Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-16

lite OF the O. is now a faded leaf.
Harsh, of Creston, neglected at one
time, in an unguarded moment, to get
permission Of the Blythe dynasty to
run for governor, and no matter how
many brass bands the senator hired, he
remained in comparative political OBJ
security. Blythe says that those who
oppose him may flourish for a season,
but eventually their political demise Is
recorded by another notch on the c. B.
& @. gun barrel. The grand sachem
who reigns upon the C. B. g. @. reser-
walton is merciless.
"'Talt Cottonwood Crushed"
"a good many years ago, when
Blythe and the Northwestern men were
sitting on one Of the red sofas in the
rear of the senate chamber, while
Boiler, of Harrison, was making one
Of his TRADES against corporate wealth
and greed, appealing to the states to
bear him witness, and the constitution
Of our fathers to sustain his position,
Blythe said: The Tall Cottonwood of
the Missouri is occupying the center
of the stage for the last time Why
said the grand sachem. his time is up
will have him so gentle before he ever
comes here again that he will stand
without hitching, and will come up
and lick salt out of our hands Sure
enough, Bolter was retired, and on!y
got back when Hubbard decided to let
him in, and he has been as gentle as
sucking dove ever since. He went
down martyr to a desire to be his
own free agent in a public place. When
he came back into camp he delivered
up his side arms, and now takes his
orders like many another who has
travelled the same road before him.
Nobody believed they could ever crush
Bolter, but the Old Cottonwood got
tired standing alone in the winter
breezes that play up and down the
Missouri bottom. and he has ever since
been a good Indian.
1.-THE Hand Laid On Wilson,"
Probably the most conspicuous ex-
amples of the wrath of the Burling-
ton leader was to be found in the ca
reer of the late Honorable John S.
Woolson. The clods of the valley have
not yet adjusted themselves above
Woolsons remains, and whatever is
said must be. said delicately, SO as not
to disturb living friend or relative
of this knightly man, now passed
away. Woolson, with bright eye, and
hair as dark as a ravens wing, fitted
by education and nature for leadership,
came to the senate of Iowa
from that intellectual center, the home
of intelligence and virtue = Mount
Pleasant. He came as tine successor
Of his noble father, who served the
state and is still remembered as a
prince among the men of early Iowa.
the law school, the court room, and
the people. He was happily ignorant
of the ways of politics and politicians.
He was every day at his desk, work
ing ceaselessly to keep up with the
proceedings of the senate, and to serve
the state. Woolson's ideas of the du-
ties and obligations of a man in public
place were the highest. Nature made
him a gentleman; education and capa-
bility made him a leader. He thought
public questions should be debated in
the open forum and settled upon their
merits. He neither looked to the right
or left. Before voting he never in
quired what effect his vote would have
upon his political future. He thought
the people would take care of man
who did right. He believed in God and
the people. 1t came to be known that
Woolson was the senator from Henry,
and that those who wanted his sup
port must first convince him that such
support would be right. He was a
host for or against any measure that
he championed or opposed. The people
looked on and said: There is one Of
our coming men; the future is rich
with promise for him; he comes from
a county that recognizes merit: he
halls from the home of Harlan" The
people were proud of him. He became
conspicuous in the public eye. After
serving several sessions. he said to his
friends that he wanted to be member