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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
SGMF MORE EVIDENCE.

Further evidence of a purpose on the
part of the reactionary element of the
republican part in the middle west TO
be on the alert-in fact on the move
10 take advantage Of any favorable
opportunity 10 discredit and put an
end TO progressive policies is al hand
in a 254-page book in Wisconsin which
purports to record the results of a
careful survey of the chief political de-
velopments of the past ten years in
that state. The volume appears under
the significant title, political Reform
in Wisconsin,; Historical Review of
the Subjects of Primary Election, Tax
alton and Railway Regulation" The
authors are Emanuel L. Phillip and
Edgar T. Wheelock, whoever they may
be.
this book TO know its character
for the Milwaukee Evening Wis
consin. as faithful a servitor as the
special interests have in the whole
west tells US: The volume is worthy
of perusal by every thoughtful citizen.
1t is well and faithfully written. It
makes clear a great deal that has been
confused. 1t shows by indubitable
evidence that not all the changes
which have taken place in the political
situation in Wisconsin during the de-
cade under review have been TO the adj
vantage of the people. There is so
much in the book which Will make
voters think that the best advice TO
every citizen really interested in his
duties as stockholder in the COM
m onwealth is. Read the whole of it,
And, we suppose, if any stockholder
should feel unable TO make the outlay
Of the price of the precious volume,
and he will just indicate his willing
ness TO read II, somebody else gladly
will pay for it. Perhaps Congressman
Mckinley's campaign committee might
be able to turn the trick.
The appearance of this book just at
this time is, we say, further evidence
of the purpose of the reactionaries to
overlook no bets. They are going to
work their way back from the brink
if they possibly can and will scruple
not TO feed the minds of the people on
doctored works, on economic and
political subjects.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
Huahe. Put It Up to III. People.

Governor hughes mas never dLtemQl-
ed to drive anybody to the rack or to
the stake in politics because Of dis
agreement of opinion. He has simply
presented his own views as to the pol
lev which the party should pursue and
asked for an expression OF preference
on the part Of the voters between his
views and those of his opponents.
There is nothing Of the cruelty and vim
dictiveness Of Torquemada in that
program. The governor does not seek
to act at the same time as prosecutor,
Judge and executioner. Whatever SEN
fences to the rack, the stake or to po-
1itica1 oblivion are imposed under the
Hughes inquisition are imposed by the
voters. They have the final voice, and
the victims Of moral 9ssues' at AL
bany for whom Mr.. Barnes's heart
overdows with sympathy have the same
right to hearing as the governor, and
IL they are powerful ana persuasive
enough can send the governor and his
supporters to the stake on exactly the
same sort OF warrant drawn in the
name Of the people.
= Governor Hughes does not believe
that the fact that other republicans
disagree with him makes them I'M
moral" but, on the other hand, he does
not hold THAI II other republicans agree
with him whatever they do Is beyond
impeachment politically and morally.
He stands for The Judgment OF men and
measures on their own merits, and not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
Shaw's Disbarment.
[LaFollette's Weekly

= w cChly.1
Among the interesting developments
of the week in the Ballinger-Pincho
inquiry were the facts that Mr.. Pinchot
had the permission of his superior,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, to
write to Senator DolEver the letter for
which he was removed at the order of
the president, and that A. C. Shaw, dis
missed assistant law officer of the for
est service, has been disbarred from
practicing before the land office in the
interior department, by order Of the
president.
The presidents grievance seems to
be that Shaw assisted Claws in the
preparation Of the latter's complaint
against the interior department. Strong
pressure has since been brought to
bear on the president-it having been
shown that a man can be disbarred only
when not a lawyer in good standing.
or an unfit person-and it is believed
the president will eventually yield his
point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.

