Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-10-17

Issued on Friday of Each Week.
Our Washington Letter.
Two events of the last few days he
to be deeply significant by the men
bers of Iowa's democratic delegate
shows that the opposition to Senate
Cummins from Progressives with whol
he was formerly associated is growing
snd that a hot three cornered fight
under way in the seventh distric
which brightens the chances for tn
election of another Democratic Con
gresham.
An extended article from the pen o
Casper Schenk, formerly one of Sen
ator Cummins' staunchest supporters
appeared in the Des Moines Registe
and Leader a few days ago, in whic|
it was declared that Cummins canno
hope to retain the support of his Pro
gressive friends if he runs on the Re
publican ticket. Mr.. Schenk said
was with regret the Progressives saw
that having led his division so gallant
ly at Donnelson, Senator Cummins j:
not with them at Shiloh" The Pro
gressives were not organizing to de-
feat Senator Cummins, Mr.. Schenk in
sisted, but he said they were working
to carry out their program and "they
were willing to sacrifice themselves
they expected to sacrifice many gooc
men who honestly opposed them, anc
they are willing to sacrifice even Mr..
Cummins.' He added that ''the best
men are as nothing compared with the
cause" Touching on Senator Cum
minis recent course as indicated by his
speeches, Mr.. Schenk, voicing the
opinion Of the Progressives who will
have their candidate for Senator in the
field, declars that ION all these mat
tiers, the Progressives mean to 60 for
ward. The Senator (Mr. Cummins)
elects to standpat.
The situation in the seventh district
which makes Democratic chances ap-
pear bright is brought about by the
announcement that Congressman
Prouty will not be candidate for re-
election, and in this connection it is
charged at an agreement was made
before the last fight for the nomina-
ton by which MIR. Prouty promised to
to step aside this year and allow Cash
Dowell Of Polk county to have the
nomination. The Progressives resent
this bargaining for the nomination and
claim to have proof of it in spite Of
denials entered. They are getting
behind John MacVicar, former mayor
of Des Moines and Senator Cummins
manager when a candidate for the
presidency at the Chicago convention
last year. The seventh has always
polled a big progressive vote and the
present indications make it appear
rosy for the Democratic nominee with
such strong man as MacVicar head
ing a third ticket. --.'...
Congressman Pepper, Connolly and
Kirkpatrick were all present in the
House last week when the Republicans
made point of no quorum and began
fiiibuster in an effort to tie up legis-
lation and embaras the administration
in its fight for a currency bill. Only
three out of the eight Republican Con-
gressmen were present, however.
Congressman Woods, Towner and Ken.
needy were there to answer the roll call,
but Congressman Prouty, Green, Scott,
Good and Haugen were back in Iowa
and kilograms were sent at once by the
sergeant.at-arms summoning them to
Washington under penalty of arrest.
Some explaining may be necessary back
in the districts, when the voters get te
asking why the Congressman were moi
on the ground when an importan,
appropriation measure, carrying 49,.
600, 600, was up for consideration anc
it was found there were not enough
Congressman on hand to transact the
public business.
Congressman Kirkpatrick, of the
sixth district, has proposed that the
postoffice department enter into con.
tracts with capitalists in towns of l,
200 or more to build specially con.
structed buildings for postcffi ,es which
could be rented at a moderate rate
under lease of ten years or more
He made concrete proposal in thu
case of Bloomfield, where capitals,
has agreed to .put up $1,000 building
adapted especially for use as post
Office and rent it to the government
for $85 month under a ten year lease
while the interest on a $500 or SIS,
600 public building, which is the kim
Bloomfield would want, would great,
exceed that sum. The saving in thi
regard he would use in extending tn,
free delivery so that the man on tn,
outskirts of a small town conld Inv.