Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-14

and other places. They do not want
to work on the one day for rest. La
Dor has done quite as much to shut OF
Sunday openings as the churches have.
Even in the theatrical profession. many
of the performers object to working
on 9 lnday. in order that others may
be amused or entertained. II the men
and women who do the work on the
stage were consulted there would be no
Sunday theaters.
lrgely a myth. The writer has been
Sundays in the world III such cities as
London. London Is closed up three
times as tight as Cedar Rapids on Sun
days. The stores close even their
store windows. The buses. which are
their street cars. trailed mile apart.
irs cad of one every half block. Not a
the CT was opened-nothing but the
churches. The city was as quiet as the
grave. and one wondered. when he
woke up Sunday morning. what had
become Of all the hustle Of the night
before.
In the German cities they are little
more liberal; they have music in the
parks and one can get glass of beer
nearby. The family parties that one
sees in that, country are very inspir-
ling and one can not help liking the
good German ways. But the Germans
are sedate people; they do not get
excited and make great deal OF noise.
2u; do we not have band concerts on
Sundays in the Cedar Rapids parks.
when the weather permits? And can
rot the hungry souls attend even thea
tiers in this city? On the whole. we
believe the people enjoy themselves
that IS, in being happy Oh Sundays,
| and we believe in the man who does
not go to church. or whose church per-
| mits it, after church going to some
| place Of recreation. That's good for
! men and women; it is better than try
| ing to pen them up and leaving them
| to their own devices.
GARFIELD SACRIFICED.
rSioux City Tribunel.
That IT is possible for even sc
staunch a progressive as ex-Secretary
| James r. GARFIELD to underestimate
f, the strength OF the progressive move
ment and the zeal of those who be-
| iieve in II. was proved In the recent
election In Ohio. Mr.. Garfield was a
candidate in Lake county for delegate
to the constitutional convention, and
Yves defeated because he refused to
pledge himself to the initiative. refer
endum and recall. The voters elected
man who had committed himself un-
reservedly to these things. Because OF
his timidity, the scholarly Mr.. Garfield
will be denied q share in making fol
Ohio a constitution that bids fair t.
place his native state in the front rank
of progressive commonwealth.
Mr.. Garfeld's experience merely EN-.
pha size. the fact that the progressives
fcan win where they are really progress
sive, and that defeat threatens Hhen
most where they try to compromise. o,
show a disposition to falter or dis
play lack Of courage.
Theodore Roosevelt's compromise
with the Taft forces in the New Yori
convention last year injured him more
IN public estim alton than any other ac'
Of his career. A similar experience
nearly ruined Cumnins. Many in.
stances could be cited to prove thai
1.-The leader whom the people really trust
"a. the man who has the courage Il
| proclaim his convictions and to hgh
for them.
LaFollette Is denounced by his cp
lponents az the most dangerous radica
lin America: but he has less trouble IL
commanding the support Of his OWL
Estate than any other man In the pro
lgreesive movement. Each year his ma
!jorities grow. The opposition hal
abandoned all hope OF defeating him IL
wisconsin.
The simple truth is that the progress
siye movement is aival1.ins faster ana
has advanced farther than some Of 1t:
headers. The California election is am
Pile evidence Of this. The enormou.
growth OF the socialist vote in all sec
itions OF the country Is further demon
stratien and shows the trend Of tn
p-biic mind. IN no city which tn
socialists have carried 10 there a ma
jority OF socialists. or even pluralit'
4 Of them: but their victories show a,
abiding determination to defeat the al,
machine leaders. to obliterafe the oil,
4 methods under which evils and injus
ltice were tolerated ana by which al
forward movement was obstructed.
4 The present purpose Il to drive ou
of politics all selfish interests.
j The fact that IN order to accompiisl
\ THIS voters % not hesitate to elect -
Il cialists 20 Office. men entertatn1n0 IN
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