Il MASONIC NOTICES.
|visitors always welcome.
~\Hall over 1O5-1o7 West Main.
MARsHALL LODGE, los. A. r. q
A. M.-Regular communication March
Is, at 1880 p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain, w. n.
H. S. Lawrence Secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 50. r. A. N.
Stated convocation Monday. March
81, 1880.
George H. Boggie. e. II. r.
]. S. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL. r. 4 8.
M.-Stated assembly Monday. March.
81. 1880 p. M.
A. D. Meeker. T. I n.
]. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR CoMAANDERY No.
80, X. T.--Stated conclave Tuesday ey-
ening, March %. 1910. at 1880 sharp.
Sir knights represent If possible.
F. NJ. Wilbur. 8. NJ.
Fred Wallace, NJ. D.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. o. p.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing. March is, at 1880.
hrs. George Downing. w. n.
Edna G. Fularron. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
WORK The coavIcTs ON The Roaos.

For many years ths mes-Repubh-
car mas advocated the employment Of
convicIs, jail birds and the like in
building roads. II was rather lonesome
at first, but later years have multi
piled the advocates OF prison labor out
doors and still more recently a large
number of influential and thoughtful
newspapers have begun to urge such
employment We are rapidly arriving
at a general agreement that prison lab
or ana highway Improvement belong
together.
Southern chain gangs and southern
treatment OF conviets contracted to
private companies and individuals to
be worked and treated after the man
ner the ancients with galley slaves
has given the outdoor plan an I'M
enviable reputation; but there is no
reason why Iowa convicts and their
kind should not be employed outdoors
at tasks suited to their strength and
handled with modern decency in q
modern way The plan is in every
way practicable, feasible and humani-
tartan. 1t will make better roads and
better men, the two principal reasons
why it should be put into practical
operation
The next Iowa legislature should pass
a convict labor law for the employment
OF all three months or over men on
the highways. The roads need the
labor, the men need the open air. The
legislator who fathers and succeeds in
passing such a bill will write his own
biography into the historq Of the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
Topics of the Times

Where Mabray made his mistake
was that he didn't quit the bunco bus
mess and go to raising hogs. That's
where the real easy money lies.
Everybody who buys pork is a re
dictionary" on the question of hog
prices.
Another sign Of spring: F-lorida's
crop of strawberries is coming on the
markets.
One Of the awful and not TO be I'M
derstood events of 1910 is that the son
Of a rich man like Knox should be
reduced to work for his own and his
wife's living AS news it ranks next TO
the assassination of a king.
It seems that New York must root
or be Rooted.
If Uncle Leslie Mortier Shaw keeps
up this Hobson business some young
woman is likely TO kiss him. And what
do you imagine your Uncle Leslie
would do tnen!
A scientist claims to have found
ninety million germs CT I've DOL
lar bill. Here is where rule fails to
work both ways. Nobody finds five dol
lar bills On a germ.
No matter what the March lion may
do later, the lamb has had his day.
Mr.. Carnegie seems to be somewhat
overshadowed these days. Hoot. Car
negie. Hoot mon, We Gamma hear We.
Mr.. Miles has been nominated mayor
Of Cedar Rapids. However, there are
those in that city who assert he isn't
over forty rods.
When the 'eMiIlionaires' Club" picked
that Grinnell man as an easy mark IT
seems to have read the Brande wrong.
: 1t is astonishing how quickly the
cream Of political kindness sours. The
syndicated political press Of Iowa are
today throwing chunks of clabber at
Dolliver.
1t may deserve consideration by the
i"commhs pull" that the under COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16

The Standard OIL Confession.
1Roston Herald. ]


The Standard Oil Company in its
brief in Difference makes an amazingly
frank confession. According to its
pleading the organization of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
did not change the nature OF the in
ter-relations of the group Of oil inter-
ests, nor their policies. That is sub
stantially what the government has
contended The old trust was a COM
bination or agreement in restraint OF
trade and contrary TO law. The new
corporation had the identical purpose
and with a few superficial alterations
pursued the same or more destructive
methods against all outside competi-
tors The form of organization Is not
important: the purpose and the meth
DDS Of operation constitute the offense
against the law, and in these particu-
lars the Standard Oil has been the
same yesterday and today, and evil
IDENTIFY intends to be forever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16

