Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-07
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In reciprocity as eXpounded by Blaine
and Mckinley, but that the time has
come when our tariff ought to be care
fully revised Yours truly,
CHARLES MkEEN DuRI1N.
The writer, with all the friendly
feeling Mr.. Duren is entitled to, from
all Republicans. can add some things to
this, gathered during a four days stay
in Eldora which ture of general inter
est. In the first place Hardin county
is a Cuminins county this shown by
preceding elections, conventions. etc.
Mr.. Duren is classcd by his friends
as an Allison supporter. but no one
has u right no apply the term stand
patter to him after reading the closing
sentence OF his announcement. William
Weldon. his opponent, is known as a
Cummins man. So here we have 1t.
Mr.. Duren willing to give way in his
personal choice if Hardin county vot-
ers at the primary June Ind give a
majority preference for Cuinmins.
Mr. Duren can not and will not see
that his position as TO voting his coun-
to the stand taken by Senator Allison,
us we'll as that OF Governor Cummins.
Both declare a majority of the voters
of the state will be accepted as a final
result of their candidacy. Mr. Duren
says the vote of Hardin county will
determine my political action. And
this very announcement instead OF
bringing his friends to his support, is
working the other way. He should be
under obligations to the writer for be-
ing able in this letter to read just
what is being said in and around Ell
dora. In the first place his announce
ment appeared in Il standpat paper. To
the Cummins men this was proof posi-
tive of move to lessen Cummins'
chances for the United States senate.
Again Mr. Durens statement on
county" choice is understood to be a
vote catcher in intent, but in reality
will prove to be the reverse.
But these two candidates have 9th
er troubles, in fact they are facing
condition us we'll as a theory. Hardin
county is dry" county, and one very
much In earnest in keeping out the
open saloon, so that the circular the
anti saloon league is sending all cam
didates is Of special interest right here.
Strange as 1t may seem, there is a
large number of prohibition republi
cans, who are opposed. TO any agitation
of re submission" In fact such men
do not want any candidate for legis
lature bound by promises before the
primaries and before election. Here Is
the circular sent to all candidate:
Des Moines, la, Feb. 1908.
Candidate for the office of representa-
tive for the county of --, Iowa.
Dear SIR
In compliance with the resolution
adopted at the recent state temperance
convention, requiring all candidates for
Legislative offices to make frank pub
lie statement of their attitude concern
ing the questions set forth in the reso-
luton adopted at said convention. We |
recommend that in every instance can
didates for legislative offices. whose
names are before the primaries. be
asked to answer publicly the following
questions, viz:
Do you, or do you not, favor the
submission to the electors of an
to the constitution of Iowa,
which shall prohibit the manufacture
and sale in said state of all intoxicat-
ing liquors as a beverage, and if elect |
such an amendment at the next gem i
eral assembly?
J. r. HAMMOND,