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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
Topics of the Times

Sure enough Nate Kendall would
make corking nominating speech. And
there are others. But this newspaper
is not attempting to ask the question
who is Iowa's greatest orator? Ora
tors are as temperamental as prima
donnas and baseball pitchers.
-
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is right
about that fort at Des Moines when
it suggests that it was never needed
and along with other expensive posts
that are useless from military stand
point should be wiped out. 1t was
the price of reelection of congress
man who wouldn't have been bargain
at the cost of thousand of the brick
that went to erect it.
What becomes of all the saloon fix
lures? inquiries the Waterloo Times
Tribune. Well what becomes of all the
pins? What's the difference anyway? ?
1t develops that Senator Cummins
is member of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners Of
America. which may account for the
success he has in keeping his fe.,ces
in repair.-Sioux City Journal.
Also for the fact that he is recog-
nized all over as a constructive states
man and accounts for his being such a
good fnisher.
There ought to be some way to nail
those wealthy swindlers who are re-
fusing to repay the government the
loans made to help them away from
Europe when the war broke. The av-
erage merchant would take a shot at
them under the false pretences' stat
ute.
About all that King George seems to
have done during the progress of hos
tilities is to have fallen off his horse.
Attorney General Cosson may re-
call that Sioux City Is not only the
home OF Lieut.. Gov. Harding. but the
first city in Iowa to send q man to
the penitentiary for bootleg ging.-Siou
City Journal.
In that connection would the query
be deemed impertinent were 1t to be
asked whether In, view of the foolish
and non enforcible laws passed by the
last assembly, would Governor Hard
ing think 1t his duty to remedy by
pardon Sioux City's foolish" and UNI
justified oppression of hootleggers?
The man who would build over his
barn twice a year instead Of building
new one would be pointed out in the
rural neishborhood as an example of
bad Judgment. But what's the differ
ence between building over the barn
and rebuilding road after every rain
storm?
Perhaps the kaiser is due for hard
bump but he will not get it falling of
a horse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
POLITICAL PARTIES.
and SeolM3 WaX -dr c0bb06es q, hn12

A political party IL q body Of self
sacrificing citizens who are banded to-
gether in defense OF principle and the
fourth-class postoffice. In some parts
Of the country the postoffice is looked
upon as more important than principle.
and when 1t 10 thrown to some candi-
date who has nothing to recommend
him save merit the organization pro-
ceeds to rebuke tho administration with
10 p-heavy collection Of split ba1l0iS.
Political parties are sustained by a
consciousness Of duty well done and
the unoOtrusivo cHertnes Of CORPORA
tons which do not want anything but
the white meat They are also helped
out occasionally by the bloated check of
some public spirited citizen who would
not object to being ambassador TO some
foreign country. Many q man has
drawn a healthy. exuberant check with
this idea in mind. only to be offered
nine months work in the census bureau
at Washing ton, at a salary which pro-
vides for everything except rent, heat.
light, fuel, depreciation and upkeep.
There have been several attempts to
float political parties in this country on
capital consisting OF pithy platforms
and deferred expectancy. but as r1le
they have not been success. Our
most nourishing parties have been
those which have been able to make
prompt and noiseless distribution Of the
federal patronage Immediately after the
inaugural ceremony. Whenever this
distribution il not 40 prompt - vas
expected, party workers mock 20 wash.
ington in tourist sleepsrs And clsU up
the corridors with Language fun 6 ~
proach.
Once In four years the membses Of
a political party get together and NOM
mate somebody for president who al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
MINNESOTA :. THE TEST STATE.

