Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-02
n IOWA TYPE FOR lowA's GOVERNOR

rr Warren Garst is typicaily United
ltates. From brakeman to governor is
1mmary OF Warren Garst's life,
ka,nnmarv which could not be written
kr any man outside of America. Garst
?. a plain United States type, the Iowa
,pe. From a job as railroad brake
oan out Of Boone, at 10 years old, 70
nlccessful proprietorship of nercan-
lie business, carried into politics by
..iehbors and friends who needed a
nader of unfiinching courage, sober
1nviction and serene judgment, he
On his way to legislature and senate
d to the lieutenant governorship by
supreme fitness Behind him is a
record Of honest hard work. the work
Of the railroad man and the merchant
who succeeds, and of sober hard COM
mittee work and calm inquiry as a
legislator. And in all these years no
man questions the courage, capacity
and honesty of Warren Garst. 1t is a
record Garst is to men what Iowa is
TO the states, d type, pio@pctNu0 4t'
clean honor. capable in business, trust
worthy, shrewd, sincere. He is today
the natural selection of Iowa for gov
Aernor No man in Iowa or out is held
n greater esteem or given fuller con-
idence by all classes and conditions of
men than Warren Garst.
Garst is no orator. He would not
be rated as brilliant, but his notable
report to the Iowa legislature was one
pf the soundest, ripest and most COM
prehensive state papers ever written
MON. No man knows Iowa better;
man has better understanding OF
pwa's needs or a more complete
howledge of the legislation of
asst two decades in Iowa for
arst has been one of the wise de-
endable leaders in the Iowa house and
Enate not floor orator, but worker
nd a student of affairs, and when
warren Garst got up to speak in a
ain, blunt fashion every ear in the
gislature turned his way. He is
bund, sane judgmatical, businesslike.
e brought the same industry and good
agment into politics which had given
m success in private business. Those
no desired private benefit from the
ublic treasury failed to get pas
arst. This made him some enemies
Folves hate watchdogs.
In the assembly he had allied himself
rly with those who believed the lab
ing men deserved consideration quite
much as the giant corporations. He
voted himself to tax reforms. He
d much to do with revision Of in
rance laws. He was one of that
lie group OF earnest men supporting
general, the progressive movement
Licl equalized corporation and realty
easements, which put all rail fare on
2-cent basis, which banished tbs
ritical free pass, which established
primary system that the people
hit choose their own candidates. II
othe legislation which has put Iowa
ba1e head of the states and which
~ time and again received the en-
hastic endorsement of Iowa voter!
he IN Garst not only assisted bu
pr hot only supported but shaped
Tvs which coterie OF reaction
orare desperately endeavoring 7.
nd. or nul1ify.
Then thru long life and a. strons
ent among strong men Of whom
re.s been among the strongest ant
n IT, n man has never lodged al
lHihas always been true to himsel
-. trusts imposed upon him ant
the y years of public service ha
pntlfs worst enemies no shadow o
..Auwhereon to base an allegation
~ 20 his character as public ser
l private citizen. that man de
veil Of the state.
IL q republican of the cleanes
ecord. He has always been ,
"a. Neither he nor his friend
.zed . bolt to turn Iowa owe