Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-05
AN EXAMPLE FOR HOLDEN.
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tnln GS IN tne way Oh sum uldtlIls pct~
ter tillag sc and larger production OF the
crop in that state, is seriously consid-
ering the advisability Of becoming
candidate for governor. 1t would seem
he might have strong pull with the
agricultural element. still ii may he
doubtful whether he would be justified
in quitting the cornfleld for the field Of
politics Down in Kansas there is an
other equally expert and perhaps more
famous farm exponent, F. D. Cohurn,
who was once offered a United States
senatorship out OF hand, and he re-
fused. Mr.. Coburn said he believed he
could better serve his state by sticking
to the job he has so long and so credit
ftably held We would not wish to d.
vert Professor Holden from any path
to glory he may decide to take, but the
Cohurn example is we'll worth his Sc
rious consideration. 1t doesn't require
as big a man to be An ordinary COVER
nor as it does 10 be corn expert of the
Professor Holden kind.
CUMMINS AND THE NOMINATION
. waterloo Courier. ]
But how about the inevitable?
Could Taft be elected if nominated?
The overwhelming body OF opinion
turnout the country, even including
many of Taft's friends, is that he could
not. 1t has even been reported that only
one member OF the national repubh-
can committee which met In Washing
ton recently believes that his re-elec-
ton is possible. This is the stone wall
Of inevita btlity which republicans ana
Taft men must face. No man Is big
enough to be worth the sacrifice OF his
party, especially when such sacflnce
means defeat for himself.
Tatt's only avowed rival for the NOM
nation at present is Senator LaF'ol-
lette. The Courier believes LaFollette
would make an able president. He Is
radical but his work in freeing WIS
consin from railroads ana predatory
capital and in building there new po-
litical structure, ideal in many OF It's
points, proves him a constructive
sta tesynan and a good builder. But the
mere fact Of his election would not De
inspiring to business confidence. Ana
again the inevitable-could he be elect
ed? We do not believe he could carry
single eastern state. Which answers
the question very decisively for those
who believe with US. sri
| The most eligible and the most
talked OF next in line are Roosevelt ana
Cumnins. We doubt II the former
would meet with better success than
<! La Toilette.
We have right here in Iowa a man
| with the ability and the experience IN
statecraft and leadership which is sec
ond to that OF no man in the nation
Senator Cummin. has all Of the qualin-
cations with practically none OF the
/ disoualifications which cling TO the
! other candidates. He is progressive
sane, experienced, Just, virile;o brilliant
and thoroughly republican. Taking all
together his points OF eligibility, ef-
i flciency and political strength. our SEN
Tor senator has no peer In the nation
| Why. then. should Iowa send La
Toilette or even an uninstructed dele
CATION to the republican national con-
,yention? II Iowa has the strongest man
! in the nation for president why should
she instruct her representatives for an
other candidate or hide her light under
a bushel by not instructing here delesa-
ton? Cumynins has the double strength
OF his own record and the qualifications
for serving as compromise between
Taft and LaFo1lette. II Iowa is alive tc
her opportunities she will not neglect
this chance OF making the Hawkeys
state the home Of a president.