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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
THE TEXAS DELEGATION

1ne houston Post cOnnQently expects
to see two sets of Texas repub-
lican delegates at the national
convention, each claiming to be
the real thing. The fight will be
is saws. between men and not upon
issues. The Post explains that the
fight Is over the federal heshpots. That
THE national committeeman Of the re-
publican party in Texas has usually
been a patronage distributor. and pat
ronage is still a dominant consider
alton with the militant Texas republi-
can"
The Post thinks the republican party
might be more considerable and re-
spectacle quantity in Texas if condi-
lions were otherwise. 1t points out
that there are thousands of rep
resentative citizens in Texas, who
are not democrats. but who re-
fuse to participate in the factional
struggles OF the republican party be-
cause Of the disagreeable incidents
which invaria bly, infest them They are
as a rule business men who have come
to Texas from northern communities,
where they formerly affiliated with the
republican party. but now they either
eschew politics entirely or affiliate with
the democrats rather than mix in the
rowdy scrimmages which are incident
to republican activity
No doubt it is a fair picture Of condi-
tons The delegate from the solid
south comes to the republican conven-
ton a soldier of fortune looking for
loot. he is the marketable commodity
With nothing to lose and everything
to gain he capitalizes his utterly dis
proportionate and unjust power into
federal patronage. His delegation is
trading stock. Under the present ap-
portionment of delegates the southern
delegate negatively commands the
party nominations. His credentials are
strictly negotiable paper.
The sordid condition of southern re-
publcanisnl is the strongest defense OF
democracy in the south. The con-
temptibleness Of 1t keeps the south
solid. And the Post is correct and
accurate in its statement that while
there are high class men in republican
ranks or in general sympathy with the
national republican party the re-
publicans will never thrive in this
state until its organization ceases 10 be
a patronage brokerage shop II might
have added that patronage brokerage
is a degenerative element in any case
and that the patronage which is pur-
chased in conventions by delegations
which do not represent votes is most
degeneratiye of all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

10 paper. In mulling it over, it would
be fair to bear In mind that last year
was an unusually poor year for the rich
garden spot Of which this mans $4,000
farm is a part. Also it might be we'll
10 remember that the late winter was
the most severe experienced in that
locality in the recollection Of the old
est inhabitan;. These two circum-
stances may help to explain the pessi-
mistic mood of the ex-brsiness man
who went back to the farm. Successful
farmers and real estate men, Of course.
will hasten to explain that the trouble
In this case was not with the farm. but
with the farmer. But this presentation
was undertaken merely with the view
of giving the other side of the popu
lar back to the farm" topic. and not
with the intention of getting into the
argument.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
AIlP FROM CALIFORNIA.

1t is now announced by The state
highway commission Of California that
the $4,000 900 bond issue voted by the
people for building permanent roads is
not nearly enough money to do the
work needed.
Eighteen millions voted by the peo-
PIE for road building in California;.
Think of it. And most of it to be paid
from taxes levied on property accumu-
lated in Iowa and taken TO California
for the owner to die. That much money
if voted by the peopel Of Iowa would
build concrete pavements twelve feet
wide four times across The state from
river 10 river and four times across
il from north TO south Property
amassed in Iowa and moved to Califor-
ria is taxed for California roads.
Money made in Iowa is invested in
Texas road bonds and builds paved
country highways in Texas.
If the state OF Iowa would vote an
SI8,000.000 twenty-five year bond issue
DIT per cent interest with which TO
build paved roads in her own state tn.
money would pave with concrete the
Blue Grass Route, the River to River
Road, the Transcontinental Route and
the Hawkeye Route four times across
the state from east to west, and it
would pave route from north to south
along the Mississippi river, another
along the Missouri river and one from
the Missouri ii the Minnesota state
lines thru Des Moines and Spirit Lake
and another thru Ottumwa, Oskaloosa,
Grinnell, Marshalltown, EIdora, Hamp-
ton and Clear Lake.
Think of the advertising thruout the
United States and Europe to have it
heralded In the press of the whole
civilized world that the rich farming
country highways!
And what would the cost be? The
automobile tax alone would pay the
interest For a sinking fund with
Whfcn 10 pay off the bonds in twenty
five annual payments each quarter sec
ton farm abutting such a highway
would be taxed s25 per year for one
fourth the total cost. The other three
fsurths. II assessed upon property
generally, would fall at the rate of 81
Per annum on every quarter section
Of land in the state and would cost
urban property in the same proportion.
Or . wheel tax Of SO cents per annum
per vehicle would pay off the bonds
without any property tax.
A1toR these paved roads had been
ba11t and people had seen enough of
thom - want more Of them they could
haSo t1em ~ creating special assess-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
A Weak Pair of Knees.

