Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-26

souri, is occupying the center of the
stage for the last time Why, said
the grand sachem, Ibis time is up this
year: Hubbard will fix him. We will
have him so gentle before he ever
comes here again that he will stand
without hitching and Will come up and
lick salt out of our hand" Sure enough.
I3olter was retired ard only got back
when Hubbard decided to let him In
and he has been as gentle as a sucking
dove ever since He went down mar
tyr to desire to be his own free agent
| in a public place. When he came back
linto camp he delivered UP his side
arms and now takes his orders like
many another who has Travelled the
same road before him. Nobody believed
they could ever crush Bolter, bur the
h"Oid Cottonwood" got tired standing
alone in the winter breezes that play
tup and down the Missouri bottom and
+ he has eyer since been q; good Indian.
TfiF. HAND LAID ON. WOOLSON.
Probably the most conspicuous ex
Eamples Of the wrath of the Burlington
Header was to be found in the career of
fthe late Hon. John S. Woelson. The
cloGs of the valley have not yet adjust
ed themselves above Woolsons remains
and whatever is said must be said Dell
icatev so as not TO disturb a living
friend or relative Of this knightly man,
now passed away Woplson, with
bright eye and hair as dark as a RAJ
iven's wing. fitted by education and ma
| lture for leadership. came 70 the senate
OF Iowa from that intellectual center,
1.-THE home of intelligence and virtue
4 Mi. Pleasant. He came as the sue
cassor Of his noble father who served
the state and IS still remembered as a
4 prince among the men of early Iowa.
| Woolson was fresh from the college.
/ the law school the court room. and the
4 people He vas happily ignorant Of the
ways Of politics and politicians. He
was every day at his desk, working
ee;selessiy Is keep up With the pro-
eeeGings 1T thu senate and - serve the
( state Wenlson's IDEAS Of the duties
and obligations of a man in pubic
1 place were the highest. Nature made
1 him a gentleman; education and capa
bilsty made him leader. He thought
public questions should be debated in
the open forum and settled upon their
merits. He neither looked 10 the right
Gr left Before voting he never en-
CURED what feet his vote would have
1sup6n his political future. He thought
tbs psople would take care Of man
4 wio did rignt He Believed in God and
the peeple. u came to be known that
WoolSan Was the senator from Henry
i and that these who wanted his support
/ must frs, convince him that such sup
port would be right He was a most for
For against any measure that he cham
ed
4 on and said, there is one Of our coming
men: tbs future IS s.ch wien preii.lse
4 FIR him. he comes from county that
reccgnizes merit he hails from ne
Home Of Harlan. The people We're
4 proud Of him. He became conspicuous
IN the public eye. After serving sev-
erai sessions he said e ms fFiefds ! ma
he wanted u he a member Of congress.
Il rft people rallied ard nominated MN.
1.-THE district Was close Fhe t5uri'n
Looming ent discovered m Noeisefl 5 rec rec
@rd votes they DIG. not llks
DID NOT VISIT THE. SAN y KY,
Il This senator from Henry had not a I
Mays called at aseertain room m e'ls
slavery Hotsl To receive his instrue-
tl0ns. He had been free lance and
81 a free thinker. The Burlington. sieaaef'
a Silip ieEt ttll<it W oo4ssiiA ii.N.'7t -
4 another step further without theaf con-
sent He must he made to recognize
4 the source of all power. lie must De
Il made to know there could be but one
II grand sachefn ON the G.. b. & O. reser-
vatioIi The gravel trains did ne
rest. There was no Australian paiioe
in those days and the relentless nana
81 OF the burlington leadership was fei'
every where and when the ballots We're
counted Woolson was defeated by
democrat.
+ THE IRON IN WOOLSONfS Sol3l-
1T was a crushing blow. Woeison
:. lcould not understand IL He never sae
fought the c., b. & @. He had not been
ranting demagogue tnrea1ehlh 8
property rights. He was not out with
Il a torch to disturb or destroy the ex-
order. He had only heen a fires
8 man. recognizing no political power fel
aarst3t,,snts ana the people woolsor
"a new Il poiftlcal Ways and homes
~, a.l,,sa,.s Y-e, weeks and month.
T s,ss,. III safsat he wondered why tn,
,sais.;c.,i N, s.frs Of the great cor
4 s,.a,;5 ~, rad carried him 10 ane
:. -, siS,,.iet ca,,rts 81 the neigh
&, 49, s.o,,.,tias should have been hi.
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