Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-11
HEBREW CLUBS ACTON
Launching of Herriott's Candi-
dacy For Renominatian as
Lieutenant Governor
RECEIVES UNEXPECTED SUPPORT
The Hebrew Republican Club of Des
Moines Adopts Resolution lndorsins
John Herriott's Public Records, and
Pledges Him Support for Re.Nomi-
nation-Other Iowa News.

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Des Moines, Feb. 11.-The candidacy
Of John Herriott for denomination for
| lieutenant governor cf Iowa appears to
have been launched in somewhat un-
usual manner this year. The Hebrew
/ Republican Club of Des Moiaes at q
! meeting held one night recently
public records of John Herriott and
| pledging him support for renomin alton
for the position of lieutenant governor
of Iowa. The Hebrew Republican Club
has q membership of about 300. They
| are progressive and active young men
| and .hay engage in politics freely. both
| in local politics and in state affairs.
| The endorsement of Mr.. Herriott Was
not because they are Hebrews, but be-
cause they are republicans. These
young Jews are observant and clear
!! headed and they have not been
worked" by anybody for this. The
l endorsement came as a complete sur
prise. The club is undnastoo to be
faithful to the fortunes of both of the
Des Moines candidates who will be on
/ the ticket this year, Governor a. 81.
ICummins and Judge Charles A. Bish-
| OBJ; but they are also War.l admirers
of the ex-treasurer an5 present lieuten-
liant governor of Iowa. An announce
! lment from the home town of John Her
Iriott or from some influential news
|paper in his district has been ex-
pected, but in his various visits to Dss
| Moines it has been Impossible to dis
cover that Mr. Herrictt is giving poll-
| tics any serious consideration. The ac-
| tion of the club here in Des Moines IL
! taking the initiative in presenting his
name to the party will bring matters to
a head very soon. Mr.. Herriott is a
resident OF Guthrie county in the Ninth
1 district. While he was actively ei1-
gagged as lieutenant governor ard -
I, state treasurer he lived temporarily nj
4 Des Nfoin-s, but last summer moved.
back to Stuart to attend to his 'ner-
4 camille business there.
/ During the past three or four years
the state department of education has
sent out every year new pamphlet
on special days for schools in Iowa.
These pamphlets contain selections in
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or recitations on the great days In the
history of the nation-the birthdays of
! Washington and Lincoln, Memorial;
day, Thanksgiving day and others INTO
these various special day books which
are now to be found in every school Of
the state and in many of the homes OF
the people there has been placed a vast
4 amount of interesting literature rel;tt-
ling to these special days. This year,
| because Of the prevalence OF these
pamphlets in the schools, no new one
i has been issued, but the state superin-
tendent urges that the old ones De
4 made use of in the schools, and that the
schools cooperate with patriotic and
4 other societies in the preparation CT
4 special programs. The first of these
1 special days is Lincoln's birthday. Com
4 cerning the spirit to be observed in
i these special day services the state SUI
perintendent says:
The high and gracious duty to be
obtained in the observance of I4incoln's
and Washington's birthdays is to
Iawaken in the minds and hearts of the
i youth strong and abiding faith in the
flag of our country and an intelligent
appreciation of the lives and deeds OF
great and good men. Every right en- :
\ deavor should be male to have all cltl-
zens feel that they have an Important
4 work to perform in loyalty building.
In your efforts to make our country
i the goodliest among the nations may
| the enduring qualities of justice, truth.
Honor and loyalty be taught In such a
4 manner as to win the sympathetic at
| fection and cooperation of the people
1 Gov. A. b. j'uninins is vice president
for Iowa 70. the Thomas Jefferson
/ Memorial Association, which has Ad-
l,niral George Dewey for its president
and vice presidents aud officials III
lcyery state oe the union. Mr.. CurEnins
has not taken any active Fart in the
Ioret,nization of the association but
\ saws h. is ready to cooperate With the
/ good men who are at the head of the
4 lassociation in their plan for raising
4 funds with which to build some kind OF
a memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Mr..
4 lCummins is not very familiar with the
\ plans but says that he has abundant
4 faith In the able men who have lent
4 themselves to this splendid undertake
ing. lit is distinctly non partisan ana
\ the memorial Is to stand for the aathor
of the declaration of Independence who
did SO much to start the government
Alright. Mr.. Cummins is In fact great
student OF Thomas Jefferson and ad-
lmirer of him tho dissenting most earn
testify from some OF his teachings ana
questioning the wisdom of some OF his
acts.
At the last meeting of the Iowa Fed
Ieration of Labor a resolution was
adopted as follows regarding the labor
memorial day:
"Be it resolved by the tenth annual
convention Of the iowa State Federa-
ton of Labor that we observe the nrst
Sunday in June as memorial day for the
4 purpose of gathering together all our
members in their respective localities
and decorating the graves of our dead
brothers and sisters as tribute to their
memory
The secretary was instructed also to
lnotify all the local unions affiliated of