Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

DeS MOlneS, May y, 1914. TO the re-
publicans Of Iowa: l feel compelled to
address you in this way because 1t has
become Impossible for me to be. for
any considerable time, In the state dur
ing the primary campaign now in pro-
gress. l have been in Des Moines one
day and must leave tonight for WASH
ington. Having become candidate
for denomination for the United States
senate. l would like to bear "a part In
the campaign In the usual manner, but
the circumstances in which am placed
forbid 1t. My duties in the senate are
continuous and seem to me to be i'm
perative, for ii has so happened that
the most important legislation OF the
session is under consideration by COM
mittees of which l am member. l
must therefore either torego the
speaking campaign or neglect my duty.
With these alternatives before me there
is but one thing for me to do. must
go forward with my work even tho my
personal interest leads to different
conclusion may be in Iowa once
more before the primary election. but II
SO my visit must necessarily be brief
one.
The misfortune of not being able to
ne III t"O pitCeS tue SdHit tiiIic 10
altogether mine. lose the pleasure
and inspiration of meeting you face to
face in this preliminary contest. while
you lose nothing of consequence, mas
much as my views upon every national
question of any moment are we'll known
not only to you but to the country gen
orally. 1t has been my constant en-
deavor to keep you advised respecting
hA iNh
touch the general Welfare and whether
have been in the right or In the
wrong you know my opinions. There
has never been constituency better
qualified to enter judgment upon a
candidate for office than you are to de-
termine whether l ought again to be
elected to the senate Of the United
States.
l do not intend to make this COM
munication an argument in my own
behalf; and content myself with saying
that there are certain corporate politi
cal forces (mainly outside the state Of
Iowa) that have arrnyed themselves
against my denomination. They can
not conceal their purposes or their
identity. l have always tried to defend
and protect legitimate industry: but
Iner0 are 1OrIuS OF organized Capltdi
and methods employed by corporate
combinations to which am unalter-
ably opposed. I have always fought
them. they have always fought me, and
it Is reasonable to assume that the
struggle will continue to the end.
Whether they will enter the campaign
against me 1 do not know; but l ask
you to be watchful In that regard and
to act according to the facts as they
develop from day to day and according
to your judgment of the best interests
of the country.
In more than a dozen states I have
attempted to point out the path which.
as look at it, must be taken by the
republican party II it Is to be restored
to strength and power. and my sug-
gestions have seemed to meet with re-
publican favor. l can imagine no
higher qualification than your approval
of my efforts to establish a republican
administration pledged to carry into
effect the fundamental principles upon
which our party is founded.
For the reasons stated must depend
wholly upon the republican rank and
Ale. to, make my campaign for me. II
you believe that can and will serve
you faithfully and efficiently during