Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

that the spectators were unable to
decide whether the car was made OK
mud or had just been drawn out OF
| ten foot mud hole. We are inclined to
! INFER that Mr.. Harding would have
much preferred q hard road TO Sioux
City instead Of the mud, at least ne
preferred the riding on a good hard
railroad track in a passenger train 70
Cherokee and staying there all night IN
preference to riding on the kind OF
roads he Is advocating.
WHO BUTcaERED BRYAN?
ITraer Star Clipper.l
The butchering Of Bryan In the Me-
braska primaries is as easily traceable
to its source as the famous killing OF
Cock Robin. and the witnesses are
more numerous. Bryan was Slaugh-
tered in hts home state by the adher-
ents of Wilson, and there are no signs
of regret echoing from the White
House because Of the result Bryan
made Wilson four years ago, to be
sure. but there has never been min
ute when Wilson felt truly grateful
On the contrary, he always chafed un-
der the consideration of Bryan's pow
er in the party. and he was glad when
occasion permitted him to raise false
issue upon which Bryan left the cab
met The contemplation OF Bryan In
the democratic national convention OF
1915 has never been a pleasing pros
pect to Wilson, for he has vivid
knowledge Of Bryans ability to sway
conventions to his own manner OF
thinking. And Bryan's manner OF
thinking is not Wilson's manner. nor
are Bryan's principles the principles
Of Wilson. We do not doubt that the
quiet tip was sent from the White
House to Nebraska to defeat Bryan.
Bryan, accordingly, has been defeated
but only for seat in the st. Louis
convention. The treachery OF the Will
son men in Nebraska has temporarily
overcome the unsuspecting friends OF
Bryan, but the latter will be more
alert next time. Their hour will come |
when they go to the polls in Novem-
ber They will not forget who butch
cred bryan this spring--and the fali
killing which they will make will be
gratifying glory.
RDING-"ILLLNDIS OR IOWA.?
LSioux City Tribune.l
Two years ago, when w. l.. Harding |
was a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. some of his campaign literature
bore the imprint OF the Hartford
union. When the Trih-
une called attention to the circum-
stance, incidentally mentioning that
Hartford Is headquarters for large IN
surance interests, the defense was set
up that the printing in question was
done in the job department or the
Sioux City Journal @@'
This explanation, as presented by MI.
was confirmed by the fore
nan of the Journals jub department.
who alleged that the Hartford typo
graphical label was placed In the form
thru an error. 1t is a well known reg
ulation that no union" has the right
10 have in its possession the Isabel OK
another union but the Tribune ac-
cepted and published the explanation OF
Mr.. Harding and Of the Journal on the
Hartford" incident. Il asas ~
Now comes an opportunity Tor fur-
ther explanation In connection with MI.
campaign literature Cards
being circulated over the state by Mr.
Harding, or for him, are decorated on
one side with picture OF Mr.. Hard
ing bearing the imprint, II. p. z. U.
Photo Engravers Union3 /
$685., On the reverse side Is the sug-
Restion: Vote for Harding for gov
ernor, republican primaries June s..
The printed side contains the typo
graphical imprint. ALLIED Printing
Trades Council, Chicago. lSs. Union
Label" ~ -s
Sioux City has two engraving plants.
One Is regularly affiliated with the l.
P. e. u. and has authority to use the
label Its charter number In 127 The
other plant Is not formally signed up
with the /. p. e. u, aitho conforming
to it's general regulations. 1t has no
r. f. u. label. The union label on /
the Harding cut is part of the engray- !
Ing and could not have been picked
up" accidentally. 1t was made at the |
plant carrying number 339.
Having assumed. two years ago. that !
the Hartford" label was reasonable |
proof that some of Mr.. Harding's cam |
paign printing had been done In Hart
ford, the Tribune is not inclined to |
take the same confident attitude on the
Chicago label. II explanations are !
presented 1t may develop as another |
errer in the Journals job department.
Under such conditions the members of
the typographical union would be war
ranted in making an additional investf-
cation on the Journals assortment Of
labels. Where did you get it?' would |
find new application. E- 2& "r< Il
With the Chicago label on his card, |
and no Iowa designation of any kind. |
confusion may arise. In fact, the cor
respondent who sent this card to the
Tribune quite naturally inquiries: rs
Mr.. Harding a candidate for governor |
of Illinois"
In case Mr. Harding is buying his |
own advertising cards there would be |
no business necessity in sending to
Chicago for the work. freely conceding |
Mr.. Harding the right to buy such sup
plies where he can get the best prices.
Tho prices on job printing in Sioux
City, Des Moines and other Iowa cities
range lower than in Chicago.
These cards may have been pur-
chased and circulated by some Chicago
interests friendly to Mr.. Harding,s can !
didacy-and such operations are en-
tirely iegal--but. II this is the situation, |
Mr.. Harding should be willing to name !
his Chicago supporters and the basis
Of their activities, Iowa has It's own
ideas Of a governors duties and re-
sponsibilitics and these notions might
clash with the Chicago plans and an
pirations.
s7.S2s Sy8 &as 2,
Tho Umpirs.
Can You wonder that his DISPOSITION |