Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-10

other senator. It Is doubtfulsif as much
was ever paid before to any other mem-
Der Of either house or senate for the
same amount OF labor. Senator Bever-
idge has recently completed three arti-
Icles OF about 5000 words each. Each
article would be less than two columns
in the average newspaper. For each
article the young senator received
81, 900. The rate was about SO 1-3 cents
a word. The subject was the Philip
pines. upon which the senator is espe-l
icially we'll informed by reason OF per-
sonal observations.
The national house republican, mana
gers are drumming up full vote to
adopt the Porto Rican tariff bill tomor-
row. Its passage is a foregone conclu-
sion.
The chief legal studies in Kentucky
at present are comprised under two
heads how to enforce the law, and
how to thwart 1t. The chief precedents
to sustain the latter feature are drawn
from the arsenal.
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The Twenty-eighth general assembly
passed 2l9 laws. All We're approved by
the governor. These were successful.
out of the 7s1 which We're introduced in
the two houses. or this total 36S We're
senate files and 413 house files. The
people are generally satisfied with the
.ac, <l,t,,
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a Washington correspondent is au-.
sthority for the statement that the
movement for the modification Of the
Chicago platform is gaining degree of
strength which the radical Bryan wing
of the democratic party in the west lit
tile dreams. There have been during
the past week Informal conferences
upon the subject in a senate committee
room. Democrats whose dsloyalty to
the principles enumerated in 1896 is not
even suspected have participated. The
disposition to make the platform such
that the eastern democrats will be sat
listed Is strong. 1t is only held in check
by doubt as to how much in the way Of
concession the western Organizes will
stand. Whensi Is said that member
of the Democratic national committee
from the west has proposed at these
conferences that the ratio, "sixteenRto
one shall be omitted at Kansas City,
some conception Of the character of the
movement may be formed. II Is appar-
sent now that German. Mclean and the
majority of the committee, in turning
down the recommendation of Bryan
and putting the convention a month
later than he desired. knew their busi-
ness. The platform dictated by the
anti-Eryan elements will be crammed
down the throat of the Kansas City
convention or there Will be hard
fight.
The Des Moines Capital says: Not
wthstanding the fact that yesterday
was sunday there was great deal of
real estate moving This enigma can
only be interpreted by the supposltion
that the capitolians We're taking a
bath.
Now ss a good time to renew the ef-
fort for beet sugar manufactures. as
the new Iowa law exempts such sestab-
|.lishnents from taxation for five years.
What HaWkeye city will be first in get
ting in on the ground floor?
In Chicago contracts for 10000 cots
nave been let By the executive commit
tee OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
encar nment All visiting members of
the organization will be given sleeping
accommodations free of charge in arm
cries and school houses The cost will
be about $4,000. Two arches, one for
the Grand Army 81 the Republic. the
other for naval veterans, are 10 be
built.
Dewey says he will come to the Chs
lcago reception as a sailor, MOI as a poll
'itician. Therefore. hurrah for Dewey!