Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
POLITICS BEHIND
THOMAS RETIREMENT
FORCING OUT OF HEALTH BOARD
SECRETARY IN LINE WITH
PRESENT POLICY.
THOMAS AIDED IN KILLING
BILL TO CONTROL JOBS
Therefore is Not in Good Standing With
Present State Administration-cu
minis Supporters Being Dropped
Whenever Observation-Disclosures Com.
ing in One Iowa Town.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. uJly 19.-Was Secretary
Thomas sacrificed because he was an
admirer OF Albert B. Cummins? This
is a question that is being asked by
politicians and has been asked a num-
Der of times when state employees or
officials have been let out. Every one
acknowledges that Thomas manage
ment of his office as secretary of the
state board of health was remark ably
efficient and really above criticism
But he was let out. He would have
been dismissed peremptorily but some
of the members of the board of health
objected to turning man out with
out minutes notice when he had
served less than two years. SO they
reelected him till January 1 next.
Tho not known to all there was quite
conference in the basement OF the
state house during the last session of
the legislature. The report Is that
Governor Carroll presidede The result
of the conference was a bill discharg-
ing wholesale all the boards and COM
missions and putting in their place one
board of politicians. The health de-
partment. dairy and pure food depart
ment pharmacy commission and 9TH
ers which for years have been admin
lstered by experts in the respective
lines We're to be abolished and these
departments of the state work were to
be administered by n board which was
to consist of three electors" That is
any voter could have been appointed to
the positions.
DIR. Thomas was more influential in
getting the bill killed in the legisla-
ture than probably any other man. DIR.
Thomas gets fired from the position of
secretary of the state board of health
Jan. l next. On that date he will get
"his'n"
! Up to date there have been quite a
number of people who have lost their
| jobs and somehow or other they have
all been prominently identified with the
progressive movement in Iowa politics
This is causing people to ask after the
safety of the progressive movement.
All the members of the pharmacy
COMMISSION With the exception of rne
ere out. There being no means of GET
ting them cut legally law was passed
for the purpose. Chief Oil Inspector
Piclsel and ten or dozen of his as
sistants were let out Labor Commits
sioner Brigham. Adjutant General
Thrift. Chairman Cownie of the boar /
of control. one of the best farmers In
the state ard probably better qualified
than any ether man in he state to
look after the state in ,titution farms.
Chief of Pciice Newcon b. Custodian
McCurdy and bunch of his jani;nrs,
Major Carper. clerk in the governors
office and an old soldier who coule
| have retained his place under the
soldiers preference law bu. choose not
| To do so, Nlliam Coalson. messenger
in the governors office. and finally Dl-
Thomas. 1t is understood too tnat
Game Warden Lincoln is slated for e.
| tirement.
There never has been a more efficien,
administration of the affairs of the
! state house than during the last sew
! eral years and about the only reason
| therefore than can be discovered tor
! the removal of those named Is that
they are all progressves. What the
J legislature last winter would not per-
NIT to he done by wholesale is being
done now a little at time.
The millennium is coming In one
| Iowa town at least The state depart :
! ment of agriculture sent out some adj
vertising matter for the state fair. One
! paper returned the advertising matter
! with the statement that 1t was all righ,
/ but the editor was prepared to go on a
! vaca ton soon and was turning every
thing over to his competitor during his
absence, as he would suspend puhllca
| ton while away He assured the de-
! partment of agriculture that his com
peitor would handle the advertising rs
well as he could and commended hin
to the consideration of the departm nj
of agriculture for their state fair ad-
vertising.