Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-18

THE SITUATION IN MINNESOTA
Talk That Interest in Elections Would
bs Lost Disprovsd by the Campaign
in That State This Year-Few Peo-
Pile Urging Wisdom of the Amend
ment.

Les MONIES, OCL. l6.-l nave De0n
over in Minnesota q part Of the time
recently, where 1 have business inter-
esta in a number OF counties, and tell
you that they are having real red hot
campaign in that state" SO said Sen
ator James A. Smith, of Usage, while
attending the Congregational meeting
here. Everywhere you hear nothing
talked but politics. Everyone is in
terested. You would know there is a
campaign on as soon as you cross the
state line. In northern Iowa it is alb
solutely dull and dead. and in our
county the democrats have not even
named a ticket. But cross the
line into Minnesota and you will find
that things are being done.
'.ldow about this argument against
the biennial elections idea that unless
you have elections every year the people
will not be able to get up campaign?'
WELL" he said, "the best evidence
that an election every year is not need
ed is afforded by the contests in three
states surrounding Iowa. In Minnesota,
Missouri and Wisconsin there are lively
campaigns on. They all have biennial
elections The people have not felt
the need of annual ele ctions to educate
them in politics. They are able to stir
up a sufficient interest in politics with
out elections anu campaigns every
yeait."
"1Iow about subordineti ting state and
local issues to natiol4ai issues because
of biennial elections?"
'In every one o. these states sthe
campaign turns almost ntirel1aon state
issues. / can OIL spe TX from personal
knowledge OF Minneseta, but know In
that state he whole campaign 10 on
state Issues. '2eard candidate for
governor make speech the other night
and he never ont referred to any
candidate for the presidency or to the
fact that presidential campaign is
on. He talked Of state matters. And
that is what the people are talking
about.
"1hhe fact is" continued Senator
Smith. "the opponents of the biennial
elec lions amendment have not advance
ed one single good reason for its de-
fsat. We know that in every state
where It ts adopted they are satisfied.
They never go back to the old way.
However, there appears to be nobody
especially Interested in the amendment
nor engaged in urging it upon the vot-
ers."
One Of the beneficiaries Of the will Of
y ~ {o
to be preparing to refuse the bequest
and to go into court with a claim
against the estate for larger sum.
This IL John Lawless, private secretary
to Mr.. Callahan for many years. He
was left legacy Of $4,000 and he de-
clarss that the terms under which it
was left to him were such that 1t would
be impossible for him to accept. He
was private secretary for a long time
ana claims that he worked for a small
salary with the understanding he was
to ba paid at the death Of Mr.. Callahan.
Under the terms OF the legacy he was
to receive the money in case he should
secure release from certain claims
against him in New York and also that
he should remain sober.
The reorganization Of the Sons Of
Veterans is now under way in Iowa, in
part at least, with = view to adding to
the order more Of 81. al features than
ever before. 1t is represented here that
the trouble with the order in the past
has been that 1t has leaned too much
on the q. A. R. and has been too much
like the grand army, while among the
younger generation there should be
more to the order to make
it attractive. Committees have been
appointed by the G. A. r. post here for
the purpose Of assisting In the organi-
zaticn of two camps Of the Sons of
Veterans. 1t is expected that two
strong camps will be organized and
that thruout the state they will be
Two judges of the supreme court
only are receiving the higher salary
provided by law, while four of them
are pegging along at the old rate of
wages. January 1 next, the chief jus
tioe will get raise in salary of $4,000
q year, and then the others will fol-
low one at time until all get the $4,000
a year provided. Four judges Of the
district court are still getting the old
pay, namely: Judges withrow, Macy,
CIyd. and Bailey. These will all be
reelected in the fall and will then re-
ceive the same pay as other Judges of
the district court.