Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-06
pickett AAK|NG GOOD
Candidate For Congress in Third
District Well Received in
West End
HIS ADDRESS AT IOWA FALLS
Outlines His Policies and Stands for
q the Reforms Advocated by Roosevelt
Stands for Tariff Revision - Gov
srnor oarst Talks State Finances at
Pomeroy.
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\ Special to Times-Republican
1 Iowa Fails, May 6.-Hon. Charles r
1 Pickett, of Waterloo, the leading can
didate for the republican nomination
for congressman from this, the Thiro
|, district, opened his campaign here last
| evening, with an excellent address. in
which he outlined his position on the
public questions of the day
| Mr. Pickett was accorded hearty
reception here, and found the supper,
- his candidacy Of the heartiest kind
Mr.. Pickett expressed himself as In
strict accord with President Roosevelt
and his policies as shown by the laws
enacted and policies promulgated I'M
der the present administration He
endorsed the regulation of railroad
Yates and advocated the right of con
gress to exercise control along lines
outlined by the president. He discussed
the Capitalization OF great wealth in
the hands Of few men and stood OPP
posed to the money interests taking
any part, whatever, in politics. He
stated he was an ardent advocate OF
the revision of the tariff and felt that
action along this line should be taken
at special session of congress i'm
jnediately after the inauguration of
president. He took occasion to con-
: graduate the people on the adoption
spf primary and also an anti-pass
law as Wei as on the legislation pro-
salibiting &; .oyat lions from contribut-
ing to political campaigns. He public
~ declared his position on the Iowa
i senatorial question by stating he be-
n lieved that this question was one that
should be determined wholly on its
merits and that he would maintain. as
he has up to this time perfect neu-
! trality in the matter. On the subject
of trusts and combines, Mr.. Pickett
stated he was a strong advocate OF eff
Effective federal laws that would con-
4 troll and regulate all such organiza-
tions He also expressed himself as
4 against watered stocks and the flota-
stion of securities based thereon.
Mr.. Pickett goes from here to Eagle
Grove, where he speaks tonight, then
TO Lattmer and from there to Della
ware county. He will speak in every
county in the district before the pri-
mary election in June.
.s MIR. Picket said, in part:
81 am candidate for the republican
Illumination for congress from this dis
'trict, and, for that reason, am here to
address you. The people have a right
10 see the candidates for office on
/ Whom they are to pass judgment and
hear their views on the important
Questions and policies in the true So
luton of which they are so vitality in
Interested. There never has been a time
s In our history when the public mind
( has been so alert as now.
Il wish to congratulate our people
On the enactment of primary law. 1t
will do for the party voter what the
Australian ballot has done for the vot-
ers Of our state.
I'VE are living in a representative
form Of government and should be gov
erned thru our representatives and not
by them, and the representative should
carry out the sentiment and Judgment
sof his constituents. There Is only one
way the theory Of our government can
4 be INDICATED and that Is for the voice
of the people to be vitalized into leg
islative enactment. To this end the
closest relation should exist between
the representative and his people. He
should know their views and their con-
ditions. When representative Of the
people fails to represent their senti-
ment, the relationship should cease.
The true triumph of our free institu-
lions will not be attained until dele /,
gated authority fulnlls its sacred
trust. I
1.-THE true test is not SO much what !
candidate says when he Is seeking Of
nee, as what he believes when his per-
sonal ambition is not involved. Be-
hind every great struggle for advance
ment. behind every forward movement,
in the cause Of the people, have been
those who were impelled by an honest
conviction and sense Of right"
as Mr.. Pickett paid a glowing tribute
to President Roosevelt and his admin
filtration and quoted from his speech
before the Grant Club in Des Moines,
by saying: 81 believe that the present
administration has been characterized
by more courageous craftsmanship and
wholesome legislation, and has initiate
more beneficial policies than any adj
ministrations since that Of Abraham
lincoln" This, the speaker said, cpl
tomizes his views of President Roose-
welt and his administration.