Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-18
Looker-On In Iona

BROOKLYN Iowa. Sept. 1S.-What fol-
lows does not come from the polite
ians professional or otherwise. 1t
rather is the quiet talk of the people
in eight counties Of Iowa. If it shows
that these eight counties in central
Iowa are indicative Of the sentiment
of the state over. there il a big prob
lem for the republican party Of this
state to solve This statement 10 not
anexaggerated one. Ninety per cent of
the repu blicans do not want Taft for
the next republican candidate for the
presidency. Early in the game he an
tagonized the progressives. His active
and successful work in favor Of Ca
madam reciprocity. completely dis
grunt1ed the standpatter. In the towns
Taft never has been popular Now the
farmers are almost unanimous in feel
ing and saying. Taft is not looking
out for the interests OF the farmer"
1t is true LaFollette has many fol-
lowers on the Iowa farms. proba bly,
ore than any one man. The Home
stead and other farm papers In COM
ing out a year in advance of the ma
tional election in favor of LaFoilette
prove such publishers have an eye on
their subscription lists. And yet while
LaFolletce Is admired for hts good
work in Wisconsin and In congress.
there is an expressed feeling that he is
not big enough for the presidential
chair The conservative republican,
especially the farmers. have a feeling
that he Is too radical. might go off
half cooked" They look at him as a
promising colt, has all the qualifica
lions and the making Of good valu-
able horse but they want him worked
for while with the old steady horse
that is not afraid OF the cars, and city
I broke"
| And so when Senator cummins
came out publicly against Taft and
said some things in favor Of LaFol-
| lette, one heard everywhere the hope
| that Cum Minis would not take up an
! organized effort to carry the state for
a LaFoIlette delegation. And it IS
true, too. some OF the best friends Of
MI. cumnins hope he will not get the
presidential bee in his bonnet" Diff
these men say 'he is all right but
is not ready for YOU. Keep up your
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you will not be the wild and woolly
westerner'' some good down east Yam
KEGS hare an idea you are today The
writer was prepared to find some fall
ing off in Cummins' popularity on &C.
count OF his supposed inconsistency on
Canadian reciprocity, but his friend de-
generally accept his explanations Of
hts attitude and votes.
! It gives one an idea Of "the general
interest" to hear individual remarks.
For instance. on the Eldora fair
grounds, one man that has been chair
| man Of republican county central
committee, (not Harding, said If the
democrats nominated Woodrow Wilson
| and the republicans nominate Taft Il
shall vote the democratic ticket for the
! first time in my life" Ard this man
is over so years Of age. and On tho
quiet has hopes Of future political
honors. At Brooklyn a democrat, one
of the kind that can give reasons for
the faith that is in him. said "h you
fellows nominate LaFollette and we
4 put up Wilson, I'll vote for LaFoilette
II you put up Taft and Wilson is our
candidate, my vote goes to wilson
And score OF straight republicans
have asked the identical words. Il
never have voted the national demo-
cratic ticket but shall not vote for
Taft II he is nominated" Implying they
would stay at home. And 1t is per-
fectly safe to assume that Taft will get
the Iowa delegation The active politi-
cal workers say there II nothing else
Ito do. Many things may occur to
change the situation. The report that
LaFollette was to withdraw az a cam
didate and seek for Justice Of the SUI
preme court. Hughes WAS well re-
ceived. ANY port IN a storm" IT
would he an eye opener for Iowa to 80
democratic IN 4 national campaign, bun
/ there are plenty uf men and republi-
cans too. think that a probability Il
TAFT IS nominated AZ against Governor
Wilson, Of New Jefsey.
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