Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-29
CONTEST FOR SUPREMACY IN
IOWA IN FULL SWING AMONG
FACTIONS.
JAMESON ISSUES REp.Hor
LETTER AGAINST WILSON
ereus-4omsstsad Only Thoroughly
Progressive Farm Papsr-Nationai
Banks Demanding Rebate Of raxss-
other Political News.


Des Moines, Feb. 29.-The war is on
among Iowa democrats yor supremacy
and place next to the anticipated
democratic administration. Today Con-
gresham w. D. Jameson sent out
red hot letter on the subject, which he
declared to be not an attack on Wood
row Wilson, but which discusses his
record with freedom not before dared
by anyone. He tells democrats that
Wilson left the party in 1896 for the
same reason that General Weaver
came into the party; he refers to the
Joline letter and to the fact that Har-
per's Weekly supported Wilson, and
points out that there are great many
ugly questions the democrats will have
to answer If Wilson is nominated.
Coming as it does just after the Zim-
norman letter on Wilson it indicates
that the war is to be carried on visor-
ously against Wilson from this time
on.
| The action of James NJ Pierce in
The Iowa Homestead in coming out
squarely for delegation from Iowa for
Senator Cummins and giving reasons
why Iowa owes to the senior senator
this recognition of his services Of
lifetime for the cause Of better gov
eminent, places The Homestead in the
front rank as ap rogressive farm pa
per; in fact. it leaves that paper as
practically the only agricultural paper
In the state standing :s"a-e'y by the
progressive sentiment Of the state. The
circulation Of the Homestead has enor-
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the game fairly and openly for pro-
gressive principles and against the
nomination for either national or state
office OF those who would stay the
march Of progress
| The Homestead states a few Of the
things for which Iowa farmers have
cause to feel kindly toward Senator
Cummins, especially his fight for fair
law for the regulation Of rates, his op-
position to exorbitant rates on steel
and his effective exposure Of the Taft
deal for Canada. and then says:
From the carpenters bench and the
lawyers chair he has gone thru the
state house to the halls Of congress, al
ways keeping in step with the rank and
file OF the people Of his state and al
ways doing or saying something to
make the life and the lot Of our people
easier Iowa now has &C nance to re-
pay. In part, the debt which it owes
MIN; 1t can be repaid by sending a
delegation from Iowa to the Chicago
convention which will place Senator
Cummins' name in nomination for the
presidency and maintain it there by
every honorable means showing that
the Hawkeye state stands in the very
vanguard OF those which are fighting
the battles OF the people under the gal
iant leadership Of man for whom the
high office sought is none too rich a
reward"
Altho the state and savings banks of
Oes Moines lost deposits between the
asst two calls for statements, the ma
'onal banks made big gain. There
re four national banks in the CITY.
IN Dec. they had deposits aggregat-
ing $12.5O3. 612.14 and on Feb. 20 thew
had in deposits s13, 343.7es.47, making
gain in the period Of ss4o,111.ss.
90
For the first time definite date has
zen set by the interstate commerce
commission for the hearing in Wash
ington Of the Iowa rate cases. It will
be on March %. These are the cases
brought to compel a readjustment of
rates on interstate shipments to and
rom Iowa points. A series Of cases,
complaints. was filed for and on be-
'alf Of Des Moines and interior Iowa
shipping points. setting forth that the
rates for Iowa points are unreasonable
as compared with other rates. This
was followed by similar cases involv
ing the rates to Mississippi river cities.
These latter involved some questions
not in the other case. and the two have
been kept separate. The attorney gen.
erals office assisted in preparation of
the cases and the railroad commission
ers have joined The Issues are Of i'm !
portarce not only for Iowa but for all
western cities.
Information to state officers is to
the effect that in many places in the
state the national banks are demand
ing return of taxes paid under the re-
cent decision in the supreme court in
the Baskerville case, and county Off
Gals are having much trouble. The at
torney has advised that no money be
paid back except upon contest and at
ter the courts have decided each case.
The taxes were paid by the banks for
the protection they secure from the
state and it is believed the courts will
not generally hold they can get the
money back. This il taxes paid on
money which it is claimed was exempt
because of the holding Of untaxable
securities.