Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-21

ous VI taxing lessons in law and haV-
ing no capacity for general legislation.
one trouble, however, has been that
men are selected especially for the
senate as the representatives of spec
ial interests. The insurance combine
mas been very careful to see that it is
protected. Now the field for the SEN
ate consists of a lawyer who has rep
resented various corporations and a
baseball manager, with the possibility
OF another lawyer getting into the
game. The field for the house is very
weak Not single person has been
suggested who has any knowledge
whatever Of legislation or any famil-
iarity with legislative methods or who
has an acquaintance that would
amount to anything III the legislature
In view Of the fact that the democrats
here have never had a chance at any
thing, they are not in position to offer
anyone Of high standing or good train
ing
An interesting story comes from
Shelby county. Representative Han
sen, who came from that county into
the last legislature and made splen-
did record in every way. has been viz
way because he voted for the capital
grounds extension act. He may not
do SO, as he says the vote was right
and he'd do it again. But it shows
what narrow ideas OF craftsmanship
prevail in some places.
When Congressman Prouty in an
nouncing his candidacy for place on
that once before the POSITION was
within his grasp bur ne mt if aside.
MANY persons wondered what he
meant. Politica, memories are always
short. It was this way as the writer
recoliects. The incident vas when
Justice Waterman had res;anad and II
was up TO Governor Cunn7;ns to name
q successor, Judge pro,,ty who had
made a splendid record on the district
bench. became a candidate Judge
Charles A. Risbop also with fine
record and a glorious man in every
way. sought the place Cummins said
to Charley that he couldn't undertake
TO decide between two such good men
on. To pro,1,v,s home Rotb were man
who met issues snuarely.
~ realize that we cannot both ha
mt on, the srnre,na herch" said pis7,on
"and 7 have como ont RI toll vo,, that
II, get out of the race and he for vo,,
R,,t pror+v u.,r also oenero,s Tho
two men sat dcwn and talked II over
frankly They comnared notes and
meas urea -he;r own moods 7, tho en5
Il was decided betwee, then, that ,s
q r,at@nr NJ Sac. II was Rishon that
nae,7ea the lob a great deal more than
prou+v did and instead of Rishon get
Two ont of the ua.. !, ,y.s tho other
thing and Rishon went on the bench.
Frecuan+Iv in his various carnations
. majority of which wera rnsuccassfu,
.s candidate for CONGRESS- Judge
prou+y would hreak forth in confidence
n h;s associates and fell them that no
-e1+ III az ease running for congress-
cribs ism, NV ambition and VOL, neo-
Mo Lnou ~" no would SOW "yo,,
koo,,, mo, would rather On On the
s,,nraroe bench Than ro % to CON
rress,, And +his fac+ has long been
Iy.1l known among tho Judges friends
bera
80.
ono ,b,,e was clearly demonstrated
IN tbe Dea ,toines ci,y urinary cleo
~ .na ,bo+ l. thai WHETHER under
the commission plan or any other the
oraa,;z,+io, docs very we'll RI q GER
t.;n ax,ent bu+ nersonal worth and
ayen wide narsonal acnua,ntance is Of
~ oonraoua,oa at all For instance.
two MON ,vere entered in the race for
oor,oi,r,e, 1a+a Thev were unknown
- Wa Vase of tho voters They came
o,. ,ba,5 n was Main that theirs
,,.s mighty exnensive car1uaisn. 1t
.ar,,,oa M urinary day. They had
,,in+,inad cos-lv headouarters. They
o,ro,,,ar;zed every voter of town. They
rsa. vast amount of newspaper
,nooa The resu1+ told on election day.
=. u.os .1so nretty clearly demon
s+rs+ad IN Des Noines that the labor
aIo,nan+ is not very, influential and can
h.rd1,. he ken. together in any way
Tha dist;nc,ly labor candidates Jared
h,5,, candidate had TO have some
+hins wore hack Of him than the fact
that he was workingman or rather
that he was prominent in the union