Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21

amusing features of the present cam
paign is the unusual supply of misin-
| formation that has been put afloat in
regard to almost everything and every
body. Old timers say they never saw
! anything its equal A fine illustration
| appeared the other day in the New
York World, which is the administra-
| ton organ of the day, in an article in
tended to convey the notion that If the
| republican party wins nationally ii will
/ be return to the Objectionable poll.
| cies which caused the change few
years ago The heading of the article
! declares that "Reactioneries who con-
! trolled the lower house in the halcyon
days of Car Cannon again figure
| Ia, sely among the candidates making
! bids for new balance of power" or
! course the article was written around
this thought and in the absence of any
| information 10 the contrary the reader
would be fully convinced of the terri
| bic danger pointed out. State after
state is dealt with to show how those
who led the progressive movement are
| being pushed back and the odd guard"
| is in the saddle. OF course il is all re-
| liable, one part as much as another,
and just to show how splendidly relia-
| bic ii all is the following is the refer
ence TO Iowa:
In Iowa the reactionary flag is being
Haunted by Gilbert y. Haugen, J. w.
Good and F. P. Woods, who are candi-
dates in the Third, Fifth and Tenth
districts. as they have been since the
cid Cannon days"
OF course the sturdy Scandinavian
of the Fourth has not moved over into
the Third. and evidently the writer of
the article has not kept up with the
procession. for nobody in Iowa would
accuse Haugen of being reactionary.
And as for Jim Good he is hardly 10
be classed as one of the old guard"
SO far as known. Then as to Frank
Woods, the fact is that when the his
tory of the progressive movement Is
written, as il may be some time, his
name will figure largely as one who on
all occasions and under all clrcum-
stances represented the best Of those
who believed in making progress along
conservative, lines. But all this is OF
the past, for in the past year Iowa re-
publicans have agreed TO wipe out all
old factiona, lines and to get together
for the purpose Of keeping Iowa in the
repu blican column. II the candidacy Of
Cummins for president did nothing else
il al least broke down all the old fac
tional lines.
IN the east they are seriously dis
cussing the railroad eight hour law
as campaign issue and the Iowa
ne A5e-s CT congress. along with ali
the Others were asked to state their
views on the passage Of the -Adanlson
bill One who voted for 1t was the
congressman from the Seventh district,
and this was the report as 10 him:
Neither the railroads nor the men
demanded legislation" was declara-
ton imputed to Congressman Cassius
c. Dowell. of Des Moines. who declined
10 say why he voted for the bill. Pres
ident Wilson took the matter up, and
when he was unable to handle 1t ne
passed the buck to congress.
In Des Moines the democratic COM
mittee is said TO have made consider
able Roadway gaining votes on account
of the Adamson bill. A pledge was
prepared for signatures and it was sci
in circulation among the railroad men
and street car employees and it is de-
clared that practically all OF them
signed il. They pledged themselves 10
vote for Wilson and Meredith solely
on the ground OF the passage by con-
| gress Of the Adamson eight hour bill.
Outside Of Des Moines the matter mas
attracted small attention. But every
where there has been carried out plan
TO have voters pledge themselves only
10 two Of the candidates on the demo-
cratic ;icket--the head of the national
ticket and the head of the state ticket.
II will De noticed that the recent visit
OF William j. Bryan TO the state oc-
ca stoned very little comment. AS a
matter Of fact the Bryan popularity
seems at very low ebb in Iowa Des
Moires has always been noted as one
place where Bryan was sure to get a
fine crowd, and republicans have WED
with democrats IN extending courtesies
to him. He used to say there was No
place in the country where he would
rather speak than in Des MONIES. But
the sober truth is that when he recent
~ came to Des Noines 10 deliver
series OF political speeches he was
rather coldiy received. When he ar
rived al the Slavery bell boy met him
at the door and carried his grip to the
desk Not q Des Aoines man met him
in any formal way. On tine way TO his
room he was met by Chairman Rawson
of the republican committee who jok-
ingiy told him II was no use as We had
everything fixed ell right for repun--
lican year in Iowa, but we'd be glad
to hear him anyway. A half hour later
one lone democrat called at Mr..
Bryan's room and he is a candidate for
office and wanted a boost There was
not near the interest taken in the
Bryan visit as when he came two years
ago to urge the election Of John T.
Hamilton as governor and gave him
much warmer Endorsement than he was
able to give to the present democratic
candidate. But Byran really made
some fine addresses oc 22t!oca! !ssnes
and was given close attention by the
audiences he addressed.
II is generally admitted among the
republicans that the candidacy of Jus
tice Hughes has been disappointing and
that Il he was depended O.: alone to
carry Iowa 1t might be difficult task.
The objection is not that he has shown
any lack Of mental vigor or any weak
ness in stating his position but rather
that he shows unfamiliarity with re-
cont y,ol;ticaI questions that are crowd