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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

IN the average Iowa community. who
IS at all industrious and possessed of
ordinary managerial ability; Dysart is
a town IN Tama county; in the center
OF rural population which ia repre-
sentative of the whole state The town
is In a farming region no better tina n
hundreds OF other Iowa towns: so TINT
what is true OF the business done there
may be considered true of many other
localities. 1t is said that there were
paid to the farmers of Dysart and vi
cinty last year more than one mil
lion dollars in cash. The estimate
runs over eleven hundred Thousand.
and II is accurate because it is made I'D
from the books of those who have
bought the farmers produce and live
stock
If the people Of Dysart do not use
these figures as a basis for adyertis-
ing matter boosting that town and the
surrounding country then they are not
as wide awake as the people who are
boosting scores of new town sites in
the far west. the northwest and south
west And if scores of other Iowa
cities and towns do not take note of
the value of their produce and make
up statements. telling the exact truth,
and use the statements not only to
keep their own people at home, but to
encourage immigration from the east
and from some of the countries of
Europe, they are missing a great OBJ
portunity.
No state in the union can make &,
better showing than can Iowa But we
forget to make note Of that fact
some tinleS.
Why not boost Iowa?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
Carroll Wright's Misstaten1ent
IBy Clifford Thorne.l

The general attorney for the Rock
Island railroad in this state. Mr.. Carroll
Wright. waded out deep into Iowa state
politics the other evening at the alumni
banquet of the State University IN
Iowa City. These remarks We're made
before a representative gathering OF
judges and lawyers from all parts OF
the state. and / believe some of his
assertions and misrepresent
should be corrected. l have waited pa
tientiy for some one else TO do this,
but as no one has done so, propose 10
do it at this time
/ Mr.. Wright took that occasion to
Iambast the progressives in most
picturesque fashion. After heapins
ridicule and sarcasm on them for a
quarter Of an hour pausing 10 catch
breath for another onslaught, he said.
| parenthetically: Now. ] don't want
10 be understood as talking state poll
tics" This announcement was greeted
with laughter from all parts of the
room.
! The art of living is more like wrest-
ling than dancing" With this as his
topic ,Mr. Wright devoted mis- entire
| toast to bitter arraignment of GER
| tain element in the republican party
who are entertaining the public with
their wild dances. Their performances
excel the Salone dance in its sinuous
art and skill" He said, these men tell
YOU the trusts have advanced the prices
of their commodities. and the rates
charged by our railroads during the
past few years have been increased
| After a few more sarcastic filings
\.
branding them as lot of demagogs
and appealing for men 10 go back 10
the republicanism OF Mark Hanna. Mr..
Wright then proceeded to make the re-
| narkable assertion that transportation
charges in this country are % per cent
less than they were five years ago, and
that the prices Of trust made comm 3D.
tiles are less than they were FIVE years
ago. The latter assertion was made in
a general way and would have no more
weight with the ordinary thinking man
than a guess made by almost any other
person. But the assertion as to the 20
per cent decrease in railroad rates was
positive and definite, made by one Oh
the leading representatives of the rail-
roads in this state. This statemene was
either a huge blunder on Mr.. Wrighss
part or else it was deliberate mis-
representation. In either event it should
be fatty contradicted, and the truth pe
made known. How can our best CHI
zens arrive at fair, just conclusions IL
falsehoods are given to them as facts
was amazed at this effort to mis,ead
tee best public opinion in our common
wealth, made by a gentleman of Mr.
wright's standing in the state, one OF
the regents of the State University, and
one of the most distinguished alumni
of that university In order to avoid
error. / carefully made a minute of his
assertion at the time. and verified 1t
by those sitting next 10 me.
Transportation charges in tnis
country are 25 per cent less than they
were five years ago." Those are Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

