Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-09

the state came the word that the re-
publicans are alert and ready fQk the,
presiAentlel year. and that IesyA re-
publicans are ready to again demand
that there shall be no backward step.
Some Of the newspapers bent on
mischief making sought to convey the
Impression that there was to be .
Conferences" in Des Moines called" to
put up q candidate for president, etc.
Their editors knew Of course that this
was not true. Nothing of sthessort waa'
contemplated or desired OF attempted.
But SCORES Of active republicans Of the
state took the occasion to show that
they are ready for another political
battle, II that be needed. to maintain
the principles of progressive republi-
canism which have already done 80
much for Iowa and promise 10 much
for the nation.
misrepresentation Continues.
A newspaper OF the rank standpat
brand in eastern Iowa undertakes to
say that the Conferences" Of the pro-
eressive republicans in Des Moines
were a fizzle," and II asserts that q
"call was sent out but many refused or
failed to respond" and refers to several
persons as not being present. Al a
matter Of fact the very ones mentioned,
Messrs. Garst. Smith, Maytag. and
Funk were all in the city in the past
ten days and G, ~ one is staunchly
progressive, and not one can be ac-
cused Of hedging. But as matter OF
fact there was no "call sent out"
hence nobody failed or refused to re-
spond." Not only have Individual pro-
gressives who have been in the city
given assurance Of the unbroken ranks
Of the progressives all over the state.
but many of the strong state leaders
have recently written letters reporting
increase of accessions to the progress
sive ranks.
And among those who have been In
Des Moines the past few weeks giving
assurance of support to progressive
principles there were goodly number
Of Young men who have not hitherto
been active in affairs Of state. The
progressive cause is gaining recruits
among the young men OF the state
Limo Of Battle Forming.
The fact that the state committee
meets this week to fix time for the
state convention makes 1t certain tnat
the lines OF battle for the presidential
wear VIII ne 1OT1NeU very pVoh' "a 49,
perate effort is being made again py
the standpatters to have 1t appear that
Iowa has been ruined by politics and
that progressive republicans have peer
only factional disturbefs while those
| who profess to have no faction but are
in fact standpatters are the only rea
loyal republicans. II is understood thai
the rallying cry Of the standpatter'
| is to be AWAY with national politics
state issues only this. year" At tn
same time a strong committee is beins
organized to make the fight for
strictly standpat delegation that Will
60 to Chicago and assure republican,
Of other states that Iowa has repudi
ated her progressive principles ant
| progressive leaders.
Among the progressive republican
the belief prevails that they are IL
splendid condition to meet that issu'
and to insist that the delegation shall
| accurately reflect the sentiment OF IN
| state on all live issues In political lie
There win undoubtedly be an organize'
movement to maintain the progressiv
cause in the state and in the natio1
and every progressive republican wh
has in the past supported these pr1n
ciples will be in the fight.