Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-01
Proaressives Won't Bolt.


Let us see. Here this writer with
assures that the progressives are goins
ton by drumming up a large number
of delegate contests and 50 on. AS
matter of fact nothing Of the sort
has ever been contemplated nor is pos
sible. The writer Of the article either
knew Il or IS TOO grossly ignorant TO be
permitted at large.
Then it IS solemnly stated that 'ev-
cry scheme Is being sought TO prevent
the standpatters refining contro
earned at the primary election wher
there has never been particle of doubt
and is not now that the progresstves
secured q victory for the control Of the
convention. But, it is added, as to this
alleged control which Will be used to
give President Taft such an endorse
ment as was unanimously adopted by
the Wisconsin republican state con-
vention-' That is very coarse attempt
TO deceive. There IS not a newspaper
reader IL the country who does not
know that there has been no tWiscon-
sin republican state convention this
year. What was referred to was a
gathering OF discredited corporation
attorneys and their followers TO hold a
conference on n exact par with the
one held at the time Of the good roa ds
conference in Iowa which formed the
Jackson committee. Il is amazing that
even the Hawkeye should countenance
such deceit.
This writer of fiction goes on -
G,-
said the insurgents are even conte-r-
plating boiling the convention:' all OF
which is sheer rnoonshine, for they
ZION. and besides, It is not on record
that the progressives ever did any
boiling. Here. however, is perhaps the
nub Of the whole story
Here's the Secret.
TN view of this attitude Of the
Iowa insurgents and their leaders in
Washington it Is quite unlikely the
president will consider himself obligat-
I'd 70 recomend for appointment TO fed
=ral positions such names as may pc
presented him by the tnsurgent SEN
ators'
"Ah, there's the secret Of all this
lying! Now you can see what they
are getting at. This is the same kind
Of a story that is being carried to the
White House. It is an echo of the
personal assurances that have bean
made 20 Taft about Iowa. II reveals
what is being done 10 poison the mind
OF the president against our great lead
srs
Then It IS limited that If the pro-
gressives control the convention 1t
would probably mean democratic
victory in Iowa next November and
that democrats are jubilant and hop
ing for strong progressive vote be
cause most Of the republican nominees
are regulars If by this is meant most
Of the nominees are Cannon-Aldrich
men ii is another clear falsehood, for
on both the congressional and state
tickets most Of the nominees are pro-
gressives. Another falsshood is that
only with progressive support can the
democrats hope to win in Iowa when
It is an open secret that the demo-
Gratis nominated their ticket with spe-
cia1 view to getting the vote of the
standpatters who have a record Of bolt
ing
This whole article is tissue Of
,a1sehoods and dishonest inuendoes
from beginning to end. with not
shred Of fact for foundation. and yet
apparently 1t is circulated among
readers who perhaps will never know
he truth about the political situation
n Iowa
The Jackson committee organized a
bureau for the dissemination of mis-
Information during the last campaign
md It is still on the payroll doing
business At various times in the past
iifferent persons have been engaged
o dole out falsehoods, but apparently
10 one has ever done quite such a good
OBJ as the artist at present on the
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