Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-05

to stand trial. Another matter COM
mented freely upon, is that notwith-
standing many statements have been
made in the press, serious accusations
and severe comments, none Of the mem
toned prominent politicians have re-
scented such statements to the extent
Of a public denial, or the commence
ment of libel suits against the Offend
ing papers.
And the so-called deal, I. e., political
deal, by which 1t is claimed that
professional politician from Iowa City
was made receiver for the defunct Nat
ional band at Grinnel Is receiving much
attention outside of Lacey's district.
Other localities are asking if sim
lar condition arises in our town, shall
we have foisted onto us a man with
little or no experience in the banking
business, to close up the business of
IN insolvent banking institution? In
other words, the people Of this state
object very seriously to mixing up pol
tiles and business. The people have
been told that a most suitable man. a
resident of Grinnell, knowing much of
the banks affairs, well posted on the
financial standing of stockholders and
note givers to the bank; in other words
a man capable of making the most OF
the assets Of the bank, this man a
choice Of the majority of the deposit
tors of the bank, his appointment by
petition utterly ignored, and a politic-
ian who had been omitted when the
party patronage was being dealt out,
put in the place, not because Of any
business qualifications for said place,
but as a reward for faithful party SER
vice. Such political action is not ac-
ceptable to the better class Of repub-
lican voters in Iowa. We are assured
that Mr. Lacey had nothing to do with
this appointment, Notwithstanding,
the democrats of Lacey's district are
using it as campaign club. We are
told that Treasurer Shaw Is personally
coming to Grinnell and will make a
thorough examination Of all Of the
merits and dement's of the case. All
this is as 1t should be, but 1t would
be much better for the party, to say
nothing Of the interests of the depos-
itors and stockholders Of the insolvent
bank, If such an appointment had been
avoided in the first place.
There seems now, it being only
question Of hours before the national
and state election is held, safe to say
the only real interest in Iowa concern
ing the result, is on the fate Of the
proposed biennial election amendment.
No one seems to be working for it, and
many against it, The arguments used
by those DESTROYS Of killing the meas
ure, amount to this: 1t will increase
the term of service of some county
and state officials who will hold over
one year. Also that to have state and
national elections in the same year will
dwarf the state interests. No other
objections so far as the writer has
heard or read of have been made. The
arguments in favor Of the amendment
are the thousands of dollars 1t will save
the taxpayers in annual state election
expenses, and also the experience Of
such states as now operate under a
biennial election being unanimously in
favor of its continuance. Before the
voter goes to the ballot box next Tues
day. he will do we'll to look around
and see who they are that want the
present system continued. Such men
must have motives good or bad. It is
an easy matter for the writer where
in certain communities to find out what
ia the real reason for A. B. and C.'s
opposition to biennial elections in Iowa.
II the voters Of iowa Will take pains
to Investigate where this opposition
comes from and the motives tnciting