Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
Indications Are That It. Has
Already Been Smoked By
Iowa Republicans
RAILROADS ON THEIR KNEES
Attitude Considered a Most Proper
one-only Three Important Offices
to Be Disposed Of in Next Campaign,
Senator, Governor and Auditor
cummins 'Allison's Successor

Lies .MOlUSS, Mdy V.-IoohA AAAASo SAAS ~>sN~S
that there will be few scolds remain
ing in the party, as there always are in
every political party, the belief seems
to be quite general in political centers
and among the politicians who reach
this city. that there will be harmony in
the republican party in Iowa for the
next campaign, and that harmony may
be the most conspicuous thing there ls.
The discussion here Is that the bad olo
days have gone. 1t is no longer con-
sidered that the railroads and insur.
,ance companies have any right to run
the state as they did in the days OF
Blythe. Politicians are saying that the
railroads are on their knees and are
adding that the attitude is proper and
fitting and that they anticipate that the
day will not come when they Will again
be in control of the official positions.
It is recognized that there are a num-
ber of railroad legislative problems
that are yet to be worked out, but 1t Is
believed that these will adjust them-
selves in due course of time.
It is the belief of many that there
will bei1ittle difficulty in the next CAM
paign in the disposal of the official po-
sitions During the session of the leg
islature that Just closed there was a
very noticeable movement on the part
of all parties to get together. Mem
bers Of the legislature who, during the
campaign preceding, were fighting for
what was not designated as the pro-
gressive movement, recognized the i'm
portance and helped to pass many of
the measures that were distinctly rec
ognized as progressive measures.
There will be but three positions of i'm
portance in the political field to be
disposed of at the state primaries.
These will be the positions of United
States senator, governor and auditor of
state
There will probably be no opposition
to Governor Cummins for senator ex-
cept from the remnant Of scolds who
are now occupying very conspicuous
position, for it is apparent to every
body that Senator Allison will at the
age of so years retire with the great
est honor ever conferred on any states.
man with forty years Of congressional
service, a longer period than ever given
to anyone else 1t is probable that for
the other offices only persons in whom
the people have implicit faith will be
candidates and the selection will there
fore not be a very difficult one.
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Now that Vice President Fairbanks
has come and gone there is some little
discussion about political centers over
the article of ellison Gardner in the
May Success on "The Third House in
which, among other things. he says
that when the public printer Vas per-
suaded to put typesetting machines into
the government printing office it de-
veloped that Fairbanks and members
of his family were owners of about s.
900 shares of the Merganthaler COM
pany stock. or about $1S0,000 worth.
and that Fairbanks cousin, Delavan
Smith, of indianapolis, is also inter-
ested in the same company. 1t is
claimed by Gardner that in a similar
way Fairbanks has added to the popu-
larity of the Oliver typewriter i'll the
government buildings. His son War.
rem is secretary of the concern.
Primary election books are now
ready On the orders of the legisla-
ture the secretary of state has had
printed 5000 copies Of the primary
election law in small pocket pamphlet
form. They are convenient to carry
about and study In odd moments.
The supreme court In decision in
the case. Of Lizzie Williams vs.. H. L..
Dean and others holds that a judge
cannot act on case while sitting in a
different county The case was filed
in the Cedar district and while holding
court in an adjoining district the judge
made an order affecting the case which
the supreme court holds is null and
void.
Bank deposits in state and savings
banks in Iowa have passed the $500
O0O00 mark. At the close of business
Of these institutions April 10, 1907, they
held deposits amounting to 1901 1,953,3 1884.
Almost as much more is held by the
national and private banking institu-
tions Of the state, making $4O0,O00.OOO
or more The $2O1,953,3S4 includes the
deposits in ten new trust companies
which now report to the auditor tof
state as banks. Formerly two, only,
OF these institutions so reported.
There has been an increase in de-
posits amounting to $12,147,318 since
the last bank call, January rs. one
year preceding that date, or on Nov.
12, 1905, these institutions passed the
SITS, 900, 900 mark for deposits. One
year preceding that, or on Nov. 8. 1904,