Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
.A NEGLECTED SAINT
Iowa Democrats Seem to Have
Forgotten Anniversary of
Their Patron Saint
ONLY TWO CLUBS CELEBRATE
jackson Day Not Generally Observed
by the Faithful in the Hawkeye State
-Des Moines Democrats Are Decad-
ent-Examination of All Iowa insur-
ance Companies Talked of.

Jacsson's day and it appears that the
fact was completely overlooked by the
democrats Of Des Moines, notwlth-
standing that they are able to cast sew
eral thousand votes occasionally. The
day will pass entirely unnoticed. Ihere
are two celebrations of the day sched-
uled for Iowa-only two. For the sec
ond time the day will be observed by
the Boies-J jackson Club at Waterioo'
and for the third time by theA eastern
Iowa democrats at Davenport. At Wa
terloo the speakers are to be COZ. Al
Sorter, Mason City; Anthony van
wagenen, Sioux City; L. j. Fitzpatrick'
nnbuaue; Horace Boies. Waterloo' ..
s. Wright, Upton; James M. Parsons
Rock RAPIDS; and Henry Volimer'
Davenport. The speakers at the DaV-
enport meeting are to be Marlill ..
Wade, Iowa City; ]. q. Johnson hail-
sas: William e. Schmidt, Davenport
John d. Denison, Waverly; T. M. Snar-
ON. Davenport, and some others. Inis
l,st indicates that there are some DEM
ocrats left in parts of Iowa. NOT one
was invited from Des Moines to take
nart in either of these meetings; ana
vet there is in Des Moines several VINO
have been somewhat conspicuous y. eiie
councils of the party. Judge L. q. hinne
quietly attends to his work, ana pfop-
ably would not accept an lnvllalioii "
sneak If it took any time from the stale.
w, w. Wilmer is overwhelmed Win
business, and would not turn ASIDE 1or
politics. Col. Joseph Elboeck IS ae
home quite i'll. Walt Butler is Wrltihs
insurance Col ]. S. Tam talks pohtics
only on the street. S. A. Robertson re
tired some years ago from poitcs. ha
r, Hunter a.1as joined the Grant CluD.
Judge McHenry has been elected 10 OIL
ace on the republican ticket, and MS
hrot,yer Walter, confines his taking 70
lthl. juries. F,etehar Howard is one OF
only two democrats In the state house.
Jerry Hartenbower always lets his
money talk. Unless there is some
change in affairs there will not be any
Jackson day banquets in Des Moines
for many years.
In view of the recent official dis
closures in regard to the methods OF
doing business indulged in by some
companies doing business under the IN
surance laws of the state OF Iowa, the
suggestion is made that it would be a
highly popular thing for the present
executive council to order a general ex-
animation of all the Iowa companies
doing business under the insurance
laws, to determine to what extent they
are complying with the laws of the
state, what methods they are pursuing,
the exact character Of their business
and their financial standing. It has
!, been long time since anything of this
sort has been done. 1t is the boast of
the insurance men that the laws of
Iowa give perfect security to every pol
icy holder in any Iowa company. The
strong companies and all those that are
run in strict accordance with law would
make nc objection to a generaland thor
ough examination bringing matters up
to the first day Of this year. 1t need
not. be expensive, for the state execu-
tive council could provide how 1t should
be made. The suggestion has come
from more than one source and it is
said is being favorably considered.
The news that there is objection be-
ing made to the appointment of Robert
Armstrong to be an assistant secretary
of the treasury comes as a surprise. As
surances had been given that there
could be no possible objection to any
one nominated for that position, and
| that the senators would not make 1t
their business to inquire into it. The
news of Armstrong; appointment was
Indeed great surprise in Des MONIES,
where he had been a newspaper repor-
| ter a few years, for while 1T was known
| that he is an exceptionally bright boy
| it was felt by all who knew him that
mistake had been made in placing MN
| in a judicial position where he would be
compelled to interpret customs laws
and other intricate matters coming be-
| fore the department involving vast
sums of money 1t is not believed here
| that he will have trouble getting into
| his new place.
Judge Mcpherson, of the southern
district. has not yet decided the matters
| relating to the bankruptcy Of the Elg1n
Creamery Company and the consequent
complications. This company, with
| neaQQuartefS III SSllCdSo, oee't sSN. W. ~
almost control the butter business In
Iowa by establishing creameries all
over the state 1t did good work IN
this respect, but found the task too
great. Whether it's failure will In the
end seriously affect the creamery busl-
ness remains to be seen.
The prvailing high price OF butter IS
a boon to the renovated butter factories
doing business in Iowa, and is giving
the makers of oleomargarine good
start. All the renovated butter factor
| les in this part of the state are doing a
big business. They can sell their prod
uct for from 5 to cents less pound
than the best creamery butter and still
make a profit. The meat markets OF
| this city have commenced within the
last month to sell oleomargarine over
their counters and it is reported that
great quantities are being thus sold.
/ The state dairy commissioner has
promised that as soon as this business
is started in Des Moines he will bring q