Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
WHO SLEW THE GIANT?

The retirement OF lOnSTcSSllal
Cousins has set hearts to palpitating
with ambition in every county in the
district, and it will not be strange it
conflicting candidates. arise which are
born largely of desire WITHOUT careful.
inquiry into the wishes of the public
or the opportunities which the situa-
ton affords. So long as Mr.. Cousins
was in the race it seemed to men in
other counties, and particularly to men
in the western counties of the dis
trict, that the man who could best
defeat Cousins should come from
Linn county. Marshall and Tama and
Grundy counties all had ambitious
aspirants, but when they had analysed
the situation they We're willing to
concede Mr. Good, of Cedar Rapids,
clear right of way because. being
eminently fitted personally he held the
logical position of strength Linn was
the big county, had not had a con-
gresham in years, and was able to
give her own man the greatest start
Relying upon the promises of sup
port which had been received, Mr..
Good went forth to do battle, when the
men OF Benton county, and of Tama
and of Marshall and of Grundy were
all afraid or at least convinced that
the signs were not suspicious for them.
Jim" Good slew the giant. as the story
books would put it. and he is now
entitled to marry the widow and live
happy ever afterward
Good has been a progressive in his
politics, altho he is willing to make
his campaign on broad lines and be
congressman for the whole district IL
elected. without suppressing his per-
sonal views upon public questions. For
man in Linn county, when 1t required
moral courage of no low degree for
man with political ambitions to stand
up on that side in Linn county. For
this he is opposed and his defeat
sought by many influential men in the
east end Of the district Just now a
most desperate effort is being made to
force another Linn county man out
Jim Trewin, eX-state senator, the
ablest lieutenant Judge Hubbard ever
had in Iowa politics, is being urged. So
is his partner. Grimm. F.. f. Clark,
prominent in the Brotherhood
of Railway Conductors. IS being urged
by Wire, because he lives in Linn
county. is Il standpatter and would
have union following. The faction
al opposition to Good will get together
in the eastern counties and center on
a candidate to oppose him. and then
every artful, inducenent will be held
out to ambitious progressives in
Grundy. Tama and Marshall counties
cut away from Good the support which
would have been his had Cousins
dared to do him battle single handed.
This is politics. SO far as Marshall
county is concerned the one man who
might have been a candidate
for congress. Hon. B. f. Cum.
mings, is for good. In Tama
and Grundy counties many in
fluential men have declared them
selves for Good Such men, who view
the situation by district bounds. are
going to support Good regardless Of
any local ambitions that may spring
up in the highway, and it has seemed
to the Times Republican that this
course is the wise one to pursue. To
oppose Good now will nominate some
man like Trewin or Whipple from Ben
ton. it can never nominate any man in
either Tama, Grundy or Marshall
counties Support Of Good in this end
of the district will nominate him and
he is entitled to the honor; for, did
he not slay the giant, and are not the
giants treasures his as due reward?