The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-12

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 10.-Cedar
Rapids r~ejoices in the selection by the
president of MI. Clark for member of
the Interstate Commerce commission.
Mr.. Clark was born in Lima, N. Y,
February is, 1856, and was educated
In the public schools and Wesleyan
seminary of his native city. In 1871
he came west n obtained employment
as brakeman on g western railroad, and
from then until 1889 went through the
usual trials and h%ardships incident to
the life of brakeman, freight and pas
senger conductor. He was married in
1880 to Lovenia Jenkins Of Ogden, who,
In November, 1903, was taken from him
by death.
At the annual grand convention of
In Denver, Colo, in May, 1889, Mr..
Clark was elected grand senior con-
ductor, n at the grand convention
held In Rochester, N. Y, the follow
ing year he was elected grand chief
conductor of the order, to which posi-
ton he has been reelected at every
subsequent meeting Of the grand con-
~vention-the last one having been held
In Portland, Ore, in May. 1905.
When Mr.. Clarke became executive
head Of the Order OF Railway Conduc-
tors 1t had a membership Of about
10000. 1t has a membership now of
about $4,000. This large increase in
membership, as we'll as Its growth and
present Importance In the economic
and business world, is due very large
ly to his wise management of its af-
fairs, as well as to avs enacted at,
and subsequent to, his election to this
important position in this great or
ganization.
Eminent SocioIogist.
AS an eminent sociologist, Mr.. Clark
was appointed by President Roose-
welt member Of the anthracite coal
commission in October, 1902. 1t will
adjusted the differences involved in the
great strike in the anthracite coal
mines Of Pennsylvania, then a very
serious menace to the comfort and life
Of millions Of people.
Mr.. Clark is now a member of the
executive committee of the National
Civic federation. He is also a member
tee.
In appointing Mr.. Clark a member
Of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion, President Roosevelt has o only
honored him and the great state Of
Iowa, but has honored the whole coun-
lEy. MT. clark Will fe1leCL credit on
the presidents judgment and be an
honor and u tower Of strength to the
commission.
From every possible point Of view
the appointment is a strikingly logical
and appropriate one. The questions to
come before the commission are big in
Importance to the whole country, as
they involve the in%tricacies of rate
making in all its ramiflcations for the
public veal or woe. Mr.. Clark's pre-
viouse experience in the actual operation
Of railways fits him to be a just arbiter
between the railway companies and
the public. His subsequent exper-
fence in adjusting the manifold ques-
tons involved In wage schedules has
given him an intimate insight into
the earning capacity Of railroads. as
well as into their actual operating ex-
penses Of all kinds. Moreover. added
to all these qualifications, Mr.. Clark is
a worker. His concentration of mind
on the matter in hand Is strikingly ex-
ceptional and a guarantee in itself that
a clear, lucid and satisfactory Demon
stration of 1t will speedily result.
Neither the public nor the railroads
need have the slightest fear that preju-
dice or outside influence will have a
particle of weight over decisions of
the matter at bar, in which Mr.. Clark
has a voice. for
Neither honeyed words of nattery.
MOI yellow bricks of gold"
Would defect, warp or tempt his judg-
ment away from a logical and just
consideration of question which may
he brought heforn him