Minnesota is to furnish the first test
on the presidential situation in her
primary. AS the matter stands there
the test will come directly between
Cummins and Root in the republican
vote. Observing visitors to the twin
cities note that the interest which is
active and voluble is confined to the
two. Minnesotas primary will afford
the first real line on actual republican
sentiment as expressed by ballot.
Indiana holds her primary before
Minnesota but the Indiana primary is
not test. Fairbanks will be a can
didate before that primary and it is
usual to concede a presidential candi-
date his own state. But Minnesota
has no candidate of her own, she is
typical state for the midwestern test
because of her two large cities and
her great agricultural area
So the showdown between Nj. Root,
who may be said withou argument to
represent the old conservative wing of
the party. and Mr. Cummins, who
with even less argument will be con-
side-ed representative of the pro-
gresive republicans. may be considered
| decisive. If Minnesota turns down
Root it will be taken as plain warn
| ing to the convention which shall nom
! mate a republican candidate for the
presidency 1t will strengthen Sena-
tor Cummins' candidacy very greatly
| and give him a formidable standing
in the race.
The probabilities are that Cum min.
will carry Minnesota impressively. Ii
the big town his opposition is led BY
an element that Is rapidly losing it,
influence and power. His friends and
supporters are representative OF tn.
best in Minnesota. Moreover, Mime
sofa is by way Of progressive stat,
and naturally inclined to . progressiv,
candidate.
Looking forward to the conventjoa:
Without any manner OF doubt tina,
gathering will seek to repair the mis-.
take Of It's predecessor 30 far as POS.
sible. The result in Massachusett,
with It's narrow republican majority Il
hint that win not be lost on poll.
tcians. Given Woodrow Wilson at tn,
head of the ticket the 10000 repub
lican majority in Massachusetts, woul,
have faded. Wilson W ould have beatel
Root without any much doubt an,
by a decisive majority. II the reor
ganization Of the republican party
to be effective and victorious It mus
come along lines parallel with cosnu,o
republican thought and conclusion
i W iisn, z + shall be. 50. that conven
ton faces the warnings Of Minnesot
i and mid-western states that the can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
the paoslEm OF THE HOUR.

Senator Cummins at the Searchligh,
I Club last evening made plea for
/ preparedness-for peace.
| In that he displayed those qualities
which have firmly placed him in the
minds of men from one side of the
continent to the other as a statesman
and not politician. For OF all the
| triumphs of craftsmanship none is so
great as the establishment and main
tenance of peace with honor
The senator spoke the minds Of the
middle west Of which he is as repre-
sentative as any other public man OF
paredness. He would prepare, not for
war, but for the possibility of inva-
sion. That is the actual sentiment
of the Mississippi valley where the
question of preparedness is being
thought out unintiuenced by the chimera
Of rapine induced by the hysteria that
always affects coast cities. II the dis
tinction may be made the west stands
for preparation that means rapid gath
ering of forces of defense instead OF
preparedness for immediate war. It is
the difference between patriotism and
militarism.
We shall all agree with the senator
when ne demands navy sufficient to
prevent the reasonable possibility of
landing foreign armies on our shores,
sufficient coast defenses where those
defenses are most needed. some system
of military training that shall create
a citizen who shall be able at once to
adapt himself TO the exigencies of ma
tional defense. And We shall thorough
~ agree with his denial of any system
that shall demand a great standing
army or include every male between
Is and 60 as part of a military estab-
lshment.
What is most needed in consider
alton Of this problem which has risen
TO the etfacement of other problems
is plain common sense and dispas-
siorate deiiherat;on. We can strength
en- our already excellent navy. we can
increase and modernize our coast de-
lenses and we can increase the ma
tionsl guards Of the state. The militia
should remain state militia instead of
te;ng transferred to a federal militia
The government could if 1t chooses
provide army officers to head the
state troops and organize and train
the citizen soldiery of each common
wealth into an effective arm Of ma
uonal defense in emergency. And ii
could and should by supplies Of arms
and ammunition and perhaps pay un-
der certain conditions encourage the
formation of state militia companies
and regiments.
But always with the great end In
v:ew-peace. Preparation for defense
is one thing. Preparedness for war is
another.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

