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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
1uF NEGRO QUESTION.

The negro question is one OF the
stumbling blocks in the path OF the
new party. It must be an embarTas-
tment to any new party which hopes
To make head and gain adherents nor1h
and south. ii Is difficult to conceive
,of a successful party in the south
which is not lily white. 1t is almost
eas difficult to imagine party ap-
proved by the north which denies par
ty rights to persons upon whom the
constitution Of the United States and
tho laws Of northern states confer
complete citizenship. The color line in
the new party Is likely to breed trouble
whichever way Of settlement may be
attempted.
The most serious aspect Of the mat
ter as oncerns the new party is not the
y loss OF negro votes, but the attitude in
to which the southern wing of itself
desires to force party organized
about the principle Of majority rule
and the common right. 1t would be
manifestly inconsistent for the party
so founded to bar the doors Of its con-
yentions and deny place to citizens on
account Of color. While it is doubtless
true, 1t is idle TO say that white men
in the north would under similar con-
ditions adopt measures similar to those
favored in Alabama to retain white as
tendency and negro subserviency
\ Conditions are not the same The
OF such conditions, will stick to his
ideals. Idealism as regards the pouti-
cal future Of the negro flourishes
strongest where the negro vote is
weakest The northerner in the north
- sprone to point to the Fifteenth
amendment. It is said that he forsets
tthatAconstitutional provision somewhat
suddenly after he removes south, but
That is neither here nor there He
spoints with pride while he lives in the
tnorth and it will jar his political ideal
<1sm seriously when the color line is
drawn at the door Of a party conven-
Stton.
The northern politician who has had
<expereince of negro delegates will
scarcely suffer severe shock at the
Srroneetfion to limit or even abolish
tthem- The southern delegate, black and
twhite, is not well considered among
those who have met him in conventions
this side Of Mason and Dixon's; but
the politician is not doing the voting
nowadays. The people must be con-
.sidered and the people are quite likely
TO be Mortified and astounded at g
suggestion Of disfranchisement.
The worst snag the new party has
Encountered is the negro question. 1t
ican not be settled. II will not settle,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
Law AND THE POOR BOY.
(Iowa City Republican,

There is a general tendency to
lengthen all professional courses. In
m edical schools the course Is now gen.
orally four years. and while there arr
still scores Of diploma mills in the
country, the entrance examinations are
being stiffened everywhere. On the
whole the tendency is wholesome. but
it can be carried too far.
The proposal to enforce by legisla-
ton four years course in all the law
schools of Illinois Is debatable one
The state is entitled to prevent unfit
persons from practicing law. but not
every student who is too poor to de-
vote four years to preparation for Jaw
is necessarily unfit Many able lawyers
never saw the inside of law schools
Many others managed to prepare
themselves properly in two or three
years. Industry. earnestness and intel
ligence still count In log cabins and
garrets.
Let the state test applicants thor
oughly. Let it prescribe standards and
enforce them by rigorous examinations
But let it not destroy the opportunities
of the poor boy by making every pro-
fession a monopoly Of the sons OF ricn
men. The republic has meant oppor-
tunity, and should continue to mean 1t
| in every way that is not really incom-
! patible with proper regard for the pub
! lie welfare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
Topics of the Times

In the barrow case the judge sent
do move,
Diphtheria drove the judicial conven-
ton of the Fourteenth district out of
Emetts burg to Estherville without a
vote. No doubt the lawyers and judges
present feared that if they should be
auarantined for couple Of weeks all
the litigants in the DISTRICT might get
together and settle.
Black and tan are not Included in
the colors of the ne.S party.
No, child. the Johnson likely to be
named for vice president is not 'Rastue
Johnson.
If Woodrow Wilson had been properly
amenable he wouldn't have needed to
apply for a pension. There are other
ways for college presidents to get
money.
Savage individualism" referred of
course, to predatory persons.
The Waterloo Times Tribune insist
that women's costumes are comfortable
and that only the evil minded see i'm
modesty in the hobbie and the rest Of
1t. Perhaps the TT mistakes mental
weakness for purity of mind. Any
body who thinks hobble is comfort
able lacks something.
No coon songs from the band wagon
Mr.. Hilles mentions the "solemMty
of the cause of the republican party
"Solemnity' rs right.
A Massachusetts paper advises its
readers to vote for Taft, pray for
Roosevelt and bet on Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