In the March American Magazine.
Senator LaFollette, writing his auto
biogra ply tells the story Of his long
struggle while governor of Wisconsin
to get the legislature to pass law re-
curing the railroads to pay their just
share Of taxes. When the bill first
came up there was plenty of enthusi-
assn for It, but pressure began to be
brought to bear on the members OF the
legislature. and one by one they
dropped away from LaFollette's sup
port. One legislator. whom LaFollette
calls e. was an active young manu-
facturer who had some special machine
which enabled him to make his product
more cheaply than other manufactur-
ers. Senator IaFollette goes on to re-
late the story of his experience with E.
"One day Ray Stevens came into
my office and said, Governor. 1 wish
you would send up and ask E. to come
/ down here. l don't just like the way
he talks
"'why. said, Ray. there can't be
anything wrong with E.
"Then began to think that he had
not been in to see me for three or four
days. Well said, I will send up
! when he came thru the door he
did not meet me with his characteristic
frankness But I greeted him exactly
as usual and said. e.. want to have a
little talk with you
| II moved my chair right up to his.
placed my hands on his knees and
! looked him in the eye a moment before
spoke. Then asked, e, what's the
natter
1.-THE tears started in his eyes and
the response came at once
"'Governor / can't help it. I've got
to vote against the railroad taxation
BILL After a moment he added, !
haven't slept any for two or three
nights. I have walked the floor.
have thought of resigning and going
home
"'Tell me all about 1t. e. said.
"'well,' he replied. you know that
all have in the world 1 have put into
that factory of mine. / have told you
about how proud I was Of the thing
Now, he said, this railroad lobby tell
me that II I vote for that railroad tax
alton bill they will ruin me in business
They can take away everything I've
got. They have threatened to give my
competitors advantages over me ir
railroad rates that will offset any adj
vantages have with my new machtn-
cry. Now. I can't beggar my family
have a wife and babies
II said, e, you can't do this wrong
You can't violate your conscience
talked to him quite a hit. He got III
and walked the floor. He said he would
always be for our measures. but he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
Governor seofieId,s Cow.

Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin,
writing his autobiography in the Feb
ruary American Magazine. tells Of the
long struggle in Wisconsin to enact
laws which would forbid public Of
ficials from accepting favors from pub
lie corporations. Following is an In
teresting little story:
III NJ. Tusler. the Madison agent OF
the United States Express Company
who was a strong sympathizer with
our reform movement, as are so many
employees of corporations, let it be
known that Governor Scofield had
shipped from his home In Oconto, in
the northern part of the state, to Mad
ison. the capital. in the southern part
of the state. free on express frank No
1853 the following:
January 7, 1897, boxes; barrels.
January 8. 1897; barrels. box.
January 9, 1897; boxes, 200
pounds.
January II. 1897: barrels, boxes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
IowA's BIG CHANCE.