other paper had made charge. but
afterwards upon some representation
of more or less personal nature. had
donated the bill
The rule with all newspapers is to
make charges for business announce
ments Of ell entertainments except
those that are purely of public and
news nature. The charge Is nominal,
being at reduced rates. The papers
are always liberal in giving space to
all enterprises of a religious or char
table nature, but there must be
charge for business announcements, if
for no other reason than to restrict
the space that would be occupied by
them, if made free. There is hardly
day passes in Cedar Rapids that some
entertainment of such nature is not
held. and naturally enough, there is
always a desire for publicity. News
papers always give liberal space to the
news matter in such entertainm ents,'
but for regular business announce
ments, when the matter has ceased to
be news, a charge is just and news
papers are compelled to, make it.
No. one interested I'M such matters
ought to ask a newspaper to vary or
to violate its own policy. When
newspaper does THIS TOT one, lmEneO-
lately there is an outcry from others if
they are not favored in the same way.
Why not accept it as the settled bust
ness policy and abide by it? The only
thing that newspapers have to sell.
outside of subscriptions, is space and
they are entitled to pay for it, just
as much as the merchant is entitled to
pay for his goods. The matter is
small and newspaper are generous
with their space, Those not acquainted
with such matters would he surprised
at the ingenuity and the devices that
are in existence and that are used to
work the newspapers" There Is a
constant effort. The little money that
is spent with newspapers is generally
the best investment that is made by
such enterprises. Where thing is en-
tirely charity, such as Sunshine mis-
sion an exception is always made, but
others ought not to use such conces-
sions as presidents and then feel Of
Tended because they are not given THE
same treatment The newspapers of
Cedar Rapids have been fairly liberal
and their names are generally found on
subscription lists that are current.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16

Is not, in fact, his conduct more rep
rehensible because Of his position? Re-
spect for his office is all right. but the
official robes do not shield the man. A
bad man in the presidency can do more
harm than in any other place; hence
his conduct should be subjected to the
closest scrutiny and his betrayal Of
public trust incur severest censure.
Benedict Arnold's treachery will al
ways be remembered, because he was a
general and was trusted by the pa
triots; but Of the thousands of private
shoulders who deserted to the British
we find no mention in history. Taft Is
the Benedict Arnold of the republican
party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16

mission no candidate is permitted to
set up the cigars or invest in "suds"
for the detection of the populace.
If all the railroad firemen go out the
fires will go out in sympathy.
What are the proper calling cards 2"
"Threes or upward are considered
very ood."-Louisvile Courier-Jour-
nal.
Teacher-Johnny Unison. why were
you not at school yesterday?
Pupil-Please, ma'am, 1 was con-
valescin'.
Teacher lin surprise)-Fro.n what,
pray?
Pupil-Three apple dumplin's an a
packet of cigarets.-Tit- Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
Outside Point of View

The downfall of many a government
has been caused by the failure of the
official thereof, to realize changed con-
ditions. Cleveland. the ponderous, new
er said a better thing than, it's not a
theory but a condition that confronts
US. And it is especially true that fail
ure comes to many communities, cor
porations and individuals from their
inability to read the signs Of the
times" Especially true is this of a col
lection of individuals called a political
party "to feel the public pulse" But
this is not even a screed of united at
politics We are getting a surfeit Of
party doings these days. All that fol-
lows is to call attention to the down.
fall of once powerful corporation and
some of the causes that produced it.
It would be an interesting article
written by one posted on the inside
workings of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. All we Of the outside
know is that gradually all of the tele-
graph companies of this country lost
their names and identity and the gov
eminent, the business world and the
individual finally came to know OF only
one way to send messages by wire,
and that was to pay money to the w.
U. T. Co. Later on came a rival, an
active enterprising Postal Telegraph
Company, but at one time the Western
Union transacted s5 per cent OF the
telegraph business Of this country. It's
wires were stretched from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Railroad companies
found 1t profitable to give them all Of
the business in every town, every
where. and in return they transacted
all Of the railroad business by tele-
graph when needed. In some cases the
Western Union owned the wires. poles
and instruments, In others they leased
such telegraph lines Of the railroad
companies and still made the people
pay them for wire service. To state IL
fairly and without exaggeration, at one
time the Western Union Telegraph
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAL1TowN. IOWA 1910.

on the false basis that the party must
condone for its own protection obvious
mistakes in personal conduct and party
leadership. The moral issue which the
governor raises and which 1.-THE Albany
Evening journal" deprecates is simply
one Of adherence to enlightened public
policy and of good faith to the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
CLIFFORD THoRnE's CANDIDACY.

