Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-07
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Governor CARROLL
;foRMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Il ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR
HEAD OF TICKET.
ENTERS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
ON PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
Former Running Mate Of cummins
Picked to Lead Progressive Cause in
lowa-Points Out Some Of tho Dam
gers in the Present Political situaA
4ion in State. and Nation.

4ion in State. and Nation.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 7.-Governor War
rem Garst will stand for second
term. He will be candidate for the
republican, nomination for governor,
and SO announced today by giving out
letter he has written in response to
many suggestions from strong repub-
licans all over the state.
In his announcement he virtually
lays down a platform for the republi-
cans in the pending state campaign
and indicates the lines along which the
campaign must be fought out. The is
sue is finally that Of sustaining and
supporting the Iowa senators in their
work for progressive legislation and
upholding the republican platform and
principles. Governor Garst Is able to
speak with some authority upon this
because there is perhaps only one 9TH
er man in the state who has been so
long and SO conspicuously in the fight
for progressive principles.
Garst made q record which commended
him to all republicans for his broad
mindedness and great ability. He had
been urged last winter to be a candi-
date but declined, and until within tho
past month 1t was supposed there
would be no contest in Iowa. But now
that the old organization has been re-
yiyed for making g fight in every vot-
ing precinct Of the state for standpat
delegates the contest Is deemed in
evitable. The progressives feel that
thy arc on the defensive, that they
have been forced unwillingly into the
fight, but that II Iowa Is to continue
to ho1d its high place in the councils
OF the nation this contest must be
made at this time. They have also
practically unanimously reached tho
conclusion that the only way to main
tain the party position Is to have dele-
rates to the state convention on this
issue.
II Is understood that practically all
the progressive leaders are united In
urging that Mr.. Garst be the candi-
date. They all realize that owing to the
senatorial fight, the alphabetical ad-
vantage and the other matters, there
was not square contest two years
ago. 1t is probable that very shortly
there will be big conference called
for organizing the state and 1t will be
open to all republicans who adhere to
republican principles.
Governor Garst's letter follows:
Coon Rapids, April To the Re-
publicans Of Iowa: In response to many
expressions OF sentiment from repub-
licans in every part Of the state. will
he a candidate for the republican nom
.nation for governor at the June pri-
mary.
deem It appropriate to refer briefly
70 recent political history as bearing
UPON the duty of our citizenship In the
pending camraign.
Iowa republicans must prepare now
ana wisely for the contest at the polls
IN November. Under an aggressive
leadership earnestly advocating all that
Is dear to the hearts Of the people, our
party has been uniformly triumphant,
but there is still much to do and we
must 80 forward.
Tlhs Is the off-year in Iowa politics,
midway between presidential cam
paigns, and we would do we'll to make
il the occasion for showing plainly that
we intend to hold fast to all that we
have gained. desire to mention some
OF the accomplishments Of the ten
wears Of sincere effort of our party to
solve the Immediate problems of the
day.
we have outlawed the political free
pass have assured to every voter equal
right with every other in the naming
OF party candidates. and have come
Just as near as possible under the con-
stitution to giving to Iowa people the
right OF direct selection OF their sem
ators. Il
We have modernized business meth
OdS Tor the state, protected our people
from the fraud of stock watering and
kindred evils, and given the world an
Invaluable lesson In simpler municipal
government.
We have virtually rebuilt and reor-
ganized our state institutions under di-
rection Of a splendid board OF control,
SO that today Iowa Is everywhere re-
garded as a model in this respect
Our state educational Institutions
have been expanded and developed with
constantly broadening influence and
added fields Of activity.
All this and more Of our advance has
been stubbornly resisted. and much Of
II is but Grudgingly accepted now. The
signs are aboundant that remind us we
must be- yigilant. Everything that
t16kGS IOT, UcttcI CitiAcHSHip dAu CiS0u-
sr government must be retained II we
are to continue In the confidence or the
people.
We have already done much to
put our state in the forefront whom,
In 1901. the republicans Of Iowa unani-
mously adopted the famous platform.
approved by the lamented President
Mckinley, which awakened the nation
10 larger duty and stirred public men
everywhere to the new responsibilities
sof statesmanship. What we have done
IN Iowa has played no small part In
arousing the public conscience to the
need OF mora, regeneration of Amer
lean politics and BUSINESS. ours mas
been continuing struggle for dozen