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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
BEAUTIFY THE FARM HOME.

A prominent speaker at the rural life
conference at Ames has sounded an
important note Of truth in her sug-
gesrion that more attention should be
given to the improvement of the gen.
eral appearance, comforts and con-
cultural Iowa has reached that period
in it's development which corresponds
to the period in the career Of sue
cessful business man at which he
builds for his family a fine home with
all the modern conveniences, with
grounds and the things that make for
beauty and comfort and culture. When
he began life cottage was all that
he desired. AS he toiled and accumu-
lated a competency he looked about
him for place in which to spend it
| living.
| Agricultural Iowa has passed thru
| its pioneer period. Her farms have
made fortunes for their owners. In
stead Of using their surplus with which
to purchase more land, the time is here
10 invest in the comforts Of farm liv-
| ing. New houses with modern conven-
fences. such as furnace heat, gas light
and fuel. water supply, hardwood
! floors, automobiles and grounds con-
solidated and graded schools and paved
/ l,:x lit =, $o
make life in the country worth living.
Ore who has ever Travelled thru the
richer portion of Illinois can appreciate
what it means to see fine homes on the
farms. A fine home in the city is al
ways an object Of beauty and attrac-
tior, but the same fine home on the
farm with attractive grounds has a
charm which pulls at a mans heart
strings and arouses in him a longing
tc pt ssess 1t. Here seems to reside the
only real comfort Of living and the
well-to-do Of the cities are fast locking
up their town houses to build pretty
homes il the country.
Business keeps the farmer in the
country all Of the time. II his business
were in the city and equally as sue
cessful he would be looking for a
country home, but being located in the
country the thing to do is to build him
modern country house with all OF
the conveniences and beautify it with
shade tees, grass. shrubs and fruit
until 1t looks like paradise to all who
behold it. This is possible on every
Iowa farm at an expense within the
means Of the average successful farm
er. All that is required is a culture
that cultfvates the desire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
THE PARTY PLATFORM.
TCedar Rapids Gazette.1

There has been little discussion OF
the platform presented by the republi-
can party. The average republican vot-
ers does not seem to be SO deeply in
terested in what is promised or near
promised, as was the voter twenty OF
thirty years ago.
Whether there will be any greater
interest in the democratic document
remains to be seen. The chances are
that the interest will be more. because
the democratic party has been out OF
power a great many years, and there
is not the opportunity to Judge OF
performances.
But on the whole, the voter does not
pay so much attention to party plat
forms as he once did. He has come to
understand that the average platform
is written more to get in on than to
stand on. He therefore arrives at his
conclusions thru his own system OF
Sizing up" parties: candidates and
East performances as we'll as the
promises OF the future. The voter takes
into account every angle OF a situa-
ton; the candidates and their assoc
ciates; the forces back Of the candi-
dates; and many other things that
have a direct bearing on future poll
cies Of government. The voter does not
ignore the platforms entirely: he gives
them what he thinks is their due
weight; but he no longer worships at
shrine created by men who are IL
able to have political power. rather
political principles, in view when they
write planks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
Topics of the Times

A news item from Kansas tells US
that a nonogenarian still cuts whole
wagon loads Of hay with scytle but
nothing is said as to how long he has
been persistent user Of whisky and
tobacco.
Now we can read up on the progress
Of war in Cuba, Tripoh and Mexico.
Some OF the newspaper comments on
Bryan evidently need revising in the
light Of what happened when the last
ballot was taken.
What is neutrality, pap
"The attitude taken by the north
pole in the Peary- Cook controversy y
-Woman's Home Companion.
Mr.. Bryan was never able to become
president, but it might happen that he
was able to elect another to the presi-
dency.
There will be no paper published in
the T.-R. plant Thursday. Christmas
and the Fourth Of July are the only
holidays known to this newspaper of
fee.
A good cattle feeder can go into The
market THESE days win tisfee carl 81 Z.
Of finished steers and take home about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

