing short of general in
| ternational agreement for its remonetl-
zation would operate to restore Its VAL
ue.''
The position taken by politicians Is
that the silver issue is dead ana II
makes little difference whether Allison
was for it or>against it, but in the hght
| light of the records in the matter they
cannot understand why Dolliver should
hold Allison up as an exponent of gold
when that was the one thing that he
was not, The records show that he
was boosted as presidential candidate
because he was in favor OF free silver
| and was favored by the free silver re-
gions for that reason.
Senator Dolliver states in his ad-
dress, or implies at least, that he him
| self has suffered horrible attacks IN
the press. No one ever accused him OF
not being we'll informed on the mis-
tory OF the present times however,
and hence his u-terances on tile. ,lVec
question are the more incomprchensl-
BILE.
Not less surprised We're the poll
| ticians that Dolliver should hold up
Allison as Constructive" legislator,
when for years the people Of the state
have looked upon him as conciliator,
which type Of statesman is probably as
| important and necessary as the other.
| If Dolliver speaks authoritatively for
Allison, and it is presumed that he
does politicians interpret the Council
| Bluffs address to mean that he pro-
poses to stand on his record in con-
gress and ignore the question Of fit
ness for service. 1t is probable that the
progressives will accept this challenge
to his record in congress but in their
campaign the fitness for service" will
be argued too. In the meantime act
ling on Delivers challenge Of his rec
ord, the Congressional Record, it is
believed, will show great many i'm
portant votes on which Allison was
paired
Considerable interest is centered
just now in political circles on the
probable candidates for state auditor.
1t is understood that Rush Benedict,
of Shelby county, who has been clerk
of the house for several sessions and
prominent In political circles, is de-
sirous of entering the race and his
| friends feel that he will be a strong
candidate At the same time Senator
Hopkins, of Guthrie county, is being
urged by his friends to enter the race
Inasmuch as both men come from
the same congressional district and
live within less than fifty miles OF
each other, 1t is hardly thought good
politics for both Of them to be can
didates for the same office. The
| friends of each of them feel that
should both of them be candidates fol
the position the result would be thai
neither would secure the nomination.
Both Senator Hopkins and Mr. Ben
edict have been In the city for tho
past few days and have, been In con.
ference and have consulted theil
friends in regard to. the, matter. Nc
conclusion was reached today.
There is more trouble than a little
brewing in the Fifty-sixth regiment OF
the Iowa National guard, and before
all is over more court martials may
be held in that quarter of the state
When Bailey & Stipp, attorneys fol
Major Parker, go before Governor
Cummins Friday morning they WIZ
carrN affidavits which it is claimed
Il will show that many members of thu
regiment who did not vote at all were
counted for Chantland and that II
one company there are a. number o
affidavits of persons who claim tina
they voted for Parker when the re-
turns show considerably less votes To-
Parker.
Governor Cummins may find !
necessary to set aside the election o
Chantland and declare Parker elected
or he may call another election. L
there are any court martial pro
ceedings for fraud they will come VI
later. In the mean time the captain
of the Fort Dodge company has re-
signed along with three others In tn
regiment There are persistent ru
mors that there is also to be trouble
over the election of major to succeed
Chantland and more fraud was prac
ticed there 1t is understood tina
there will be charges filed agains
: Major Parker along with numerou:
others.
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