Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28

| holds to be the greatest evil OF today,
| for these immense fortunes DO not rep
resent labor. The absorption OF ma
tional resources is one of the. gravest
questions OF the day. Some men are
working with great subtlety, even thru
the cabinet OF the president, while
others are standing nobly even in the
face Of the bitterst vituperation. He
point ed out that most bills passed by
congress have their origin outside of
congress, and that many senators have
reached their present position by gold
brick methods. One remedy for this.
and one which the American people are
beginning to see. he said, Is the direct
selection of United States senators.
High praise for Theodore Roosevelt
elected strong applause. Perry con-
siders Roosevelt the expression of the
American people and emphasized that
the principle is higher than the man.
The fact that the business world goes
on is proof that the majority of the
American people are honest. Men
Who can direct the commercial enter
prises OF & country are always neces-
sary. We need leaders. but We need
honest leaders" The keynote of his
message was this: "A wider interest
of the people is the supreme need. The
people are getting away more and
more from partisanship TO principle
and patriotism, and the American re-
demp,on is at hand. When the people
speak they will be heard"
THE New Patriotism"
The subject Of The New Patri-
otisult' chosen by Congressman irwin
[. Lenroot, who took a prominent part
in the last congress. would be. he an
nounced. rather a continuation OF DR..
Perrys discussion, tho treating il from
a different angle, and making seine
new applications. The broader stand
point CT patriotic duty characterized
his utterances and the discussion was
upon the patriotism of peace and what
it involves. Congressman Lenroot be-
lieveS that true patriots should fight
for THAR country with ballots with the
same fervor that our soldiers fought
with touiletA He spoke OF the mer-
chand:s!ns OF the votes OF the leSis "a :
ture, citing many other great evils Of
the present day. All the problems tho,
will be settled. by the patriots OF peace
and the ballot boxes OF the country.
Are Proud Of cummins.
Lenrcot touched on the political con-
LF'lp- &E.oL OF ~-ie u uSNS <t44<i t4!S N1A
-uption Of the great Interests. He said
''Tha g-ea test pioneer hero -naons
them all In the field OF political hon
esty. is now known as the first citi- !
zen OF all the world today-Theodore
Rcosevelt. No man since Abraham
Lincoln. has done 50 much TO awaken
The pubiis.conscienee But there are
other piod ers Of peace patriotism. We
in Wisconsin are almost as proud OF
your Senator CumI1lins as of our own
La Toilette I4e-lroot believes that
owing 10 the fight being made. the con-
gress OF the United States IS more rep
resertative now Of the people. than il
has been for The last twenty FIVE years.
He touched b-ieAs on the tariff ques-
ton and the Importance Of the COM
mon citizens realizing that he is inter
esIed in and vitally affected by this ard
other great questions before the coun-
Try. He advocates that il is the duty
Of every voter 70 attend every primary
and every election il his district. Pa
uioIism demands it OF him. When
our soldiers sacrificed so much. IS il
too much 10 ask some sacrifice to pre-
serve what they fought for? Vote as
YOU think right, re gardless OF whether
II takes you our OF the political party |
with WHICH you have affiliated. or not
Lenroot pointed OFT that in the patri- |