Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-22

was over the notice was seen to be of
a crushing nature, and the people VINO
served it are suspending Judgment un-
til they may know definitely whether
the notice is accepted or not. what
is happening is to the general ERECT
that the progressive party is not gam
ing much and Will not gain much until
this judgment, now suspended. is pro
nounced, and that there is going. to be
no lining up TO do effective battle for
the republican party or republican
candidates until the party thru it's
proper and official organization gives
definite and irrevocable assurance that
the next republican national conVen-
lions hall be an assemblage Justly APP
portioned and conducted with at least
an appearance of honesty.
The whole situation as thus outlined
amounts to a republican and progress
sive deadlock for demeaEa tic benefit
While the deadlock continues in its
present shape anything political eS-
cepting what is for the glory OF de-
mocracy is hopeless. There is also
abundant reason TO believe that even
with the wisest and earliest action
of the republican organization the task
of political regeneration will be long
and difficult. We have a feeling, how
ever, that the pressure on the organi-
cation is of such volume and is so in
creasing that the crowd on the ma
,ional committee have really no more
chance Of standing out successfully
against it than had the Iowa state
board of education of making a sue
Of In he
leges against the protest of the state.
We have no idea when the state board
would give in; but ultimately it had
to do SO. Similarly we have no judg-
ment as to when the republican ma
tional committee Will surrender its
prerogatives of constituting d republic
can national convention TO suit itself
and to assure such nomina atoms a the
committee will ultimately surrender
for the reason that there is nothing
else for the committee to do. What is
not to be guessed, is how long the
committee will postpone the inevitable
day and how many more republican
constituencies VIII have to go demo-
cratic before even a beginning can be
made toward consolidating effectively
the political forces that have got to be
consolidated before there can be again
d party in the country competent to
rescue the Land from the now militant
and triumphant free trade democracy.
PREACHMENT AND PRACTICE.
lWaverly Independent
And tnen there is another thing!
There are several automobile dealers in
Waverly and a few piano dealers, and
yet our merchants, professional men
and capitalists feel that the 'patronize
home industry" in these lines don't
amount to anything.
The past months some of our loud
est ktckers on going out Of town for
groceries. clothing. drugs, hardware,
etc, have bought automobiles and
pianos out of town, when they could
have, undoubtedly, done as we'll or bet
ter at home
These reflections are not inspired by
any financial consideration ON our part.
as the auto and piano dealers are not
heavy patrons of ThetIndependent. but
we write this to show the sshalloWness
of some of this "patronizeg home in
dustry" talk we hear. II the merchant
is eternally going out of town to buy
his stuff, how does he expect the people
to believe what he says when he claims
he can sell goods avs cheap, or cheaper,
than concerns in larger towns?
The buyers know You get your autos
and your pianos. and some Of you even
your clothing and grooeries and your
printing out Of town. II it's good and
wise for you, why is 1t not the wise
thing for others to follow your example
We don't believe it is wise for you, MOI
do we believe it Is wise for any OF us
! This week we have heard OF two
autos being bought out OF town, both Of
which could have been purchased Of
local dealers for at least $100-less thar
was paid the foreign dealer. The same
holds good OF groceries and clothing
HUT how are the, people to.'know THU
4 when the grocer, the banker, the cloth
Ter. the professional man he capitalis
and county and city officers buy tneil
goods away from home? This may seer
rather a pointed. question, but isHtt1
I wiser to face these facts ~ they ar
than be forever trying e hide then