A representative Of the National
Erlavoring Extract Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. q r. Merrell, says that
''the policy Of our association is to ex-
act from its members full compli-
ance with all state and national food
laws; to aid the officials in the pros
ecution of all cases where willful adul-
teration is discovered. and ultimately
to rid the business Of those manufac-
turers who bring disrepute to all by the
questionable methods Of few"
This is both good business and good
citizenship. It il also welcome evidence
that if. as DR.. Wiley has charged, the
enforcement OF the pure food and drug
Jaw is hampersd in Washington, the
conscience and good sense Of this
trade are with tho law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
HOW IT WORKS OUT
IRnrlin 1ton ,HaMkeYe.l


The mayor OF Schenectady, n. "
following the example OF the mayor
ce Indianapolis. and several other
mayors has been trying to do some
thing along the line Of reducing the
cost Of living. His pet hobby was
cheap ice for the poor people. he ac-
tualIy established a plant and began
selling ice at 20 cents per hundred
The old dealers were getting 40 cents
hundred. The dealers did not approve
of the mayors plans. Therefore tneS
appealed to the courts. And wise
Judge held that the charter OF the
city Of Schenectady. n. T., did not en-
power that city to engage IN mercan-
tile pursuits. The decision was prob
ably correct. altho in all Likelihood
there may have been seventeen ways
OF getting around the point. II the
Judge had so desired. But he did not,
and SO the municipal ice business was
closed up and the price Of ice in schsn-
ectady again went to 40 cents hun
bred. The mayor, in addition. got much
abuse, and his sociaHstic schens
been bitterly criticized.
There are differences Of opinion az
to whether the scheme smacks Of
socialism or not. But, even II it does
the enemies Of socialism are not wise
in placing emphasis upon that point
Perhaps the less said on that score IL
Schenectady, the better. For the peo-
pie, who have very little are apt to put
| II in this way: IF socialism is going
to give us ice and other things we
need at half price. then let US have
socialism and lots of it, The mayors
plan may have been clearly Illegal
| But the opponents OF that scheme arr
! srraly nonularizing 1t by abusing the
project and the mayor, and they are
tpopularizing socialism and are max
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
A POTENTIAL KILLER.
CDos Mn;reS NnUS.1

II il be a city street, the driver is
potential killer if he drives fast enough
to make a collision even remotely pos
sible. If it is at crossing he is guilty
if he drives so that any foot passen-
ger can possibly get under the wheels
before he can stop. He can not place
any of the blame on others-unless MS
own car is absolutely under control.
He must be able always to prevent ms
own speed from irljuring anyone.
If there are weeds by the roadside,
he must expect that child VIII sud
denly step from them into the track.
He must 20 50 slow that he can stop
and save that child. If 1t Is cross
roads even in the most deserted coun-
tryside, he mus. expect either pedes-
trian or a horse drawn vehicle. or an
other motor car to emerge from the
trees Just as mis- car reaches the cross
ing. He is a criminal II he guesses that
the way is clear and dashes across. he
is a criminal unless he knows.
In other words, the driver Of mo-
for car is a criminal unless he SO
drives that q would-be suicide. seeking
self destruction, would always fail to
find it under his wheels.
This is strict rule. doctrine OF
constituting every chance against the
motorist-but il is the only just one,
the only safe one.
The law gives Tom, Dick and HAIRY
the right to drive the most powerful
projectile Of modern times thr d
crowds, and along roads. Tom, Dick
and Harry can not complain II the Ia"
and public sentiment hold them guhts
OF homicide if they fail in making ap-
solutely sure tina. even the most care
less user of the highway is saved from
death and injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
PROTECT CRIMINALS.
rn,,h,,ouo raInuro nh Her ri

