Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-18

fuence with the powers that be-
Here in Nevada a conservative poll
tician says Prouty carried Story coun-
] ty by 1866 majority at the last primary
and will raise the figures to 900 major
| ity for Prouty this time. A call has
been issued for the progressives to
hold a pow-Wow in tho near future,
and organize a campaign that will
| mean something. These men say the
Hull crowd is organized all Of the time,
but if the wole district will make up
Hull can be defeated. For some reason
! these outside towns are afraid Des
Moines is not going to give Prouty the
full progressive strength. AS usual
Bro. Payne is factor in county poll
tics. The writer was to modest to ask
him, but it is understood that Mr..
Payne has not yet decided to become
a candidate against both Hull and
Prouty, but things point that way. 1t
is understood that if he consents to
run, he will have the support of lead
ing Des ,Moines daily, all of which, if
true, will added interest to this polit-
ical fight. Mr.. Payne is nothing, If not
original in his political ideas and reas-
oning. 1t will be remembered that
Payne was a Fairbanks man first, last
anu jill Ol Ilte lliIlS, WAS tiia@
Taft was very undesirable to say the
least-a condition of mind that causes
many in Iowa now to see almost pro-
phetic tendencies in Payne. OF late
Payne has been feminist" Cannon and
again comes out with originality. His
objection his great affection as it were,
is that Cannon has attached himself to
the Taft crowd. Has become a barn
acle on Taft. Wants to ride in Tafts
band wagon. This last statement came
to the writer directly from the lips of
Mr.. Payne, and when Cannon hears of
il and Payne gets to congress it is safe
to say Mr.. Payne will not be honored
by any important Craftsmanship of COM
mittee, of course assuming Cannon is
reelected speaker. This does seem
polite on the part of Mr.. Payne, in
fact is an argument to send Hull back
to congress, for everybody knows he
can get all he wants out Of Cannon.
even if he has become Taft -barnacle.
Just now the subject of President
Storms resignation and his successor
is Of even more interest than the Hull
Prouty fight. A pretty generally ex-
pressed opinion is that there's politics
n it." Some even claim to see it will
develop into standpat and progressive
fight. Claim that the pins are set up
and that the next president of Ames
college is virtually elected today. The
name Of the fortunate is not mentioned.
There is no question but what if local
and alumni interests are considered and
yielded to, Professor Curtis is the COM
ing man. And out Of the talk invari-
oil, nrnStS0n whether
the agricultural college in it's aims. OBJ
jects and results is living up to It's
original name and purpose. Heated
discussions follow. With the present
high price of land and farm products,
and the need of scientific farming"
one element claims the whole bent OF
this college, should be along the line
OF graduating students that will be able
to make these acres Of Iowa land worth
double what they are today. This ele-
ment naturally sees in Professor Curtis
a man to do this work to their salts
faction The other crowd argue this
is an Iowa college for Iowa boys and
girls. and civil engineering and knowl-
edge Of electrical work as well as many
other sciences, should be given equal
rominence in the mana cement OF the
college affairs. One hears much talk,
of the board of control, the educational
board. the old trustee plan OF govern
ment. public utilities board that with
new president should be part and
parcel of the Ames college No one
can accuse the citizens of Story county
of not taking an interest in the affairs
Of the college at Ames
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