Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
cuMMiNs SUPPORTERS HANDl.
CAPPED in PROMOTION WORK
BY LACK OF MONEY.
SENTIMENT COULD BE
cRYsTALizEp BY WORK
Organization Lacking to Carry on
Campaign in Western States Where
cummins 10 Strongest - Sentiment
Among Farmers Divided Over Ken
yon Bill to Create Another Assistant,

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE Cummins
forces are finding themselves handi-
capped in promoting the campaign for
Cummins for president by lack of
funds. 1t was stated at. Cummins
headquarters today that all thru the
west the sentiment Is strong for Cum
Minis and it could be crystalized into
an organized movement If they had
the means and the men to push or
ganization.
The Estabrook headquarters at Oma-
ha are putting out considerable litera-
ture and so lar as the CumminS men
here have been able to observe are the
only people thus tar sending out much
literature,
In pamphlet to be sent out in a
few days something of Cummins
achievements in politics is given. His
political creed, as given by MIN before
the Iowa republican convention Of
Aug. /, 1906, and adhered to consist
emily by him in all his political life, is
printed in the front of the pamphlet.
1t follows
Is the continued supremacy of the, re-
publican party. 1t has written the
most brilliant pages in the annals of
American history. 1t has done more
for humanity than any other organiza-
ton which ever came together for the
betterment Of mankind and the gov
eminent Of society. l intend to cons
tribute the little / can to play an in
aIa 70 N sri n
the party to write in the future the
same sound principles of government
for which it has stood in the past. The
republican party stands like adamant
for the wonderful and unexampled ma
terial prosperity that now blesses the
American people; but high above ev-
erything else the republican party has
stood in the past and will stand in the
man."
Farmers Are Divided.
There Is division in the ranks Of
stockmen and agriculturists over the
proposed bill of Senator Kenyon to
provide another assistant secretary of
agriculture. The veterinarians over
the country and the members OF live
stock sanitary boards are said to OPP
POoo IL d1LuOSI AC SCSS
are charging that the bill has been
inspired by those who have opposed
the methods followed by Assistant
Secretary Of Agriculture Carl vrooman
and federal and state officials in en-
forcing the foot and mouth disease
quarantine.
time on the part Of an element Of live
IL ~, str IL,
terests OF the country in charge of a
practical live stock man and not a
veterinarian. This would mean that he
would have charge of the live stock
sanitary work of the country as well
IS the other phases Of the business. II
Senator Kenyon's bill goes thru it is
expected that the sanitary work will
all be placed in the hands of the new
man. The veterinarians over the coun-
try object to this saying that the SAM
tary interests are vital to the success
of the live stock business and should
be directed by trained veterinarian
The latest reports from Washington
are that a democrat may be selected
for this place and that Wilbur Marsh
Of Waterloo. Is being mentioned.
Watching Seed Corn Sales.
+ 14SOIIIIllSSlOIlcT w. u. bdIIlcy, Tic
state food and dairy commission, is
watching the sale Of seed corn in Iowa
and Is instructing his inspectors to in
spect that being offered for sale. He
is trying to check the sale of poor seed
corn.
Commissioner Barney is an ardent
advocate of testing seed corn. He says
that in previous years when we have
had poor seed corn he never hears a
word from farmers generally abou.
poor seed corn until along some time
in May after the corn has been plant
ed and failed to grow Then he be-
gins to get letters by the dozens ask
ing him to prosecute men who sold
poor seed corn which would not grow
From this and other experiences Com
missioner Barney is firmly convinced
that seed corn should be thoroughly
tested before planting. and especially
this season when the corn was frozen
In many Iowa localities before it was
matured