Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-28
A RECORD WORTH WHILE.

! in the Icl1tical situation in Iowa which,
| consciously or unconsciousiv. are eNer-
| cising a potent influence with the
! voters. The changes recorded this year
| to tie progressive party are almost
wholly from the republican ranks. Now
/ and then a democrat switched to the
| progressive party and here and there
| one transferred his allegiance from the
! democratic party TO the republican.
| Su- aside from the swi-'-n 10 the pro-
! gre sslNes the changes ware neglisahle.
on, OF this situation TWO prominent
facts become evident: First and fore
| most the democrats are standing pat.
This means simply that the Wilson ad-
ninIstration is fairly satisfactory TO
| the rank and file OF the party. But
! il is equally clear that rhe work OF
the party is not attracting voters from
} the ranks OF other political organ!za-
lions. The second material fact in this
! a party in Iowa which commands more
Of the voters than the democrats must
! include 2 very large majority OF ne-!
| from the 1872 camps Of Roosevelt and
! Taft. Il the republic party comes
! back into its old place Of prestige in
| Iowa the men who voted for Roose e.
velr n 1912 must return TO their form :
er places Il the progressive party
becomes majority il must not only
hold the Roosevelt vote but it must ac-
qut-e a considerable following from
! those who in 1912 supported Taft The
| orcg-essive-repvb lican show isn't IN
re-es-iag the democrats. They have q
show Of their own
The question involved in this prob
! lem is this What name shall De at
techsd 10 the group OF voters il Iowa
| which shall finally be rallied in oppos.-
ton 20 the democratic party? Il this
group becomes a majority il must OF
necessity include substantially he
same body Of men in either case.
Look over the present roster o. Off
Gals representing Iowa n Washing
ION az ma, time. Cummi2s stands ad-
| .rit-eG.!y with the first fol- Zig men in
Tie senate He IS d hard worker and
! faithful. 20 the trust reposeel IN him oy
/ he people. Kenyon stands foremost
among the younger men n the senate.
HIS zeal for temperance, il opposition
70 graft IN support Of measures seek-
ing - abolish social evils in all forms
| has been 50 strong that oonss-vs tive
men have questioned whether or not
, ne Is a3t 100 radical. He is rot in fact
| radical but is simply and soundiy pro-
| gressiye. Both Cummins and Kenyon
stand .oc the protective principle but
they arc opposed TO It's abuse, just as
| they oppose the abuse of any other
! governmental function.
| Go down the line IN the congress
s.o7a. districts. Go over the roster Of
| state officials. Examine the legisla :
, tive nominees. Trace the record OF leg
! islartve enacrnents il Iowa Point on!
| -he scandals and Geliaqu!encies in Of
| :5c.a! life in Iowa, # there De any. Com
! pare the state. goVernnentsNy, with
! those that surround US. Wisconsin has
! mad It's primary troubles with Stephen
/ son. Illinois has had its troubles with
Lo-i11ler and SIS legislative Lee O'Eei
. Brownies. Iowa IS q clean progressive
wei! governed state. Not ali its laws
are perfect, there is room fo- improve
! rect. But 70 breath OF scandal ha.
| touched the state or its public life dur
ing the entire Cumulins regime which
began some fifteen years ago Car
any political organization hope 20 d.
more than continue this good work
/ Does any other political or9anizatio,
give promise Of better achievement oil
this line than the ore under who's
/ auspices this WORK was accomplished
If you were 10 90 into the state wit.
IA company Of high minded, intelligen
men authorized 10 PICK AL entire new
set Of officials from among the Who'll
body Of citizens would you be able Z
improve very much on Cunn1ins AM
Kenyon and any or all the others? l
not. then isn't the suggestion Of jon,
Y. Stone. Of Gienwood. a pretty goo,
one: progressive platform and pro
gressive candidates under the old part,
title?
OF course not all good man can SCI
this problem in this light. Some yer.
excel,en. men have believed that pro
hibition would never be achieved il
this country except thru political or
ganization bearing this banner. Pro
hibition is growing apace. The pro
hioitionisr is gaining his end but no
thru a political organization bearinl
his banner. The march OF progress
can not be stayed by political organi
cations. and political organization
| can not swerve people from their pro
gressive purpose. They are only IN
struments thru which men do things
There isn't after all much IN a name
it all depends on character.
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