Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
IOWA WILL BE WELL REPRE-
sENTED At CONFERENCE IN
CHICAGO OCT. 1s
TICKETS FOR ALL DELEGATES
PLAN is BElNB URGED
Significant That in None Of the Strong
Standpat States is Primary Plan 30.
ing Observation-Disclosures Continue to
Discuss Tafts Reception in Des
Moines.
Special to Times Republican n.

at the general conference in Chicago
a week from Monday by quite 81 num-
Der of the active men from almost ev-
cry part of the state. The understand
ing is that this is to be conference
of the progressives Of many of the
consider the general policy to be fol-
owed not only with regard to presi-
dental preferences but also with re-
gard to matters of policy and the well
fare of the republican party. They
! will represent in the main. the large
| element in the republican party that
three years ago forced the allies" out
Of business and made certain the nom
! ination Of Taft as the choice OF the
progressives as we'll as those who In
Iowa and other states had been in
surging against the party.
! Quite a number of the progressives,
especially in the northern part of the
state, are urging that the Iowa pro-
! gressives get started right now with a
definite program for next year and that
they decide whether or not they will
meet the challenge of those who have
chosen to describe this as "the enemy's
country" by putting up a ticket for del
egates and preparing to defend from
the inevitable attack. 1t is being urged
that at this time. or very soon, the
| progressives put up ticket OF candi-
dates for delegates at large and dele
gates in each district so that every one
will understand that genuine defense
will be made and the old machine will
! not be permitted to recapture the state
| by default.
/ This program eontemplates spirited
and earnest defense of true republican
| principles whether it is by a primary
in which the republican voters may all
| have a hand or by the caucus method
| which has always been the favorite
with the corruptionists and tricksters.
There are already some indications
that orders have been received from
| outside of the state to throw cold wat
er on the move for a primary Of re-
publicans only. 1t is anticipated that
the orders will come to prevent the
referendum at all hazards and to in
sist upon having caucuses which can
be manipulated in the old way. The
understanding is that the work of
fighting the primary is to be COM
menced by making all sorts Of excuses
why it will not do. such as relate to
expense and then raising again the old
claim that it is Impossible to prero"
democrats from participating in pri-
mary Of republicans. However the
home sentiment is strongly in favor of
the urinary method of deciding. and
the committee will adopt it provided
outside influences are not permitted to
dictate adoption Of the caucus method
for this occasion only.
I It is regarded rs somewhat significant
that in none of the states where the
standpatters have full and undisputed
control has the-c been any move made
for a presidential primary.
Just what was the character Of the
les Moines reception to the president
of the United States? Apparently a
ereat many people cut in the state have
been puzzled to know just what were
the facts, after reading number OF
different accounts. The writer has
heard Of a number Of letters Des
Moines people have received asking COR
the straight Of it. One resident OF
southern Iowa. hol6ing state APP
pointive position, wrote saying that the
impression gained there from reading
the papers was that the reception was
such as to indicate that Des Moines
people were fai:ly wild with enthu-
siasm for President Taft. He wanted
to know if it was SO. A travelling man.
living elsewhere. who was in Des
Moines that day, wrote a personal let
ter to the writer as follows:
''Why not tell the truth to the out
side world about the Des Moines en-
thusiastic reception Of Taft. 1t was a
pronounced frost in the opinion Of ev-
cry man I have heard say a word
about it,
It is fair to say that the matter is
not discussed very much in Des Moines
in any circles. Nearly everyone was
glad enough to drop 1t at once. Nobody
has tried really to And out whether
Taft. as candidate. made any votes
by his visit. It is past incident
But the fact is that men of Des
Moines who agree with the president
on the Canadian reciprocity and other
great issues he has made, and men
who do not agree with him in matters
of principle, united in Des Moines and
We'd with each other earnestly and
sincerely in 50 arranging it that Des
!Moines would maintain a reputation OF
true hospitality. To have done less
would have been disgraceful. That is
what everyone felt about it.
There was another point: there had
been much idle talk Of Iowa being "the
enemy's country" in 4 political sense.
and some would attach that also to the
exalted office of president. Everyone
wanted it made plain that there is no
"enemy's country" at, least not here.
Des Moines people are not enemies of