words Mr.. Wright was wrong If ne
referred TO the transportation charges
in gross. for in the last year reported
by our interstate commerce commission
the gross earnings from the operation
of our "a ilroads were over five hundred
million dollars (s5ee, 900 000) greater
than Ave years before that year as re-
I ported Mr.. Wright was wrong il h.
referred to the transportation charges
| on the average for every ton hauled a
mile. The only way we have of finding
approximately the average rate per m
mile is TO find the average revenue per
ton-rnile. This item has not varied
per cent either way during the past
five years, and il. the last year so far
shown in the published reports of the
Interstate commerce commission i: was
greater than five years caller Pre-
cisely the same is true Of the average
revenue for every passenger hauled q
mile in the United States. Mr. Wright
was wrong if he referred TO the aver
age per mile of line; for this item for
the last year officially reported was a
thousand dollars greater than five years
ago
Every one knows that advances in
freight rates have been going on all
over the country during the past few
years. and they are still being made
daily. Yesterdays papers announced
advances in the rates on packing house
products from Missouri river points to
Chicago. from points in Iowa, Kansas.
Nebraska and other states, from St.
Paul to Chicago. and other advances in
the rates on live stock, agreed to by
q large number Of railroad companies.
Ir. Wright also made some whole
sale assertions about the enormous in
crease in the operating expenses of our
railroads today as compared to ten
about the increased earnings from the
operation OF these railroads. The fact
is, the net earnings of American rail-
roads above the costs of operation dur
ing the last few years has been several
hundred million dollars greater than
ten years ago. 1t is time that we have
a fair frank, open discussion about
these things, and that the people shall
learn the facts. The shipper of manu-
featured articles, the shipper Of farm
products, the consumer, all citizens.
should become informed as to the
truth: then. and then only, will they
be able to act inteiligently.
do not believe we should sit calmly
by and permit wholesale mis-state-
ments to go unchailenged. especially in
view of the fact that railroad matters
will probably play an important part
in the coming campaign in this state.
At the same time we must not permit
such methods TO drive us to the other
extreme.
The men who had the courage and
foresight to take the enormous risks in
building these great railroad systems
must be amply rewarded. We must
give them tangible encouragement for
fr-rthar 5nv~'cp-re,.t and improvement
OF their lines. There is a happy, safe,
sane meoia.n De..Seil the two extremes
which every we'll balanced man Will
observe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
A BOOST FOR Thu RkE.

Clifford Thorne, candidate for rail-
road commissioner and ersrwilile at
torney for the meat producers, Is en-
titled TO the gratitude of every hog
cc-ser in Iowa. 1t viii be recalled in
connection with the publicity given the
vxccenr performances Of the railroad
commission that Mr. Thorne stated tina !
considered in the suit, il for no other
reason because the railroads had raised
rates at 296 points in the state in
order to forestaii the contention Of the
state commerce commission and says
That Mr.. Thorle is right; that the rail-
soads did an unreasonable thing when
fey raised the rates at these points
Cder to give the roads opportunity 70
fifty the unjust raise of ties If
3; is not done by the railroads il is
Ehs made certain that the adjustment
= be ordered by the interstate COM
- commission. II all com bines 10
tive Mr.. Thorne a deserved boost a
competent man III his profession and
in his candidacy for the commissioner
oil hograisers and many of whom are
hog shippers are not likely TO disregard
the claims of q. man who gets results.
Apropos of Thorne's candidacy he
81 more than a strong competitor. When
ne comes TO the public with his maps
Of state zones, with the figures ne has
arranged and disested he viii be recog-
nixed as an expert authority on rail-
road rates. He is convincing because
he seems peculiarly adapted TO explain
Ne puzzle Of rates, to analyze and de-
tlrnine correctly from the mass Of
.Gacts and figures which make up the
mystery of railroad transportation
rates. Those who are inclined to scott
1t Clifford Thorne as little lawyer
from a. small town" are due 20 suffer
chagrin, for Thorne is keen, capable,
with fund of valuable information
and faculty for figures, and is the
kind OF man to win the confidence of
the voters who have been long dissat-
isf1ed and Disguised with the fashion
in which the business Of the commits
saon has been conducted. His victory
in the present case must make friends
for him at at least 29s points in Iowa
for the favorable verdict of the inter-
contention will save at least $4,000 per
annum for the farmers OF Iowa, enough
to pay the salaries and expenses of
ne whole railroad commission of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

