Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-23
SAYS IAF| WILL WIN
Governor C ummins, interviewed
in New York, Predicts a
Close Contest
ROOSEVELT A POSSIBILITY
Gaua.aaa HoeI ..ae That Is Iaf& Shalld
ROOSEVELT A POSSIBILITY
Governor Declares That il Taft Should
Lose Nomination Roosevelt May Be
Forced to Accept - Speaks Before
Iowa Society in New York :. Dolli-
YER and Others Make Addresses.

YER and others VI axe Addresses.
New York. March 2S.-Governo
Cummins, of Iowa, who was in towi
Saturday night to attend the Iowa so
4 ciety dinner said that Taft will b.
nominated on the first ballot ant
elected He also predicted that Brya,
| will be the democratic candidate
iowa Is for Taft for president" sale
| Cummins, because he represent:
Roosevelt policies, Republicans there
believe If elected he will follow uI
the policies. They have been consist
ent supporters of Roosevelt ideas fol-
several years. OF course, If President
| Roosevelt should be candidate. he
would be the choice of Iowa republic
| cans. l apprehend that if majority
Of the delegates cannot be obtained
| for Taft the president will reconsider
his decision and pc a candidate. That
is remote contingency. however.
How could Roosevelt be a candi-
date after what he has said?" The
governor was asked.
IF Roosevelt stands square and
does nothing to bring about his nom
nation, he would not have the right
to decline the nomination if the con-
vention wanted him. He could ac-
cept the honor without qualification"
Cummins said he believed the cleo
but that Taft would win.
Governor Cu,ninins and Governor
Charles i. Hughes of New York, were
guests of honor at the third annual
banquet of the Iowa society of New
York, Saturday night. Each received
a fattering reception, but the name
that received the greatest acclaim
turnout the after dinner proceedings
was that of Roosevelt.
General Granville NJ. Dodge. as
president. started the enthusiasm for
Roosevelt, when in calling for a toast
to be drunk to him he said that to
Iowa Roosevelt ranked with Washing
ton. Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley.
The diners rose and cheers rang out
that We're long and hearty. Governor
Cummins, who later responded to the
toast Iowa." was given an ovation
when he rose to speak. Cummins
said in part:
I'VE applauded Charles e. Hughes
as he laid bare the wickedness of men
charged with the most sacred trust
that can be committed by mortal
hands. We cheered another eminent
son of New York as he boldly struck
out thru the UNEMPLOYED wilderness
of craftsmanship, guided only by the
compass of conscience, and we are
cheering him still. Our people never
tire in their acclaim. All hail to
Theodore Roosevelt. 1t is said he has
made mistakes; suppose he has, but
mistakes of a man trying to find a
safe path are better than the mac.
ton of a man who shrinks away, say
ing 'There is no path-let us be con-
tent as we are" 1t is said, that he
talks too much; 1t may be so, but
would rather hear the voice of man
declaring what he believes to be the
truth, even if he is wrong, than to
listen to the platitudes of a man who
say anything"
Cummins then discussed Iowa's leg
islation against corporations, citing
the many regulative measures passed.
Speaking of the tWo-cent fare law, he
said the measure was passed mot to
reduce revenues, but to remove dis
A great many of our
people who could best afford to pay
were travelling for nothing on passes.
A great many more who had money
enough to buy mileage books were
travelling at two cents a mile. The
remainder of our people. those who
could least afford to pay, were trav-
cling at three cents a mile. The aver
age rate received was little less than
two cents, and all we did was to say,
Make all your passengers pay the |
same rate
roubles the governor said: Look |
'ather to the system which has per- |
nitted reckless men to flood the coun-
ry and its markets with worthless and /
useless stocks and inadequately pro-
ected bonds; look rather to the sys-
EN-, which in cur stock exchanges
makes one-half of the members i'm
'lacable enemies of every corporation
whose stocks are listed for purchase
r sale; look rather to the system of
anking which al the very moment
When banks are most needed compels |
hem to suspend their most impor-
ant functions and above all and be-
'ond all, look at the spirited which has
epudiated the eternal and in the end
Nerpowering truth that stable, per-
nanent wealth can be produced only
y honest and faithful labor"
1T was nearly midnight when Gov
rnor Hughes arrived in the banquet
all. In his speech he commended
tate pride and discussed the magni-
ude of New York and the part it
layed in the nation.
Other speakers were Senator Dolli-
err, of Iowa. Representative Frank o.
1owden and Judge John +. Dillon, of
New York, and j. 3. Sullivan, of Iowa.
RENEW COLLEGE ROMANCE.