Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-13
UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR
COPIES OF STORY OF PRO.
GREsslvE MOVEMENT.
CORPORATION PRESS CEASES
TO EXPLOIT ARTICLE AS GOOD
Dolliver confesses to His Own Change
of Heart-iowa Dem ocrats Watching
Couies Of State Tickets Being Made
Ready to Send to Counties.

Des Moines, Oct 13-The newstands
supply the demand for copies of the
Outlook containing the remarkable
and deeply interesting story of the
origin, rise and meaning of the pro-
gresslve movement in Iowa, and the
manner in which the whole nation was
awakened as related by Senator Dol
liver. Since some of the matters have
been put into controversy the demand
ton press was disposed to exploit the
story as good one because in it
Senator Dolliver showed how he him
self had played a part in staying the
movement. He referred to the man
n er in which lin solemn conclave" the
names of persons We're canvassed 10
find out who could best keep Cum
minis out of the senate. and this was
taken to be a good joke on Dolliver.
But now denials are cropping out. be-
cause seemingly Doliver confessed too
much. and the whole story does not
set we'll. AS proof that the Dolliver
appointment was strictly on its merits
It Is now asserted solemnly that his
friends journeyed to Cedar Rapids 70
arrange the matter. not TO Des Moines
and this causes an additional smile
when it is recalled that it was in Ce-
Oar Rapids that senator's We're made
and unmade in those days and efforts
We're sometimes made there to decide
who should be governor. Leading men
who have read the Dolliver story unite
however. In saying that with the ex-
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historical sequence it IS the most read
able thing on the subject prepared in
a long time.
Democrats here are taking note of
the progress of the campaign in New
Jersey and wondering whether or not
it will produce a candidate for the
presidency in the person of Prof
Woodrow Wilson. He Is making his
campaign as a defender of certain
principles rather than as partisan.
He refers to himself as IAN insurgent'
rather than as "a democrat" and is
quoted as saying that this is a pro-
gressive year and that progressive
ideas are going to sweep the country.
Professor Wilson. it is conceded. Will
be elected governor Of New Jersey, and
with his wonderful ability he may be
able to come to the front as the logi-
cal candidate for the presidency.
Despite the belief of many that the
voting machines in use in Iowa are
| Illegal because of the party lever" by
which a straight ticket may be voted,
the machines are being placed at the
polling places and will be used in this
county without change. Practically all
effort at preventing their use has been
abandoned. None of the candidates
care very much about it and the COM
mittees have not seen how they were
to get action before the election. The
argument in defense of the party lever
idea is that the legislature never for
babe straight party voting. nor was
the circle taken off because of its effect
in straight voting or to encourage
scratching, but the circle was removed
because it was the source Of so much
confusion that it ca used many voters
to lose their votes. This does not apply
to the voting machine. because having
voted the party lever" it is mpos
sible to do any tching of the ball
lot. Besides it is argued that courts
are very reluctant to interfere in mere
ly political affairs. Polk county voters
will this year, as usual be able to
vote 'er straight" with one sweep Of
the arm.
The certified copies of the state tick
/ cts are being made UP in the office of
( the secretary of state to be sent out to
the county auditors and they will go
! out this week. The ticket is a much
smaller one than last year. because of
/ the absence of the presidential cleo
/ tors. The names of candidates for the
/ legislature will be included and also
for judges. There has been thus far
/ but one Independent ticket filed and
that is the bar ticket for judges in
the Seventh district The bar ticket
proposed in the Fifth district failed
to materialize. The time for filing pa
pers for state offices expired last Sat
urday, but candidates may yet with
draw and leave the place on the ticket
vacant. Only in case of special cleo
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