Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-08
minis. He said he had been reading
Youns's paper which Young has been

other.
Referring to this program Hutchins
asked some questions which brought
out that !f It is carried out there will
be in the spring at least four separate
elections In the Ninth district.
Both johnson and klay in their argu-
ments against the special primary cited
the message Of the governor in which
he clearly pointed out that 1t Is up to
legislature to perform the duties inn
posed upon it by law and fill the va
cancy for the short time remaining.
Later in the discussion Klay also made
quite point against the special pri-
mary by showing that in the forenoon
they had Just voted for bill which
provides specifically that in case OF a
vacancy on the ticket, for senator as
we'll as for any other office. 1t shall be
filled by the convention Of the party,
whereas in the pending bill 1t is pro-
posed that another and different way
shall be devised for filing such vacancy.
Harding, Moore and Shankland spoke
for the bill at length and discussed only
the general proposition that the voters
ought to have the naming Of candidates
at all times and under all circum-
stances. There was laughter when
Harding admitted his conversion to the
theory of the pdimary.
Whitney Says Something.
Representative Whitney. of Wood
bury, came in near the finish with a
few Of the hardest raps which the bill
has received as yet. He remarked upon
the rapid changes Of time in all these
matters. But two years ago" no said.
"men were accused of pulling down the
very pillars Of our political structure
when they advocated permitting the
voters to make the party nominations:
now we are all agreed that the primary
system is the proper one. Only few
short weeks ago our opponents were
saying that 1t was our duty to elect to
the senate someone who would carry
out the policies Of the lamented Dol
liver: now all this is forgotten. If the
whirligig turns much more rapidly
neither republicans nor democrats will
know where to go. Now the chief pur-
pose Of this bill, according to Its advo-
Gates, Is that we may get rid Of this
senatorial deadlock and get down to
business. 1t will do no such thing We
Will find we have not freed ourselves
from the obligation to meet and vote
in joint session every day. Does any
body suppose there will be an agree
ment as to scattering these votes to
avoid an election? No; our democratic
friends will be here every day ready
80 that some day, with only a hand
full of republicans present, they can
elect q senator.
"Some Of those who urge this meas
ure." he continued, "belittle the item
OF cost. How easy It is, TO ignore the
cost when the public pays the bills?
II deny that there is any inconsis-
tency in my attitude on this bill and still
favoring the primary principle. am
for primary nominations. am for that
principle whenever and wherever 1t
can be applied intelligently and with
hope Of securing a fair expression Of
the will Of the people. Let US proceed
like men to elect a senator. to choose
someone II need be not as yet men
toned. and elect him then to proceed
with the business Of the session"
In the course Of the debate Klay
he was candidate taken the position
he would not be guided by the result
In the state but would do what his
country wished. Harding took occasion
to deny this
Ripley spoke against the bin and
stated frankly that he was opposed to
the statewide primary.
Sttpe declared himself for the bill
and also declared his belief that the
primary principle is now firmly i'm
planted in the hearts of the people and
they will stand by 1t.
Young's Act Creates ssnsation,
Around the hotel Hobbies last night
there was the most spirited discussion
OF the interesting phase of the whole
situation presented by the fact that ap-
parently Senator Young was at the
state house all day directing his fol-
lowers in one branch to vote for the
policy Of direct election of the nomi-
mated candidate for senator, and in the
other branch to make stand against
this as the most disastrous innovation
OF modern times. The standpat ma.
chine was thus set to going in two di-
rections at one and the same time. The
house standpatters solemnly declared
their full and complete conversion to
tho idea of the election Of senators at
the November election. They voted for
the Klay bill, which is substantially the
Smith bill Of the senate and was writ
ten and introduced in both houses by
progressive republicans. They declared
this to be q fulfillment Of the desire of
the people that not only shall they
uOIHlIbate CanOl0ateS 1Or the senate but
they shall have the right to elect by
choosing between the different party
candidates.
But in the senate, Senator Adams,
spokesman for the standpat machine.
standing but a few feet from Senator
Young. denounced the attitude Of those
republicans who dare to suggest the
direct election Of senator's by vote
OF the people as that of q Judas or an
Arnold. He said they but prepare to
bstray the republican party and his
whole plea was to save the republican
party. Altho Senator Young has gone
on record az for direct election Of SEN
ators his spokesmen used the harsnesr
words in describing the perfidy Of those
who thus favor permitting the people
to decide.
It was while the debate was under
way In the senate that a message was
received from the house showing the
passage Of tho Oregon plan bill By an
almost unanimous vote. It IL probable
that vote would have been reached
In the senate but for the fact that to
do % would be regarded ~ q discourt-
esy TO the other body while the house
message lay on the secretaFy's desk. Il
was then suggested that the two 90
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