Governor Larabee's letter to Clifford
Thorne indorsing his candidacy for
railroad commissioner is fairly typical of
the general endorsement given Mr.,
Thorne's candidacy by progressive re-
publicans over the state and by a very
considerable number of so-called
standpatters who desire a square deal
for Iowa shippers and demand men
high as railroad commissioners.
~ ID governor says:
My~Dsar Sir:
j am sIeased to hear that you are
a candidate for railroad commissioner
and / hope YOU will not have any oppo-
sition at the primary nor at the elec-
ton in November. Your efforts to Sc
cure a square deal before our state
board of railroad commissioners and
also before the interstate commerce
commission show that you are emf
nently equipped for the position.
Your sincerely,
WILLIAM L.ARABEE.
Thorne appears to be precisely the
kind of man needed on the commission.
He gets results because he has studied
and understands the complex question
of railroad rates. because he pursues
the square deal simply and with
trained perseverance. His candidacy
appeals to all who are anxious for a
commission which shall act as a gov
ernor on the engine of transportation.
It is not of evidence that he is after
the railroads" On the contrary ne
seems to be as ready TO defend a just
rate as to condemn unjust charges
Mr.. Thorne takes the reasonable posi-
ton that all either railroads or ship
pers are entitled to is the simple justice
of square deal. But he proposes to
inquire thoroughly into the rate ques
ton, appears exceptionally well in
formed and peculiarly adapted to such
inquiry from legal learning, mental
capacity and sincerity of purpose.
Shippers of livestock viii do well 70
procure and. study maps showing the
changes in rate zones which have been
forced to their great benefit by
Thrones work before the Interstate
comerce commission They are one of
the most convincing arguments in ia
yor OF his candidacy.
Since 1907 reduction Of IS per cent
has been affected in cattle rates; the
suyiius is estimated at $4,000 annually
TO cattle shippers Fattening in transit
has been secured and the Iowa feeder
given equal privileges with the feeders
Of Kansas and Nebraska. 1t means a
saving of from SO to $40 ON each car
load thus handled. Sheep rates have
been lowered Is to 20 per cent Double
deck cars must now be furnished or the
cattle rate for sheep becomes effective
on single deck cars The recent ruling
Of the interstate commerce commission
secured by Thorne put back to the
original schedule hog rates raised AT
297 points In Iowa and effects a saving
to shippers of $4,000 a year and the
reduction OF cattle rates from zoe
points In the state by the February de-
cision Of the interstate commission ap-
proximaaely a saving of $4,000 year
to the shippers Of the state
Mr. Tforne and Dave Palmer live In
the same town, Washington. Iowa To
elect two commissioners from one COM
munfty will be considered inadvis-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
Iona Newspapers
PLANT IN THE FULL.

Plant your seeds when the moon is
growing full. If you plant them when
it is on the wane ten chances to one
they won't grow. When growing
plants from the seed this is considered
one of the most important things. This
is the advice of parties who have had
along this line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
DEMOCRATS ARE FOR SMITH.
rGaa$h ria Enth ciar ]


A queer twist in politics in the ninth
district has taken place this year.
Every prominent democrat in the dis
trict is advocating the nomination OF
Judge Smith for member OF congress
as against Webb Byers. An influential
democrat Of an adjoining county said
to the writer that the motive that gov
erned him in doing what he could tor
Judge Smith was selfish one. He said
if Judge Smith is nominated, we stand
a chance to beat him at the polls in
November with a democrat from Shell
by county. But the nomination of BY
ers, a new man, lessons our chances to
a hopeless case. It is assumed that In
spite Of the advice Of such regulars as
Sherrn. Myers, Charles Chase and
other old line republicans that Judge
Smith will accept the help the gods
send him without scruttnizing too
closely the helper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
THE CUR NUISANCE.
[Ackley Journal.]