the matter of dancing is the spirit
which it tries to realize in other mat
tiers OF administration and government.
I thoroughly believe in this policy. 1
have faith in the sober thought of the
students of Grinnell. and / am willing
to trust the community judgment of
the college in all matters of common
college concern. The unity or purpose
in our college life is one of the most
precious things in it AS long as it
is maintained, the college and all its in
terests are secure.
J. H. T. MAIN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
Iona Newspapers
A woMEN,s PRIMARY.
lSioux City Journal.l

I
! South Dakota voters are to vote at
next falls general election on the ques-
ton of amending the constitution to
permit women to vote on parity with
men at all election. In this connection
it is suggested that a special informal
primary for women shall be held on the
regular primary election day next June.
At this Women's primary all women
Of voting age would be invited to vote
| for or against votes for women" The
| men who propose this referendum adj
NIT frankly that their purpose is to
ascertain the sentiment of women gen.
orally on proposition advanced in
their interest by a comparatively small
group of women. Discussion of the
plan has not become general, but there
are indications that the equal suffrage
leaders are not likely to warm up to
the idea. Their disposition seems to be
to regard the proposal as a trap laid
by the enemy.
Whether or not the "women's pri-
mary is feasible in connection with
the regular primary, and whether or
not it is proposed in friendship or en-
nifty to the cause of equal suffrage,
the principle involved could be used
to the great siT0plihcation Of the suf-
frage question. II is all very we'll for
the enthusiastic suffragisr to say that
she demands the franchise as a moral
right, which should be granted whether
demanded by a majority or minority
of women. The men who have to de-
eide the issue will not decide it on
that basis. The disposition of the aver
age man is TO give the women what
they want whether they want it as
right or privilege. The average man,
excluding extremists on both sides of
the suffrage question. viii be disposed
10 give the women the privilege of not
voting if as q class they want it. And
OF course the converse of the PROPOSE
ton is equally true. The average man
viii be disposed TO give the women the
ballot, if as class they demand it.
and he will not do much thinking about
whether it IS granted as a right or a
privilege.
1t is safe 20 say that equal suffrage
has been beaten time and again in
South Dakota and elsewhere, because
the average man has voted the prefer
ence of his own women folks" on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
WHICH DOES CARROLL FayoR2

while Congressman Hull is working
IN and rail to secure few millions
government money 10 be spent
ere it will 60 him the most good in
liver improvement graft on a river
lere birch bark canoe might ground
low water his opponent is making
Auggestion which has at least the
~ ieait of Improvement in il. Prouty
assists that If the federal government
Is to be MIXED for money to DE spent
in Iowa internal improvements the ef-
fort should be to get federal aid for
goods roads. And there is both COM
mon sense and state patriotism in the
latter suggestion.
It is typical OF the system, however,
that while Hull might be able % di-
vert United states taxes 10 Des Moines
to his own political benefit that an eff
fort TO secure federal funds FOR road
Improvement would be given not the
least consideration by congress. The
contents of the pork barrel are not for
general consumption. They are in
tended to keep congressman like Hull
hanging or to TIE JOB and keep men
like Prouty out OF congress. That's
what the pork barrel is for. II is the
wlerstone of standpat foundations.
6sliy the river improvement scheme
Sc not SO patiently an attempt TO
'-chase longer lease Of power for
Ill it would be ridiculous Under the
circumstances ii is far from funny. BY
le way which does generalisins Of the
good roads movement, Beryl r Car
roll favor, the Hull graft of the Prouty
plan?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