$4,000. which makes payment sdf.
hcient to hold down q quarter section
Of $3.50 land, Those who once said that
800 was too much for an acre Of land
never figured on 50 steers.
It Is estimated that 4oO. 900 tons
Of surface soil are annually washed
down to the Gulf Of Mexico by the
Mississippi and its tributaries. The
prevention of this waste and the con-
servation of the flood water Of the
would put an end to the possibility Of
food scarcity in this country for de-
cadeS to come.
Even the Official weather focecaster
has his troubles at this season Of the
year. We're apt to have thunder
showers almost anytime during such
hot weather as we have been having
the the last week. Thunder storms
arise from local conditions and can't
be determined by looking at the
weather map in the morning as we
usually do to forecast the weather"
says an Iowa prognosticator.
Mr.. Taft has taught US that party
platforms are of little value as politi-
cal prophets.
Henry Watterson can now see why
Governor Wilson refused to let him
solicit money from Mr.. Ryan.
Taft will gain many democratic
votes as the result of Wilson's nominal
in his resolution.
Please note that nearly all Of the
drownings take place In rivers and
streams. The only safe place for swim
mers and bathers is in the lakes and
those cities not fortunate enough to
possess lake should do the best they
can to create one.
For the pure article in standpat
philosophy one should turn to the Bur-
lington Hawkeye, where appears the
following: with Roosevelt and Bryan
eliminated both conventions would have
performed their work in the allotted
three days time and gone home happy,
and the nation would have been just as
secure"
Marshalltown being a dry towp 1t
will be interesting to note that her city
pumps are pumping 2O0,000 gallons OF
water per day more than formerly and
additional wells are to be sunk all in
wet year in a dry town.
The fellow who was afraid to plant
potatoes because Of the high prices Of
seed now feels like kicking himself as
he looks over the fence at his neigh
bors crop prospects.
Those who try to keep COWS in town
can rejoice with the farmer in the
prospect Of two tons Of hay to the
acre
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

It Is universally conceded that the
nomination. Of Woodrow Wilson by the
democrats is the strongest move that
has been made by the party to secure
an election OF q democrat for president.
It is essentially the work Of Mr.. Bryan
but It IS a bid for the support Of pro-
gressives all over the country and offers
the anttthesis for Taft. Mr. Wilson
may be considered as having been nom
mated by Mr.. Bryan fully as much as
Mr.. Taft was nominated four years ago
by Roosevelt. At the present moment
he stands the best chance Of the field
for election and It is to be hoped that
IL he should become president he will
not turn his back upon the policies OF
the great and powerful party leader
who chAmpioned his nomination
Incidentally the nomination Of Wilson
10 both . great personal victory for
Mr.. Bryan and . v1ndication Of politi-
cal-wisdo1n which few people supposed
he possessed. Bryan profited by Roose-
vets mistake. Roosevelt had 1t within
htD power to dictate the nomination at
Chicago Of dependable progressive
and had he done so he could have won
o g1orious victory within his party and
remained in the position and power Of
party leader himself It was very
generally suspected that when Bryan
should go to Baltimore he would begin
to seek the nomination for himself,
bukskrom tho day he arrived it became
apparenf, that Bryan had it planned
o9tsesw1se. His fight In the convention
was - Courageous and displayed as
nDcI personal power as did Roosevelt's
AG1ht IN he primaries.
i llr-Bryan now has man before the
Docple Tor president who possesses the
irgu0ress4ve tendencies Of Bryan's own
iDa15Cles and<who can shake or Bryan'a
AoedeUof three unsuccessful campaigns
kyVbOa1owswllson, - governor OF New
t1ossy, has been . modern progressive
sse yaod Q democrat second. Under
tAio yfgosus,g personal Leadership New
o4sey has snacssa q state prlmary i.r
-, ~. nomiua4aon Of sEatA candidates
4 - sesoB~.usnE.-s.1n.>--
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
July Fourth in lows History.

