Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-04
Gathered il, the By,Uays
IBy Ora Milliams.l

Des Moines, Oct. 4.-Senator Cum.
minis engaged a berth for the east sew
eral days ago to leave tonight on his
return to Washington so that he will
be there for the final trimming up OF
the banking bill after the democratic
caucus has decreed what manner of q
bill shall be passed
The senator's emphatic and unequiv-
| ocal statement denying any and every
lnsinuation in the Iowa newspapers
| connecting him in any way with the
aluminium trust or manufacturers. as
| published last week. finally disposed OF
| that question for all time and makes ii
impossible for his enemies to make any
Roadway In use of the insinuation. One
| of his critics this week undertook Ia
bolster up, the falsehood by trying to
ldrag in Senator Oliver as a witness but
nothing the senator from Pennsylvania
has said or will say connects Senator
Cummins in any way with the alum
mum trust
'All need say in regard to this mat
ter said Senator Cummins, lis that all
statements to the effect that I have
been or am the attorney for the alum
mum trust are simple lies"
The senator expects to have some-
thing to say in the senate on the bank
ing bill He has had a pleasant and
luiet visit in Des Moines, attending to
some business matters at his office and
spending the afternoons on the golf
inks.
The general tone of approval with
which the appointment of ]. H. Nc
Conlogue to membership on the board
Of control has been received is mat
ter of much pleasure to the governor
and the other member of the board. The
fitness of the appointment seems to be
conceded. A great many letters Of
commentator have been received by
the governor and more than one from
persons who had been regarded as can
didates for the place SO far as dis
closed there is no criticism from any
source.
I. is very proba BILE that If Governor
Clarke had been entirely familiar with
the especial characteristics Of Colonel
McConlogue at the ou.set as now the
appointment would have been made
much earlier. 1t so happened, however,
that Governor Clarke had very little
personal knowledge of Mozambique,
and he is one Of the kind of men who
wants to know for dead sure before
he goes ahead. consequently there was
delay until the proofs We're all in.
After that the Mason City man had
walk away.
Some one has raised the question as
to whether McConlogue was Wilson
man or a Clark man last year. 1t is
certain the governor doesn't know He
was Endorsed and urged by different
brands Of democrats. He was gold
democrat" at one time. but always pro-
gressive and progressing. But fitness
was the only thing the governor con-
sidered
A rather small attempt at creating
political capital for use next year has
made its appearance in various parts
OF the state in declaration to the
effect that Henry T. Saberson, in
charge Of the blue sky department of
the secretary Of states office, "is re-
ceiving a yearly salary 5000 In excess
of the amount authorized by law" for
the position. Now 1t so happens that
Mr.. Saberson is perhaps the best in
formed man on corporation matters in
the state house. He was in the legis-
lature and engaged in banking before
he took a position in the secretary OF
states Office where for twelve years
he has handled the corporation husi-
ness. The blue sky law leaves the
matter of fixing salaries under 1t 10 the
executive council. Long before there
was any publicity to the matter Of
salary the council fixed Mr.. Saberson's
salary as chief Of that department. and
bills for his pay had been audited and
signed by all members OF the council
in accord with the pay fixed. which is
$4,000 a year. That is really small
salary for such a responsible position
and the state OF Iowa in this as in
scores of other cases Is getting high
class service for very moderate pay.
The speech by Congressman Prouty
on the banking bill pending in congress
has been distributed all over this
part Of Iowa the past week and 1t has
been widely read. He confined himself
to a discussion OF the feature Of the
bin that makes 1t look as If the law
would have to be declared unconstitu-
tional on the broad ground Of taking