Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-07

years; sometimes our party has seemed
to hesitate; but thru, all the storms
Iowa republicanism has come stronger
than ever.
lThe republicans Of Iowa have be-
lieved that at Washington, also, there
was great need of progressive move
ment; that the principles found good
here would be worth still more applied
to national issues and problems. And
so 1t has come about that we OF Iowa
take great pride in the fact that today
our senators and majority of the
delegation in the house are in harmony
with tho work we have been doing and
are responsive to the sentiments of
their constituents. IT the men commits
stoned to be our representatives are to
maintain the commanding position of
usefulness which their loyalty and tall
ents have gained for them, they must
have our continued support. We are
under the most sacred obligation to de-
clare our sincere approval OF their
work. Iowa republicans accept full re-
sponsibility for their part in move
ment now nationwide, and if we are
mindful Of our duty at the coming pri-
mary we will maintain in national
councils a leadership fraught with
great possibilities. BY assuming this
party unity.
This is critical time in American
political history, and Iowa, which has
been reiterating her faith so persistent
ly that her leadership is acknowledged
wherever real reform is desired or true
progress is being made. can not now
afford either to turn back or mark time
This leadership has been challenged
and we are commanded to yield our
convictions and abandon the principles
to which we have given allegiance, at
the very time when the patriotic men
Of other states are rallying to our
standard and urging Iowa to go on in
the good work.
The issue raised by this challenge is
30 clear that no person can fail to un
derstand its meaning or regard it light
ly. 1t is an issue forced upon us by sell
fish interests represented by a small
group Of men at Washington following
the lead of Senator Aldrich and Speak
er Cannon. While the control they ex-
ercise Is fast slipping away, this group
is domineering and 'boastful and claims
the right of modifying the party plat
form, repudiating party pledges and ig-
noring the just demands Of the people.
They have planned to deny the right
of unhampered participation in legis-
lation to the chosen representatives Of
the Iowa people. They have assumed
to read out Of our party those whom
we have honored. They have instituted
a political boycott for the punishment
Of men against whom there is no other
charge than that they have been loyal
to the interests of their constituents.
true to their convictions and faithful
in support of the state and national
platforms Of 1908. The republicans of
Iowa could not, If they would, escape
the duty of deciding whether they shall
acquiesce in condition Of affairs
which has justly caused alarm to all
friends OF good government. and sus-
tain their own delegation in effective
resistance to the unworthy demands OF
entrenched power.
The immediate national issues are
not new3to us and we are consistent In
support Of progressive measures. The
tariff issue of today is that Of creating
q commission clothed with authority
Of law to open the, way for q strictly
business consideration Of all tariff
schedules. The sentiment which fayors
a postal savings bank system insists
that it shall aid the people in keep
ing their small savings in the channels
of trade at home. We Of Iowa arc
firmly committed to the policy of pub
licity in all public matters. We recog-
nize the magnitude of the problem pre-
sented in rate regulation and corpora
ton control, both state and interstate.
and we desire that to this subject shall