Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-04
C(jNh|NS. RAPS Smith.
SENATOR INvApES THE ENEMY'S
COUNTRY AND SPEAKS IN
COUNCIL BLUFFS
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
CHEERS NAME OF BYERs
cummins Said He Would Rather Sec
Byers Elected to Congress Than
to Personally Receive Any Honor
Within the Gift Of the People -
Waiter 1. Smith Scored.

Council Bluffs, June Am ovation
was rendered Senator Cummins and
Attorney General Byers when they ap-
peared on the platform in the new au-
ditorium last night to tell the people
If Council Bluffs why Congressman
Smith should not be renominated for
congress.
Senator Cunmins, who made the
principal talk, dealt firmly with Con-
gresham Smith, holding up his record
and showing where the latter has voted
regularly and consistently with the
Cannon organization and consequently
with the interests Of the east and
against the people Of the great west.
Senator Cummins literally bearded
the lion in the lions den, but he did
it in such a way as not to offend. He
stuck close to the record, Smiths own
record, and as he bored hole after hole
into 1t. he drew rounds of applause
from the. vast audience.
Attorney General Byers was equally
as vigorous in attacking Smiths rec
less generous.
Supporters of Congressman Smith
have been claiming the city of Coun-
Gil Bluffs by a big majority, but the
progressives have been maintaining
great strength here and had hosts of
friends. The greeting accorded him
and Senator Cummins last night bears
out the claim.
Enthusiastic Audience.
Not only were the people Of Council
Bluffs enthusiastic, but the people from
the rural communities over the county
and district, who came to the city in
great numbers for the meeting, We're
| loud in their cheering.
Early in the afternoon a long auto
mobile parade came in from Walnut,
Nicola and other surrounding towns.
The cars were decorated with long
faring signs bearing the words "Hur-
rah for Byers" and Were for Cum
Minis and Byers." Special trains also
brought in large crowds. Before the
meeting the band entertained great
crowd in the city park and headed the
procession to the auditorium
This was the first meeting held in
| this new structure but recently COM.
pleted, which has capacity OF 5000.
| Conservative estimates place the num-
Der in attendance at 1000. It was a
big meeting, an enthusiastic one, great
er even than the most ardent progress
i've had hoped for.
| Attorney General Byers was out Of
| this city all day and did not get 70 the
| meeting until late. His entrance into
the hall was the signal for great out
burst Of cheering.
Senator Cumrnins. who had head
quarters at the Grand hotel, was be-
sieged with visitors all day. They came
from all over the county and the dis
trict and brought reports indicating
that victory seems certain. The dis
trict is aroused, a keen interest is taken
in the contest, and it is claimed that
this means more progressive republican
votes.
Parade Cummins' Escort.
Senator Cumnlins was escorted from
the hotel to the auditorium by a parade
Of automobiles. He rode at the head
of the procession in the car Of DR.. T. B.
Lacey, accompanied by C. S. Byers,
brother of the attorney general, F. H.
Keyes, president Of the Pottawattamie
Byers Club; O. ]. McManus, district
campaign manager; Robert B. Wallace,
secretary of the Byers Club, and V.
Lyngby, G. B. Hardell and other pro-
gressive workers.
Senator Cumnins was introduced by
President Reyes who had been pres
ented to the audience by Secretary
Wallace.
eff I should toss 100 ballots out into
this audience and the recipients should
organize themselves into a senate, they
would have a better senate than the
senate down at Washington" declared
Senator Cummins in his address. II
am not disparaging the senate Of the
United States" he continued, "but am
giving the people OF Iowa their just
Dues"
Of the men who are the leaders in con-
sress and the men with whom Con-
gresham Walter I. Smith is aligned.
II can imagine" he said, chat see
Cannon and Aldrich and their friends,
down on their knees tonight. That is
an attitude they seldom strike, but ]
can imagine that see them so tonight,
praying for the return of Walter I.
Smith to congress.
II had rather see Byers nominated"
the senator said in the course of his
speech, ethan to receive any honor that
can come from the people OF
this state. I do not regret
that there is factional fight in
Iowa republican ranks. believe that
such a difference of opinion is neces-
sary in order to maintain the party's
supremacy. AS soon as all the republic
cans come to think alike, then will be
the beginning Of the end of the repub-
lican party"
The speaker referred to the primary
law in Iowa aid told of the fight for
it's enactment 1--WE had to fight he
said, "and the progressives are entitled
to the credit TOR that The stand
patters fought hard against it and
didn't want such a law. In that fight
one man lowered higher than all the
rest. He stood by my side and his voice
mingled with mine in the campaign
for the primary law. III. W. Byers, and
to him great credit is due for the en-
actment of that statute. can not
now recall what Judge Smith did with
regard to that law. He must have had
an opinion, tho. but II he ever lifted
up his voice in favor Of that law
didn't hear him.