Neither are business and professional
men and capitalists MASTERS. drones
and dilletantes.
The classification is wrong. II 10 time
to drop It. The impression that the
"laboring man" is different elementally
from other men is wrong. Most Iowans
have worked in their shirt sleeves. And
most OF them have neither asked or
desired any supplies of the character
suggested at the beginning of this arti-
Gle. The laboring man breaks even
with the rest of us. Let's get ac-
quainted with him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
,aving supervision over the city man

having supervision over the city man
ager.
A misinformed objection to the city
manager proposition has arisen in the
minds Of some people on the assump
ton that it lodges too much power in
one official. This is q mistake, as the
city manager Is subordinate to the city
council and his duties clearly defined.
II there were virtue in the objection,
it would also apply 10 railroad COM
pany, or q large manufacturing plant
They are corporations who have found
1t expedient to vest in some Official
whatever his titls-generai manager.
or superintendent subject to the
higher powers. the responsibility and
care OF the whole business with view
to obtaining the highest efficiency and
the largest profit. Experience has 30
completely demonstrated the wisdom
Of that form OF organization that 1t Is
in general use among great. and even
the smaller corporations.
A municipality Is q corporation-in-,
corporated by the authority Of the
state. It's functions cover wide
range Of public utilities and public
duties. There is no apparent reason
why the taxpayers, and the citizens
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

City Journal. Revocation Of license
would be q mild way OF dealing with
such offenders. Maybe q period OF
seclusion behind stone walls would be
better"
With the national Organization TAX
ing votes away from the party in Iowa
every day by its postoffice policies" 1t
10 no wonder to the Perry Chief that
state leaders ARE shying away from
the nomination for governor"
The Abba Republican inquiries: .'Why
not all Join in voting the ticket OF the
republican party. the only party that
ever did establish any kind Of tariff
commission
The Cedar Rapids Republican re-
marking that the Sioux City Journal
has learned editorial on the subject,
After the Saloon. What?" and says,
why. sobriety, Of course, and plenty
OF money with which to pay the grocer
ana the snoe ana stocking men and
money all the time in the bank. II we
have any time left after these achieve
ments. we might go to church more
regularly than we do"
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says: 1T is not always safe for
candidate for office to rely wholly upon
his record. 1t is sometimes necessary
to get around and see the boys, and
they say Carl Kuehnle is an expert in
that line
The Hampton Chronicle is heartily
IN favor of plan to designate day
to be known as Indian day, on which
the country shall celebrate the part the
Indian has played in American life. 1t
is true that the original Indian was a
tough citizen. and that he scalped a
lot OF our pioneers and ate their dogs,
but we can forgive the shortcomings
OF any fellow or fellows who instituted
the glorious gorgeousness OF Indian
summer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

chaps and. while he's looking sunny, thinks They'll
tell their dads. perhaps ana will get their money"
He sives some neeas to the poor with freedom
surprising whsn no - absolutely twin bring him
advsrtsins. Izsn stand up strong for which
may hAvs reise1 6sttes. Il win help him sell
saws Some eAltoA butter. On Sunday the church
he wsndg. and thinks. while hymns ringing IT'S
good to make these people frisdsnsw trade they will
be bringing" When some dies he sheds tear. a.
one left sad and lonely but while he weeps above the
bier. he thinks Of income only. The all
kinds Of kale their trade IL well worth gaining
I'll whoop around and wall lungs and larynx spran.
Ing" We find this man in cline. and with gold
bricks rate him; he puts 1t for time, but In
the end We hate him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
CITY MANAGER.
IBurlinston Hawkeye.l

f1dWkeye.J
Burlington has now had the COM
mission form of government for Ave
and one-half years and there is no
evidence that the citizens have any
desire to revert to the old ward sys-
tenn which made city affairs secondary
to partisan politics ard was inevitably
promotive of irregularities in the man
agement of public interests, often
wasteful and extravagant and always
lacking in business methods and eff
cheney There is no object in changing
now, except to profit by experience
and improve the system that has prac-
tically demonstrated its utility. To
this end some legislation may be
sought by Iowa cities now under COM
mission charters, and possibly look
ing to a permissive act for the ap-
pointment of city manager. But lit
tie modification of the present statute
would be required, the mayor and city
council would retain their legislative
functions and be a superior authority,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

