Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-04
Local Comment

When the people o: Ta!na built their
/ water power thirty-tiv years ago the
city could stand only $4,000 OF the
expense so stock for the remaining
$4,000 was sold 10 individuals as an
investment and most all Of them lost
their money. 1t is unfortunate that
we are not com PEELED 70 sell stock Tor
a water power in Marshalltown. Ii
would test its merits when pu, UP as
an investment.
About the only fellow who is getting
any fun out OF the proposed eNpendt-
ture OF $4,000 20 $4,000 for water
power is Herman. He intends 10 fight
il and even if II carries IL will make
him hundreds Of votes. However. me
chances are tina, when the bids are
opened there MI be Others opposed 70
IL TOO. as there has been little faitn
N il on the part % several members.
The school boars: has sean the -e'n-
per Of the people clearly when il pre-
pares 10 reduce the lax levy Tor school
purposes Just now there Is demand
fo,. reducing ,axes and every division OF
our civil government has caught the
spiri. OF the times except The city gov
eminent
lr a Very ts-N weeks row the entire
affairs OF our city government, will be
placed in III. hands Of three men. Their
power will ne tremendous and i they
are both wise and honest the reform in
city administration VIII wonderfully
aid the pubic good. l. they are Meth
5o ,,rYNfi~ vSl@a re
will be almost i-repa-ahle. II is ali UP
70 the tudgmen. @. the voters. Do ~.
appreciate fully the mead to- honest
men into office?
Rev. MCGEE in his sermon upon what
he would do II he were elected mayor
delivered a paragraph o. wisdom which
should be accepted by ever voter ser!-
ousiy. Coming from preacher II con-
tanned an admission wh.c. is impress
s:ve Evidently having il. mind the
suggestion tina, winning ticker should
contain a church man 20 catch the
church vote md labor union man to
catch the labor vote. Rev. MCGEE as
serted: Il. IS not ,acas ga y Cor man 70
ne Baptis. 70 serve ali chese construc-
tive forces or q member Of any other
church. either Protestant or Catholic.
II is rot sectarian test OF religious
test: il "a test o. the honor OF the
Office ard wouldn't suppor. any man
for Office who was 50 morally color
blind that ne could not distin gu.sh be
tween citizens who are working unset
fshly FOR the good Of al and the c;tt-
zens who are working se!fsh,y for
their owr private good" McGee's re-
ision IS broad enough and his horse
sanse is intelligent enough TO show him
that il is the mar that counts IN
public trust o. this Kind He as Bap
list can vote for Catholic or an
agnostic e need be 10 &c. .he man o.
rnost integrity and capacity ard = he
we're a capitals. he could vote for a
union labor candidate i. that man
vas the b@st man Likewise he is not
going 20 be -oo,ed ard led as,rav ny a
iacov candidate set Up because ne IS a
because he Is 4 union labor man 70
Niece ts preacher too Are the resi-
o. us half 50 broad"
The Na-slla,l-own Cub = going 30
give big parry 1ex. week. Il IS 10
ne the Arst big social event OF the
present ga son Music. entertainment
ara a sump,uous lunch will tend 70
/ glo~ify the evening The guests -
honor vi, - TIE township trustees
Of Marsha, COUNTY. County su pervisors
ard editors ard the occas!o, vii, afford
az opportunity fo- ne- outside The
ci,v 70 the cuts beeu-;<u, horn q
ara enjov is ALREADY notable hos.,i-
-aiity There Nil be -ew -ezrets at.e-
The success % the par-r given 20 The
railroad men