Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28

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that state than ever before. with q
compensation greater by 81, 1000. The
total number Of employees 10 80. 1856 and
their wages and salaries SIS. 4o6. 1888. Is
1t any wonder that Iowa Is staunchly
republican when it Is sharing SO large
ly in republican prosperlty?"
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The spice box and mince pie agree
that this is very seasonable weather.
1t is stated again. on what is consid-
cred excellent authority, that James S.
Clarkson, formerly of Iowa. is TO be
secretary of the United States senate.
This will be accepted as another indi-
cation that Iowa is in the saddle at the
head of the congressional procession.
The Richmond (ya.) Times nomi-
mates Senator John w. Daniel, Of that
state. for the presidency on the demo-
cratic ticket 1t thinks he would do
more than any other available man to
reunite the discordant elements. Bry
an does not fear him.
1t is reported that the Cubans are
ready to bubble over in one of their re-
current outbreaks If Uncle Sam does
not act, though little credit is placed in
the report.
The late Vice President Hobart was
the son of country school teacher and
began his business career With a capt.
tai of $3.50. He died with an unbiem-
ished character, in an exalted position
lions. There are other like opportuni-
ties for young men of lofty aims.
The little town of Moorehead, Kan,
has cooperative hotel, laundry. hall
creamery and canning factory, and a
cooperative dining hall. with several
cooperative farms near by. Public
utilities may be brought into wide use
by general agreement, even without
municipal ownership.
IOWA'S BUREAU OF LABOR STA
TISTICS.
Editor Republican: An editor
ial article in the Des MONIES Leader for
November 25th ought to interest every
taxpayer in Iowa. For good many
years we have supported an Office for
the purpose of gathering and publish
ing useful industrial statistics. In the
creation of such an office the legislature
assumed that the governor of the state
would fill the office with scientifically
trained statistician. Thus far no gov
ernor has fulfilled this high and :mpor-
tant duty. On the contrary, the Office
has been filed as a mere reward for
party service by men who made no pre-
tense of special training or fitness for
the position. The result is that Iowa
has been singled out as horrible ex-
ample of bad statistics. This office
ought to be abolished. or IL ought to be
filed by trained scientific statistician-
1t is direct insult to our laboring men
to fill this office by one Of their number
who has no such training a governor
who would do such thing Is an enemy
of the rights of labor. as he is false to
the honor of the state. The Des Moines
much to expect that our governor will
fill this office with man of suitable
qualifications. 1T seems To me that
right here Is the root of a large part of
our difficulty 1t is not too much to ex-
| pect that the governor of Iowa viii act
nationally in the fulfillment of public
duty. We, the people, are TO blame
when we expect our public officials to
act from unworthy motives. Our gov
| errors will in the long run do as Well as
| the people expect them to do. There
ought TO be an understanding reached
| by citizens in all the counties Of the
state whereby the public opinion of the
| entire state could be brought to bear
lupon the conduct of state officials. The
| great body of the people are interested
| only in good government. They are moi
| interested in giving taffy to farmers OF
| To working people. nor in conciiiatint
| railroads, nor in winning the vote OF
| Germans, or Presbyterians. or catho
Ilics All they care for is good govern
| ment Suppose now that II We're known
4 that on the day after Governor Shaw
makes the next appointment for ou
/ labor bureau. in every county in TIL
i state disinterested citizens would TAX
i special pains to inform themselves as t.
4 the real nature of the appointment ant
1 would then, in the leading local papers
over their own names make known tn
facts to all the people. Think ye tina
in such case our good governor woui
not find it a great deal easier to make
worthy appointment? j. MACY.
4 Grinnell, Ia, Nov. q, 1899.
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