Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-19
SENATOR SMITH, OF SHELBY,
SEEKS TO MAKE CAMPAIGN.
ING LESS EXPENSIVE.
WOULD FORBID CANDIDATES
"sETTlNG EN- UP" TO THE BOYS
Governors Appointees Will Be Con-
firred Without Qusstion-State to
Lose Valuable Man Whom Simpson
Goes to Minnesota-Ssnator Smiths
crties-Teaohers' Pension Bill.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan Ex-senator "Tobe"
Smith of Shelby intends to make cam
paigning in the western part of the
state less expensive. He is fathering
a drastic bill TO forbid the custom of
candidates setting EN- up to the
boys" and its essential clause is:
NO candidate, at any primary or
general election or before any conven-
ton, for representative or United
States senator in the congress OF the
United states, or for any public office
created by the constitution or laws of
the state of Iowa to he filled by popu-
lar election, shall either directly or in
directly by himself. agent. servant,
employee committee organization. or
by or thru any other person or per-
sons, aggregation or association OF any
kind or character whatsoever. give
away, pay for. or treat to. any drinks,
cigars or other refreshments. or pay
for or provide admission to any show
or entertainment. or other performance
for which an admission fee is charged,
give away, pay for, treat or provide any
money, ticket. or device by means Of
WHICH any OF All lNe Things therein
enumerated may be obtained
The proba bilities are that the recess
appointments Of the governor will be
confirmed by the senate without any
question. The names sent to the sem
ate yesterday and now in the hands of
committees were those of DR.. Howe
and D. c. Mott for the parole board
I'll, 40 e.
the board of control. The governor
also sent the name of Col. c. ". Boutin
for another term as custodian. tho his
term does not expire until in April.
There has been some disposition to
criticise the manner in which the state
house has been neglected by the force,
confirmed
There is little doubt that Iowa is in
great danger of losing the invaluable
services of John c. Simpson as man
ager of the state fair and head Of the
department of agriculture. He is being
strongly urged to go to Minnesota
where they can afford to pay at least
double what he gets here. 1t is known
that a year ago the board had diff
Guilty in keeping him here because Of
faterirg offers elsewhere. Mr.. Sirnp-
son is unquestionably one of the great
fair managers of the country. The
only wonder is he has not been secured
elsewhere long ago. for Iowa is still
pushing the policy of paying salaries
that are barely sufficient for life. In
case Mr.. Simpson does go away there
is little doubt that the board will be
disposed to employ Charles W. Phil
lips, for many years the member of
the board from the Second district,
who is perfectly familiar with every
phase of the work in connection with
the state fair Mr.. Phillips has the full
confidence Of every member Of the
board. and his ability as an organizer
would not be questioned He has a
clean record as an Official and in every
place where he has been tried he has
made good.
The small bore critics Of Senator
James A. Smith who have pictured him
before the people of the state as boss
and a dictator and as one consumed
WIKI factional prejudice. would have
eelt themselves rebuked had they been
present the other day when Smith was
elected unanimously for the fifth time
20 he president pro tenn of the senate.
TIE motion was made by Gillilland.
whose sharp clashes With Smith have
aniivened the senate many times The
gavel was delivered to Smith by Saun-
1ers. leader OF the standpatters. We
have our contests and struggles here
over politics" he said and they are
,nagnifed by the newspapers until l
sometimes wonder if the people Of the
state really understand What Is being
done here for TIE good OF the state how
much real work is accom- plished You
and know that the political end Of the
matter is z very small part as com par
I'd with the vast work done here in
/ honest effort al betternent Of the laws
Of the state. AS I have sa5 here SEES
sion after session I have learned TO
appreciate The work Of Senator Smith
| for his constant endeavor to put into
| the statute books not political matters.
/ but things of real value 20 the people.
I There is no more honest. earnest. up
right public servant in this body than
/ the man YOU nave Just honored. say
! this not for Senator Smith alone but
! for the man and citizen, and for the