Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-27
AN OLD MANS REVERE.
ISioux City Journai1.


II an insurgent Is to be nominated
in a republican national convention, 50
called. for the Office of p-esiden, OF the
United States. then Robert NJ La Fol-
letie is the man He is the father in
the insurgent Israel. Other insurgents
are his children. All their primary
lessons have come from him
Twenty years ago. being unable to
live at peace with his party. Mr.. La
Toilette began his crusade under an
insurgent banner He had served two
terms in the house Of representatives,
and ne was deeply incensed by his re-
tiTement. He proceeded to establish
himself in business on his own ac-
count. and from his point Of view he
has met with fiattering success. The
scalp Of the republican party Of his
state bangles at his belt. and his ma
chine has served as an esTectual sue
ton pump on the, dem ocratic party. 1t
is not strange ths. his methods ap-
pealed TO other adventurous spirits
with the itch for office
Mr.. Cumrins struggled along to
teach the senate. He began his politi-
cal career in the sos as q boiler and
went to the state legislature as fus-
lonist. In 1893 he sought support as
d tdIiutldlS tcI Ike ct8SOS SEN
ate on personal assurance of his faith
in the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. 1t was not until 1901 that he
caught the La Toilette inspiration in
its fullness. Since that time he has
played a skillful hand in personal poll
tics. He was elected three times to
the governorship. matching the record
OF the Wisconsin N an. and resigned. as
the Wisconsin man did. to accept the
prize of a seat in the senate.
Senators Of this type are Of suri-
Gent number in this year OF 1911 TO
hold the balance OF power. They have
Inundated the party to which they
profess attachment and they have ex-
allied the democratic party. They
capitalized. the democratic party in the
last cam ign. which resulted in a
democratic house Of representatives.
They have been disloyal to the Taft
administration at every turn of the
road.
The times have been favorable for
Inconsistency and insincerity. 1t has
been easy to lodge suspicion. 1t has
been easy to impeach integrity. A
whisper in support Of justice for the
large business interests OF the country
has induced an immediate application
OF muck. Back Of all the seeming of
insurgency black has been made white
and white black in answer to the
shifts in the horoscope OF personal
politics.
If the republican party. in one state
or another or in the country at large,
has outlived It's usefulness, possibly II
might as well find the grave by the IN
surgent route as by any other. Those
who have honored the party, who have
served in it's ranks. who are still loyal
to the high aims of its founders. have
faith in the resurrection. Party gov
eminent can not be set aside, and
party government is dependent upon
justice. upon reasonableness, upon
subordination and honorable compro-
mise. The party that can not govern
itself can not govern the people. and
must be LETT to it's own chickering's and
the working out OF its own destruction.
It Is not new In this state, at least.
to plead for the republican party. It
is not new to point out the mischief OF
placing the organization In subordina-
ton to the sh!fty chickering's Of men
willing to drag It low that It may
serve as stepping stone for personal
vanity and the show Of power.
The excuse for recalling the appeals
OF other years in behalf Of party wei
fare and party integrity Is in the un-
happy situation now clearly In view for
all who have eyes to Bee