Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04

pho0oo0. lAppaeS was not mOm0ef
Of The senate whsn the Lorimsr vote
occurred last winter but there 10 no
question % TO what he will do. Wet
more voted for Lorimsr the hrst time
and will do 20 again. Brandegee OF
Connecticut 10 q member Of the sen.
ate ring, and has stood by both Lori.
mer and Stephenson. Mclean. the
now senator from Connecticut, voted
for Stephenson.
Root Of New York voted against
Lorimer and for Stephenson. This
likewise IL the situation OF Burton. Of
Ohio. Page Of Vermont and Suther-
land Of Utah. Penrose and Oliver OF
Pennsylvania joyfully press Stephen
son and Lofimer to their bosoms.
They xoted for both men and will
stand 81 them to tho end. Dupont Of
Delaware. himself under charges Of
having purchased his seat in the sen.
ate, and bis colleague. Richardson,
both voted for Lorimer and Stephen
son. Dupont will expect the favor to
be returned. Bradley Of Kentucky,
who is supporting Taft. also support
cd Lorimer and Stephenson.
Al Ardent supporters Of TAFT.
In Illinois, Lorimer Is fghting for
Taft, and in Wisconsin Stephenson 10
doing likewise. In South Dakota,
Gamble. who voted for both Lorimer
and Stephenson. II advocating Taft's
nomination. This likewise is true Of
Warren and Clark Of Wyoming. both
Of whom voted for Lorimer and
Stephenson. Senator Hepburn of Ida
no has been the ardent champion of
both Iorimer and Stephenson. OF
course. he IL for Taft. Senator Smoot
Of Utah fought for Lorimer and Ste
phenson. He is lighting for Taft.
Senator Guggenheim. who is identi-
fed with the powerful Guggenheim
interests, and delivered the Colorado
delegation to the Taft column, stood
shoulder to shoulder with Lorimer
the Nevada cog In the machine and
the aid Of the two senator's whose
election. Il Gas charged. was pro-
cured through bribery and corruption.
Senator Perkins Of California voted
for both Lorimer and Stephenson.
but his power has gone with the pass
ing Of the Southern Pacific machine
from California politics.
OF the Taft Republicans in the SEN
ate, only Smith and Townsend OF
Michigan, Brown Of Nebraska and
Jones Of Washington. voted against
both Lorimer and Stephenson. That
is to say. but four Of Taft's support.
ers in this large body Of men, known
to the country as "the greatest legis.
lative assemblage in the world" have
stood before the country for clean
and honest politics. This was reduced
to three, when Jones voted the Sec
ond time in the committee report, for
Lorimer.
Take the record Of the progressive
Republicans, on tho other hand. Ev-
cry ono Of them stands for senatorial
and presidential preference primaries.
Every one Of them IL opposed to po-
litical corruption Of any form. Every
ono OF them voted to unseat Lor;mer
and Stephenson and thus put the
brand Of dishonor upon men seeking
. seat in the upper house Of congress
BY or through bribery. 49,
In spite Of the action Of the senate
In seating Lorimsr and Stephenson
by narrow majorities, 1t 10 perfectly
evident that the country does not &C.
cspt tho verdict a. just The over
whelming sentiment 10 that seats in
the senate should be obtained BY hon
orable and not By dishonorable
means. What 10 true Of tho senate IL
likewise true Of the presidency. It is
evident that any man who is an as.
pirant for the highest ONCE in the
land must be clean morally. ethically
and politically. He cannot afford to
be smirched BY corruption and fraud.
He cannot afford to be party to
methods which are q stencil in the
nostrils Of the nation. There is an
election to follow the nomination The
Republican party. to be certain Of
victory, must have as it's candidate a
leader Of whose probity there is no
question, upon whose record no faint
can be cast. and whose selection Is
brought about by fair and honorable
means. Mr.. Taft has ceased to be
in this class. He conNded his for
tunes to Mr. Mckinley. knowing the
man and knowing for what he stood
He has accepted as his advisors men
like Crane. Penrose. Smoot and 9TH
ers, knowing the view taken of them
by the American people based upon
their records as public servants"
He has accepted the support Of other
men. notably Lorimer and Stephen
son, knowing how they gained their
elections. He was guided in Indiana
by ex-senator Hemenway and ex-Con.
gresham Jim" Watson. who were
repudiated by their own states. He
wrote letter to County Chairman
Koenig of New York approving in ad-
vance his disgraceful methods in New
York. He IL hand in glove with State
Chairman Barnes Of New York.
Taft's Nomination Means Defeat.
There IL an axiom as old as the
hills that man Is known by the COM
pany he keeps. There is another old
saw that evil associations corrupt
good manners. In view Of what Is
known about Mr.. Taft's advisers and
supporters. in view of the outraged
public sentiment which has been
created by the spectacle Of the Pres
ident Of the United States consorting
and advising with, and approving the
action Of such men. the wiseacres in