Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
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Problems to b Solved.
He referred to that which has given
| us the gretest problem of the ages for
sol1tion-the fact that here in Amer
lea there has been the most stupendous
aggregation of wealth the world has
ever known. 1t foots up roundly 140
billion dollars in value, representing
the accumulations Of all these millions
of people since the founding of colo
MES. And five men are said to control
two billions of this. absolutely; while
| ten men have full control of thirty bill
lions Of it. That is the problem or
the cause of the problem, that ten men
out OF the more than ninety millions
own and control nearly one -fourth of
all that has been earned and saved by
all the toiling millions of Americans
in the 400 years Of occupation of this
continent.
4 am not inveighing against
wealth." he said. That is not the
question. There are differences in men
and these differences result in some
men having more Of this worlds goods
man others. But you know. and I
know, that there is not that much diff
ference between the higehst and the
lowest There is some difference be-
tween men. and properly the rewards
are distributed accordingly. but there
is no such difference between men as
indicated by this enormous disparity
in their possessions. The trouble is
that in actual practice we have not
peen able to administer exact justice
and wealth is taking more than its
share Of the rewards of labor and in
dustry,
All For cummins.
The republican county convention
was thoroughly republican. 1t was
generous in it's evidence of appreciation
OF all republicans. Thomas A. Cheshire
chairman, in his address discussed the
recall of judges somewhat extendedly
taxing a position against both LaFol-
lette and Roosevelt and with Taft. say
ing frankly and firmly tina. on this
question the president is absolutely
right. The convention esponded with
q hearty applause for the president.
But the convention rather wearied of a
discussion of this question. tho the
chairman delivered a speech on the
Se'JcSl W ieiI interest ana permanent
value. He planted himself squarelv in
favor Of constitutional government
Another interesting thing in connec-
ton with the convention was the refer
ence the chairman made TO candidates
for governor. He spoke Of Governor
Clarke as an able lawyer. high
minded and capable man. one who
would lead the party to victory and
the mention OF the names Of
Clarke was given hearty and spontan-
eous APPLAUSE. Fe spoke also of Pro-
fessor Holden. but there was a very
noticeable difference in the applause.
1t showed plaini:- that the sentiment Of
the people Of this county is for the pro-
gressive leader IN the state campaign.
The Polk county republicans gave
their delegation 20 Senator CUnnins
without any hesitancy. 1t is a de'ega-
ton of the men who have fought the
battles for the party these many years
and have always been depended on to
be regular ard loyal and at work Cor
the party. There was not anywhere. or
in any way any:hing said or done in 4
spirit of antag o,ism to any other re-
publican. but just for the Iowa man,
the home man-Senator Cummins.