Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-21
SENATOR ANNOUNCES HIS Posi-.
TON IN PRESENT MupoLEo
CAMPAIGN.
WILL RETIRE RATHER THAN
SURRENDER INDEPENDENCE
exprsssss Regret That Roosevelt Did
Not Remain With Party Admits
That Taft Has Erred But That He 10
Entitled to Eupport 40 Nominee Of
Republicans.

Des Moines. Aug. 21.-Senator w. 5.
enyon will support the republican
ticket Of 1912 from top to bottom Fur
thermore. If such an attitude is likely
to embarrass the good men on the re-
publican ticket who are running for
the legislature, Senator Kenyon will
retire from the field as a candidate for
the United States senate.
In letter to State Senator Fred
Larrabee. Senator Kenyon sets forth
his position regarding the political
muddle. With the consent Of Senator
Kenyon the letter was made public last
night.
Senator Kenyon denounces all
bosses, Barnes and Penrose and other
bosses in the republican party. Sulli-
van. Murphy and Tasgart Of the demo
cratic party and Perkins and Finn or
the progressive party.
If the time ever comes when Sem
ator Kenyon feels that the republican
party is really boss-ridden. ne declares
that he will leave it.
Roosevelt 10 Commended.
Roosevelt is commended by Senator
Kenyon for the work he has done IN
the republican party, but the senator
feels that the colonel could have ac-
complished more by helping progress
sives within the republican party.
Senator Kenyon places the right to
exercise his own judgment above tnat
Of being in public life. II such course
causes his defeat he declares that he
will step out with the best Of grace and
with good will toward the world
Following is Senator Kenyon's let
ter:
washington, D. c., Aug. 16.-Hon.
Frederic Larrabee, Fort Dodge Iowa:
I have received a number OF letters
relating to present political affairs. IN
some Of which I have been told what
/ must do and in others what must
not do in order to escape politlcal an
initiation. I am rather tired or being
directed as to how shall exercise the
inalienable right Of an American cit1-
zen to vote as he pleases. I claim that
right for myself the same as I accord
it to every one else. In no way am
irving to dictate or to influence any
mans Judgment and I do not propose
to be dictated to.
Il am a republican and am support
ing the entire republican ticket. mat
ought to be clear enough.
THE methods at the Chicago con-
vention relating to contrasting delega-
tons were most distasteful to me. Ihe
fault is in the system. A national
committee selected four years ago
ought not to be permitted to pass on
contests now. Republicans have stood
by and seen this system grow up the
same as the unfair system Of repre-
sentation from southern states. am
in favor of striking at the system.
despise the self-assumptive bosses in
the republican party, such as Barnes
Penrose and others. I do not believe
they have any ideals in politics that
make for public good and I propose to
fight them at every opportunity. There
is no choice between them and such
bosses in the democratic party as Sui
Ivan. Murphy and Taggart, or such
bosses in the new party as Perkins
and Finn.
Il do not propose to be driven out
Of the republican party by these bosses.
but do propose to remain in the party
and fight there for the things I be-
lieve to be right and for the progress
sive policies Of that party.
Fighting for Human Rights.
1.-THE republican party came forth to
fight battle for human rights. That
much along that line, and If the day
shall ever come when those who be-
lieve in legislation for the benefit Of
special privilege and not for the inter-
ests of the whole people. are in control
of the republican party. I shall not hes
itate to leave it. That day Is not here.
The republican party has been and can
be made to continue as the instrument
tally to bring about the great reforms
which are. demanded by the people. No
political party ever organized can be
perfect or suit all it's membership.
Il can see no need for third party.
II Senator Cummins had been nominat-
ed at Chicago. as I sincerely hoped,
would It be claimed that the only test
Of progressiveness was to follow the
third party? Are such men as LaFol-
lette, who has given his very life to the
movement, to be rated as
because, forsooth. they will
not support third party7 think not.
It is better to be q good loser than even
a good winner, and I sincerely wish
that Roosevelt had remained in the
party and fought there for the good
things in government. As president Of
the United States, elected as a republic
can, he accomplished great good In
weakening the American conscience to
the wrongs in government and he GER
tainly could have accomplished more
along this line by remaining with the
party and there working with those
men who believe in nearly all the things
that he believes in.
Willing to Withdraw.
II do not want to embarrass the good
men who are candidates on the repub-
lean ticket for the legislature by vir-
tue OF the position I take. and would
oe glad II you would communicate with
them; explaining the situation and II
hey find my position embarrassing to
hem. will withdraw as candidate
'or the senate. Public life ts not at
.ractfve enough to give up ones inde-
oendenco ~ i1d1ment IN order IN hold