| The Washington correspondents re-
port that the injection of Roosevelt into
the presidential race has been product
| i've of the widely expressed opinion
about the capital that neither of the
two can be nominated. The view seems
to be growing into a pretty general
conclusion that the intensity and Bit
terness of the struggle between Taft
and Roosevelt will force the convention
to compromise on a third candidate
and that the candidate most likely to
be the beneficiary of the strained stu
alton is Cummins, of Iowa.
One of these correspondents quotes
"a leading member of the Iowa delega-
ton" as saying:
The chances of the nomination of
Senator Cunmins at Chicago have been
much improved by the announcement
of Mr.. Roosevelt. 1 base this not by
any means on my own views Of the
situation. but on talks l have had to-
house A number of eastern men in
lNe IIOuSe I'D = come % IiiS loiGsN anu
have said The east will stand for
your man Cummins, but it will not
stand for Roosevelt l am convinced
that the prospects Of the nomination of
Senator Cummins al Chicago are bet
ter than they have ever been"
That same thing is being said by
standpatters in Iowa It is a common
remark from Taft adherents: Il would
vote for Cummins. but I will never
vote for Roosevelt" And it is true
that comparatively few erandpat votes
would be cast against Cummins on cleo
ton day were he % be nominated. 1t is
also true that Cummins' opposition is
not opposed TO him as dangerous" IN
Iowa it is mainly because Of habit or
personal hatred. Outside Iowa il is be-
cause it prefers its own type rather
than the Cummins type. In Iowa few
disappointed self-seekers would stir
heaven and earth but the masses Of the
faction these assume to lead, respect
and trust him tho they do not prefer
him.
If Cummins were nominated he
would be elected. There is not much
serious doubt about that. east or west.
He is LaFollettes equal as vote get
ter He is a powerful campaigner, few
better
The Roosevelt candidacy is one which
appeals to Iowa Iowa is normally for
the Roosevelt policies, the Cumimns
policies the progressive policy. Roose-
velt's friends understand the in'pos
sihility as matters stand Of producing
Roosevelt delegation at the convention.
The Cummins' fight is the Roosevelt
fight in Iowa because it is the struggle
oyer again. TO do what Roosevelt calls
making popular conviction effective.
The best way in every state for Roose-
velt men. Cummins men. LaFollette
men. is TO see 10 il that the delegates
sent to their state conventions
and the national convention are
Cumnins and Roosevelt and La
Toilette types. Let Wisconsin send
LaFollette men. Iowa Cummnis men
and Roosevelt states Roosevelt men. If
right men go the result must be the
best obtainabIe.
But Iowa should take her chance
when it arrives for an Iowa candidate
and the Iowa Idea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
Topics of the Times

Cunmins is a great lawyer and law
ger like when two men get TO quarrel
ing ne keeps his eye on the oyster.
This trouble between Taft and
Roosevelt must be extremely embar-
RAISING TO their intimate friend in
Iowa.
The Des Moines Tribune wonders
VINO pays expenses and hints that
there may be an angel behind the
senatorial vaudeville stunt in Iowa.
Perhaps it would be safest to keep
the snow shovel outside and the win
dow screens inside for a few days yet.
Strange how innocent shrewd bust
ness men are in politics Now if Uncle
Isaac Stephenson had been expendins
s1O7 900 on a business proposition he
would have insisted on knowing how
every dollar was to be used and for
what But Uncle Ike never dreamed
of such thing as political corruption.
IVAN
Portable spot to wait in.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean compares
Roosevelt to Patrick Henry. Well,
what was the matter with Mr.. Henry?
Mind you this is no scrap between
nollycoddles.
Between his political obligations and
the family he married into Nick Long
worth's situation seems to be a little
strained.
What's the use of putting such en-
phasis on Roosevelt's alleged asser-
lions that he would not be a candidate.
The fact that he is a candidate seems
to be enough for mis- enemies
to carry without digging up bygones
and borrowing trouble.
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
M<.aLzxs
Iona Newspapers
vERSLEPT.

OVERSIGHT.
Rockwell City Advocated
There is no secret as to the cause OF
the humiliating situation in Calhoun
county. The Cummins haters conduct
ed gum shoe campaign, as conse-
quence of. which they were out at the
caucuses in full force. while the pro-
gressives took it for granted that
everything would come their way and
did not make any attempt to get out
their strength. Fact of the matter is
the Cummins people had one slipped
over on them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

could not risk being driven to the wall.
And then he left the office.
"a few minutes before the roll call
on the bill. E.. who sat next to Len
root. turned to him and said, Lenroot,
in five minutes l am going to violate
my oath of Office Lenroot was shocked
and said, What do you mean?' He re-
piled: 1t is a question between my
honor and my bread and butter, and
propose to vote for my bread and but
ter And he voted against the bill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
HARDING VS.. VAN Law.
TCoo C,i<x, CIV

The entrance Of Senator Proudfoot
into the gubernatorial fight bids fair to
leave the race for the republican nomi-
nation for lieutenant governor to Rep
resentative w. L. Harding. Of Sioux
City. and Senator G.. H. Van Law, of
Marshalltown. The announcement that
former Senator Newberry would be a
candidate appears to have been unau-
thorized. With Harding and Van Law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
WHAT SHOULD IOWA DO?

