Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

fesston on which depends the welfare
and prosperity Of the entire world:
farming. Here in Iowa, The Home
stead is firmly convinced. the inter-
ests OF the farmer will be best protect
ed by securing . solid delegation to
the Chicago convention in favor OF
Senator Albert b. Cunmins for the
presidency.
In Senator Cummins the Iowa farm
er has . powerful friend at court.
Senator Cummins began his brilliant
career by breaking the barbed wire
trust and making 1t possible for the
farmer to secure barbed wire at
reasonable mot a conflscatory price.
From that day to this Senator Cum
minis whether as private citizen. gov
ernor or eenator) has persistenly and
consistently done what he could to
advance the interests not only OF the
Iowa farmer, but Of the state as
whole. From a long and varied
category Of eminent things attempted
and accomplished We shall select cc!y
three for comment
First. Had 1t not been for the deter
mined opposition Of Senator Cummins
the Taft administration would have
succeeded in foisting upon the coun-
try the iniquitous Wickersham bill,
under which Interstate railroads would
have been permitted to put exorbitant
freight rates into effect and 70 main
tain them in effect until. after months
or possibly years Of taking evidence
and hearing arguments, the interstate
commerce commission could at last
rule on their fairness or unfairness.
Under Senator Cummins' brilliant
leadership and inspired by his ringing
four-day speech, the determined band
of progressives in congress altered the
Wickersham bill until it provides that
the reasonableness Of proposed rates
shall be esta blished in advance OF
their going into effct: the very OPP
posite of what the bill Originally in
tended. BY this means the Iowa farm
er has been saved hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars in freight rates and
finds himself no longer in the clutches
Of avaricious railroads.
Second. Senator Cumnins has led
the revolt in congress against the ex-
orbitant duties on steel, by reason OF
which the steel trust is able to hold
up the implement manufacturer and
so compel the Iowa farmer to pay far
more than what the steel in every
farm implement is actually worth
Senator Cummins delivered a speech
advocating a reduction in the duties
on iron and steel which stands as a
model Of logic ard the most formid-
able array Of convincing statistics
ever assembled in congress.
Third Senator Cummins opposed
one sided Canadian reciprocity on the
floor OF the senate in a speech which
consumed several days and which
stands as the most brilliant forensic
effort in the determined fight OF the
progressives to cave the
American farmer from the avaricious
demands Of the interest controlled
eastern manufacturers.
The list might be continued in
definitely. but this will suffice. The
Iowa farmer is-weil aware OF where
Senator Cummins stands on the great
national issues. Without trimming
or shillyshallying he has made his !,
position manifest on each and every
one OF the grave economic problems
confronting the country today. In do |
ing this, he has advertised Iowa as
has no other man. He has been an
exponent of Greater Iowa ever since |
the days when Iowa was known mere |
ly as farming state Of unrealized
somewhere "out west.
He was talking and working for
Greater Iowa many years before Ger
tain men who now claim a monopoly
on the name and the work had quit
the public schools or even dreamed
of ever moving TO Iowa. He has been
the greatest political asset OF the state
for almost two decades. and in only |
a few wears time he has come to oc- I
cupv the seat Of ore Of the leaders OF
the disnihed United States senate. I
From the carpenters bench and the !
LAWYERS chair he has gone thru |
the state house to the halls OF con- !
gress. always keeping in step with
the rank and file OF the people Of his !
state and always doing or saying
something to make the life and the !,
lot Of our people esNier. Iowa now |
has a chance TO repay in part, the
debt which it owes him; it can be |
repaid By sending delegation from
Iowa to the Chicago convention which |
will place Senator Cummins' name IN i
for the presidency and
maintain 1t 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 gallant leader |
shin OF man for whom the high |
office sought is none too rich re- |