The fourth day Of July is a signid-
cant date in the history Of Iowa. It
was on July 4, 1905, that the govern
ment OF the territory Of Louisiana,
which included the Iowa country, went
into operation. On July 4, 1896, an act
establishing the territory Of Wisconsin
went into effect. Again, on July 4,
1888. the government Of the territory
Of Iowa was put into operation. Two
years later, on July 4, 1910, Governor
Robert Lucas laid the corner stone
Of the old stone capitol building at
Iowa City.
Aside from a few French traders
and trappers there were no white
people within the bounds OF the
present state Of Iowa in 1865, and
hence the territorial government es-
tablished in that year had but little
Importance in Iowa history. It was
not until thirty years later when set
tiers began to fock into the Iowa coun-
try after the close Of the Black Hawk
war that the need Of q strong local
government was felt In 1894 the Iowa
country was attached to the territory
Of Michigan for governmental pur-
poses, but this arrangement soon
proved ineffective and unsatisfactory
And so, partly thru the efforts OF
George Wallace Jones, q biography of
whom was recently published by the
state Historical Society OF Iowa. the
territory Of Wisconsin was established
by an act which went into e6ect on
July 4, 1895. This territory included
not only what is now the state OF Wis
consin, but also the present states OF
Iowa and Minnesota and parts OF
North and South Dakota.
| Two years later the population OF
that part of the territory Of Wisconsin
west Of the Mississippi river had IN
creased to such an extent that the ter
ritory Of iowa was created by An ac'
which went into effect on July 4. 1883
This date may in q sense be spoken Of
az the birthday Of Iowa. since u
marks the establishment Of the hrs'
effective government for the people o.
this region. For Q time the seat Of
government Of the new territory re-
NAMED at Burlington. but with appr0'
pirate ceremonies the cornerstone q
a capitol building was laid At Iowi
i city on July I. 1870. and soon there
latter Iowa witty became the capital Q
the territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

for the selection Of United states soma
tors and for the expression Of prefer
encN as to presidential candidates. The
state has adopted a stringent corrupt
practices act ana a reasonable employ
ers' liability act. which provides acci-
dent insurance for all employees. A
drastic public utilities act. designed to
protect the public from monopolistic
extortion, a commission form of gov
eminent for cities; and an anti procre-
alton act forsthe, sterilization Of Grim
inals and inlbeciles are among the
leading reforms Of the Wilson admin
istration in New Jersey, all distinctly
Rooseveltian in type.
AS a campaigner Mr.. Wilson may be
expected to give good account Of him
self. A writer in the old Hampton's in
describing Wilson's campaign for the
governorship said of him:
In an aggressive campaign Of
matchless brilliancy, he carried every
thing before him. He is one Of the
most forceful speakers in this country.
He does not depend upon the usual
traits of the orator, but upon remark
able use Of beautiful English, with a
marvellous faculty for driving home his
thought by the choice OF the precise
word or phrase. which so clarifies his
meaning as to leave nothing to be de-
sired"
1t is to be regretted that man
like Wilson must he the candidate of
the democratic party for that party is
as greatly dominated by the local ma
chimes serving special interests as is
the republican party. Wilson was
clearly not the choice Of the bosses or
Of the delegates at Baltimore. 1t re-
CURED terrific public exposure by Mr..
Bryan to create a situation in which
the nomination Of Wilson was forced
upon the convention. If 1t could be
brought about whereby all the great
men like Roosevelt and Bryan and Will
son who would restore government to
the people could be working in the
same party free from the embarrass-
ments of the old party machines it
would mark the dawn of a new era for
the nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
Roosevelt's Chance.
New York World.1

If the democratic convention nomi-
mates reactionary or weak pro-
gressive who does not measure up to
this crisis. Mr.. Roosevelts party will
Immediately become a vital element in
American politics. 1t will come into
existence in response to an irresistible
demand, and will do practically as
much damage TO the democrats as TO
the republicans. ."
If the democratic national conven-
ton dominates a weakened progress
sive like Champ Clark, or Wall
street-Tamamny conservative, we
would give as much for Theodore
Roosevelt's chance Of being the next
president as 70. anybody's chance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
AREAlleNMENT COMING.

