Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
FORMER LEADER OF IOWA BULL
MOOSE RETURNS TO REPuR.
LicAN PARTY.
viii SUPPORT CUMMINGS,
e Il PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY
Judge Stevens Opposed to Wilson's
Foreign Policy and Holds He Is Too
Friendly Toward Great Britain
s Expects to Vote Entire Rept'blican
Ticket in November.

Boone, March 11.--Judge' John l..
Stevens, of this city, the first progress
sive nominee in the state of Iowa for
governor, is about to file with County
Auditor John r. Curry his papers, re-
turning to the fold of the republican
party. In so doing he. declares himself
in favor of Senator Cumnins for pres
ident. His deelaration of principle Is
ready and when the judge gets nam
hour off He, VIII go to the court house
and place thu paper on record with the
county uditcr. Judge Stevens was a
republican prior to the formation of the
progressive party, in which formation
he took an active part in Chicago when
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left the
republican party and bull nloosers got
their party launched 1r.s.> &c.,.
Returning to Iowa Judge Stevens was
kept busy as Iowa committeeman ana
in this office brought Colonel Roose-
welt to Iowa for a speech at the first
progressive state convention In Des
Moines. Judge Stevens accompanied
Colonel Roosevelt into the state and to
the Coliseum and onto the stage where
the ex-presideIit and the Iowa commit
teeman were given a-rousing reception.
So great was the welcome that Judge
Stevens was given the nomination for
the office of governor, having pfacti-
calty no opposition and this despite his
urgent plea to the powers that be that
his name not be considered. But the
i11dpe had endeared himself to Iowa
progressives and the nomination 1ol'
lowed.
Made Strong Campaign.
Judge Stevens made a strong cam
paign, and polled a splendid vote thru
out the state. After the progressive
cause had apparently lost out, interest,"
in it began to wane and the action OF
Judge Stevens, the former Iowa leader
is the result He will support Senator
Cummins for president, but in an In
terview said that should Theodore
Roosevelt be the nominee of the repub-
lican party he would support him.
Judge Stevens was free to discuss the
affairs Of the .progressives and repub-
licans and also of>President Wilson and
his foreign policies, many Of which the
former progressive candidate tor gov
ernor is not In sympathy with.
Thinks cummins Strong.
IT favor Senator Abb. -Cummins for
president and think he will continue to
crow in strength" said the Judge. II,
as many think he will be- Roosevelt is
nominated, shall support him. Judge
Stevens was then Intercepted by the
reporter as to President Wilson's armed
merchant ship policy his watchful
waiting policy in Mexico. etc. The
Judge minced no words in dealing with
the present administration. but admit
ted that withal. Wilson had been a re-
markable president. II think Wilson Is
wrong on the armed merchantmen
question. We are doing enough afor
England to furnish them money and
munitions Of war and submitting to
seizure Of our mail, etc. We will have
a longer account to settle with England
than Germany when this war is over.
We must remember that It is too late
now to occupy ground which the presi-
dent lost by failing to protest against
the invasion Of Belgium. His Mexican
policy failed because he did not protect
American lives and because he took
sides between factions.
"But President Wilson withal has
been a remarkable president. Ifeel
that the currency legislation but for
him would still be In the air, and per-
haps but for Wilson we would have
been financially In chaos. Wilson Is
courageous and honest" said the Judge.
When asked about his rethrn to the
fold, Judge Stevens said, II
expect to vote in the republican pri-
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