Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
nIIpLlNe, ALLISON AND KRETscHMER.

DUPLlNG ALLISON AND KRETScHMER
IL When men have reached an age
Shen they walk arm in arm with the
estroyer and have no pledge of years
vet OF weeks that they may make
the future, it seems strange to learn
at they make plans and extort prom
es to be fulfilled after, they have
lssed their eightieth period. STILL
lie Sioux City Journal is responsible
litorially for tale to the effect that
e Dubuque delegation was split in
9 last iowa convention on the prom
that Governor Cummins would not
IS candidate for the senate. This
as hooking q long way ahead, If there
ere any truth in the story, for the
Slnator will be eighty when his present
ssrm expires and in need Of that rest
hid peaceful retirement which is at
/ Ice the privilege of the octogenarialn
Id the need Of faithful service.
The reasons for the division of the
dubuque delegation were plain enough
jst year and an attempt to show that
Il was the result OF a deal will need
S}nvincii,g proof rather than asser-
pn behind it. The fact Is that the
I BAL was so patent and hagrantly out-
Igeous that it foretold disaster in
S.lbuque and in the state for those
no stood for it. There is no occasion
q rehearse. the Kretschner deal In de-
iii. Ii was so rank that 1t lost MI
srkins much support that would 9th
Wise have gone his way. It was one
Il the REASONS why he, one Of the most
kpected politicians and highly con-
Eered citizens of the state spoke to
lcorporal's guard of men and boys
lille thousands crowded to the park
hear and cheer Cummins on that
eInorable night at Waterloo. It was
rank that ward politicians con-
lsmned 1t, and when it came to the
h,s OF the venerable Allison, he, acted.
lit possible that the Journal would
I've us believe that Allison took adj
1ntage S,f shameful steal Of dele
|tion To attempt to force promise
Of yumnins before he insisted
Sat common justice be done The
snpie Of the state will be slow to be-
Ne that Allison would seek to profit
y any deal that Ed. Hunter may
Ne managed during the past CAM
sbgn.
ii would be well for the Journal to
moderate in accusation even
Rainst the man whom it hates so well
id whose career it sees with eyes so
Idly critical and so keenly watchful
opportunity to cheaper or con-
Inn. No one would believe that Sem
BIZ Allison was party to the Kret-
inner deal in order to hold up Cun-
sns fora promise to Keep out of the
ith ana still that inference might
lsonably be drawn from the Journals
kertiveness in its desire to throw
id at the governor and his candle
ey
Senator Allison is not being at
liked BY the newspapers that favor
Cummins candidacy. It would seem
better part for opposition, papers
cease attacks of a personal nature
4 the governor, especially those that
hilire an exercise of the Imagination
inventive powers to support.
Ehe governor is candidate for SEN
sr Allison's place in the senate. It
not q crime and he will be supported
iasking for it by a large part of the
lite Of Iowa. If Senator Allison has
become tired OF office holding at
age Of eighty, he will have OPPOSE
Ehl as other men have had opposition
h will again. 1T is a question of
Imperative merit and usefulness to be
Tiled by a primary vote, not by Will
htion or the feeding OF personal
hdges.y s