WHAT SHOULD IOWA DO?
CDes Moines Tribune.]
II Mr.. Roosevelt can get enough
votes to beat the president, the presi-
dent will nominate anybody to beat
Roosevelt. On the other hand If Mr..
Roosevelt sees he can not get 1T him
self he will make tremendous effort
to beat the president. It will be the
Blaine-Grant convention over again.
What has Iowa to gain in the nomi-
nation OF either the president or Mr..
Roosevelt, to justify lining up In this
row? Why should not Iowa keep out Of
it. and name a delegation that will act
intelligently when the time comes for
the best interests Of the state?
Iowa and a few states west OF the
Mississippi can bring the nomination
home by merely going about it.
Why not say "a plague on both your
houses and give the country a cool
headed westerner for president?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
AT WHOSE EXPENSE?
IDes Moines Trioune.l

ID0S
Colonel Young is at the head of his
own organization. What fiddling he
doesn't do himself he pays for out of
his personal funds.-Sioux City Jour
nal.
Is the Journal so sure of that?
Ogden Armour is on record as saying
in Chicago that the packers would
keep Kenyon from going back to the
senate. and somehow Colonel Young is
spending money in the preliminary
campaign in a way to suggest pack
irg house supply.
Does the Journal really believe that
Colonel Young is taking a singer and
a news bureau about the state with
him, month after month, at his own ex-
pense?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

1T is barely possible that Roosevelt
is overestimating his popularity" says
the Washta Journal. 1T is true that
lot of place hunting politicians are
boosting for him, but he has not heard
from the voters yet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

1000 pounds.
January 10, 1897; cow (cratedo
January IA, 1897; box. 80 pounds;
box. 26 pounds.
February .. 1897: package.
February 26, 1897; package.
March 90, 1897; / sewing machine.
March 2S, 1897: 1 buggy-pole.
august 26, 1897; barrel potatoes
(small)
These facts were published.
ut was no answer to say that this
was not in violation of law. 1t raised
a storm Of mingled ridicule and resent
ment Scofield's COW became famous,
her picture appeared in the newspa-
pers and she came to be known IN eV.
cry home in the state"
Careless Girl.
She had Just returned from shop"
ping tour. tired and radiant.
He had just returned from the OF.
fee, tired, but-well, tired.
Quivering with delight at the array
OF samples shipped from rolls OF dress
goods. she emptied the contents OF her
purse into her lap. There was metal-
liz sound look Of disnay crossed
her face
THERE she exclaimed. Il just knew
there was something l had forgotten
to buy!"
what was it, dear?" he asked. with
an assumption of interest.
I'm sure don't known" she replieo.
petulantly, "but find l have hal1
dollar left!"-Boston Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

Looking back, one can never believe
that it has been out of Roosevelt's
mind to try again for the presidency"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says professor Holden's gubernatorial
boom received a severe setback when
Senator Proudfoot announced his can
didacy for governor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

front door. Can It be that Roosevelt
is willing to stand for the back door,"
inquiries the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

in the field the fight IL likely TO come
on the old factional lines. Harding's
Legislative record does not appeal to
progressive voters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

.LaFollette represented the insurance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28

Cummins is a great lawyer and law
yer like when two men get to quarrel
ing ne keeps his eye on the oyster.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-09
sANGER's GREAT SHOWS
EXHIBIT HERE TO-DAY

