Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-13
MORE LOYAL REPUBLICANS ARE
WANTED IN: CHICAGO TO
DoosT ron cuMAs,Ns.
MANY.BEItEvE IowA's
oPPoRTuNiTY At HAND
Evidence That cummins L Now Re.
4 sardsd Nationally 10 Probable Com
promise Candidate Many Rsauests
For cepiss Of cosson Commission
D Report Insurance cembins Quits.

lows recruits are wanted In Chicago.
men who will stand up for Iowa and do
what they can to bring to the Hawkeye
state the great honor of naming the
president Of the United States. This
is the word that comes from headquar-
ters.
Iowa people who were preparing to
go Saturday and Sunday have been
slipping into the city in twos and
threes because big events are declared
to be breaking loose earlier than ex-
pected. The Iowa contingent, the small
group of Iowans who are loyal to Iowa,
has been sending back for help by let
ter and by wire. and additions to the
group are being made every day. Last
night, in response to urgent calls, a
who had planned to wait for the spe-
cial train Friday night will go this eve
ming.
All the information received In every
possible way from the battle lines In
front indicates that the looked for and
anticipated opportunity for Iowa Is at
hand. A great many who were dis
posed to discount the optimism of SEN
ator Cummins and his immediate
friends as indicated some months ago,
are now coming to recognize the fact
that their anticipations were not over
drawn, It is now evident to a great
many former doubters that in fact and
in truth Senator Cummins is regarded
nationally as probable compromise
candidate.
1t is in recognition Of this situation
that an effort is being made to rush
into Chicago as many loyal Iowans as
possible to the end that everything
proper be done to bring the nomina-
ton to Iowa in case it is found that
the majority of the delegates do not
believe that either Taft or Roosevelt
can be elected If nominated.
The fact is recalled that in other
years when Iowa has had q candidate.
large numbers Of Iowa republicans
have attended the conventions and first
among those to get on the ground and
do work for Iowa was always Senator
Cummtns and his friends from Des
Moines. This was true at Chicago in
1888 and ST. Louis in 1896.
George Cosson, attorney general, has
received many requests Tor copies Of
the Cosson prison commission report,
and words Of commentator have been
very ,flattering. S :, a
s'You have gone to the roots Of the
problem" wrote CharlessR. Henderson,
'and the whole country will look to you
to carry out your plan, am sure that
ultimately the people will be with you
II they are properly and generally in
formed
Mr.. Henderson is of the University
Of Chicago, and he is also the member
for the United States of the Interna-
tional prison commission engaged in
making study Of this whole subject
for the benefit Of all civilized nations.
He is unquestionably foremost among
students Of sociological matters. He re-
quested that copies be sent to promi-
nent men he named including Attorney
General Wickersham and men in high
official places.
Mr.. Cosson has also been requested
to prepare a summary or statement OF
the whole mater for publication in the
journal Of Criminal Law and Grim
inology," a. publication that is an
an authority on the subject
The report has attracted attention
everywhere as the completest thing of
the kind ever prepared and affording a
substantial basis for reform in many
states.
The fact that the corporation char
tered some time ago as the Sioux City
Underwriters" has published notice of
dissolution and the charter is to be
abandoned, is taken to indicate that
the Blanchard anti-compact law Is IN
full force and effect in Iowa and that
with an aggressive attorney general 1t
can be made to work out to preserve
competition so long as the legislature
can be induced to keep hands of. The
dissolution of the company was at the
direct instigation Of Harry e. Samp-
son, of the attorney generals office.
who has been devoting some time to
enforcement Of the antitrust laws OF
the state. He has compelled change
In methods Of doing insurance business
at several places in Iowa and has
number Of other places to visit. 1t Is
only matter OF a short time until in
documents will be brought at some
place and punishment be inflicted for
violating the law, but as yet the Of
tenders have all succeeded in maxi
ing a quick get away and saving their
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