The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-22
KENYON ENL|STS
IN THE CAMPAIGN
Continued from Page H.
with the party and there working
with those men who believe in nearly
all the things that he believes in.
sWillins1 Tor Withdraw

Il do not want to embarrass the
good men who are candidates on the
republican ticket for the legislature
by virtue of the position ! take, and
would be glad il you would communi-
cate with them, explaining the situa-
ton and If they find my position en-
Ibarrassing TO them, ! will withdraw
as a candidate for the senate. Public
life is not attractive enough TO give
'up ones independence of judgment in
order to hold any Office and / for one
will not give up one particle of such
independence. Whether a candidate
or not, ] shall carry the banner of re-
publicanism into every part of the
state, working hard for republicanism
as | understand it and believe the
good people of Iowa will hesitate long
before assisting in turning the coun-
TRY over to the democratic party.
MY support of the entire ticket does
not mean that agree with everything
that has been done by President
lTaft's administration. ANY candid
man must certainly indorse his record
of law enforcement and especially his
TRUST prosecutions. His administra-
ltion has done more to enforce the
terminal features of the Sherman law
than all previous administrations.
Course Is Familiar.
My course in the senate is known
to the people of Iowa. have tried to
serve the state faithfully, without re-
lgard to any faction or without regard
to party. ! have not hesitated to
vote for measures that came from the
democratic side of the chamber when
believed they were right and shall
do so in the future. My only rule of
conduct has been to do that which
seemed to me for the best interests
of all the people. II the people of
Iowa desire me to continue such SER
vice, they will elect republican leg
islature II they do not they will
elect a democratic legislature, and if
a portion OF the party desire to pun
ish me for exercising my rights as
an American citizen for voting as
please, II will not hurt my feelings
and ! shall return to private life with
a fixed determination to fight there
for the same things that have
fought for in public life and such re-
tirement will be absolutely with NAL
ice toward none, but with most hap
.ipy and contented disposition toward
the whole world. There will be some
satisfaction in having had to do some
thing in an humble way for the old
soldiers and also to help strike
bow at Lorimerism, besides fighting
some other gratis and corruption.
| 81 did not intend to write you this
long letter, but I am anxious that you
take up with the candidates for the
legislature and either ask them to
write to you or write to me.
| William s. Kenyon"
Many Others Follow Suit.
Des .Moines, Aug. 2l-Special If
the Bull Moose state central commit
tee decides at its special meeting to-
day to call a state convention for
Sept. 4th, when Roosevelt is here, to
nominate a state and congressional
ticket, 1t will have hard work to Sc
cure candidates for state Offices. Fol-
lowing the statement given out last
might by Senator w. s. Kenyon that
he supports the entire ticket from
Taft down, comes the statement from
a number of prominent politicians
that they will abide by the result of
the June primaries and stand by the
state ticket Senator James A.
Smith of Usage says he will not head
the call to be a candidate for COVER
nor. Attorney General Cosson is
quoted as saying he has not the
slightest intention of deserving the re-
publican party, and Prof. P. Holden
says he will support Clark, the man
who defeated him at the primaries
for governor. E. D. CHASED, nearly
nominated for secretary of state,
says he is for Allen, the man who de-
feated him, and Senator Van Law,
who wanted to be lieutenant governor,
will take no part in the efforts to set
aside the result of the primaries be-
cause Of events which have happened
later.
Almost a Big Fire.
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