The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-07
A Prophecy Realized.

Sioux City Journal: James c. Davis
the Chicago and Northwestern lines
was among the speakers at a recent
Des MONIES banquet. his genera
theme being the control of corpora
items He spoke conservatively and
in excellent temper He is not only
qualified to speak sanely and in
sTuctiyely concerning the attitude OF
the progressive railroad interests OF
the country toward regulation, and
with respect to the general outcome
of the contest as affecting the policy
of governmental control, but he is able
to illustrate in his argument the judi
cial temperament of his mind and the
excellent system of control he is quail
fed to exercise over himself, both in
his social relation and in his relation
of representative Of large and i'm
portant corporate property in this
state His example is worthy of note
and of imitation
As an illustration of the self con
troll OF the Northwestern man. which
does him credit, and which an after
dinner speech would be required to
bring forth in fair outline. the follow
ing side allusion in his speech may
be offered;
In presiding over the Cedar Rapids
convention in 1901. when the Cover
nor was first nominated, expressed
the hope that hereafter in the Repub-
lican party of Iowa. there would be
no Indians from the reservation and
no Comanches from the waters OF
the Coon The fulfIlment of that
hope. then expressed but somewhat de
layed, believe is now at hand
The reader viii observe that Mr..
Davis was once in politics himself.
He is not now in politics, When his
home was still IN Keckuk. where he
l-i. the foundations of his success as
q laTyer-as happened TO other men
Of distinction in older time-there was
thought OF running him for congress (:
but his love OF his profession held him
aloof from determination to seek a
political career. He ccntented himself
in party relation with incidental serv.
ice II the line he has indicated-and
II that relation it was not uncommon
call upon him. But he has been TO
t1at extent regulated. and to that ex.
tent mas he submitted to regulation.
mat political service of whatsoever ma
ture. save as modest suffragist, is
not required OF him; nor Is he beset
b. appeal from his most intimate re.
latlons TO thrust himself INTO the pub
lie ere az reactionary.
Whether his predecessor IN the
Place he occupies. who was the late
Judge y ". Hubbard whose homs
life vas q distinction TO Cedar Rap
IDS could have brought himself un.
der such regulation may be doubted
By the most charitable Of men who
knew him well The mere suggestion
is calculated 10 make clear what NAV
be STYLED. for the sake of brevity the
success Of the Roosevelt administra-
ton
Il would he futile to make conten-
lion that Sir. Davis caught the coon.
though II might be alleged with som
show Of reason that the coon-if 81
mild name be ble-caueht Mr.
Davis The happening, however, il
the result Of overfows-which might
be called providences- and which in
no event are peculiar in their conse.
quences to the Iowa attorney of the
Northwestern lines.
No one at any time, upon any an.
propriaec occasion. can say TOO much.
or say it too placidly. Of the beauties
Of hope. Il IS pleasure in this quar-.
ter, as familiar with Indians as am
part OF the state-for this is the new.
est quarter Of the state-to recognize
that Mr Davis, in the brightness OF
mis- intellect. was as quick as ANYONE
to see he way of promise for the ad.
vance II the army of the free. ben,