Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-22

department. II appears from what the
-four dealers say that the action OF the
d Agricultural department has almost
ruined the trade of the southwest mil
lers in Iowa. and that because of the
seizure OF several shipments of -four
alleged 10 be adulcerated the Kansas,
Nebraska and Missouri millers are
rapidly losing ground in this part OF
the country
While the fact has not escaped no
tice that in the batch of appointments
just sent 10 the senate by the presi-
dent there were TWO Illinois men, one
from Minnesota and one from Missouri
and none from Iowa, yet there is no
great disappointment among Iowa re-
publ:cans. In fact Iowa had no real
candidate for any high position. The
name Of Major S. H. NJ. Byers was
presented for appointment to a foreign
post; but as he had long service as a
consul and is without very great po-
ne would get a place. Among the ac-
tive republicans of the day it is not
known that there is anyone who desires
any place Of any kind in the diplomatic
service or elsewhere in the government
service, Certainly there has been no
activity among the progressives to
bring any pressure to bear for official
appointment
Congressman Hull does not agree
with Senator Cummins as TO the situa-
ton in Iowa politically. He wears the
appearance Of confidence.
Are you going 10 skin EN- once
more?" was asked of him on his re-
turn.
OF course I am" he said Il was
never more confident in my life. The
situation in this district could not be
better. I am sure of denomination and
reelection; but am not going 10 take
anything for granted. I am going 10
know what the other fellows are do
ing
Hull is basing mis- confidence largely
on 1ha fact that in Dies Moines there
IS a large element Of business men.
we'll organized and apparently organ
lied for business reasons only, which
element believes that because Of the
captains ability 10 get things he
ought 70 be kept in congress. The or
ganization based On this theory is well
established and has already done a
great deal of work. Hull IS making
much OF three things just now-having
cinched the next army tournament,
provided for making the Des Moines
river navigaole and the opening of the
new postoffice on the river front He
VIII effect a thorough organization at
this time and prepare 10 capture the
entire district.
Il transpiras that Attorney General
Byers is preparing to recommend TO
the legislature the very amendments to
the corporation laws which would
equalize the situation as between for
eign and domestic corporations tho not
going SO far as has recently been advo-
Gated by attorneys in Des Moines sup
posed TO be in the employment Of out
side corporations. Before the last ses-
sion, General Byers. assisted by Henry
Saberson of the office of secretary OF
state, prepared bills to effect many
much needed reforms in the corpora
ton laws The legislature was not in
the heads of large corporations were
! Indifferent. Even the representatives
of outside corporations did not care to
have any thing done But now that a
crisis has been reached in the matter
lit is believed the next legislature viii
be induced to make the necessary
changes Practically all the state Off
Gals who have had to do with the cor
poration laws agree that there is need
of a revision.
The attorneys of the state might as
we'll know it that it is no use TO make
attacks on the Iowa law providing for
an indeterminate sentence and a mod
ern parole system. The supreme court
will not take note of such attacks. In
| two cases decided this week the law
was attacked but the court states that
having decided the law all right there
| is no occasion for further discussion.
AS a matter Of fact the law needs some
fixing up but that can be safely left
to the legislature and at least the SUI
preme court is not going to do any fix
| ing.
The supreme court doesn't believe iii
excessive verdicts. 1t upheld the action
of Judge Baker, Of Clinton in setting
aside verdict for s75,375 on behalf of
laundress who got her hand caught
in mangle and lost most OF her f7-
gers. The court also declared that a
verdict for s2.106.s0 for L. j. Chap
man. Of Pisgah, on account Of injuries
to himself and the death Of his wife
and three children in an Oil explosion,
while perhaps not excessive, did how
prejudice on the part of the jury and
the lower court did right in reducing
lit to s1,S81.S0. But the case is reversed