Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
SULzER TO TAKE BOLD STAND IN
CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR OF
EMPIRE STATE.
THINKS OLD QUESTION
CAN BE REJUvENATED
SuIzer Of the Opinion That the People
Aside From tho Country Mercha ants,
Want System Adopte = Says 1t
Would Overcome Annual Deficit in
Postoffiee Department.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence.
Washington, June 1S-Representative
Sulzer of New York is going to make
campaign for the establishment OF a
States. Mr.. Sulzer has long been ad-
vocatins such legislation in the house.
But he has decided to broaden his
sphere of activity and go out before
the people in support Of the parcels
post.
Mr.. Sulzer is much talked Of just
now as the democratic candidate for
governor of New York this fall. This
will take him on the stump a great
deal. When he stumps the state he
will have much to say in advocacy Of
parcels post system.
Few members of congress are willing
to get out and make a fight for the
parcels post. This is because the
country merchants in many sections Of
the country, do not want a parcels
post on the theory it would take from
him a part Of his business and send it
to the mail order houses in the big
cities. Representative Sulzer, how
ever, has made up his mind to preach
the doctrine at every opportunity. He
said:
Il have been interested in this aues-
ton for ten years. But have not had
time on account of other matters to
devote great deal Of attention 70 it.
Now am going to work and am going
to fight for it. 1 predict that in FIVE
years this country will have as fine
system OF parcels post as England or
any other country. When we do get
such a system established we will
wonder how We ever got along without
it SO long" y.
Thinks Question a Live One.
Mr.. SulZer predicts that this ques-
ton is soon going to become an ex
tremely live one in congress. He says
a competent parcels post system would
wipe out the deficit in the postoffice
department and would be of tnesti-
mable benefit TO the people. especially
IN the rural communities. He estimates
that the receipts Of the postoffce re-
partment would be increased from s40.-
0o0,o to $4,000. 900 year.
Forty million people in this coun-
try" said he, Tive in the rural dis
tricts. II each one of them, once
year. should mail parcels with postage
to the value of dollar. that would
mean s40.00o.o00 more revenue to the
postoffice department"
Representative Bennett Of New York
has a bill pending Cor a parcels post
system also. He made a speech in the
house May 10, 1909, in which he assail-
ed the discrimination in favor of the
foreigner. Representative Sulzer late
30 n in ha M, ffycv
forth the weaknesses of the present !
mission Of parcels.
Representative Weeks Of Massa-
chesetts, head of the postoffices COM
mittee of the house. also has bill but
this makes but slight reductions on
existing rates.
Especial CORES pondence.1
Washington. June 17.-Wanted: |
Cogs, gearings, fly wheels. betting, |
pulleys. valves and miscellaneous me-
chantcal appurtenances.
Address Pennsylvania republican |
state machine.
The sign is out all around Pennsyl- |
vania quarters in Washington. The
club is in half-mourning,
and there is woe in camp Of the regu- |
lars. For the honest truth is-mention
it not above whisper-that the good
old Pennsylvania state machine that
the elder Cameron founded, the young |
er Cameron ru' ID, the great Quay in |
herited and the puissant Penrose sue
ceeded to- is in a Bad Way. Every |
Pennsy lvanian is spelling it with a
capital these days.
Senator Penrose is i'll at Atlantic |
City, and there are limitations that he |
may never take SO active part in
politics again as he has taken in the |
past. With Penrose off watch, Penn
sylvania republicanism drifts without |
a rudder and with only the shreds Of a
sail. The senator was broken down very
much because Of the anxieties of the
Philadelphia situation during the |
street car strike Last winter. To his
credit 1t is admitted by even his most
enthusiastic enemies. he was the
largest figure in getting that strike
ended in a way reasonably satisfac- |
tory to all concerned. But ending the
strike odd not end republican troubles !
il the state.
The machine, confronted with |
has not picked man for gov
ernor. It would be just tickled to |
death If Secretary Knox would decide |
that he didn't like his present job, and |
would resign and run for governor. OF
he will not; but he Is the kind |
of man wanted Charlemagne Tower, |
former ambassador to Germany, has
been brought to the front as the right |
sort of man; but he isn't yearning, |
either.
Why should anybody want to seize
the possible distinction OF being the
only republican defeated for governor |
Of Pennsylvania in twenty-odd years! !
That's what they all ask when they are
asked to take the nomination; and
they then take to the woods or start |
for Europe.
For Pennsylvania is in a bad way
That's the truth. as all the regulars
from the Keystone community admit |
in private discussion John Dalzell
came so close to being defeated for re- |
nomination that the organization IS
scared yet The recount may finally |
defeat him. If Dalzell can't carry Pitts |
burg, why, weinerwurst is liable to be
swamped in Milwaukee any minute
No man can feel safe. The democrats |
are out with banners and red fire, |