Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-08
COUSINS WITHDRAWAL.

Boone News Republican: The with
drawal of Cousins makes 1t easy for
the Fifth district to elect man who
is in sympathy with the progressive
policies of the administration. Con-
gresham Cousins probably saw tho
handwriting on the wall. While his
personal popularity would have no
doubt won out for him again, yet it
was plain to see that his extreme
standpat ideas were not in accord with
the sentiment Of the state or even Of
his own district, and it would be only
question of time when a progressive
would displace him.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mr.. Cousins
assigns as a reason desire to en-
brace an opportunity to do something
for himself. Mr. Cousins has right
to retire for that reason. and to offer
that excuse for a reason. Whether or
not the public will accept 1t without
question is another matter. The oppo-
sition to Mr.. Cousins had developed
such great strength that his defeat
seemed foregone conclusion. That is
the plain truth. That Mr. Cousins is an
That he has not made the most of his
abilities and opportunities seems to be
q quite universal opinion. Had he done
so, his party would have quite unani-
mously demarded his reelection this
year. Mr. Cousins did the eminently
proper thing when he announced his
declination.
Cedar Rapids Republican: 1t was
with both surprise and regret that we
received the announcement from Con-
gresham Cousins which appears in
our news columns this morning. 1t has
| been known to Mr.. Cousins nearest
friends for some time that he expect
cd to retire from public life at no dis
tant date. The question of money mat
I ter sooner or later engages the atten-
ton of men in public stations who de-
pend upon the salary The compensa-
ton Of a congressman seems large to
many people who do not realize the
demands made upon one in that posi-
ton. 1t furnishes a living-little more.
If man has family and keeps up
an establishment in Washington he
must of necessity draw upon his pri-
vate funds Mr., Cousins has never
been politician in the sense in which
! that term is popularity understood. He
despises anything that savors of trick
cry and about the last thing he would
ever do would be to make a bid for
popular applause. From first to last
his sympatfies have been with that
large class from which he came, whom
Lincoln designated the common peo-
pie, albeit the term has been many
times abused
Burlington Hawk Eye: The rea-
son assigned in Mr. Cousins letter,
which is published in our news col
umns, is good. indeed, in and of itself,
but it does not cover the whole ground.
The inner facts reveal additional fruit
age of the :'actional spirit that has as
sailed the party in Iowa under the
Cummins regime. The big machine at
Des Moines which is seeking to re-
tire Senator Allison. is also after the
scalps of Senator Doliver, Congress-
man Hepburn, Cousins and other
steadfast republicans who have done
So much to give Iowa prominence and
potency in national politics and ma
tional legislation. Eight times con-
serut1vely Mr.. Cousins has been nom
mated for congress by reclamation.
MIR He lge of the First district en-
joyed a similar honor four times in
succession and, grateful to his con-
stituents for their confidence and I'M
wavering friendship, refused to sub
ject them or the party to the factional
strife that the Cummins people threat
ened. The first district was over
whelmingIy standpat, but Mr.. Hedge
was not content with less than an
unanimous renominat ton. The Fifth
district, also, is standpat and strongly
republican. Mr. Cousins could have
T, had the nomination again if he had
| desired it, but, like Mr.. Hedge, he did
not want it if it had to come thru a
contest, and anything less solid than
| by acclalration.
Mount Pleasant News: Congress
I man Cousins, who from the same plat
form as Congressman Lacey, threw
insult upon insult upon Governor Cum
minis, today, after being elected to
congress for eight consecutive times
from thu Fifth district, bows to the
inevitable and announces that he will
not be a candidate for denomination for
congress at the primaries. So strong
has the progressive spirit Of the times
overspre,ad the district that Cousins
| defeat was certain.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, dem:
II ;s o,cll fo,. good povernment that he