Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-21
STANDPATS TO DEVOTE ALL
THEIR ENERGIES TO DE-
FEArING SENATOR.
ALL EFFORTS cENTERED
ON ELECTION OF SMITH
Ninth District to Be Abandone to Its
Fate-Canno Announced Candi.
dacy PrecIudes Smiths Chances for
Election to Speakership - Fight
Against insurgency Nation Wide.
peciaI to Tiues-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 21.-Walte- L
Smith is to be groomed as the stand
pat candidate for the United States
senate in the next campaign. He Will
be pitted against Jonathan P. DolH-
yer and the Ninth district Will be
abandoned to it's fate.
The standpatIers are already looking
forward 70 1912 and are forming their
lines row more for that contest than
TO save the remnants as found on the
state ticket this year. Their commit
tee headed by Jackson and financed by
Mckinley will be maintained intact
and will be strengthened. A desperate
effort will be made al the state con-
vention 10 save as much Of the state
organization as possible. not because
they care anything about it II the
pending campaign but because they
want 10 use II n the next two years
in preparation for the senatorial con-
test.
Incidenta it is lie plan Of the
standpatters 10 maintain q headquar-
tiers and an organization and 10 support
a press bureau and probably 10 fur
rish literature 10 voters direct and 10
supply newspapers with plate letters
and similar stuff. fund has been
guaranteed thru eastern agencies in
terested in breaking down the progress
sive movement. il poss ible. az what Is
regarded as its fountain head
The plan was. If the reactiorary
forces were able 70 control. to have
James Sherman invited 20 speak a the
republican state convention. or one OF
the big eastern representatives OF the
standpat group. Later II was planned
TO secure the auditorium for a big
standpat rally the night before the
state convention It is believed that
this has now beer given up
The announcement by Speaker Can
non that he still holds mortgage on
the gavel and that he intends to keep
1t as long he lives has caused aban-
donment Of all pre.ense that Judge
Smith VIII be a speake-ship possibility
The only promotion for him is TO the
senate and il Is said he believes he can
win against Doll.ver provided the right
preliminary work is done. Among all
1t is recognized now that Smith Is the
only man among the srandpatters
strong enough and active enough %
really nave future In case he can
remain in public life. Therefore the
slate has all been fixed subject only 70
UNFORESEEN accidents
The complete humiliation Of the reo-
gressive movement and driving ont ~
the party ali who favor progressive
principles appears TO be the order Of
the day. The attitude OF Speaker Can
non in the Kansas fight in making
bitter personal attacks on everyone
who has favored the Roosevelt policies
is taken TO indicate what would have
happened in Iowa if the Jackson com
mittee had not made such a miserable
fasco OF that which it undertook. A.
present the attack in Iowa is being
directed toward all those who in any
way aided President Roosevelt in the
inauguration Of progressive policies in
the nation. The latest attack in Iowa
is on the country life commission and
II is similar to the fight being wa ged
on the conservation association.
Not only have Mr.. Pinchot and Mr.
Wallace been the subjects Of repeated
attacks and grossest nisrepresenta-
tons but it appears that Prot. Liberty
Bailey, of New York, has come under
the ban Tor something he has said or
failed 20 say. Back OF this is the sug-
gestion made before that il IS expected
Secretary Wilson viii be forced out
Of the cabinet in due time and that
It is important that Professor Bailey
be first killed of because there is an
ambition 20 have a standpat politician
from Iowa take charge Of the agr.cy,l-
tural department. Professor Bailey
has been regarded as available mater
ial for Wilson'S place. tho he probably
would not accept. hence the attack on
Bailey.
In defense Of The country life COM
mission. Henry Wallace. who was a
member, has exposed the dishonesty
and falsehood Of the attacks made. He
states that no member Of the commits
sion ever held an elective Office and not
one is or ever Will be a candidate for
office They paid their own expenses
and secured mass OF information de-
ciared by Sir Horace PIunkett, who
was really the originator of the idea,
to be the most valuable ever secured
by any commission. Congress under
direction Of Cannon and Tamrany
used to authorize its publication. but
in fact 1t has been published a private
expense for the benefit of the people
Of the west.
The members OF the com mission were
appointed TO serve without pay and
when IL was proposed by someone that
congress appropriate money 20 pay
them they protested and said that they
Hid not wish It to be done