Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09

There are q number Or dangerous
crossings in this county. some because
they are not properly graded and some
because they should 20 under the rail-
road instead of crossing 1t Al the level
the track Wherever the under head
crossing is possible the county author
tiles should see that the crossings are
so constructed and there IL plenty OF
authority to compel the railroads to do
their share Of the work whore such a
crossing is necessary.
One Of the most dangerous crossings
for autos in the county is just as one
enters Clear Lake on the Milwaukee
road. 1t Is almost impossible to see
trains coming around the curve on
either side and the wonder Is that some
one has not been n sacrifice to this
death trap. The road should be changed
in some manner or q subway Cross
ing be provided at q point near there
leading into Clear Lake. It is encour-
aging to know the state highway COM
mission IS giving it's potential atten-
ton to this matter of grade crossings.
and certainly the railroads ought to be
more than willing to cooperate
suPREMB COURT CANDIDATES.
The electors of Iowa will be called
upon to elect three members for the
| supreme court in November from a
| field Of six candidates. The candidates
! are present Judges Withrow. Ladd and
Weaver. and Congressman Prouty.
Seth Thomas and Ben l. Salinger.
| Anti-corporation papers Of the strips
of the Time Republican are making
determined fight to prevent the election
Of Salinger. It Is also pointed out that
| Seth Thomas Is a young man only four
years out Of law school and with little
| experience to qualify for the importan!
and responsible position of supreme
! court Judge. The attempt Is being made
| to eliminate both Salinger and Thomas
| by instructing the electors TO vote for
| three of the remaining four-WithroW,
Laid. Weaver and Prouty.
| While any three OF the four are
worthy the danger lies in the fact that
the anti-corporation vote may be sc
divided between Prouty and Weaver
for instance that Salinser may after all
slip in by the "plunking" Of the in
terests" that are supposed to be be-
hind his candidacy.
Opponents of Salingerism In Iowa
should unite on three candidates anc
| not scatter among four or five.
LOOKING TOWARDS CUMMINS.
tDes Moinea Register and Leader,]
The fact that Senator Cummins Il
taking a diametrically opposite vie"
Of the situation from Senator Borah
nd that in doing this he is accom-
plishing what Mr.. Roosevelt is Urging
l leads to some interesting speculation
for 1916.
The Washington correspondent O
the Chicago Tribune reports:
Senator Cummins Is lighting for tn
creation of pow erful trade commits
sion, authorized 70 eradicate the eVli
of monopoly by the regulation method
He and Colonel Roosevelt stand OF
practically the same ground on thi
question The indications are that tn
Iowa senator Will succeed in forcin
upon the democrats several Of hi
amendments proposing to Strengthen
the trade commission.
| With this as the basis of his specu
la,ion. the correspondent of the Trib
une sees in a triumph for Cummins
jdst what those republicans most wisl
who do not want Roosevelt for thei
,, candidate.
w men the DdlLit ls oNcl ~ 40 'iSS NA'
likely that the progressive republican
Will be able to claim that Cummns ha
g actually accomplished all that Roose
welt has proposed
If Senator Curmins should be sue
y cessfui In steering course that woul
I take some OF the wind out Of tn
Roosevelt sails, now that he Is
: much better odor with the stalwart
g than he has ever been before, who ca
: say that he might not he turned I
: In two years, with considerable unan'
L nifty?
In any event. it Is worth thinkia
d about in the light OF the plain aug
i sestion of the correspondent OF tn
e Tribune.
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