question. Thru these informal family
instructions" men have acquired the
impression that women as class dc
not want to vote; that they prefer to
be relieved of the responsibility. Thus
it is that the suffragist workers find
legislators polite but not sympathetic
The legislators think they know that
the advocates of votes for women rep
resent only a small minority Of their
sex. The legislators prefer to disap-
point the busy lobbyists and please, as
they think, the large minority of nome
bodies"
When this intirnation is delicately
put to the suffrage leaders they counter
after this fashion. well, if the major
ity of women do not want to vote, let
them stay at home on election day. But
let the women who do want to vote
have a chance to go to the polls. All
the men can vote. Give the women
the same option. They demand 1t as
right" There is logic in this argu-
ment. but it doesn't appeal to- the men.
The man to whom it is presented says
there is something in it. but he doesn't
say it has convinced him. If means
of escape from further debate presents
itself he makes Off, muttering TO hlm-
self: IF my wife doesn't want to vote,
I'm not going to have Mrs. Blank send
ing around a hack on election day to
drag her away from, the babies"
1t is a condition not theory, that
confronts the equal suffrageists This
newspaper is firmly convinced that II
a primary could be held in South Da-
kota next June at which a majority,
or even an impressive minority. OF
women would go on record in favor
of the franchise. the constitutional
in November would carry
easily by large majority Ii this as
is true the most effective
in behalf of equal suf-
frage would be along the line of con-
the men-not that women sur
frage is moral right or merited
Privilege, but that the women want IT,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
Inc,me FoasIDoEn At GnInNELl.

hen the order was issued to 500
100 college students at Grinneu
hereafter dancing parties would
forbidden, there vas statewide in
vt in the decree for the Iamerts that
home to parents in hundreds Of
"a towns were pitifu1 to an extreme.
President J. ii. T. Main has issued a
public statement Of the case which pre-
SCENTS the znstter in a very dignifed
..<.-<.- and with the omen frar,Irnees
which has commanded for him the re-
spoct and confidence of succeeding
eenerations u students for nearly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
BOOST IOWA.

ILeudr ttdpIlS tIsiAttle-I
The resident of Iowa does not need
to apologize to the citizen of any other
state, altho sometimes he ought to
apologize TO himself for his failure TO
appreciate the opportunities which lie
at his very door.
Here is a typical instance of the
value of Iowa soil, Iowa climate, Iowa
aM-around: a typical example Of the
wealth that rewards the averTg e mar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
AS TO THE POLICY"

ISfaSOn CITY GfObe -GaZetfe.J
The question is being raised in some
quarters whether honest newspapers
can succeed. 1t seems to be prompted
by dyspepsia OF course they can and
do. in increasing numbers: sensible men
in increasing numbers refuse to load
their minds with trash or to wade thru
it when they can avoid it. 1t is but a
passing wave of foolishness that many
should buy some of the big daily
papers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
PLAIN CLOTHES MEN.
[Odebolt Chronicle.1

Stock shippers in this vicinity should
organize and make formal complaint
to the railroad commissioners concern
ing the refusal OF the Northwestern 70
furnish cars. The railroads control the
commission. but the complaint should
be made. nevertheless: and it would
pay the shippers to employ special
agents to go over the Northwestern
lines and make list of the cars which
are standing idle on side tracks and
sEunted off on switches where they can
be concealed. Evidence should be col
iected and preserved, SO that when the
oppose a den,urnage biilEnext
winter the facts can be presented TO
the legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01


gather to the money centers OF that
section the money necessary for the
local needs Of the communities where
it is deposited. Senator Cummins again
voices the demand of his constitu-
ents. The west has felt the power of
the money kings to precipitate panic
and will fight to the last ditch against
Increasing that power"
1--WE have altogether too many leg
islators and too many congressman"
declares the Ida Grove Pioneer. 'If the
legislature was composed of ten men
with real brains and each state had
one representative in congress it is
possible that something might be ac-
complished.''
while they are trying that Taylor
girl in Des Moines for ssrangling her
child. they better hunt up the lepers
that forced her to do the crime and
try then," remarks the Hardin County
Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
But WHERE ARE THE FORESTS?


