Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-29
T LOOKER.ON in IOWA

Swaledale, Oct. 2S.--In this part of
doubt but there is a poor corn crop.
And in many towns the dealers in all
kinds of goods as we'll as the farmers.
seem to be anxious to advertise 1T. for
getting that such hard times talk in
jures the business reputation Of a
| town, and would lessen the value OF
these Iowa farms if such a thing was
| possible. Renters, especially cash
| renters, in many cases will fail to pay
their obligations, but that the man
| who owns his farm and works 1t him.
self will run behind this year is rank
nonsense. Many Of these farmers
would live, pay all Of their debts, and
put some money in the bank this year
| II the corn crop had been total fall
ure instead of which, while In iso-
lated cases, the yield is only IL to ~
bushels to the acre, much of TINS
poor corn crop" will go 80 to 40 bush
els to the acre and at present prices
| bring them as much per acre as lase
| year. Talking with one farmer mere
today he admitted these things ana
added: I'VE will not have to musk as
many bushels OF corn to get it. Inc
product Of an Iowa farm is not all
corn On these farms near here, the
| hay crop, the oats and other small
grain the cattle, hogs, poultry. butter
eggs. potatoes, all bringing high prices.
are never mentioned when this tale OF
woe on "poor corn" Is being discussed.
There is no question but what these
farmers will make less money than
| ri ipoo
| that story to the marines. II Cerro
| Gordo county and its crops We're
transferred to some county in Vermont
| this year Of 1907. the farmers there
would have special Thanksgiving
day proclamation by the governor.
| In Nevada last week the writer
had the usual pleasant greeting from
Editor Payne, and as usual ne Iur-
| nished some copy" for this column.
| IF this column was head-lined TINS
week 1t would be "The Political Ethics
Of PAYNE" no joke intended. Brother
| PAYNE guilelessly. yet honestly, says,
referring to our new primary law: AS
a citizen Of Story county, believing
what I do, of the outcome here,
would be perfectly willing for our
representative in Des Moines next
| legislative session to vote for United
| States senator as the majority 1nol-
| cate on their ballots. but in some
counties most decidedly object, or to
our representative from Story coun-
lty, being bound by the indicated re-
! suit in democratic counties or the
state at large The writer could not
wait for an explanation of this pecul-
| lar mental political condition. Doubt
less the readers of the Representa-
tive will get 1t. and readers of this
column can figure 1t out.
The other day in conversation with
| a very successful Iowa merchant,
owner Of a big stock of goods, bank
stock. ETC.. an unusual statement was
| heard. This man thinks this crusade
on the Standard Oil Company, unwise.
| uncalled for. and done for republican
| political capital. Same on the rail-
| road question. The railroads We're en-
| titled to cents mile for passenger
service, and have a right to conduct
| their business as they please. Roose-
welt is to blame for all this financial
trouble, and If renominated would be
beaten at the polls by an overwhelm-
| ing vote. This man frequently votes
| the republican ticket, has no use for
Bryan, and ex-President Cleveland.
represents his idea of grent man. OF
| course Wall street has many men of
/ like opinions, but they are scarce in
iowa, especially such opinions from
| a man that has made his thousands
here in the west under repeated repub-
lican administrations.