The elder Henry Wallace, OF Des
Moines, has given expression to sem
timent that is uppermost in the minds
of all thinking men at this time when
he observed that there must be a re-
alignment Of the political parties in
this country until we have one pro-
gressive party and one conservative
party. He thinks that Roosevelt and
Bryan are both working to bring about
this end.
It is notable that such an observa-
ton should be given voice by a man OF
the elder Wallace's age. The two great
political parties of today were born of
a generation Of men now passed from
politics. They were the organizations
used sixty years ago to fight out is
sues which have long since been
settled and a. Issues are dead The
republican. and democratic parties were
created blythe issues Of the civil war
period and tocAy there is little funda-
mental diffe1enoebetween the two par
ties themselves. There are great diff
ferences. today between men and mo-
mentous issues for contention. but the
differences and the issues are within
each Of the two parties rather than
between the two. We have the ire
conctlable conflict between progress
stves and conservatives within each
party,
The remarkable growth Of independ-
.ent voting Is dre largely to the fact
that the voters Of the present genera
ton do not feel bound to the parties
Of the past The parties themselves
not Offering the opportunity for align
ment on modern Issues the thinking
voters are forced to break from party
bounds and conduct a guerrilla cam
paign.
The states rights doctrine which
once was the fundamental rock Of d.
vision between the parties has largely
disappeared in modern, times and many
q democrat today ia as much Of a ma
tionalist as his republican friend. What
difference there Is between men is
more that. Of individuals within each
party.
Even the tariff has ceased define
party lines Tor we have high tariff and
low tariff republicans and high tariff
and low tariff democrats. Even tho
the democratic platform declares for a
tariff for revenue only, it is only a
meaningless phrase for all democratic
tariff bills when proposed cling to the
protective principle and the platform
itself provides that reductions should
be made SO gradually as not to disturb
business.
The modern issue Of public welfare
VS.. special interests has divided the
two great parties into two camps each
The issues OF our civil war period have
passed. 1t is but natural that we
should follow the same evolution as
have European nations and find our
selves with liberal party and a con-
sentative party. The time is coming
for it and it may be that such powerful
characters as Roosevelt and Bryan are
destined to bring about the readjust-
ment. Certain 1t is that If all progress
sives could get together in one political
party and find all conservatives in the
other party the problem of intelligen,
voting would be vastly simplified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

When you see groups OF men stand
ing on the street forgetful Of the hot
sun, when you see youth and age spell
binding each other while the supper
is getting cold, it all augurs well for
good citizenship and the republic. IN
sists the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

capable Of wisely conducting thA ~
49, II the country3 .aits Il
H Slhei Asmocracy will hght on. NO
m4ttsf whist the result ct Baltimors
maj ~. But never since 1885 was Il
so badly demoraiixed and % unpre-
pared to wage the winning hsht. And
what an opportunity It had week
ago!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

"Mr. Bryans whip has resembled the
blacksnake OF Simon Legree." says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. and he
has not been afraid to use 1t over the
backs Of the tyrants at Baltimore"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

IF Bryan accomplished nothing
more than to call attention to the fact
that the Representatives Of privilege
will use the democratic party Just as
quickly as they will use the repub-
lican party, he will have performed a
good service" declares the Davenport
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
Iona Newspapers
WILL COME IN TIME.
lDubuaue Times-Journal.1

The sentimental defeat Of recipro-
city counted for nothing against the
economic and geographic fact that
Canada ds and must be more closely
connected commercially with the Unit
ed States than with the imperial coun-
try. Contiguity and a ornmunity Of
tastes and wants will be served, and
the imperial bond, however strong
Of sand.
Reciprocity must come sooner or
later; and the Canadian by-elections
since the defeat Of Laurier are stead
lily regulating that result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03
SPOILED AN OPPORTUNITY.

SPOlDED AN OPPORTUNITY.
waterloo Tines-Tribune. Dem.1
Truly the supreme test is about to
be applied to the host Of democracy.
Democracy will live. It is the truth
and therefore undying. But what of the
nation? What Of the Independent vot-
er, who really swings the elections,
what does he think today Of the scene
! r...m-.. .-so What reeyac4 has he for
the party as a constructive institution
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

quickly as they will use the repub-
lican party, he will have performed
good service" declares the Davenport
Times.
ut may be set down as conclusive in
nine cases out of ten that movem ents
the community does not respond to are
not properly started and promoted"
says the Des Moines Tribune 1.-The
wrong man can make a failure Of any
thing"
Whatever happens, Iowa is still pro-
gressive,'' observes the Boone News
Republican.
Perhaps popular vote primaries will
yet spare the country long fights OF
oratory in hot convention halls as a
step in choosing the chief magistrate
Of the greatest country in the world
suggests the Waterloo Reporter.
ITO each individuals personal judg-
| nent and conscience must be left the
shaping OF that individuals course with
regard to the national contest, II we
are to have harmony among ourselves
as concerns state affairs" remarks the
| Muscatine Journal.
| In the opinion Of the Cedar Rapids
! Gazette AN offhand guess is that Mr.
Bryan might have gained more ha'
ne been a little more diplomatic ir
dealing with the reactionary forces
But our sym pathies are with the kline
of fight he made"
| THE harmony program has been de.
stroyed. The democratic party Is a.
badly split today as It was in 1896
walls the democratic Waterloo Times
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

Whatever happens, Iowa is still pro-
gressive," observes the Boone News
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03


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