Two full carloads of red cedar fence
posts were shipped into DonIey last
week-one car for O. ". Shivers and
Hi Clark; the other for Jay Marsh and
Ben Long. The landholders OF Iowa are
certainly getting hold of some great
ideas on forestry and it's benefits when
they will go to the expense OF shipping
fencing material 1000. miles rather than
cut their own timber. But, let's see:
maybe times are so fourishing that it
is cheaper to let the southerners do the
ctopping act rather than to hire high
priced Iowa labor for forest destruction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
DIRT ROADS.
fD.-< ~ ~,


The good roads crank is still abroad
in the land. 1t would bankrupt the
state were such roads built such as the
owners of automobiles want. With the
kind Of soil with which Iowa is blessed,
it would be nearly impossible to build
roads that would be in good shape all
the time. II the road-tax money were
used more ntelligently-known road
builders emp3oyed-roads might be
kept in as good condition as the public
could reasonably demand. OF course
in all these good road schemes the
farmer would be the hardest hit. Good
roads are good thing. and so is tax
ation-when there is not too much OF
it. Stop coddling the farmer. If you
have schemes for his betterment first
try them out yourself. and not ask the
farmer to stand good for experiments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

Il is about time to dismiss pernan-
emily the old Philadelphia ouietude
nayth.-Nashing Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

Illinois appears TO be divided into
two parasitic civilized part and Cairo.
Hartford Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Comments Of some state papers upon
the reported resignation Of President
storms at Anes, strike the Spirit Lake
Beacon as very ridiculous. II notes that
The board of education is featured a
performing all sorts Of stunts in this
connection. The board has not met
since the 10th of December. and since
these reports became current it is like
ly no two members of the board have
been in conference 1t will be too bad
TO spoil unique theories as to a politi-
cal plot involved in this connection,
but If history is to be kept straight no
fractional tint will appear in current
board proceedings
What Iowa needs most is less
laws, that's the sum OF IT." asserts
the Thompson Courier. iowa is pref
~ law-abiding state. We doubt if there
Is another state in the union-certain-
" none west Of the Mississippi
where laws are observed so we'll as in
Iowa. The way the people step from
one foot to the other trying not TO
nutilate the set OF idfotic laws Cur leg
islators have made for US is an ex-
ample Of patience nothing short OF SUBJ
lime
Governor Carroll is not and never
will be a leader of public thought
says the Guthrie Center Guthrian.
Years after. others had taken up the
work Of Good Roads, he began to
advocate their building and advanced
nothing new
The LeMars Sentinel SAYS: I'm in,
hot
shall be enacted that gives the finan-
cial interests of the east the mower tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

BY the death of his father Prince
de Sagan becomes serene highness.
which ought to help somewhat toward
keeping the matrimonial peace.-In-
iianapolis News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

The LeMars Sentinel says: TN in
sisting that no postal savings law
shall be enacted that gives the finan-
cial interests of the east the power to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

Numerous presidential boolns are be-
ing launched for others than Mr.. Bry-
an, butt they are just toddling along
and are not yet strong enough TO walk
without help.-Florida Times Union
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

Cannon says Roosevelt is the great.
est press agent. Cannon ought Il
change his press agent, for he is Ger.
tainly getting in wrong-Detroit News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

Tho we are still buying foreign auto
mobiles, the balance of trade in these
machines is now largely in our favor.
Last year we exported more than
twice as many dollars worth as we i'm
porJed.-Boston Transcript.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

Settlement of the car strike IN Phil
adelhia is bound 10 be slow-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

A Chicago merchant who claims that
the high price business is a dream
cites brass beds to prove his point He
says that a brass bed that cost s35
ten years ago can now be bought for
$40. But what have the common peo-
pie to do with brass beds. or any other
kind Of beds that cost $50?