generally. should not have the benefit
Of the better form of administration.
as well as the other interests. And Il
10 as unreasonable and Illogical to con-
tend that the city manager plan Is
'autocratic," a "one-man power" TAX
ing from the people their right of self
government" as 1t would be for the
stockholders of railroad to object to
general manager of a railroad or
factory. The stockholders with an eye
to business demand ability, experi>
ence and efficiency In the management.
Are not the voters Of municipality
entitled to equal advantages In tha
management of their public affairs?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
1HA1 ~L.soR,ne NAN. MISTAKE.

| when a community supplies the
need OF u soeia! resort or recreation
place for her laboring men, she has
/ gone far toward removing the demand
! Of saloon as a social center says
/ the Webster City Freeman Tribune by
way of Endorsement of the Portland
Ore, plan Of providing gathering
place for former patrons of saloons.
! But why the ''laboring man" as the
/; horrible example who can not be salts
: fed or content unless the Community
| Supplies" him with loafing place OF
one kind or another? The Times-Re-
publican confesses that it is unable to
discover the vast difference between
"laboring men, and other men. II
fails to find this peculiar division be-
! tween the characters and impulses Of
men who labor and other men who do
not or to understand why the labor
ing man" should be set off as an in
competent who is unable to care for
himself and his own.
Now in Marshalltown the average
laboring man does not vastly differ
from others. When he has shed his
cveralls and arrayed himself in his
street clothes he looks like other men
and seems to feel about as other men
feel. Why is it necessary to supply
him with a gathering place at public
or private expense more than to sup
ply" the same for other men?
The idea grows out of poor soil. 1t
comes from the impression that men
must be amused and furnished oppor-
tunity for license. There are clubs
open to the working man as to other
men If he sees fit TO pay dues. Those
places to be supplied" carry certain
expense to their habitues. No man
can loaf at place whether it is or
is not supplied" without costing him
something The Y. NJ. c. A. is as open
to the iaboring man as to the others
who make its reading. rooms their
haunt He can join any Of the COM
mercial clubs at less expense than he
could frequent a saloon however mod
crate his habits may have been. And
always there is home and the attrac-
tions of home.
Moreover the classification of the
"laboring man" as a saloon habitue
who must be supplied" with one de-
vice or another to wean him from the
vanished gin mill is an insult to the
laboring men. 1t selects class Of sa-
loon patrons as representative Of
mighty army Of industrious and decent
men. 1t isn't true. There is as much
sobriety among those who labor as
among those who profit by their labor.
The lsboring man" is neither fool
nor a knave, neither a criminal nor
a weakling to be coddled and sup
piled" with places" True enough the
big town has a modicum OF floating la
borers who crave the saloon and its
obscene excitements. Also the big town
has a considerable number Of those
who do not labor who crave and secure
excitements quite as obscene tho per-
f1aps more extensively managed, but
neither is representative of the class
which works with it's hands or that
other which derives larger profits from
more profitable business or profess
sional employment. Laboring men as
h;rk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
Masonic Meetings.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION


Marshall Lodge, No. 10s, A. F. & A. M.'
work in Third degree, tonight, Wednes-
day. Nov. 8, 1880 o'clock John W. Wehs'
secretary; w. H. Steiner. w. M
siGNET CHAPTER. No. 80. X. A. Nj.
Special Convocation MONDAY even'hs'
Nov. s. for work in Royal Arch Degree
L. S. Kilborn, H. P, John w. Veins
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No 20 r. & S. N. MONDAY
after third Sunday. 1. T. FORBES
corder; George Gregory, T. l Nd
REGULAR coNcLAVE, ST. A.demar
Ccnlmandery No. so, K. l.. TUESDAY
Oct. 10, 7:3o o'clock. Regular business
NJ. S. Mcfarland. Rec; George GREGORY
E. c.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81. o. E. s., Thursday NV.
II 7.so D. m. Initiation. Anna Down
ing. secretary; Mary Black Collins
w. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

next year will be Q conservative pro-
sressive whose enthusiasm for civil
service reform 10 not violent enough to
raise q blister. Nothing 10 more dis
tasteful to the average party worker
than . civil service commission which
hasn't sense enough 70 know who.
n1a6D It.
eohtical parties are necessary ana
deAfAhaN - they open tho door to
ambition and blase . plain trAi. to
the pay roll . comfortable arrange
ment which hnds ardent supporters in
every vO3ing precinct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

