Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-08
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any idea they can defeat me-
Publication pispleases Hitchcock.
There is no doubt that the postof-
flee department was surprised and
deeply displeased with the publication
of the story about its attitude toward
the insurgents. 1t had been no part Of
the plans to bring matters to an open
rupture and advertise to the country
that insurgency against Cannon or the
rules was regarded as disqualifica-
ton. The postmaster general has been
using the velvet hand in dealing with
the insurgents; he didn't want an ex-
plosion Now that it has come, there
is endless wonderment as to the next
move the department will make.
Right or wrong, the insurgents in
sist that there is no room for doubt
that the administration has received as
surances from Speaker Cannon of sup
port for certain measures this winter,
and that the speaker has insisted, as
his quid pro quo, that the administra-
ton fight the insurgents. This is just
as positively denied by the administra-
ton as it is insisted upon by the in
surgent spokesman.
What Will Be End?
Where will such a controversy end?
is the question now on every tongue.
The middle western insurgents insist
that insurgency is stronger in their
section than is the administration, and
they believe the appearance of, the adj
ministration in an effort to punish the
men who have been fighting Cannon
and Aldrich, will strengthen insurgency
and weaken the administration. There
is instant renewal of the reports that
the political leaders of the administra-
ton recognize the middle west as in
very bad shape, and are ready to use
every possible influence to bring about
new leadership there. If it fails, it
can still hope for control of the east
and the south, and thru this combina-
| ton, for domination of the national
+, convention of 1912.
Insurgency Tide Rising.
| The reports from the west that have
been brought back by members who
have been home for the holidays, have
| indicated rising, rather than falling
tide of insurgency. Senator Cummins
was greatly in demand Immediately on
| his arrival, for reports on the great
banquet he addressed in Des Moines.
Progressives gathered from all parts
of the state to attend the dinner, at
which the senator made speech call
| ing to a state wide fight for progress
| sivism. The result is that there is as
surance of contest over the nomina-
| ton in every Iowa district now repre-
sented by other than a progressive.
| The senator's reports to his friends on
the sentiment he found in his state
were highly reassuring to insurgents
who We're wondering what the effect of
the patronage development might be.
Bad Split Foreseen.
Down under the surface, in conf
Dental communications, there is a good
deal of talk about the possibility that
the reputation of the insurgents will
mean bad split in the republican
party One insurgent senator said:
Il have not fancied the proposal for
federal incorporation of companies do
ing an interstate business. i think 1t
would inevitably result in some meas
ure of weakening of the Sherman law
and the country isn't in favor of that
| don't see how progressives can sup
port it,
"And the administration railroad bill
while believe 1t an improvement or
the present law, doesn't go far enough
to be satisfactory. Now, if we pass 1T
there will be no more railroad legisla-
ton for two or three sessions. Shoulo
we vote against it because 1T isn't
good enough measure, or vote for 1t be-
cause it is better than none? l believe
that the same logic that led us to vote
against the tariff bill will bring us fin
ally to oppose the railroad measure
One or two other insurgents, while
unwilling to commit themselves con
corning a measure they had not seen
inclined to take the other view. wv
will do all in our power to make tn
bill just as good as possible" said on
of them, land when we have done on
best, we ought to vote for the best w