Much sentimentality Is obtruded into
discussion Of the states relation to the
criminal. The latter is what he is. it Is
true. largely by virtue Of environment
and experience. Poverty, ignorance. al
coholism each plays a part in his maxi
Ing, and in service of society the temp
tations these create should be removed
BY removing the cause. But the public
must be protected against its criminals.
No false considerations Of humanitar-
ianism should leave them to menace
life and property. We are living in an
age entirely different from that which
demanded protection Of the subject
against the kinsly whim. Safeguards
then operated to secure social utility.
Today they operate against it, and the
need of a change is imperative.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
SPOLLS

[Des Moines Register and Leader.l
1t will not be altogether unique in
the history Of political movements il
the agitation for single term for the
president shall end up. as threatened
now in congress. in limiting the civil
service clerk to q seven year tenure
and make him, once more. a victim Of
the. spoils system. For the dem ocratic
party mas asfeputat ton for laundering
and the democrats are in charge OF
this proposed Legislation. hat Senate.
Joseph Ba has defended II In
speech: will add nothing to the esteem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

''No other politician could give evil
dence Of such rank ingratitude to his
associates and retain the respect Of the
American people," declares the Sioux
| City Journal. rs there principle at
opposing Deneen in Illinois and Had
ley in Missouri? Not at all. In Iowa,
where all the republican leaders fought
him all thru the preconvention cam
paign. the colonel is not insisting on
third state ticket
LAS Colonel Roosevelt is upon the
scene. he might save much worry, IN
certainty and expense by reading his
letter Of acceptance before the con-
vention ad1ourns," suggests the Wat
erloo Reporter.
Talk Of egotism quantum sufficit
and of hero worship like amount,
| thoroughly mix says the Burlington
Hawkeye. land you have an infallible
prescription for third political party"
1T doesn't make any difference
| whether Vice President Sherman Is
notified at AL" observes the Davenport
Times.
The Washington De,nocra rejoices
that Colonel Eiboecks liquor plank
was defeated in the democratic state
| convention Colonel Eiboeck lives
twenty years in the past the Demo-
crat continues. THE democrats are
| past the beer stage in their fight for
good government, and we are glad that
the mistake made at Ottumwa two
years ago was not repeated at Cedar
Rapids"
There's no use getting peeved over
politics." says the Cedar Falls Rec
ord. TT is not necessary for one to
quarrel with his wife or boycott
neighbors because they can not agree
as to matters of public policy. We are
all going to continue to swing along
in our own little sphere and we must
remember that long after the election
has passed We will still have our
reighbors and friends to whom we owe
our good WILL
| The Dubuque Telegram Herald says
| NV nile tbs bull moose ara shielding
| Curnn ms and Kenyon the standpatt tiers
are aiming right at them
'sThe usefulness OF the Cosson law
| Is demonstrated every SO often" notes
| the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
Tho Way You spsnd II.
milwaukee, Sentinel.

DO you wear them?
Foolish question. OF course you do.
Your mother never had a pair IN her
life, and you were brought on on 70
cent cotton ones and taught to put
in new feet when the old ones were
past darning. but in these days Of
sensitive feelings and low shoes darn
ed hosiery is an impossibility. And
when one can get silk stockings for
90 cents, and for cent or two less
than that on bargain days. one won
ders that cotton hose are made at ALL
OF course. you don't get the 29-cent
grade If you can possibly help it. and
OF course. silk does not wear well, Dus
it is 60 much more comfortable. Al
least, it makes one feel much better.
particularly when ones neighbors and
even ones maid. the waitress at the
restaurant and the clerk In the store
ali faunt soSsa!ncr clad insteps IN
ones face. figurarively speaking. IN
der such conditions it 10 quite to be
expected that even the baby's SOCKS
must be Of silk
Not to change the subject, tho II
may seem to, DO you faint or go into
mysteries when you see the telegraph
boy at the door? Certainly not. Your
mother would have known that news
OF death or disaster awaited her 1nade
the dreaded yellow envelope But
times have changed. This is probaoiy
q night letter from John explaining
that he has been too busy to write.
This reminds you that you have been
too busy, too, so you reply to his mes
sage with a similar one. SO convenient
these night letters.
And, by the way, you also forget 70
drop that line you promised TO tne
friend in Chicago. Never mind. Can
M on long distance You can say
lot in three minutes II you really set
about it.
would you walk three blocks in the
hot sun or wait for street car
Would you think OF buying q b-cent
drink in drug store? Would you
dare risk your reputation By taking :.
friend to a theater without buying
afterward?
And do these things. or do they not
have anything to do with the Shigh
cost Of living
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
GOOD ROADS.
,Nasop civ Characteristic I,

