Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-03
FARES TO THE STATE FAIR.
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FARES TO THE STATE FAIR.
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The Marshalltown Times Republican
which. by the way ranks with any
daily in the state. says that 1t doesn't
make much difference whether the
railroads grant a reduction from their
regular 2cent rate for the state fair
or not but they protest against paying
The T.-R is certainly on
the right track, and now is the time
for the fair management, II it wishes
to get in the favor Of the public. to
insist that the railroad management
provide suitable and ample coaches for
the transportation Of the people who
attend the fair. If the fair manage
ment has no influence with the rail-
roads 1t should see that the state rail-
road commission gets busy Iowa peo-
pie are able to pay first class fare. and
in return they are entitled to first-class
accommodations.
THEY WE'RE REPRESENTATIVE.
CGrundy Republican,
The remark was made recently that
the Roosevelt progressive delegation
from Grundy county was not composed
OF representative citizens. 1t is an
echo of the city that has been raised
generally against the Roosevelt men
and against every other candidate to
has had the backing of the average
voter. The plain truth compeIs the
candid admission that the Grundy
delegates to the Roosevelt convention
were as representative as either the
republican or democratic delegation
dared be, and furthermore the ROose-
Welt county convention boasts as large,
II not larger attendance than was pres
ent al either Of the two old party gath
erings. The truth of the situation
must be admitted whether it is liked or
not and trying to make oneself into a
political ostrich does not alter the sit
uation in the least.
FARMERS AND CITY FOLKS.
VALLEY Junction Expressl
In an address at a farmers picnic
in Marshall county Rev. Henry Wal
lace. editor OF WalIace's Farmer, is
quoted. as part Of his plan for better
rural schools, better rural churches,
ETC.. to have used language little call
culated to create good will between
city and country. The Times-Repub-
lican says:
Mr.. Wallace assured his auditors
that they were not wanted In city
churches, that city people failed to
shake hands and Fellowship with them
at church unless they came in auto
mobiles, etc.. etc.
Is this really true? This paper does
not believe it il. unless in few cases
Of pure snobbishness. But il It has
any modtcum OF truth how does 1t re-
fleet on the efficiency of the gospel
of good will Mr.. Wallace has preached
30 many years? In fact, isn't the
patronizing style Of preaching re-
spcnsible for whatever truth there is
in the statement?
THE INCONSISTENCY OF IT.
[Grundy Democrat
Yet the best Of us will 60 buy an
automobile, take lesson or two one
day and the next will go out on a
strange road and hitter up" until
the dust won't settle for a week
along that road. And we do 1t too
bridges and bumpy roads. around
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obstructed views, over chicken. dogs.
cats and even people and vehicles
and other automobiles II they chance
miles an hour or whatever the
speed devil may be that leads US on.
Yet straight way II we ride on a
train and 1t Jumps the track at
twenty miles an hour we engage a
! No. ~ fov a aonA
to keep us in peace the rest OF an
unnatural existence and still leave q
fine estate for our posterity, and
was exceeding the speed limit, and
had a bad track, and the engineer
was incompetent and the block sig
nails defective. and such other cur
ious devices Of Law NJ will best con-
vince the jury we have been greatly
wronged.
Yea, verify, man il an inconsistent
brute at the best but never 80 much
80 as when he buys an automobile
and proceeds to run It on nerve and
foo: luck regardless Of the price Of
gasolene, and his inability to fan the
flame Of life back into warmth once
It has gone out.
THEY'RE B1TIN FINE.
[Osagc News.1
"The one that got away IL again
seasonable phrase. Osage fisher
men are out in full force and some
exceptional catches are reported. The
best part Of 1t Ii that some Of the old
experts who usually carry away all
! the honors are shy on visible returns.
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