Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-10
The Burlington Politician Fight.
ing Bill Endorsed by Iowa
Legislature.
Opposes Increase OF the Powers
Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Row in the State Dental Society
...The Bennett Candidacy
for Auditor.
Special to Times. kepublican.

Washington, where he was accompa-
MED by f. II. Hunter, of this city:
u. w. Blythe, of Burlington, Iowa,
who has been in Washington for some
time in attendance upon the committee
ON interstate and foreign commerce, of
which Representative Hepburn Is
chairman, left today for his home. Mr..
Blythe was here for the purpose OF
fighting the bill increasing the powers
of the interstate commerce commits
sion.'
1t was in relation to this very bill
that the state legislature last winter
PASSED strong resolution calling on
the Iowa delegation in congress to
stand for the bill. The resolution was
orawn by Senator Trewtn, now of Ce-
dar Rapids, who afterwards asked ex-
Governor Larrabee for his endorsement
of the same, and the ex-governor wrote
. letter in which he commended the
resolution highly. Senator Trew1n Sc.
cured the passage of the resolution thru
the house quite easily, but 1t was hung
up somewhere in the house for nearly
half the session. Finally, near the close
of the session, Senator Trewin sent
ever to the house and located the re-
sponsibility for the attempt to smother
this resolution and when 1t was brought
cut on the floor it was passed. Thus the
Iowa delegation is well informed as to
the official attitude of the state In re-
gard to the bill for strengthening the
Interstate commerce act. The inter-
state commerce commission has re-
peatedly reported that its powers are
entirely inadequate to the work in
hand, and the Iowa Legislature endorsed
the bill which is supposed to meet the
needs Of the case.
The row in the State Dental Society
may ultimately cause a. disruption OF
that body. The dentists no better than
the doctors are able to agree entirely.
The passing of the resolutions of CEN
sure on DR.. Lewis, Of Ottumwa, by the
State Dental Association was the re-
suit of disagreements as to the proper
legislation. 1t appears that DR.. Lewis
was in favor of a modification of the
law which would permit the examina-
ton by the state dental board Of prac-
titioners from other states who had
been in the practice at least ten years.
Other dentists opposed this. Hence the
resolutions Of censure and the claim
that he had acted unprofessionally in
urging some action by the legislature
in opposition to the legislative COM
mittee Of the State Dental Association.
After the doctor had been roundly and
severely censured he hired an attorney,
who drew up papers for damage suit
against the committee which prepared
the resolutions of censure and with this
in his hand he went before the associa-
ton and got the action rescinded. On
the surface every one is satisfied, but
members of the association living here
saw that the whole matter has engen-
dered bitter feeling and that 1t will
have a serious effect on the future Of
the association.
Judge Charles T. Granger, late chief
Justice of Iowa, has been in the city
this week. He is making his home a
part of the time with his son in Knox
vile. The judge spent some time in
Minneapolis and more time at Hot
Springs, S. D.. since his retirement
from the bench and as a consequence
he is looking unusually well, better In
fact than at any time for many years.
He has not returned to the practice of
law but is taking life easy and expects
to do a great deal of travelling.
The Bennett candidacy for state aud
itor is still the unknown quantity among
politicians. At the meeting of politi-
clans here on Thursday nobody seemed
to be able to state whether or not Ben
nett is to come out as candidate. AT
last accounts the matter was being
he was in the race or not in the race.
However, it is assumed by many that
he will not come in at this late date as
an avowed candidate for the place. The
candidacy of Smith of Fort Madison,
for railroad commissioner, is generally
regarded as of little consequence as the
fight must be between Ketchum and
Dawson in the end.
The Emmet county republican in
their county convention passed a
strong endorsement Of Gov. Cunlmins
as follows:
1.-The administration of Hon. A. B.
Cummins, tho only a few months old.
is unequivocally endorsed. And es-
pecially de we condemn his prompt and
courageous action in vetoing the rail-
road merger bill. We also endorse his
recent public utterances touching on
the tariff questions, believing that he
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views held by the rank and file Of the
u .J....,a.i !,..rty ant. py All tnouSntIui
citizens"
Such unsolicited Endorsements of the
course of the governor last winter are
appreciated by his friends in Des
Moines. 1t is probable that the con-
vention in this county will pass similar
Endorsements.
The members Of Kinsman post, G "A.
r, who will go from this city next week
to attend the unveiling of the manu-
ment to Col w. H. Kinsman at Council
Bluffs, will take with them the flag
which was carried at the head OF the
23d Iowa when Col. Kinsman was
killed. The flag Is among those which