Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-12-01
Our Des Moines Letter

How will the Senatorship be settled?
That is the question that is in the
mouth of every politician that comes
into the city! The dope seems to be in
such bad condition that even the old
timers will not hazard guess. 1t was
supposed week ago that Youngs ap-
pointment would cause just a s'furry;'
and that in a short time things would
settle down and the senatorship would
not be heard of again until about Jan.
Sth when the legislature convenes. But
such is not the case. The question
keeps bobbing up in new form every
day; and all is confusion here. Per-
haps not since the days since the Gum
mins-Gear fight has there been so much
work done so far in advance as is being
done preparatory to the meeting OF the
coming session. But with it all-they
are all guessing. Nothing is certain
except that there will be whole lot
OF favorite sons disappointed by the
vote on senator. One of the latest de-
velopements is the mention of ex State
Senator w. Fl. Berry of Indianola for
the position. Senator Berry has been
consistent progressive, since pro
gressiveism was known, has given free
ly OF his time and money for the ad-
vancement of the cause, but with it all
has not been persona non grata with
the standpatters. This is best shown
by the fact that he is a close personal
friend of Gov. Carroll, and that his
mention is by his home paper which is
radically standpat. In its editorial it
states that the editor and Senator Ber-
ry differ 30 radically in their views that
they almost need an introduction when
they meet. Senator Berry h as left his
impress on the laws of Iowa and is a
very valuable member of the Board of
Parole. Ifhe concludes to enter the
race he will make an excellent showing:
and II, as some predict, compromise
candidate secures the plum, he will
probably be the man.
An effort is on foot to make change
in the parole law. AS it is at present
when crime is committed in which
the prisoner is technically guilty
though he may be morally as innocent
as a new born babe there is no recourse
for the Judge but to sentence him or re-
commend to the Board of Parole that
he be paroled before commitment. The
change contemplated allows the Judge
to parole from the bench without put
ting in operation the present parole ma
chinery.
AS usual the Suffragists will main
tain lobby this year. Each session
sees the fight grow little stronger-a
little more determined; and some of
these mornings we lords of creation are
going to wake up and find that there
Is one privilege the weaker sex has
compelled us to divide up with it.
The following appeared in Des
Moines leading evening paper Monday
last:
In fridays paper the 18th, you stated
it cost $500 in Judge Howe's court for
A. M. Miller, a plasterer, to collect a
sl5 account from P. H. Ryan for plas-
tering done on house of his. That,
because of misunderstanding about
the work, it necessitated thirty times
the amount of the claim to collect it.
Your statement is correct with these
exceptions: First. it has not cost $500
to collect a SIS account from me; sec
ond, there was no misunderstanding
about the work done for mefby "A. m.
Miller, and it did not cost thirty times
the amount of the claim to settle lit;
third, there has been no suit against
me in Judge Howe's court or any other
court to collect plasterers bill or any
other claim; fourth, 1 know no plas.
terer by the name of Miller; fifth,
have had no plastering done for more
than ten years last past, and the bill
was paid then
The play king of The Cate
Ring" which was given in the Ks
r. hall Monday evening was we'll at
tended and evavyona o~oL h;~L,z