Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
Gil R. Irish Gives as Remark
able a Report as a Presi-
dents Message
PIONEER OF JOHNSON COUNTY
Peculiar and Sarcastic Statements
Made in Regard to Incidents and
Subjects Of the Day-Informed Pres
ident Of Dangerous Influx of Repub-
licans Into East Lucas Township.
Special to Times-Republican.

Il peCldl 10
Iowa City. Jan. S.-Gil r.. Irish, one
of the pioneer residents of the county,
with whose history he has been closely
associated, has just filed his report as
a justice of the peace in East Lucas
township, which is considered fully
as remarkable in its character as the
annual message Of the president. 1t is
as follows:
To the Board Of Supervisors.
Gentlemen: When it becomes the
duty Of q justice of the peace to repeat
the vast transactions of his office. the
ordinary affairs of the country must
remain in allegiance until that duty is
performed. In accordance with the
sent to yourselves and the public de-
tailed statement of my judicial stew
ardship. Bound by my official oath
to an observance of the fundamental
law Of the nation and the state, l feel
called upon to relieve the president of
his dismal forebodings of race sui
eide.
Having found worthy couple who
contemplated marriage AND settlement
wife and in due time, had the salts
faction to know that the population
was increasing at Its normal rate. thus
relieving the president of his anxiety
upon that subject.
Having learned that Mr.. Storer had
involved the president in the selection
of a cardinal, I pointed out the fact
that affairs canonical were not proper
subjects to engage the attention of
Mr.. Roosevelt or myself, and the sub
ject was dropped when the newspa-
pers had worn it out.
The subject of western immigration
having disturbed the western people
and caused the administration to
threaten the use of the army and navy
in defense of treaty rights was NOV
ed to inform the president that lately
there has been dangerous influx Of
republicans into East Lucas township
and that the democratic majority
therein is threatened with complete
overthrow. I have as yet received no
response to my warning, and If no
action is taken to abate the danger Of
republican supremacy George Fairall
and myself will proceed to convert the
invaders TO democracy and l recon-
mend that the board of supervisors APP
propriate $40 to defray our expenses.
II am pleased to know that the
much talked of prosperity is undisput-
ed. Recent developments show that
the thieves have prospered in a large
degree and that everything in sight
has been stolen. The refined sentiment
Of the times demands that you take
steps to prevent any tainted money
from getting into the county treasury.
OF course the right of governments to
rob by means of a protective tariff
must not be disputed, but the trusts
should be pursued-until after election.
II infer that Bryan and Hearst could
be induced to politically, morally and
financially reform the country, put an
end to the lynching of negroes, rebates
on freight, stealing by insurance COM
panies and the same of impure foods. If
they are called to the duty your board
should set aside $40 to enable them to
complete their labors. The sum may
seem large, but men of their capacity
cannot be expected to serve for an or
binary fee.
1.-THE sharp advance in the price Of
postoffice boxes has caused a rumor
that the Standard Oil Company had
taken charge of the postoffice depart
inc, nd hot 10
is not the fact. But the postal au-
thorities seem to have read much OF
Lawson's 'Frenzied Finance and how
Rockefeller, Sage and Vanderbilt made
their big piles, and have concluded
to give the government the benefit Of
the financial knowledge thus acquired.
an conclusion will state that have
had no prosecutions, convictions or
fees in my Office during the past year.
GIL p. IRISH"