Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
Company Backed By Progress
ives to Start Daily Publica-
ton in Standpat Field
Other standpat Territory Offers Field
for Progressive Republican News
papers-MeManus to Oppose Riggs
For State Superintendent Of Public
instruction.
Special to Times-Republican.
Instruction.


newspaper is to be established IN
Council Bluffs with an incorporated
company with capital stock of $2oO,-
600 back of it. 1t is said that the
stock is to be owned by progressive re-
publicans Of the western part OF the
state and that the politics of the pa
per will be of that nature. 1he paper
will support the progressive policies OF
Roosevelt in national matters ana OF
Cummins in state matters. for years
tho proyressiyes of the southern han
ne the state have been without any
newspaper organ to advance thelf po-
,it;cal arguments In Burlington II
has long been reported that Blythe
Centralized both the republican and
democratic newspapers. In the othel
large cities of the reservation TERRI
tory there have been only stanuPa'
newspapers Council Bluffs mas oeeh
no exception to the rule. :.
During the campaign OF 19oo !.
claimed that voters in the country ois
tricts were in absolute ignorance y!
many of the most important facts OF
tha campaign and had they peeh
reached by a progressive neWspape'
inclined to tell the whole facts, III.
results would have been lhueA
stronger expression Of the voters 1o1
cummins. The establishment OF pro-
sressiye newspaper at Council Bulls !.
the first break 1t is intimateo tna'
there. are other fertile fields IN the
reservation territory that may ps
utilized.
Professor o. j. McManus, OF Couh, !,
ell Bluffs. today formally announces
himself as a candidate for STATE ~
nerintendent of schools 1t IS Wen W
derstood that Superintendent hsss
vino has had two terms, will ask TOT
third which has been the custom he.e
tofore The announcement OF Nc
Manus' candidacy is expected to orlns
ont a number of other candidates. -
;s intimated that there will be as many
as a half dozen. Professor McMaiiue
platform is as follows:
First: He stands for vigorous anu
hnsiness-like enforcement OF the
school laws. particularly the recen!
legislation regarding the exami'la''o'
and certification Of teachers.
Second:y In regard to the relat,on-
ship in our school system OF our s'a.e
schools, and our private ana aehon !. !.
national schools his motto is:
SQUARE deal for all; special privileges
to nome, To this end he is in favor
Of state high school inspection by the
state department of education, leav-
ing TO each higher institution tne
question of accrediting each nien
school as the authorities OF said hlgn'
err institution may determine.
Third: He is in favor of enlarglhe
the present commission on the revls-
ion of our school laws. and OF PROVO
ing adequate compensation so tha'
ample time may BE- given for thor,
mgh revision Of our school laws tha'
they may be made to increase olle 81.
ficiency Of our rural ana sfauet
| schools.
Fourth: He is in favor Of giving
and if elected will endeavor TO give III
dnstrial education a more promnen
place in all our schools to the emo INA
we may, first Of all, turn out OF ou'
schools boys and girls who will MAKE
men and women able and disposed u
| make an honest living, and. secondly
men and women who will not be con
tent alone with making a living, pu
who will live and labor to make sig
meant lives.
| profassor McManus has been .
teacher for twenty-one years. Part o
This was in the rural schools. He wa.
a city superintendent for six years,
county superintendent for seven year
and was a member Of the board Of ed
vocational examiners for four years. >
far as his platform is concerned edu
Gators do not recognize that he stand
for any departure from the program
Of Professor Riggs. The present Law
as to examining and issuing certlh
Gates to teachers was gotten thru b!
Riggs.