Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-25

(, party issue. That is why the conven
| ton did not follow the radicals. But i,
was the one question which more thar
any other caused real embarrassment
| to the delegates.
! There was great deal Of denunca.
| ton of Senator Cummins in the con-
vention. 1t is the. first time in lows
that a party platform contains per-
sonal attack on any man and de
nounces him as "selfserver." Severa
Of the speakers were extremely bitter
| toward Senator Cummins and there
seemed to be much of effort TO show
| to any and every democrat that NJ
should not vote for Cummins. Bu
| there was very little of laying the
foundation for an appeal to republi'
cans to support the opponent Of Cum
Minis.
Chairman Wylie OF the progressive
party in Iowa attended the convention
He returned home greatly encouraged
and Of the conviction that a grea
many democrats will cast their bal
! lots for Casper Schenk for senator
These will be the democrats who FOL
/, one reason or another do not like K
vote for Connolly and who believe will
! Judge Wade that Wilson is the great
est president that has sat in the White
House since Lincoln, hence do no
| want to vote for Cummins MIR. Wylli'
/ was assured, for instance. by dele
/ gate that in his county he knew o
ninety democrats who will not vote fol
/ Connolly and that a large number o.
! them can be got to vote for Schenk.
The convention adopted the usua
rule that all resolutions offered shoulG
go to the committee on resolutions
! without debate This was the rule II
I the republican state convention. 1t ha:
been the rule in every state convention
of both parties many years 1t is M
/ innovation, and in fact. is regarded az
essential to the orderly procedure ii
! every state convention. But it is the
rule which aroused the ire of one mar
at the republican state convention ana
he alone set out to overturn 1t, but
| failed.
| II warn YOU" said Charley Miller
| he of the legislative committee on re-
trenchment and reform as he discussed
! the teachers pension bill. that this i:
as far from a democratic principle as
night from day; I admonish you thai
/ You are starting something that viii
i become a greater burden, If it is car
ried out as planned by it's promoters
than any burden upon the taxpayers OF
/! Iowa at this time. I warn you also
j that you are making a concession t.
( a great organization that maintains q
| powerful lobby al the Legislature ans
you are putting the party in a help.
less position before that lobby" Blu
Mike Healv and Tom Fitzpatrick, ou
of the great admiration for the public
school system. overwhelmed Miller anG
| carried the day.
| The nearest to a discussion of The
state tax issue was by John T. Hamil-
| ton. 1.-The people are willing to pay
!! literally in taxes. shall endeavor t.
| investigate and see that no more Is
taken in taxes than is needed" he said
But the people want their none,
honestly and economically expended
That is the only difference between the
! republican and democratic parties or
! state affairs so far as I know"
| The democratic convention wa
without roll call. 1t was pink tes
affair. indeed. There was no fight il
it anywhere. But it satisfied those whs
| attended, and there can be no douo
! OF the fact that determined campaign
| is to be made. Chairman Reynolds ha:
| called his committee to meet here Aug
| 3 to get busy.