[Mason City GlobeGazette.l
Money spent in permanent road maxi
ing is economy. This has been demon
strated scores of times. The farmer
may pay a heavy road tax for build"
ing a permanent public highway ada
cent to his farm but he more than
makes 1t back in the time saved by
larger loads and more rapid travel
when hauling his produce to market.
There is q satisfaction in a good road
the same as in a new and well fitting
suit.
The psychology of it has its effect
upon the community. 1t literally con-
verts it's sunshine Of community pride
into silver and its progressive enter
prise into gold Like the Swiss whose
country is now sought by the travel
ing world end whose enterprise and
hospitality Is rewarded a hundred fold
so the comm unity whose roads are
good finds itself sought for by every
wayfare- and hailed abroad by every
visitor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

in which the proposition distinctly 10
not held by the people who will per-
ceive and indorse the protest made BY
Senator Cummins Saturday against
the recrudescence Of the unadulterated
form of the spoils system in American
governmental affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
11MEsREpUBI1CAN, MARsHAILnqVN. 1oXA. AUGUST 1912

ing socialistic votes by calling the At
tempt to cut the price OF th6 comnod-
lily q socialistic scheme. OF course. II
they are out trying to make social
istic votes. that u another story But
while they are doing this very thing.
nothing ID farther from their original
infant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

Az rheumatism is due to an excess Or
uric acid In the system. the only sens
iblo. rational treatment is one that re-
moves this poison. That's what HOs-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea does
That's why 1t cures for. good. Mcbride
q Will.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
Iona Newspapers
H1TcH1NG POSTS AND BUTTER.

H1TCH1NG POSTS AND BUTUER-
[Iowa City Republican,
There is not over half the farm trade
IN Iowa City there was a year ago be-
fore removing the hitching posts drove
the farmers away. AS a result there is
all the time lack of butter in the
stores, eggs are scarce and other lines
Of supplies from the farms are higher
for lack Of supply. Every family is
paying this tribute to the whims Of a
few who apparently care nothing for
the trade interests of the city. When
people are forced to pay 80 to 80 cents
d pou1ia .c- butter. they are paying
about s cents a pound tribute to the
action OF the city in driving out the
farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07
rhe c.u.. 81 Her Trovlie,

What is the world Is the natter
asked the mother Of the June bride
who had just returned from her we'd
ding trip. HAS Charles been CRUEL 70
your
NO, mother. He has been perfectls
lovely"
But you look as il you had sens -
serious trouble on your mind"
I've got to begin now to try to ex.
change al, those foolish wedding pres
ents we received. you know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

