Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-19

Iowa is said to be growing in i'm
| portance. 1t was started by the Des
| Moines Capital which boosted that
Judge Towner was one man who had
never been a user of free passes fur
| nished by the railroad attorneys. Some
investigation followed and it appears
that much evidence has been accumu-
lated that Towner was persistent
user of free railroad transportation in
the palmy days when the reservation
was kept intact in that manner. In
fact Judge Towner not only used the
passes that came TO him unsolicited but
he had habit of sending for them
when they We're needed. The fact is
| one easily proven and one that will not
be denied by the judge nor by those
who know of the activity of the Bur
lington railroad Mr. Darrah, on the
other hand, is said never TO have made
use OF q free pass while in the legis-
lature. With a great many, however.
the use of free passes even now is not
regarded as an offense at all and there
are high state officials today living in
Burlingt territory who approve and
commend the habit Of riding on free
passes.
It is explained here that one reason
why Governor Carroll went to Craw-
ford county to open his campaign was
that il was a honelike place. The
democrats are in the majority and the
republicans do not put up complete
ticket for county offices. In Cover
nor Carrots home county the republic
ca npriuary ballot Will be blank for
auditor, treasurer. recorder. supein-
tendent, coroner and surveyor.
Congressman Frank P. Woods Is one
OF the few republican congressman
who would dare 10 remain in WASH
tngton pending a hot political cam
paign at home, when he has candi-
date in opposition representing the
Cannon wing of the party. But it is
understood that Mr. Woods has such
confidence in the loyalty Of the re-
publicans Of his district that he Will
probably not come home 10 vote in the
primary. He has accepted an invita-
rion 70 be the principal speaker at
soldiers reunion at Jewell but this is
n September.
y letter written by one Wilbur r
Crafts, of Washington. IS being made
use Of in the Ninth district 10 aid Con-
gresham cllllt41. tIaItS li1GO-SSS sSitii~-i
un-eservedly and in every way. This
is the same Crafts who ca ne thru Iowa
9 few years ago and inexcuasably ma
ligned and abused Governor Cumnlins
and his libelous statements We're
passed over in silence because il was
evident that they could do no harm
h is also the same man who pub
l;shed q book which ne got some con-
gresham 70 palm of as a congression-
al speech ana thus he was able 10 save
postage On the same when he sent i,
Out thru the mails This created
good deal Of a scandal al the time and
came near involving Crafts and sever
a. others in much trouble Crafts is
lobbyist a. Washington.
About the cheapest campaign story
". put out in the interest Of Carroll Is
or7e n the Colfax Clipper 20 the effect
that man named Ritter who aGver-
Uses himself as The Millionaire
Tramp" was approached by Mr..
Cumnins with a request 70 name
terms upon which he would stump the
state in the interest OF Garst's can
didacy" Which leads this ardent sup
porter Of standpatism TO say that since
this tramp is the reputed organizer Of
numerous hobo conventions, Cummins
may. perhaps, regard il as not an IN
wise thing 70 coloniZe few thousand
buns in the various congressional dis
! tric-s 10 take the places % the demo-
Gratis who this year are likely 10 vote
their own ticket"