Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-07
REPUBLICANS OF SOUTHERN
IOWA TASTING OF POLITICAL
FREEDOM.
MANY COUNTIES WILL GO
OVER TO PRoGREsslVEs
Did Kingdom of the Burlington System
Passing and Free Ballot is to Be
Exercised-Old Soldiers in State
House Rebel at Heavy Campaign
Assessments.
Special TO Times-Republican.

NGo Recently iI6u q jGNi-iSs W.
thru the heart of the old reservation
came TO progressive headquarters the
other day and explained that he found
the progressive sentiment in that part
OF the state more aggressive N any
he had ever met. In explaining it he
said:
These southern Iowa republicans p
pear to be just coming to understand
and appreciate political freedom. II
is hard for them to get away from the
notion h a the old caucus n boss
system is necessary. They hardly
knew how to use their privilege OF free
and untra1nmeled selection Of party
candidates two years Now they
are just coming up TO the second op-
portunity TO use the primary they
are enthusiastic about Il. Why, do you
know, there are counties in southern
Iowa where they were accustomed 10
holding mass county conventions,
which were merely big caucuses run by
the bosses. But now that the people
have come 10 know that really and
truly they have the right of selection of
their own party candidates the whole
situation is changing. The opportunity
has been seized upon and progressive
sentiment is breaking out all over.
There will be county after county in
the old kingdom of the Burlington sys-
tenn that will surprise the state by go
ing progressive with a fine majority for
Governor GarSt. Men who never be-
fore took any part in politics are active
and alert. They look forward with a
good deal of pleasure 10 the day When
they can cast a ballot which Will snow
them 10 be progress!ves.
"a large part of their zeal is in the
rttu-e of gratitude. They now ap-
preciare much better than ever before
that they owe their new privilege 10
the progr essive movement which was
so we'll led by Governor Cumrnins.
They realize that it was the pro-
gressives of Iowa who. gave them the
primary ballot and banished the pohtl-
cal pass with its corrupting
And they have had enough OF a stand
pat administration 70 convince them
that under such an administration theS
never would gain a single reform. with
2 governor non-committal and neutral
unwilling or unable to take up any i've
reform, willing to permit things 70 oTiil
along in old ruts if only he can De per-
mitted 10 hold office for twenty years
unmolesred, the people of the reserVa-
! ton now seem TO understand that II
would soon be Easy enough Tor the ola
system to be re-established N some
form. That Is why they are intense IN
their progressive spirit. They are the
benafciaries of the progressive move
ment which their representatives.
fought at every turn. And they 90 not
intend TO give up anything Il their
votes will have influence.
"You may look for some real sur
prises from southern Iowa when the
votes are counted. The old reservation
is off the map. The primary Ia" mas
united Iowa and made the republican
| party Of every section responsive 10 tne
popular will"
II is regarded as possible that the
X committee, or some of its sub
ordinate branches. Will issue a ha-
denial Of the fact that the present state
administration hopes to perpetuate It
self in office on the basis OF a ? per cent
assessment on the old soldier janltors
directly under the employment OF Gov
arnor Carroll thru his custodian But
-here is no doubt whatever that resort
has been had to this means OF greas
ing tina wheels for continuance in o.
fee.
The fact might not have come out
but for the obstinacy Of some OF the
force. a man named Cox was sent
around to make collections. He had a
naper on which ne was writing down
the names and sums paid II IS SAID
thar Cox and Nye planned the wind
raising. The latter is secretary and
confidential man to Carroll. some OF
the ianitors paid. Others baked. Then
the talking commenced. Finally the
grunbling became louder II was hnaLly
proposed tha instead Of the 2 per cent
of the years salary, each n mould
pay say s. into the jackpot. Three OF
four refused to do this. They said they
did not mind making a contribution
but be BANKED II they would stand for
an assessment.
II is 10 the credit Of the governor
that after the matter nae become gen
orally known about the state house ne
called his men in and severely repri-
manded them.
But around the state house a COM
mon s~alutation is: Have you paid your
assessment yeti" And a 2 per e n ad-
ministration is getting much praise
for being such.
It is anticipated that when Do!iiEe.
and Cummins appear in Des Moines the
people will give them one Of the finest
meetings ever held in the state. There
is much desire that they appear to-
gether. With all that has been said
about 1t the fact is that Dolliver has
always been a very popular man AZ ces
Moines. Even when he came in the
campaign two years ago to speak
against Cummins he was greeted with
an immense crowd, fully half OF whom
were warm friends of Cummins. Al
the time he returned after the fight on
the tariff there was ar effort to secure
Dolliver here. It is recalled, also, tina.
at the time OF the last election Of Cum
minis as governor, when a legislature
was elected to give continuance in Of
fee to the Fort Dodge Statesman, Dol
liver said then that the fight made or
Cummins by the democrats and theil
allies was as much directed agains;
him as against Cummins. But whether
it is one or both Of b senator's, De.
Moines is ripe for a big demonstration
in support of the republican platform
and progressive policies.
The little controversy between Gov
erncr Carroll 2 the sportsmen of the
! state appears to be giving the political