Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-17

and Chitty and spent my whole time
In researches concerning the law OF
the electoral count study TO Wnach
/ attribute most Of my interest IN poll
tics, and which became the foundation
Of what little I know about the struc-
rure and system of our government.
INV uncle's law library contained
the Congressional Globe beginning
with 1850 This set of books with a gen.
crosby which at the time I think
overestimated, he presented to me. Be-
ginning with 1850 1 read these books
thru A curious thing to remember.
yet I say that no other books had more
influence upon my early education.
They did at least one thing for me.
They confirmed my prejudice against
the democratic party.
Returning the next year to IL
linois, I became principal Of the high
school at Sandwich. In 1878 my
brother and 1 opened an office at Fort
Dodge. We had hard shedding for
time as people We're little shy OF
committing important business to
law firm whose senior member was
only p years old. My troubles We're
multiplied when my brother retired
from the practice. Joined the Capital
" OItlN SSteIIi lONd conference sAA~
went as a missionary TO the Black
Hills of South Dakota.
Elected to An Office.
Shortly afterwards l was elected to
the office Of city socilitor an office
which had salary of 5000 a year at
tached to it, together with certain fees,
which on an average raised it to $3.50.
In 1880 l was elected to the house OF
haaD
mated unanimously ever since. and re-
elected almost unanimously, except in
1890. when the landslide of the democ-
racy reduced my majority to 1000"
Asked what he thought Of congress
as a field of labor for the poor man,
Senator Dolliver replied
II can not say that the house of rep
resentatives is a good field of labor for
the poor man. The expense of living
and the incidental expenses of politics
are likely to eat up his entire receipts.
and leave him at least as poor IS when
he began IF the object of life is to
make money. congress is one of the oc-
equations to be avoided by the young.
But in my philos ophy the main object
of life is not to make money. and few
fields Of usefulness are superior in the
of Representatives
Always Worker.
IF the cause of civil liberty is not
safe in the hands of William Mckinley.
who gave his youth to the union army,
and of his associate on the ticket. who
won his fame in the war for the eman-
cipation of the colonies of Spain. 1t
would be interesting to know what
would happen 10 it when Pitcfork Till
man and Cy Davis take up the battle
in its behalf, supported by what is left
of the political mob of 1895. and inspr-
ed by The Voice from Nebraska. and
the Renaissance from Illinois,
When asked whether he expected to
take an active part in the then pend
ing campaign. the senator said:
For twenty years / have devoted at
least two months each year to stump
speaking. and / expect to do the same
this year, partly in my district and
state ard partly under the direction OF
the national com mittee in other parts
Of the country. During my services in
the house I have supported the repub-
lican measures, beginning with the Nc
kinley bill Most of the business of
the house is non-partisan, but in every
ma after involving party policy have
co-operated with my republican col
leagues I advocate republican doc
trines because i believe them best for
the country