Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-20


for Mrs Marshall TO come back from
shopping tour. and ! happened TO re-
mark that liked Mrs. Marshall better
every time / met her.
well. now that's the way she
strikes me. Jim,' he said. We have
been married some sixteen years, and
as time goes that is a long or short
period. Just as you think. To me it is
but q feeting day. Then | think back
over my married life and find ! have
grown 70 know Mrs Marshall better
every day. man must not only love.
but be must also respect his partner
in this life-respect her IN all things
She must have wonderful qualities 10
make the love and respect grow deep
or and better each day. That's been
my history.
The fact that Mrs. Marshall has
been i'm sympathy in my work. my
play. my life Is good. But | have
been in sympathy with hers. Ours is
not a one sided life. We have been
partners. and that's the way it should
be IN this world"
administration OF the affairs OF lndi-
ana with a Jealous care. There has
/ been nothing OF the spectacular IN his
administration 1t has BEEN sane
government. The laws that he has
| fought for and won show the spirit OF
the man. They are uplifting. They deal
with the Improvement Of man. woman
and child
While Governor Marshall is describ-
ed as a tender hearted" executive.
nevertheless he is a tighter.
He's Not Dodser.
Governor Marshall is not dodger.
He has his opinions, and he lets them
be known His actions in the cleo
ton OF Senator Kern TO the United
States senate demonstrated his ability
rs a fighter He was against the or
ganization on this fight And he won
And in winning he took Thomas Tag
cart by the hand. and the two men
forgot their differences of opinion in
the twinklng Of an eye.
That's Governor Marshars way.
While he is an organization man. he
knows that organizations are not per
feet; that they can make mistakes
II they make mistakes he thinks ii is
his duty 10 say so and get the saying
over at the first possible moment.
Mrs. Marshall is not satisfied with
her domestic duties alone. She wants
to do her share in problems Of political
and business world Mrs Marshall IS
said to have discussed in detail with
her husband his actions on the Balti-
more convention. and when It was seen
that Marshall was the man who was
going TO 90 on the ticket with Wilson
he wanted TO know what his wife
thought about II.
1T won't be any harder than hcin.
governor OF Indiana. and If the party
thinks you are the man they only agree
with my opinion" she said. and that
settled the matter with Governor Mar
shall
Mrs. Marshall had the honor OF being
the first woman in Indiana to hold an
office. She was appointed county clerk
lof Steubcn county 10y her father and
held that Office for number of years
When Governor Marshall and his
wife were about to be- married she &c
Cidcd that her last official act OF the
Office would he 70 make out the mar
riace license Governor Marshall ac
companied his wife to the county
clerk Office and watched her with care
as she noted the records in the biz
book and filled out the license ant
watched her as she carefully signed
her fathers name with her own a!
deputy.
She Wrote; He Paid.
II Mrs. Marshall. having blotted tn,
ink said. Now We can go"
Not yet" laughed Governor Mar
e shall
d Why, we are all fixed" explained
Re Mrs. Marshall. pointing to the license
= Yes. but | have TO pay for it." re
ie piled the governor. It's all right 70
'r you to make it out. but it's up to me L
$. pay the fee" And he did
lie Mrs. Marshall is a keen student and
having established the practice OF 90
lie ing with her husband on all his trips
II be they short or long. they make it
II. point to carry along some book.
e Mrs. Marshall is as much OF hU
manitarian as the governor glanC
lie at some OF the bills that have bee
v passed by the 1911 Indiana legislator
D. gives an insight into the governor.
A To curtail child labor.
lie To regulate sale of cold storage proc
"a ucts.
rs To require hygienic schooihouses an
a medical examination OF children.
a To prevent blindness at birth.
% To regulate sale of cocaine and othe
10 drugs.
ar To provide free treatment for hydro
., phobia.
To esta bltsh public Fairgrounds.
is To improve pure food laws.
,a To protect against loan sharks.
~ To provide police court matrons
!, To prevent traffic In white slaves.
- To permit night schools
-. To require medical supplies as pal
Of train equipment
l.. Governor Marshall also has playe
a. an active part In providing for pr,
=, lection OF labor. as is exampled by th
= following acts:
To create a bureau Of inspection Il
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