Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-04
THOSE nlMPRopERn CANDIDATES..

wing of the republican party in the
state. The alleged "impropriety" of
two members of the legislature ask
ing the body of which they are mem
bers to elect them to state offices is
being made much of in some quarters
1t is also assumed that the general as
senlbly must change the term of the
printer and binder, thus continuing
year in the offices they are holding
| for the second term. For the last as
| sumption there is no ground. The
present statute provides for the cleo
| tion of these offices every two years by
the general assembly last preceding the
| date of their assuming their duties
| terms and tenure this provision can be
as easily observed as under the present
| term and tenure. These officers now
wait one year before entering upon
| their duties. The only difference would
| be that their election would be made
almost two years instead of one year
| previous to their actual incumbency.
| Up to the time when it was seen that
fractional struggle between the Blythe
repressible standpatters found no fault
with Ed CHASED or Emory English.
Both men had favored Murphy and
Tedford. 1t was a tacit acknowledge
ment among the Blythe outfit that it
would be good politics to let these cam
didates in without a contest. AS nearly
as may be said without actually quot
ing him. Mr.. Murphy was and still is
strongly in favor of English for the
position. But when the cloud of bat
tie rose in the political horizon GER
tain influences proceeded to serve no.
tice on both English and Chassell that
to be active members of their own
faction augured ill for the success of
their personal ambitions. PARROTS
withdrawal furnished the cue. Ed
CHASED read in the Sioux City Journal
an oracular warning that he had best
keep out of the contest. English had
been the object of nagsing attacks for
weeks previous. He owned and man
aged newspaper in Cerro Gordo coun-
ty while retaining his residence and
his other business interests at Wall
ley Junction, and his place as repre-
sentative in the legislature from Polk
county. The Capital and the rest. of
the Blythe claque insisted on his re-
signing as member of the assembly.
The Capital, with Characteristic men
dacity, claimed that English had NOV
ed away from Polk county and was no
longer a resident.
The facts are that English has spent
two days of each week at home with
his family in Valley Junction since he
acquired his business interests in Ma
son City, except perhaps during sum-
mer trips made by the family. Valley
Junction is his home and to say that
he has moved or lost his residence is
at once unjust and untrue. Had he not !
been an active progressionist no ques-
ton would have been raised. We I
have heard no serious demand for the |
of Representative Mott, of |
Audubon. who sold the Audubon Re-
publican shortly after English sold the
Express and who has been located at
Ohio, as state agent for q
machine, while his family re-
mains in Audubon. Senator Whine,
Of Humboldt, a single man, has been in
busy conducting a cement
block factory. His parents live in Hum
ooldt AS Mr.. Boysen, of Audubon
has been out of the state for
several years during which time he has
served as member Of the state COM
nittee and has been reelected to
that position since his removal from
he state. Stitz Way, properly keeps
MS place as committeeman from the
WuIe llSlI5 lOIH d Lew ItlOuluS III
where business interests
'or the time demand his attention. Mr.
Inglishs case is not singular or es-
oecially exceptional.
Regarding the "propriety" OF the cam
lidacies Of both English and Chassel
t need only to be remembered that
majority of the state officials who
rave served Iowa in the past twenty
i've years had been members of the
egislature and that many of them
we're members at the time they were
ected. Judge Robinson came to the
upreme court from the lower house.
District judges have been elected to the
upreme bench, and to congress, while
claiming their district position. While
legislative service is the basis of half
he candidates. promoted in the re-
publican party the Interior object of the
ny Of improperly" is apparent to
IL. .
Neither Mr.. English nor Mr.. CHASED +
re men to LAY down. under threats
pen or yelled. made for the purpose j
( preventing their participa ion in the {
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