IAckIey JOURNAL.
AS the spring is opening up 1T is
probably not out Of the way to again
mention the numerous worthless ours
which are running the streets Of Ack-
ley and which belong to no one person
in particular, at least no person can
be found who claim ownership. They
run over gardens, decorate the public
triangle and make themselves a NUS
ance generally. Those that have no
home and for which no one pays taxes
should be taken up and shot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16

able. Palmer has long been conceded
to the railroad corporations. If the
farmers and shippers of Iowa desire to
make a ten strike for themselves they
will elect Thorne and leave Dave
Palmer at home in Washington to at
tend to his private concerns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
WHAT HE WILL NOT DO.
Tnauorprvrf Times

The regulars plan to ask Roosevelt TO
take the stump against the insurgents.
They say he asked Taft to go out and
make speeches and that Taft surely
ought to be similarly accommodated.
Mr.. Roosevelt may make number of
speeches. It is to be hoped he will. He
probably will indorSe Taft. He could
be expected to do nothing else. But
it is a different thing to expect him to
go out and make it his business to OPP
pose the insurgents. 1t is not likely
that Roosevelt will do anything Of the
kind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
BOYS AND RIFLES.
Manning Mnnifor

Now that spring is practically here
many boys will soon be seen going
about with rifles looking for something
to KILL The rife is a dangerous fire.
arm and hunting is brought into disre-
pute by using them. No farmer wants
any boy hunting on his land with a
rife A small bore shot gun is more
effective and less dangerous. 1t is to
the boys interest to leave the rifle at
home for should stock be killed then
hurting will be forbidden on most of
the farms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
SIGNS OF INDIANS.

When Lafe Qoung begins to cry
peace and less politics, it is time to
wake up the mighty men and prepare
for war" for the time of battle draws
nigh. That war chieftain is at this
moment assisting in marshaling the
forces for the onslaught on the In
surgents which is to be made all along
the line from the white house down to
the congressional districts of the west.
The corporations with Aldrich as a
leader are becoming desperate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
BILLY HAM1LroNs POSITION.

The notion that because a man holds
high office or has an exalted station he
should not be judged by ordinary
standards is the yeriest tommyrot. 1t
is survival of the old theory that the
king can do wrong. If we have pres
Ident who betrays the people, why
should he not be branded as traitor?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16

The Washington County Press says
that Dolliver is a bigger fool than it
ever thought him to be if he brings La
Toilette 10 Iowa to speak against Can
gresham smith" TT looks as if Iowa
would have to knock the whey out of
Dolly" hippantly concludes the Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-16
1ARRABEE AND rHoRNE.
[Sioux City Tribune.1

William Larrabee, the famous ex-
governor of Iowa, the father Of Iowa
rate legislation, keeps his eye on the
gun all the while. He does not overlook
a service he can render the state and
his courage is always equal to his con-
victions. He has observed the course
of the present railroad commissioners
and especially the recent exposure OF
their treachery to the cause of the Meat
Producers Association, and is out in
a ringing letter to the author OF the
great victory for the Meat Producers
Association.
The letter is dated Clermont Iowa,
and reads:
Mr. Clifford Thorne, Washington, Iowa.
My Dear Sir am pleased to hear
that you are candidate for railroad
commission and I hope you will not
have any opposition at the primary nor
at the election in November. Your
efforts to secure a square deal before
our state board of railroad commission
ers and also before the interstate com
merce commission show that you are
eminently equipped for the position.
Yours sincerely, VIM. Larrabee.
1T does not seem at this time as II
Mr.. Thorne will have an opponent but
considering the battles he has fought
and the enemies he has made, it is not
safe to assume there will be no COM
petition. But even II he is allowed the
field he may be flanked by majority
who do not agree with him. He should
have a worthy running mate.