Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
PROTECT THE STREETS.
(Waterloo Reporter.)

(Waterloo Reporter.)
A police court magistrate at Council
Bluffs had before him few days ago
a defendant whose offence was throw
ing an empty beer bottle on the pave
ment, where 1t was broken and the
fragments scattered over a wide area.
The offender was fined $40 and costs,
which was very lenient penalty to be
imposed for the offense, however much
in thoughtlessnes 1t may have been
committed. Drivers OF automobiles or
carriages, riders of bicycles, and occu-
pants Of every means Of travel in the
streets know the dangers and expense
engendered by the careless citizen VINO
heaves glass into the street, and all
would welcome an era when the sec
ond though. would be taken before the
danger would be put in the way OF
those who come along later. The
Council Bluffs model is a good one
and ought to be generally adopted in
every city and town.
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITIES.
dubuque Telegraph Herald. dem)
The bolt OF forty-tWo standpatters
from the republican senatorial caucus
sealed the doom Of every standpat can
didate for office in townships, counties
and districts where the progressives
hold the balance of power. and in the
state at large.
The action of the sixty-four pro-
gressives who voted for Cummins for
senator sealed the doom OF every pro-
gressive candidate for office where the
standpatters hold the balance OF power,
There is what National Committee
man Hart. standpatter, prophesied---
anarchy in Iowa.
People have had habit of saying
that the republicans fight before cleo
ton but vote the ticket on election day.
That may be generally true. II So
the present condition supplies the ex-
ception that proves the rule. The
split in the party is unbridgable. 9th
erwise. a basis Of agreement would
have been patched up. and the special
legislative session would have termi-
mated peaceably. But the factionists
went away from Des Moines with
hatred afame and with the steeled de-
termination to cut the political throat
OF every factionist opposed.
There Is war In Iowa, and 1t Is O war
OF determination. The situation Gre
ates democracy's opportunity to elect
not only the party's candidates for
minor offices, but to increase the num-
Der OF democratid congressman to al
least five to capture the state house
elect the next United States senator
and deliver the states electoral vote
to Bryan.
These ends may be achieved without
interference in the republicans fac
tional battle. AS to that the demo
cratic policy should be no alliance with
either. AS the assured fact that Cum
MINIS will be Endorsed in November is
more and more appreciated by stand
patters, the democratic party's prospects
OF carrying the legislature will be I'M
proved, for the standpatters then VIII
vote for democratic candidates for the
legislature, and the progressives Will
not vote for standpat candidates be-
cause they will feel that they canno'
be trusted
And as progressives more and more
appreciate that the success OF the
standpatters on the state ticket means
the return of Iowa to railroad control
which for seven years the progressive
have struggled to throw off, they VII
in increasing numbers turn to the sup
port OF the democratic nominees Al
SO, as they realize that the reelection
Of standpatters to congress Will mean
! support of Cannon, and the high pro-
lection plutocracy in the house they
will vote for a democrat in preference
Thus all roads lead to democratic
success Never have conditions beer
so favorable for the party.
And Bryan-what of his chances?
Republicans sincere in righteous
purposes are in revolt against the re
publican party. The champions Of
privilege control 1.-THE Aldriches. FL
kinses, Keans and Guggenheims II
the senate, the Cannons, Paynes anc
| Dalzells in the house. They coun
Taft a good man, but without aggres,
siveness or force. He would be pow
erless against tho corporate crowd
Hence the need Of a new order, OF
| fasting in the wilderness to purge lead
! ers grown opulent and arrogant, alne
| wholly out of sympathy with the peo'
pie, Turn here, turn there - every
where are republicans for Bryan. Tht
republican platform s'promise of an In
crease in some schedules is wrong