Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
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IOWA AS A BIRTHR1GHT.
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(SlOux City JOurnal.)
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills delights in
the fiction that he had something to
say as to the place where he would be
born and that he chose Iowa. He
chose Harrison county, for in Harri-
son are beautiful hilltops, and they
served to lift him into the atmosphere
of heaven and to give him vision of
the world. 1t would be possible to
enter into debate with the good doctor,
for there are higher attitudes than
Iowa affords. The hilltops are asso-
ciated with the rugged life of the state
and for the most part it is an undu-
lating plain affording what may be
called a common level. There is neith-
er great. exaltation nor great depth to
the Iowa scale of human life. The
state has its encircling hills, sentinels
to it's great rivers, and 1t has it's great
expanse of prairie wherein for count
less years there was growth of flowers
under the husbandry of nature. 1t was
always the beautiful land. The wan
dering tribes before the time of the
Louisiana purchase recognized it as
such, and the pioneer coming hither
into its wilderness found it inspiring
to his love and Strengthening to his
hand. The native flower has given
way to the corn and to the wheat, and
the majestic sweep of the landscape is
dotted and broken with homes nesting
in groves. The best of Iowa Is on the
level of it, where the homes are and
where men and women are grown for
the markets of the world. 1t Is a dis
tinction to Iowa to- have contributed
DR.. Hills. He is a light set up in
dark place. And from time to time he
renews his oil by drawing on his birth
right.
WALTER I. SMITH FOR SENATOR
burlington Hawkeye)
There continues to be interest In the
senatorial situation in Iowa in spite
of the fact that the election Of sue
cessor to Mr.. Allison is year away.
The latest development is the unof-
fetal announcement of the candidacy
OF Congressman Walter I. Smith, sug-
gested by the Marshalltown Times
Republican. The suggestion coming
from so strong Curnmins paper Gre
ates little surprise, as it is we'll
known that the Cummins element only
expect to win in primary contest by
a multiplicity Of candidates, dividing
up the opposition strength, as hap
pened in the famous Cedar Rapids con-
ventien. when numerous standpat can
didates for governor were pitted
against one Iowa idea" candidate
Notwithstanding the latter to win,
where had there been but one candi-
date opposed to him he would have
been defeated.
So the unofficial nomination Of sem
atorisl candidates is going merrily on.
Congressman Smith is merely adding
to the number already put before the
people by the progressive press.
There is no question that Congress
man Smith is duly qualified to hold the
office Of United States senator. He is
a conservative, dignifed, broad mind
ed man of rare mental powers, and
keen appreciation of public duty, and
should he be chosen for the important
seat. Iowa would be capably and hon
orably represented. The Nonpareifs
reservation in its closing sentences
however, be, in the mind OF
everyone who appreciates the great
service which Senator Allison has
given the state and nation during his
career in Washington.