The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-24
LEAVES PAROLE BOARD


Secretary B. w. Garrett Resigns to
Become Candidate for Clerk
of the Supreme Court.
B. W. Garrett, of Leon, who has
been secretary of the state board of
control since its organization in
1907, and practically author of the
role law, last Saturday handed his
resignation to the board, and at the
same time announced that he was a
nation for the Office of clerk of the
snpreme court. Secretary CARROTS
resignation was accepted by the
board and he asked to be relieved
from duty as soon as possible and
not later than March 31st.
Prior to his appointment as secre-
taTy of the state board of parole Mr..
Garrett was pardon clerk during all
Of Governors Cummins' term of
Office, The announcement of his
candidacy is evidence that the in
surgents are in the saddle and there
is going to be merry old time in re-
publican politics this year. Mr.. Gar
rett has always been a progressive
republican, and in his announcement
he says he believes the veal or woe
Of the republican party depends up-
ON Its adoption or rejection of the
progressive principles. He has stood
high In the inner councils of the pro-
sressive ranks ever since the move
Rent was started.
Mr.. CARROTS announcement makes
three cornered fight for the nomi-
nation, the other candidates being
Col. H. L. Bosquet, the present clerk,
who is out for reelection, and r. H.
Grubb. at present chief deputy in
Bosquet's Office, who recently ten
dered his resignation on account of
being candidate, but clerk Bosquet
refused to accept it.
Mr.. Garrett in announcing his
candidacy says:
After mature deliberation here
by announce my candidacy for the
nomination on the republican ticket
for clerk of the supreme court, and
shall at once begin an active cam
paign to that end.
I have placed in the hands of the
board of parole my resignation as its
secretary, and have asked to be re-
lteyed at any time prior to March 81.
My candidacy is, In a measure,
I'M response to the urgent request of
many friends in the state, and espec-
iaily my friends among the lawyers,
and partly because believe that so
far as can be there should be clear
cut campaign in favor of the pro-
greSsive cause in this state. I want
it fully understood that in supporting
nfe and In voting for me, the voter is
supporting one who has from the be-
ginning Of the contest ten years ago
been unalterably committed to the
support OF progressive principles,
and who believes that the republican
party should continue to be the party
Of the people, In the early cam
paigns In southern Iowa, when it
took courage to uphold progressive
principles, 1t is source of pride to
me that my position was never ques-
toned nor my purposes misunder-
stood. In every campaign led by Sen
ator Cummins and his friends / have
taken an active part. For this have
no apology to make. l believe that
the veal or woe of the republican
party will be determined by it's
adoption or rejection of the progress
stve principles. Thus believing, /
feel that the republican party of the
nation, and especially of the state of
Iowa, owes a debt of gratitude to the
junior senator from Iowa which it
can never fully repay. 1 make this
statement because if I cannot win
with an unequivocal expression OF
nay position / do not care to win at
adj.
II nominated and elected through
the partiality of the voters of Iowa,
| will select as my deputy some ac-
tive young republican and will en-
deavor to conduct the Office on
strictly business basis. and shall per-
init neither politics nor personal In
terest to swerve me from the path of
duty. / pledge my friends that, in
the event of my election, will de-
vote my entire and undivided time
to the duties of the Office and all
fees will be collected In the interests
of the state.
In addition to four year law
course have had much experience
in clerical work of kind called for
in this Office
retire from my present position with
1t is needless for me to say that
some degree of regret. l have given
the work eight of the best years of
nay life and have had a pardonable
pride in seeing the indeterminates sys-
tenn established in my native state.
!, Ny whole heart has been enlisted
and the states unfortunates have
ever found in me friend. / have
been able to contribute something to
the penal system Of the state which
will be appreciated more as It de-
velops. | have devoted my energies
to this work with a feeling that it
was one of the great opportunities
for progress and improvement. l am
ready to leave the work to other
hands confident that it will be car
ried forward to the satisfaction of
the citizens of the state.
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