Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

sSSuOpol0I was pflnte0 0lmuitdHeoussJ
th1s week in all three Of the Pierce
|publications-the Homestead. the Wis'
constn Farmer and the Kansas Ctty
Farmer and Stockman. The Wisconsin
paper had already been committed q
LaFollette. but this is the first tins
the other two have made definite an
nouncement. 1t IL recalled that some
weeks ago. as quoted in this correspon-
dence, the Homestead discussed the at
titude of the administration In regard
to Alaska matters and reached the con-
clusion that .he officials had been more
interested in doing that which was de-
sired by the millionaire exploiters OF
Alaska than in the needs of the ma
ton or the people. In fact the Home-
stead took exactly the Roosevelt view
as shown in the Outlook. In coming
out for the nomination of a progress
sive for president the Homestead seems
to be again taking its cue from the
eN-president, foc after quoting Roose-
velt's compliments to the Wisconsin
senator, it says:
The Iowa Homestead does not be-
lieye that Theodore Roosevelt having
virtually made William H. Taft presi-
dent three years ago. would thus have
openly praised Senator LaFoliette this
time did he not believe that he is de-
serving Of still greater honors at the
hands of the people he has served so
well and long
This puts the ex-president in a posi-
ton where he can not very we'll under
take to assure The public that President
Taft has ma lie good the pledge he
made in Des Moines to .'clinch the
Roosevelt policies
The significance of the Homestead
attitude, however. is that II has been
allied all along with the staunchest OF
the standpat element of the party. In
the campaign that was orga niZed three
years ago in which committee spent
more than s125.o00 in an attempt to de-
stroy the progressive movement in
Iowa. the Homestead took an active
and influential part. Mr.. Pierce. how
ever, is far from being a reactionary'
himself and his friends long have
known that he was not satisfied with
the way the standpat element has been
managing affairs in the state ard the
nation.
Taft Trip Well Staged.
II is now apparent that the swing
around the CIRCLE Dy ffeSlUeNt I3It Is
being carefully staged for political eff
feet and that great results are expect
ed in Iowa. as elsewhere, from this
series of political meetings. President
Taft declined to Gene to the Iowa state
fair to meet the Iowa farmers who
would have assembled by thousands;
and all the series of meetings has been
arranged so as TO be in the hands OF
the politicians in the cities. 1t is also
a cause Of some surprise that while
Secretary Wilson promised to attend
the Iowa state fair and address the
farmers he did not do so, nor even sent
word Of change of plans, but went
10 his farm in Tama county and re-
manned there a few days before going
west. AS lnarter OF fact both Taft
and Wilson would have been trea ted
with courtesy and consideration had
they attended the Iowa fair. and would
have been listened to by thousands of
auditors anxious only for the
truth. In Des Moines Ii is planned to
have the president speak IN the Coli
scum and the program is entirely In
the hands of the politicians and 1t will
be made political event.