Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-23
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For tho Times Reuublican
Dow City, March o. in this part
OF the state for governor MIR. Perkins is
undoubtedly the choice 81 many of the !
active politicians and along here one
also finds quite g friendly feeling for
if MIR. Cummins makes the effort the
will be sent to the conventions
The writer has been Keeping his ear
close to ths. ground in hopes some wire
puller would explain The candidacy Of
.ex Urea surer Herriott but as vet hears
nothing. The people understand Mr..
Cummins represents the insurgents, but
certainly Mr.. Herriott mas not Il h. sup
port OF the machine 50 that 1t seems
Mr.. Herriott necessarily weakens the
candidacy of CummIrs by announcing
himself as candidase for the gov
ernorship.
1t is astonishing hesy little interest
some good republican, take in state
matters. this referring TO the intelligent
class. who read som, Iowa daily. Busi-
ness men who pay TIA ks seem tosneither
know NOR care where the money GOES.
They do not take any interest in rail-
road assessments OF how much the
state turns over to tho board of corr
troll. And ii must be admitted this lack
.of interest in state matters can be
measured by the miie by the distance
from Dies Moines TO Where the voter
Lives. \ circle AROUND Des Moines eIH
bracins, say three Counties in any di-s
rection contains the nisn in number WHO
run things Farther away we come to
1.-The few who make up in energy what
they lack in numbers
If the next Legislature fails t, pass
Legislation requiring "a future state
buildings to be built IN flrc-proof plans
! they Will not represeri thu wishes Of
the constituents, Detached buildings
can now be made absolutely fire. preof
4 If made entirely of iron stone or brick.
| All of these building materials may
icost mere shan the present penny wise
1 and pound foolish plan Of wood and
stone. but the day has gone by wiien it
is necessary for legislators in orier %
secure future honors 10 make shaving
ITO the taxpayers of cheap buildings.
i One can ga further and say Iowa should
never build another school house hat is
mot absolutely fire proof The state is
out8of debt, with tiia railroads paYing
their share of the taxes. With the tax
ferrets increasing county and school
funds. and. there Is no good as.os, why
state or ecllity or wnship should ever
build another. building for public use
4 that is not fi,'e- proof in the full sense OF
the word,
Every little While some one pr poses
i a question OF ethics To the writer AS a
5Erile they are 9sad easy. but here's a
A bad gne. II mas moral and religious as
poets. It Involves the golden rule
takes in questions OF right and arong
as well as the rights ana duties Of mar
ried people. Also thss effccr upors tbs
i rising generation, who quick u no.
4 tIee such thirgs. Here lisa fair state
mentof the facts: In one 81 our love-
tawns there lived in rented house /
man and his Wife. T.ae man wsirlse e OF
Il a fair salary for computation. TIL
4 Wife Was. a husiier .and in addition i
keeping house putin a. good sized gar
. den and attended NJ 1t herself In Au
Il gust when the garaan was al its bes
the corporation decided To send tlit maj
to another point. Only q weeks tim
Was given for removal. Nh tha MAJ
4 had to do was to pack his trunk aud 80
i but the woman remained FOR asfsw day!
y 10 pack up household goods and tnel
what about that garden she couian'
take il With her. The nwner d tn
5. premises wouldn't buy H.. The neigh
bisrs couldn't for they would have II,
rights on the premises. No new tenan
was in sigh. to acquire an interest il
growing garden stuff 50 what couI,
1.-THE poor girl elp2 This is What lie did
The day before sfs.. moved she Dor
Il rowed a seythe and nlowed down TIL
iwh9la business Potatoes. bssts. cab
bags sweet Corn. corn fell TO the leve
Iof squash ynes. paisnlps and ton.a
Ios5 went down together. Peppers tina
saa never would gather, would no
furnish thar ossnef With pickles mex
:. Winter And f She could ne, enjoy til
fruits af her labor no one else Should
Naw after reciting this truthful stof,
does ret the tead,l have some doubt
+ in regard TO her actions? Did she q
fright or wrong Thinks Of the enioy
ms nj some Poor family would have ha
in gathering her garden sass. On
thing IS sure The owner of the premise
: had no such enjoymsnt.
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