German machine guns which have
been recently captured show great
Improvement on those that were used
At the beginning Of the war. They
can be carried by one man. ammuni-
ton. spare parts and all, and they are
provided with an extra tube. It il
not that the German gun is light. but
1t is so contrived that It can be hoisted
onto mans back, certain parts be-
ing padded and providing an easy
grin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
WHY IOWA is NEGLECTED.
IDubuoue Times-Journal.1

DUBUQUE TtmeS-J ournal.J
Perhaps most of the rural route Jug
Cling by the democrats is done in
states like Iowa and they do not count
on carrying Iowa in any event. Per-
haps also they have figured out that
they can afford to save money in Iowa
by Gripping the mail services and
spend ii in states where the democratic
ma3orities come from.-Cedar Rapids
Republican.
The postal department makes no
denial that the money saved by
Gripping the Iowa rural delivery SCR
vice will be spent in improving the
service elsewhere. The Republicans
conclusion, therefore. is undoubtedly
correct. The administrations plan
may gain a few votes in some other
states, but it completely removes any
chances the party ever had Of winning
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Since he is not to be married until
near the close Of December the presi-
dent may for a time be able to devote
his one-track mind to his annual mes
sage to congress" says the Des Moines
Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
Iona Newspapers
SAuERKRAUT AND LONG LIFE.
Fremont County Hara1d1

A member of an octogenarian club in
a Pennsylvania town says his old age
is due to eating sauerkraut, and Josh
Wise says a man who will east sauer-
kraut to prolong life must be terribly
afraid to die. When Fred lehman
lived in Sidney he used to go into Bill
Spittler's place and eat raw sauerkraut.
Fred said man would never amount
to anything until he had learned to eat
raw sauerkraut. And Fred has made
good and don't you forget 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

The Ackley world calls John T.
Clarkson 1.-THE T.-R's. favorite candi-
date" and says he will not come
within 1000 miles Of nomination."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

When a motorist continues to get
into trouble time after time he can
hardly expect to have his escapades
treated as accidents says the Sioux
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

ways has to be walked up out OF
scund sueep In order 70 be informed Of
the result From pressnt indications,
the most popular presidential candidate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04
RIPPING RHYMES
FOR REVENUE ONLY
~ WALT MASON.

is IL shapes
is beams upon the III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

City Journal. Revocation Of license
would be mild way OF dealing with
such Offenders. Maybe q period of
seclusion behind stone walls would be
better"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-09
MUCH INTEREST IN GAME
Bemidji Basketball Fans Plan to
Turn Out in Force for oswego
Contest of This Evening. !
LOCALS HAVE CHANCE TO WIN

After the showing made last week
by the big Bemidg" basketball five
in the series played with the crack
Oswego aggregation, interest is now
Intense and there are many who argue
that the locals have an excellent
chance to gain victory in the con
tests of tonight and Thursday eve
ming. -
Oswego players are anxious to
leave Bemidji with four victories in
five contests, while the local boys
realize that two or three wins from
team as famous as the New Workers
will place them in high rank in the
world of basketball.
Bemidji's strongest lineup will be
placed in the game of this evening
and one of the most thrilling contests
ever played here is expected. It is
expected that large crowd will at.
tend. w.
Tomorrow night Oswego plays al
Pine River, Thursday night here, Fri.
day at Grand Rapids, Saturday, the
Rotary club at Duluth. Oswego will
be one of the teams to compete II
the big atol.rHadent which is to be
played at Minneapolis later ia the
month.