We must show that we understand the
problems that confront us and that We
are sOberly minded to deal with them,
applying to them not nostrums and mo-
tons, but hard sense snd good courage.
a Government For pub,ie Coed.
A presidential, campaign may easily
degenerate into q mere personal con-
test and % lose IT. real dignity and
significance. There Is no fndispensa-
BILE man. The government Will not
collapse and 60 to pieces II any one
Of the gentlemen who are seeking to
be intrusted with its guidance should
be left at home. But men are instru-
ments We are ~ important AZ the
cause We represent. ana In order -
be important must rsally represent .
cause. What II our cause7 The peo-.
pies caussf That y easy to say, but
what does It meant The common as
against any particular Interest what
over? Yea, but that, too, needs trans
lation into aets and pollcies. We rep
resent tn deai1o % 1T mp an unen-
II 1;;eaa sesNusaslk q 0overnment that
canust IS md for pslvats purposes.
either ii the AeM of business or In
the nsld of poiitscs; . government that
wiz not tolerate the uoe of the organ
izaticn Of = grsAt party to serve the
pessonai aims and ambitions Of any
individual and that Will not perntt
legisntion to be employed TO furtAsr
any private interest. It 10 . great con-
ception. but am free to serve It, -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

GAS Colonel Roosevelt is upon the
scene. he might save much worry, I'M
certainty and expense by reading his
letter Of acceptance before the con-
vention ad1ourns," suggests the Wat
erloo Reporter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

one of the lawyers to Jail The world
do move,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

Talk Of egotism quantum sufficit
and of hero worship a like amount,
thoroughly mix" says the Burlington
Hawkeye. land you have an infallible
prescription for third political party"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald says
:'Wniie tbs bull moose ara shielding
Cunnm ms and Kenyon the standpatters
are aiming right at them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

1T doesn't make any difference
whether Vice President Sherman Is
notified at AL" observes the Davenport
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

were ready to trust and follow We
have been anxious that all campaign
contributions and expenditures should
be disclosed to the public in fullest
detail because we regarded the indu-
ences which govern campaigns to be
as much q part of the peoples bust
ness as anything else connected with
their government We are working
toward very definite object, the uni
versaI partnership in public affairs
upon which the purity Of politics and
It's aim and spirit depend.
do not know any greater question
than that Of conservation. We have
been a speniiihI;;frtt matte: ::a H.nst
now husband what we have left. We
must do more than that. We must de-
velop rs well as preserve our water
powers and must add great waterways
to the transportation facilities Of the
nation to supplement tho railways
within our borders as well NJ upon the
isthmus. We must revive our mer-
chant marine, too, and I'LL the seas
again with our own fleets. We must
add to our present postofnce service 2
parcels post Is complete - that Of any
other nation. We must look to the
health Of our people upon every hand
- well u heerten them Eith instice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-07

"The usefulness Of the Cosson law
Is demonstrated every SO often" notes
the Waterloo Courier.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
''SUSIE" KELLEY RETURNS
TO MERCER; GREAT JOY

MACON, GA, Sept. 24-With the ar
rival of c. f. Kelley, known as Susie, "
tackle. who is expected today, the last of
the Mercer veterans will be on hand. Kel-
ley has been at home on account of the
illness Of his brother
His presence win greatly strengthen
the line and also raise the average wei ght.
Dutch Irwin. the plucky little half, ar
rived Friday, and started practice. Cook
also came in last week and was among
the members of the squad Some thirty
five or forty men have been out working
TO ill the vacancies.
Holman and Heinsohn are attempting
to fill Grice's place at center. Huguley
Aultman and GriCe are the most likely
candidates for guards.
Mills and FORESTER have been holding
down tackle. but when Kelley returns
Forester viii be shifted to his regular po-
sttion at end The other end will be filed
from among Mcknight. Stribling and Nc
Daniel
jameson will he at quarter and Captain
Norman at fun. The halls will come from
Irwin, Cochran, Wood and Mcdaniel
Mcdaniel was on the squad in 1910, but
was not able to be in school last year
He has returned to finish his course
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

Frank Chance should not have any
trouble with the Chicago court for not
appearing when he was drawn as "A juror.
at the time. Second, he is a native of
California, and not Chicago
CIarl,o C,riff;,h +htri.. 49, ,,,,I,, ,a,,.,.,
were lucky enough 10 outdraw Wasbinp,
ton in the Iraff grab bag Gnftreu
pitched swell bali THIS wear for the Scran.
ION team, in tho Nou, Vnrly c,ta+o - -