Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-20

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| Of 10000 annually or do they favol
establishing a self-supporting institu'
ton that ID capable Of caring for al
victims?
And getting away from the economic
and humane sides of the proposition
let it be inquired if the people Of Du-
bIQue county realize their individual
danger. Have they considered the
danger of allowing existing conditions
to continue? Doubtless they have not
or relief would have come ere this.
JOHN H. DARRAH'S REASONS.
tSenator Darrah in Des Moines Cap
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Editor Capital: If my attitude upon
the governorship is of interest TO any
one in Iowa, know Of no reason why
I should hesitate to state 1t. ], there
fore, accept your invitation to write
letter embodying my views.
am opposed to the election OF Mr..
Harding because he does not represent
the best thought nor the true senti-
ment of the republican party in Iowa;
because he has been an opponent and
an active enemy of practically every
reform that has been accomplished in
recent years. and to which achieve
ments the republican party'in its plat :
forms point with justifiable pride.
He has been the trusted lieutenant
of the liquor interests, the handy man
of the corporations, and in some in
stances, the tolerant supporter OF the
most corrupt and evil influences in our
civic and social life
In the opening paragraph OF Mr..
Harding's announcement, he said that
the public record Of a candidate should
be either his credential or his qualifi-
cation. yet in the campaign for nomin-
alton he resorted to wilful misrepre-
sentation and created false issue by
declaring himself the pioneer in the
fight against the hundred million dol
lar bond issue for paved roads. an is
sue that did not then nor does not now
exist except as device for securing
votes. He hung the scarecrow Of paved
roads in the fence corner Of every
farmer in Iowa and fought a sham
battle with a straw man of his own
making. and the unsuspecting but hon.
est farmer. with faith in the republican
party, and believing that a man big
enough to be seriously considered as a
candidate for the office Of governor,
would not wilfully misstate the issue,
voted for him upon that proposition
and that alone.
The creation OF false issues. TO win
for unpopular causes, is the favorite
method Of politicians. 1t is the high
est accomplishment known to the pro-
fession of practical politics. but these
methods are as dangerous to the cause
as the issues advanced are appealing
10 the popular clamor.
] challenge Mr.. Harding or any OF
his supporters 10 prove the existence
of the hundred million dollar bond is
sue" by producing the evidence of any
man. democrat or republican, of stand
ing in either public or private life, that
ever advocated II.
I challenge him to name the time and
place when this pioneer battle he
speaks OF was fought and TO produce
a few ringside witnesses of the combat.
Posing as the friend Of the taxpayer.
challenge Mr. Harding or any Of his
friends to name single act In his en-
tire political career in which ne ever
advocated. introduced or defended, or
otherwise performed distinguished
service In behalf OF anything that
would entitfe him to become the chief
advocate and political Moses Of the
Iowa farmer.
Leading the forces of opposition to
good roads, challenge him to produce
the record Of a specific statement dur
ing his campaign in which he has de-
clared II elected governor! whether or
not he would recommend to abolish or
retain the state highway commission.
I charge the sole responsibility for
MS nomlna ton to his injection into the
primary Of "the hundred million dollar
bond issue for paved roads" and de-
nonnce that issue as absolutely and
false. conceived in the
fertile brain and manufactured for the
occasion in the political workshop Of
Mr.. Harding to obscure the liquor is
sue and his legislative record upon that
subject--a record no republican Of
standing will attempt to defend as
consistent with the policy. past per-
formances or future promises of theI
republican party.
The republican party must stand for
honesty and fair dealing in party af-
fairs II il is to retain the confidence OF
It's membership and the support Of the
people.
The promotion Of men TO high office
should be based upon recognition oil
service and not for pur-
poses OF reformation.
The party should not hold itself re-
sponsiele or attempt to bind it's mem
bership to the results of primary OBJ
tanned thru the chicanery and sharp
practices Of candidate. The party
has sufficient honor to its credit that
a neritorious candidate ought not TO
find it necessary to create false issues
in order to win elections. and it should
serve notice now upon ambitious
statesmen that It will not be RESPONSE
BILE for the election Of any candidate
who does not conf1ne himself to the is
sues involved and conduct his cam
paign in accordance with the honor
able rules Of the game
If the republicans Of Iowa were sin
cere in their desire to advance the
cause OF temperance, why did they
nominate the one man whose fegisla-
tive record labels him the representa-
tive Of the saloon?
II the farmers and stock shippers
and taxpayers desire further relief
from the railroads Of Iowa, why did
they nominate the one man OF all can
didates who was backed by those in
terests?
II the poIicyholders Of insurance.