Sanger's Greater European Shows
arrived i'm the city this morning on
their own special train and proceeded
to erect the great white top. the mag
net for the small boy, be he ever so
younger old.
The general appearances OF the show
far surpasses that of any show having
visited the city for some time. The
canvas is ali apparently new, the wag-
Ons are clean and bright and the stock
consists of the best horse flesh we
have seen in a long time. In fact,
from all outward appearances the
Sanger Show bids fair to be a first
class organization in all respects.
This show comes to our city herald
ed by the press of our neighboring
towns as one Of the cleanest and best
performances that has ever visited
Florida. Col Sanger. the owner. mas
long since enjoyed the distinction of
being the premier Snowman Of Eng
land and the American branch is now
entering into Its second season in this
country.
In connection with the ''big show"
is large menagerie of wild animals,
consisting OF elephants, camels. lions,
leopards. liamas. tigers, monkeys,
snakes, etc.
An excellent performance was given
BY company OF artists this afternoon
and another will be given tonight at
8 o'clock. Courteous attention render
ed by all employees of the show is one
OF the strongest features.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-09
ROESs LUMBER COMPANY
INCREASES ITS OFFICE FORCE

Owing to the prosperous condition
Of the lumber market and TO the rapid
increase in its business. the Roess
Lumber Company has been forced to
make some changes in its office force
and TO add several new men 10 aelp IL
properly take care of the increasing
volume of business which is offered it.
TIE active management of the bus
mess is now in the hands of Mr.. N p.
Ives, who is shrewd lumherman of
large experience. For twelve years
Mr.. Ives was general manager and had
charge Of the Camp interests and their
large mills at White Springs More
recently he has represented some of
the largest wholesale lumber concerns
in the country, spending part of his
time in the east and a part in the
south. Mr.. Ives has moved here with
his family from Lake City and is now
occupying one of the Rheinauer cot
tages- The Roess Lumber Company is
fortunate in securing as its general
manager a man of so marked ability
and experience as Mr.. Ives.
Mr.. d. Z. McGinnes is the new trav-
cling salesman for the above concern
Mr. McGinnes was formerly with the
McGehee Lumber Company of Levon,
the manufacture of lumber. This, to-
gether with the experience which he
has gained during the past two years
in the office with the Roess Lumber
Company has particularly fitted him
for the position of travelling salesman.
Mr.. Dalton T. Clark, formerly in the
employ of the Bowling Lumber Com
pany of Starke, has recently accepted
a position with the Roess Lumber
Company TO fill the vacancy made by
the promotion of Mr.. McGinnes Mr..
Clark was in charge of the accounting
department of the big mills of the
Bowling Lumber Company of Starke,
and he is both an expert accountant
and stenographer and comes highly
recommended both as TO ability and
habits
Mr. c. c. Bailey has just accepted a
position as cashier and accountant
with the Roess Lumber Company and
has just moved here with his family.
Mr. Bailey is no stranger here, having
formerly held a similar position with
the Marion County Lumber Company
of Silver Springs and also with the
bowling Stands Lumber Company of
Green Cove Springs. He has more re-
Gently had entire charge of the ac-
counting department of the Melton
Phillips Lumber Company of Fanlew,
Fla, and is considered one of the
finest accountants in the south. He is
a cousin of Mr.. G. T. Bailey, who is
secretary and treasurer of the St. Pc
tersburg Novelty Works.
Mr.. Roess states that he has an es-
pecially we'll balanced and efficient
force of men now and that he will de-
Vote most of his time to looking after
the financial end of his various enter
prises both here and at st. Peters
burg.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-09

The committee appointed by Dick
ison Chapter L. D. c. will begin its
work to solicit the homes of the city
for donations to their rummage sale
that is to take place the latter part of
next week. It is hoped the friends Of
this noble organization will be as lib
eral as possible and help them to
make the sale a success. The teams
will go out Wednesday and Thursday
to get whatever the ladies are good
enough to donate to the sale. If by
any means the committee should miss
any one or a team fail to gall, by call
ing either phones 81 or 25S goods win
be called for 81
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-09
VESTRY ELECTION

At Grace church last evening the
regular annual parish meeting was
held for election of vestry. The fol-
lowing men eligible to vote were pres
emit: Messrs George Pasteur, John Do
zier, c. X Sage, J. a. Goddard, E. T.
Schneider, Frank Drake. Hughes, Bur-
den, VIM. Deubel Rev. W. S. Little and
the rector. a number Of others were
present also. The election resulted as
follows: Messrs. Burden, Goddard.
Clarkson. Hughes and Woodrow. The
rector has appointed Mr.. Goddard
senior warden and the vestry will
meet on Wednesday night to elect the
other officers.