Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-29
FOR AND AGAINST CLIFFORD THRONE.

With Clifford Thorne attending to
his duties as attorney for the meat
producers when most candidates would
have been actively at work in their
own interests and such organs as the
Iowa City Republican boiling the tick
ct and advising republicans TO vote
against Thorne 1t is time the farmers
The fact that the Iowa CITY paper IL
boiling Thorne should offer the farH,
shipper assurance that Thasne Is not
owned and controlled by the railroad
corporations.
The shipping farmers and s.aie=
pers OF al. classes. outside the favored
1ew, need and desire a member OF tas
railroad commission free from railroad
domination.
Thorne IS peculiarly adapted ia tae
office Of railroad commissioners because
his mental make Up is that Of a freight
rate expert. he has the peculiar saeu!-
ty of understanding that complex Pua-
zle known as rate schedules, OF sspa'
rating them one from another with ia
cil.ty. His is the mathematical mind,
Commemorative of aEcres and eapaeis
OF understanding that each figure
means something beyond !ts place in u
column TO be added or as a factor in
multiplication. He has shown ais ans!s
i.y 10 meet the rate experts The AaHd
Of the rate juggler !s rot quicker than
Thorue'e eye. Moreover ne can and
does meet the pompous railway pres
idert or his own ground without ioss
Of equality, Therne's record Is good as
a square. straight man in his own
community where q ssandpat county
gaev Thorae. a progressive, It's unauai-
flied Endorsement.
Tho.ae has no war against railroads
as railroads. Or the contrary. He will
ask simply fer the square deal between
the shipper AMI ne roads. He will
he attorney faT tiss people wias pay tho
freight rates. That he Is capable Of
meeting the general eaii ase. ana the
horde at brilliant lawyers whose effeFt
is directed SO maintaining the theory
that tfas traffic should par ali il eaE;
boar has heea fully shewa ia the la
Vulnerable changes :se has faFeea ia
ieEa rates: nas aaa ef wkieia but vas
change fran IA arbitrary aaa VA
reasonable rats t3 s FsaseaaSiR sRs.
Thssaa;s work has resulted In an
IS pgT ggg9 Fe6uet;aa IA tias Fasss on
eastis. gaaeB. aaFsas aaa fHuies bee
twsea ali paints ia tins state. First Fe=
agetiaa ia twenty years. Saving s5o.-
$50 3 yaaF.
Occurring privilege % sattsaiag IA
transit Western cattle ana sheep Hasv
by this change be unleaded ia iowa,
fattsRsd ga iowa eefH al Iowa farms
at a ehaFgs ef fFeaa I "a 10 aaats 1iea
100 added Is tiae regular rate: saves
fFssn SO ia $40 ea every ear thus
handed Applies - practically every
town in tiss steta. 5eeured an cattle FOE
tbs first time In Iewe history. Kansas
and Netfsg4a had It long before and
had enjoyed 1t Heay years.
esaeap 10 take the same rate 10 Gi,i-
caso IN double deck cara r double
deck not furnished or reauss. # sh.p-
per then cattle rates 10 apply On single
deexers. Rsauees rates from, I, 20 20
per cen: from 1000 points In lowe.
Hog rates raised. get back to .o-me.
rate. Saves s21, 600 a year
Cattle rates 20 Chicago reduced q:
700 points in Iowa. Saves $4,000
year.
Mr. Thorne's case is In tho hands Of
the shippers and farmers ana voters
generally. What Is your verdict. Do
you want him? II is your vote.