Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
HOLDEN'S LATEST EXPERIMENT
tSioux City Journal.l

Professor Holden in his letter an
nouncing his candidacy for governor
does not say he is a republican. nor
that it is his purpose during the cam
p2isr, or as governor in the event h-
shall land in that office. to advance the
common welfare of the republican
party, state and national. He goes no
further than to say that he Will seek
the nomination at the republican pri-
maries; which may represent no more
than the judgment of the professor
that the republican party in this state
produces more voters to the acre than
any other party.
The platform declared by Professor
Holden does not deal with current
political issues. 1t makes no express
sion with reference to national politics.
1t gives no hint of preference between
Taft and LaFollette, or between Il
Toilette and any democrat who has
been mentioned for the presidential,
nomination, Il propose to conduct my
campaign for the nomination.. he says.
| 'on a platform for a greater Iowa.
| The assumption is rather strained that
other candidates will not do the same
thing. But it is Well to bear in mind
that neither Professor Holden nor any
other aspiring man can take Iowa out
| of the union. His boast is that he has
no factiona! alliances. mad that ne will
have none in the event that he shall
be called to the governorship. III n
way. this is commendable: it may pass
as q condemnation of the extreme
| factiousness that has prevailed in the
! state in recent years. But it is a ques-
/ flv la "a
himself aloof from factional relation
| ship. He can not well be Indifferent tc
j the friends who have placed him iI
the running. and his letter is confes-
! sion that his course is taken under
political influences which have sur.
! rounded him in rather a mechanical
| manner.
Republicans and democrats. what.
ever their factional relationship. ca
work together in mtaters Of bushes!
/ concerning a greater Iowa. But the.
can not improve their relationship L!
!, their usefulness by mixing persona
and partison politics in their efforts =
4 improve the Iowa corn crop. ant
things like that. of themselves who'll!
meritorious. A large part Of Professy
j Holden's usefulness as the bead of TIL
:. extension department of the Ames col
:, lege is due to his separation from tn
pulling and hauling and the bickerin,
of partisan politics. The promptnes
with which the state board of educa
ton accepted his resignation, on re
ceipt of his announcement to broader
his plan, is sufficient indication OF tn
: judgment of the board that the tw
things would not mix to work an i'm
provement
t Professor Holden can not avoid crit
\ cism that he wants to be governor o
@ personal account. There would be n
complaint if he would say SO; but whs
=, he says IS that he wants to be governe
= in order to benefit the state In ma
terial way. involving ON his part q
ii necessity of putting at Che foundatiu
: Of his candidacy a claim Of person.
" strength and personal superiority. a
e attitude must include a measure OF pr.
e | tension that he can direct other exect
!. tive officers and take iealessssiH % ::
~ legislative branch Of the state govern
: ment. To do this, az experiment. N
- given sufficient proof. political prof
y cheney is required. and acc0mpaayiS
3 that must be q strong Win power sui
lei ported by all the means available. II