Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19

insists that you shall permit him to think
for himself In the line Of the duties which
are enioined upon him by his election.
but he and his colleague are willing to
leave their places IN the United States
Senate and travel twelve or fifteen hun
dred miles and return In order. TO, say to
shall not think for himself. but that he
shall get his Inspiration from the halls of
the United States Senate.
whether the people OF this state in elect
Ing members TO the United states Senate
at the same time turned over to them the
right to dictate who shall be Governor i .,
keen that matter within your own hands
He further says. OF his support OF MT
Garst II have been drawn TO his supper,
from the fact that from the beginning 1
have had his help and sympathy and his
good Will In the fight | have been trying 20
make and the sacrifices have made TOT
progressive good government In the United
States" The Senator was. OF course. not
referring to Mr.. Garst's vote to strike nus
name out OF the resolution commencing tue
rate bill which bears the name or our
distinguished Senator and Col Hepburn.
He does not seem to regard the necessi-
ty for good government In the state as
being of great Importance AZ any rate
he seems willing to endorse my opponent.
in the Conduct Ok his csmpaign. to those
whom I and others have found II necessary
to discharge In the interests of good gov
Senator Cummins in his coliseum speech
said Under ordinary circumstances X
snser aetves no Campaign that i to
determine the republican choice for state
officers" think 1t will be admitted that
muss be an Ssg bsS
.occupy the Governors office for seven
years and who retired from 1t only about
eighteen months ago, and who has fought
With greater yigor than any other man In
the state the interference IN state affairs
by federal officers. would come all the way
from Washington to Des Moines In an en-
deavor to compass the defeat OF one VINO
has not yet served as Governor year and
half especially when the most serious
reason assigned for the desired change In
the Executive Of this state. is that the
Senator may not be ''twitted' by his col
leagues at Washington with regard to po-
litical matters In Iowa.
He left the Impression with the people
that there are matters about which do
not dare to speak. He apparently has
Just as studiously avoided, any, expression
Of opinion on matters which ! stand for
which he stands for Here In Iowa ! am
contending for economy and the applica-
tion of clean business methods In the man,
agement Of state affairs: the keeping OF
the treasury OF the state In solvent
condition and In preserving the integrity
and promoting the Interests OF our party,
| have thus far failed to observe where
either of our Senator's have shown a dis,
position to approve the things which
am working for
The Real Issue.
want you to pass upon this contest
according to its merits. Ny opponents
have admitted that there Is nothing In
state affairs that warrants them In bring
ing out an opposing candidate, hence they
have gone to Washington for an issue.
Their slogan Is, that you must hold up
the hands Of your Senators In Congress,
Is 1t not Just as important that you hold
up the hands Of your Chief Executive In
a fight for economy, efficiency In, official
service. in up-rooting graft, putting the
states affairs upon business basis In at
tending to the duties of his office, in do
ing something for Iowa, for Iowa institu-
lions and Iowa interests?
Why this sudden. change Of front by
those papers and individuals who all along
nor any justice in the bringing out Of a
candidate? still believe. that the rank
and file Of all factions Of our party be-
lieve in fair play and | shall continue so
to believe until the ballots are counted.
I have an abiding faith that ! shall then
have no occasion to think differently.