Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Iowa Labor Commissioner Presi-
dent of Academic Depart
ment at Clark University
HIS WORK AS sTATIsTlcIAN.
Carroll D. Wrisht's Great Service in
This Work is Recognized by the La
Dor Leaders of Iowa Despite the
Resolutions of censure Recently
Passed Against Him.
oecial to T,mes-Republican.

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Des Moines, May 20.-The impression
has gone out that the members of the
state federation of labor of Iowa are
bitterly opposed to Carroll d. Wright
and have no use at all for him, and that
because resolution was passed at the
Davenport meeting which reflected up
on him therefore he is regarded as the
enemy of labor organizations. But as
a matter of fact while the resolution
was passed not any large proportion of
the delegates had any feeling IN the
matter. The resolution condemning
Wright was introduced at Davenport
by Walter C. Minnick carpenter, of
Ottumwa and criticized Wright for ut
terances that reflected on the credit
and impugned the motives OF organized
labor thereby proving that he holds no
interest in common with the working
class but rather is a representative OF
the exploiting class" and asked that
at the close of his term the president
appoint some one in his place who is
member of organized labor unions. The
resolution was passed, 1t is true, put
| it had escaped attention that at the
banquet previously held President
Holder had spoken highly of Mr..
Wright and had denominated him the
greatest statistician Of the age and this
sentiment was freely applauded by the
delegates who afterwards passed the
resolution of censure. AS matter or
fact the great service of Carroll ID.
Wright as statistician is recognized
by the labor leaders of Iowa. They felt
offended because of Mr.. Wrights recent
utterances In reply to the Iowa reso-
luton Mr.. Wright has since been in
terviewed and said:
What this particular criticism Is
10 not Anow,I am frequently GRIT
icised by labor. unions because com
pile and present facts to the govern
ment and the public instead OF pre-
senting arguments. have always
maintained that it is not the province
of a government officer to argue cases.
The bureau OF labor is primarily an IN
stitution for the collection OF data
showing the exact condition OF labor
in the United States and at times to
compare these conditions with those of
foreign countries. The conclusions to
be drawn from such data must be left
to legislative bodies and to the public.
But the labor unions need not Wor-
try themselves about me, as l expect
| to resign my present position next year
as soon as / can put the work or the
bureau into such shape that a new man
can readily take it up and continue 1t.
When Colonel Wright resigns his
office as commissioner he will imn1e-
diately go to Clark university, at Wor-
cester, Massachusetts, to take up the
active work of president Of the aca-
demic department of that university.
Gov. Cummins is just now engaged in
one task that will take up good deal
of his time. He is making his sigma
ture. Every one of the notarial COM
missions must bear his signature and
lit can not be put on the commissions
with a rubber stamp but must go on
| in writing fluid. The governor has
just had the commissions delivered
to him in blank, put up in books OF
200 each, and there are just forty OF
these books. The task of making his
signature 5000 times will keep him
busy for at least a part Of the time
before the state convention. All the
lnotarial commissions expire July next
and not one will be good after that date
that is not issued after this time. The
clerical work necessary to get the bonds
and approve them and prepare the COM
missions is being done in the office
of secretary Of state and Of the gov
ernor.
Among the sportsmen Of the state
there is considerable opposition devel-
oping in relation to the law that was
passed by the last legislature making
provision for seining certain fish from
the streams of Iowa under the direction
OF persons designated as deputy game
wardens. 1t is represented that great
deal of this seining is being done at. the
spawning season for the fish and that
as result Of this the spawn not only
Of what are designated as SOFT flsh =
but the so-called game fish is being
destroyed. Ex-Fish Commissioner Del
ayan says that great damage is being
done to the spawn in some or the
streams in the northern part or the
state. He reports one man as having
witnessed the destruction to two BUSH 4
els of spawn at Lake Okoboji, and this
was of course of all kinds of fish. The
bill was passed with view TO per-
mitting seining in the streams for
the capture of certain kinds of fish
regarded as splendid for eating but
not of the kind that the professional
sportsmen like to catch. There are in
dications that an effort will be made to
have the law changed at the next ses-
sion SO as to limit this TO certain sea-
| sons of the year.
| The Polk county democratic conven-
| ton will be held in this city next Sat
urday. G. O. Holley will be temporary
chairman. He is radical man and
was one of the speakers at the Jeffer-
son day banquet preceding Bryan and
Weaver The convention VIII give ex-
preston to firm reiteration OF the Kan
sas CITY platform and the entire con-
Ivention will be dominated by those
who followed the unquestioned leader
ship Of Bryan. It is prpbable that there