Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19
PARROT OUT Of
RAGE FOR BINDER
Waterloo Editor Announces He:
Is Not a Candidate for
State Binder
HE FAvoRs =. LONGER TERM
Thinks Present Incumbent Should
Have Benefit Of Extension of Term,
In View of the Fact That Other Of
ficials Have Been Given That cour-
tesy-Text Of Letter.

Waterloo, Dec. l3.--W. i. 4 sii io.. Va
this city, who has been a tentative call
didate for state binder announces IN
a signed editorial in his paper, the Wa
aterloo Reporter, that he Will not be
candidate for the position before the
coming session of the state legislature.
In making his announcement he gives
as a reason that conditions imposed
by the passage of biennial election law
reveals the fact to members of the 31st
general assembly that Irregularities In
the tenure OF office of state binder and
printer exist and that by virtue OF such
conditions the present incumbents are
entitled to the extension Of one year in
their terms Of office.
He says:
Our attention is called to the statute
which now provides that the state
binder and printer shall each be cleo
ted at the regular session Of the gem
eral assembly and hold their office for
two years from the first day of Janu-
ary in each odd numbered year. The
biennial election law changes the ses-
sions of the Legislature from even
numbered years to odd numbered
years after the session of 1906. The
present state binder and printers time
will not expire until January l, 1907.
Should the coming session of the legis-
Iature, which convenes January s,
1906, elect these officers for the full
term, the successors to the present In
cumbents SO elected would hold office
until January /, 1909. The 1907 legis-
lature could not elect only by electing
to 1911. The legislation SO enacted
and commencing In 1906 would either
gain on lose year and be an infringe
ment on the 1907 general assembly or
the odd numbered year session that
follows"
Mr.. Parrot calls attention to the fact
that he has advocated extension Of
terms of county officers so that terms
Of office will not expire all the same
year and thinks it would be inconsis-
tent for him to go before the legisla-
ture asking that the present state
binder and state printer be not given
the same privilege Of extension of
terms of office as he would favor
granting to county officers.
In closing he says:
Acknowledgment is frankly made
that the office of the state binder is
sought and desired, yet If the candid
acy is pushed at this time the candi-
date would be in the embarrassing po-
sltion of urging the legislature to give
the county officers a two-year term
extension, but to deny the state bind
er and printer one year. because he,
the candidate himself, wanted the Of
flee off the binder. The evidence having
ing been submitted and given careful
consideration, my duty to myself and
towards my friends is very clearly
defined. ] cannot at this time be a
candidate when I conscientiously be-
lieve that the present incumbents,
binder and printer, are entitled to the
duty of the Iowa legislature of 1905 by
amendment to speedily regulate and
remedy the inequalities that exist.
t.In this connection the opportunity
is taken to thank loyal friends for
their cordial support and the courteous
treatment accorded. 1t certainly has
been appreciated and has accordingly
been entered on the credit side of the
ledger. Again thanking you, 1 remain,
Sincerely yours, w. F. PARROTT."
Will 1t Aid Richards7
Among politicians in the Third dis
trict the announcement of Mr.. Parrott
will be of considerable interest While
giving Mr.. Parrott fun credit for sim
cerity in the statement Of his reasons
for not remaining In the race for the
position of state binder many are in
clined to look upon 1t as In the in
terest Of Julian Richards candidacy
for secretary of state It is finted
that those back Of Richards intimated
that the Third district could not hope
to land either Parrott or Richards, as
we'll as retain its present hold upon
federal positions, If its strength was
divided in the attempt to capture too
many officers and the result was the
decision of Parrot to not seek cleo
ton by the present legislature.