Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-24
sen. FAIRBANKS TALKS
With Henderson and Lacey. Indi.
ana Senator Addresses Large
Crowd at Des Moines.
Gilbertson's Plan for the States
Money to Draw Interest
Will Be Opposed.
Perry Had Clean Carnival.
Supreme Court Will Ad.
journ Today.

JUuEu lOuay.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Oct. 24.-The republican
meeting in Des Moines last night was q
grand success. More could have been
accommodated with seats in the gal
leries of the auditorium, but not with
comfort and convenience. 1t was a fine
audience. AS Col. Henderson said to
Senator Fairbanks: You can now un-
derstand, after facing this audience.
why Iowa can always be relied on" The
Indiana senator talked until 9:40, thus
cutting short the opportunity of those
who were to follow, but he did, in fact,
surprise his hearers by his true elo-
quence-the marshaling of facts the
leading up to climax. the modulation
of voice, modesty of gesture and intense
earnestness which he imparts to those
who hear him. He paid a compliment to
Iowa and said that the Hoosiers often
looked to this state, and never in vain
in the hour OF the countrys 8 need. He
was glad, he said, to speak in a state
which has sent to the senate two OF the
wisest and best senators, and which has
sent TO congress that idol of the house,
the speaker; and he was glad to speak
In the home town of his friend and CO.
worker, Captain Hull. He paid COM
pliment also to Major Lacey. and de-
ciared that one who had watched his
career in Washington and had observed
the fidelity with which he devotes him
self to public duties can understand
why even democratic district might
send him again and again to congress.
The best part of Senator Fairbanks
speech was that in which he gave a
panoramic view of the great events of
American history in the past half dozen
years, especially his narration of the
events leading up to the war for the lib
Grafton OF Cuba. and the story of the
stirring events in the war which inevi-
tably followed. The Impression made by
the Indiana senator was most excel
lent one. Col. Henderson followed Fair
banks. and he was greeted with a storm
of welcoming applause. The colonel paid
q high tribute to a. b. Cunlmins, de-
claring that he Will be elected by $4,000
plurality and that he will make a gov
ernor that will set high mark for all
future governors of Iowa to reach. He
spoke of the fact that Mr.. Cummins was
reared on a farm and became carpen-
ter, and that until he had attained his
majority he was either holding a plow
or showing jackplane. ..and." contin-
ued the colonel, Il would rather have
that certificate than to have one from
Yale or Harvard" Major Lacey closed
the meeting with few appropriate re-
marks. 1t was altogether a fine repub-
lican meeting for the capital city in an
off year, and the local committees are
we'll satisfied.
John Briar, of the republican state
returned yesterday from
northwest Iowa. where he had been ac-
A. B. Cummins at some of
his meetings in the country, where
Cummins is almost the idol of the re.
publicars. Mr.. Briar says that the
Cummins meetings We're all good, and
especially the one in Sioux City, where
all the republicans united to do honor to-
the republican candidate and to demon
strate their unwavering fidelity to the
party by giving him the finest meeting
Of his entire campaign. Mr.. Cummins
voice is showing signs of fatigue, but he
ia keeping up bravely and expects to be
able to fill all the engagements made
for him by the state central committee.
The recommendation of State Treas
urer Gilbertson in regard to a change
in the law so as to provide that the
state shall reap some benefit from the
deposit of money in the banks. came as
a distinct surprise, at least to some of
his opponents. They had been fixing up
a fine scheme to put him "in a box" by
demanding that the control of the funds
be taken out of his hands and thereby
the state receive some benefit. Mr.. Gill
oertson forestalls all such movements
by coming out boldly for a law that will
give the state interest on the deposits.
The movement will be popular one.
The state now gets no benefits from the
pig fund on hand. 1t is placed in Des
Moines banks or at least large par
If 1T is so placed, for the law requires
that the money shall be kept at the
state capital, where it can be counted.
As matter of fact the drafts arel
placed in the Des Moines banks for col
ection and the money remains in the
banks for some time. They get the BEN
,fits. Naturally they will oppose any
change in the law. IL the law was
changed as suggested other banks in
The state would have a chance to bid for
he deposits and make offers and get
he money. But it would relieve the
state treasurer of a great responsibility
ind obviate the necessity for such a
leavy bond Naturally if the state
axes upon itself the authority to deter
nine what banks shall have the depos-
is the state treasurer could not be held
.esponsible for any losses that might
,ccur. At present he is liable on his
bond for every dollar.
Des Moines banks have the use of
money without paying any interest
hereon. Payment of interest to the
reasurer would be in violation of the
aw. Undoubtedly no state treasurer
If Iowa has ever had any benefits from
his big fund. But 1T has been pointed
nut that sometime Iowa might get a |
tate treasurer of a different kind. and
,e might be disposed to make some
hing on the side by taking interest on
he deposits by surreptitious methods.
This is what happened in South Da-
,ota a few years ago and 1t cost the