Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-20

ITO make no statement until the
charges were made, in order that they
might know what they had to meet"
Practically here was the Judge in a
case secretly advising one OF the liti-
eants how best to get an advantage
over his adversary-his adversary be-
ing in this case the general public.
According to letter written by Cum
ningham. Bailinger, while commission
er, furnished the claimants with copies
of all correspondence and kilograms
relating to these entries between the
various special agents. Such an act
might we'll disbar friendless attorney
A high official, he acts as a spy for
those of his friends and clients who
are seeking to use the public domain
as their oyster Such a proceeding
was not only on general principles
wrong. 1t was contrary to express reg
ulations of his own department.
Notice this point-it means much:
When CLAWS offered to go to see a
certain congressman as to whose par
ticipation in the Alaska coal cases he
had sworn testimony, Ballinger told
him there had been too much OF this
sort Of thing" CLAWS later found that
Ballinger himself, about a year before,
had represented congressman in
Alaska coal matters. We make no
further remarks at present about this
particular fact. Lawyers will do some
rejecting on it. Meantime the public
will celebrate upon the advantages and
disadvantages of sitting on the lid.
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[Alden Tines.1
Don't you know it? Don't you feel
1t? A mighty conflict Is being waged
between the forces OF good and evil,
but the good is triumphing and will in
the end prevail. Sometimes a battle Is
lost: a city. perhaps. in which the re-
form element has been victorious, al
lows itself again to be dominated by
graft and corruption. But the adj
vantage gained by the enemy Is only
temporary. The very fact that the
world notes and deplores the defeat is
a. hopeful sign.
What does it mean that law and
order enforcement leagues are spring.
ing up in our cities? That party
lines are swept away in order that the
better element may unite to elect, eor
instance, reform mayor? That
"wickedness in high places is being
exposed. and insurgents" are repre-
senting the views of the people?
What does 1t mean that the liquor
forces have never before been as ac-
tive in gaining recruits to fill the
places of the drunkards who have
gone to their graves, and that saloon
men are striving to make their places
OF business respectable? That many
brewers are net improving their prop
critics. but are investing their capital
elsewhere?
Foreign governments are being i'm
proved. More money than ever is
being spent for missions. with wonder
full results. In all civilized countries
the criminal, insaie and pauper class
cs we're never before so we'll cared for
All kinds of organizations for the
fhetterment OF mankind are doing
effective work. knowledge is in
crcasins, diseases are being inves:i-
gated ami s.amI ed out, and inven-
'icas are comirt so rapidly that LIE
OF earth is SOFA 20 be a wonderful
existence
Watch the signs of the times.
for the good is triumphing. and our
Lord, the savior of the world, is
G. ming into his own and is ruling in
the hearts of men.