Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-21

the mother is none the less warm and
tender.
But alas, so late.
WHY LEAVE THEM OUT?
Games Intelligencer.)
In his address at Council Butts
Nov. IS, opening the campaign in
Iowa in favor of the reelection Of
Senator Allison, Senator Dolliver
said:
During by service in congress there
is nothing which prize more sacredly
than the opportunity I had of know
ing with some degree of intimacy
strong and sanity character. now gone
to his reward, the late Senator Hoar OF
Massachusetts, He, too, belonged TO
the older school of American Public
Life, and you could not look upon that
peaceful face without sense OF the
benediction which falls from the coun-
tenance Of a good man. He was year
or two older than Senator Allison, yet
the state of Massachusetts, overlooking
the fact that in the latter years Of his
life he was openly at war with Presi-
dent Mckinley and President Roose-
welt oil Vie iaNVSI Pao'AS a-'S>S'
elected him to the senate without a
dissenting vote; for in all that great
community no man could be found
to suggest the propriety of organic
ing scene of strife about the most
venerable figure in the history of the
commonwealth 1t is to the indefinite
credit OF Massachusetts that her peo-
pie, with reverant consideration, know
ing thai his race was run, allowed
that old statesmen to fall at his post
of duty, still holding their high COM
mission in his trembling hands. Short
ly before he died he gave to the world
two volumes which he called "Recol-
lections of Seventy Years" I intend
to read to you what he had to say
about our beloved senator"
Senator Dolliver then made copious
extracts from Senator Hoar's book.
fences contained in the paragraphs
quoted and to jump Others. For in
stance on page 23s in the paragraph
concerning ut is said that he is very
careful not to offend anybody, and
that he is unwilling to take RESPONSE
bilities or to commit himself. Mr.
Dolliver leaves out this sentence:
HE (Allison) almost never takes
part in the debates, unless it becomes
necessary to explain or defend some
measure of which he has charge"
And this which followed it on the
next page after. land he always votes
when his name is called"
IT have never seen any indication
that he is interested in anything or
has any special knowledge or accom-
plishnlent except what is necessary to
the line of his duty. / do not know
that he has any interest in history or
literature or science or music. What
he does in his time of recreation-if
he ever has any time for recreation
1 cannot tell. He never seems to take
any active interest in any of the ques-
lions which determine the action of
the party or the destiny of the state
except those that relate to it's finances
use the word finances In the largest
sense including means for raising
revenue and maintaining sound cur
rency, as well as public expenditures
Senator Dolliver has made Senator
FIoar say what he did not say regard
ing the standing of certain senators
Senator Allison had been in the United
States senate about five years wher
Mr.. Hoar entered. This Is what Sena-
| tor TIoar says in his autobiography
| page 81, Vol. IL:
"As 1 just said, there was no man
in the senate when 1 entered 1T who
eaualled in removing either Webster
Clay or Calhoun, or welded in the
senate an influence like that of Oliver
Ellsworth With at most but two OF
three exceptions. no one of then
, would be counted among the great mer
of the century in which he lived, OF
will be remembered long after his
death. But the average excellence
| was high 1t was company of very
| wise men. fairly representing the
| best sentiment and aspiration of the
Republic The angers and influence:
of the civil war had gradually cooled
under the healing influence of Grant
The American people was ready tt
address itself bravely to the new
conditions"
Senator Dolliver has made Senator
Hoslrs autobiography a standard o.
authority and there is no good rea.
son why it should not be used as such
In quoting, however, omissions are al
lowahle when an address is to r.
strictly ar eulogy. But an eulogy car
not AWAY he said to be an argument
| Senator Dc oliver made an error II
classifying his form of speech.