Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-17
Lieutenant Governor Makes For
nal Announcement of Desires
to Succeed Cummins
A STRONG AND ABLE AsPlRAMT
Garst Stands on a Platform Of Progress
sive Principles-A Force in the
Councils of the Party of Iowa
Some Of His Accomplishments in
Public Life.
Special to Times-Republican.

| Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 17.-rhe announce
ment made this morning to the effect
! that Lieutenant Governor Warren
Garst will place his name upon the
republican primary nex June as II
candidate for governor did not come
as a surprise, for such action had
been long anticipated. In fact, there
has been a steadily increasing demand
from all parts Of the state that he
should consent to this course and en-
ter the campaign. He las held back
with some reluctance until this time,
bility of others entering the race whose
candidacy would conflict with his own.
Not until the lieutenant governor was
assured that he would have the hearty
and enthusiastic support of AL his
friends in the state did he consent to
stand as a candidate.
L. 4S anticipated lIldl oS ~ SStiS
Of this announcement active work Will
be commenced for the campaign OF
1905. The campaign will be one of
education and for the Consideration of
issues and all the people must be
reached. Governor Garst. SO it is
stated, will stand squarely on the rec
ord of the republican party, in the
making of which record he had no in
considerable part.
In his announcement Governor
Garst refers but briefly and modestly
to the part he has taken in the leg
islation of the past dozen yeas. He
went into the senate in the session
of 1896 to represent the district COM
posed Of Carroll, Greene and Sac
counties and he continued to represent
that district until he became lieuten-
ant governor. During a large part of
that time he was a member of the
important committees Of the senate
and in the later sessions was at the
head of appropriations. At all times
he was active and influential in the
senate.
One of the first of the big fights in
which Senator Garst interested him
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ment, which was fathered by NJ. l..
Temple Of Clarke county. at a time
when he was free to stand for the in
terests Of the railroad employees. Sem
ator Garst strongly championed this
measure, which was so much desired
by the laboring men of the state and
which caused 50 much interest that it
became a part of the party platform.
Later when the laboring men of the
state sought to have the Iowa legisla-
ture aid in securing the passage of
the Hoar bill in congress to forbid The
evils of injunctions Senator Garst fav-
ored that measure.
Perhaps the best work done by the
senator for the cause of the people
was in relation to the board of con-
troll. Garst was one of the big men
who made the fight for the destruc-
ton of the old system and for placing
Iowa. institutions on q business basis.
He stood square with Healy, Funk and
| others in that memorable fight. He
had made a thorough study Of the
question and he was prepared to de-
fend the bill from all sides. He never
wavered in his loyalty to the cause
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who made that great reform.
1t was during Senator Garst's legis-
lative career thai the important work
of revising the Iowa code was under
taken, and while he is not a lawyer,
he took a leading part In the debates
and rendered valuable service, espec-
tally in regard to the purely business
matters under consideration. In the
measures which have come up since
the code revision to add to the rev.
enues Of the state, especially by in
~creasing fees Of corporations in prop
erly taxing insurance business, he has
been a leader.
Governor Garst has been, in fact, M
of the founders of the progressive
movement for the war in the legisla-
ture as one of the practical workers
when the first measures were consid-
cred which disclosed the trend of leg
~islation for this period. III all cas-
ures for the purpose Of purifying poll
tice he has rad a hand. IIe gave to
the bill to forbid corporation contri-
buttons to political parties his earn
est support, He has favored the
election OF United States senators by
the direct vote of the people. He ia
vored such reforms in the election
ballot laws as We're needed to put the
| system on a modern basis.
It is not too much to say that but
for the zeal and tact displayed by
Governor Carst the primary election
bill would not have become a law
without serious e~masculation, and per-
haps would not have been possible.
He was at all times in favor Of this
reform. and both as a senator and as
presiding officer he did what he could
to further the cause.
Governor Garst has been at all times
in favor Of a progressive policy In re-
gard to railroad legislation and he lent
his influence to the passage Of the q
cent passenger fare bill and the anti
pass law. In fact, at the crucial time
for the latter law he took steps which
made possible the fulfillment of the
party pledges.
With this record, which is here only
briefly referred to-, it Is anticipated
that Garst will make his campaign
squarely on the record Of the party in
the period when he has been helping
to, make party and state issues. He
will undoubtedly. make a speaking
! campaign, and while he will not be
able to match the oratory of the pres
ent governor. he is a convincing and
effective speaker.