Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-02
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Dies Moines, May 2.-Despite the or
gan!zation Of several other newer ana
more exclusive clubs in Dies Moines,
the Grant Club retains its popularity
and its membership has been well
maintained. In fact, the number of ap-
plicants for membership has been
larger the past year than ever before.
While it IL strictly and primarily
republican club 1t has for at least
fifteen years admitted others to mem
bership, and at all times has main
tained non-votins membership. which
is. substantially an honorary or Incl
dental membership for the benefit OF
those who do not care to take part
in its management. This was decided
upon soon after the political rucuon
of 1896 and was for special purpose
OF letting in some of the gold demo-
Gratis of that day. Under this. there
was admitted 10 the club Fred NJ. Hub
bell, E. H. Hunter. W. w. Wilmer and
many others. But the club is main
tanned on a high plane and the char
acter Of the membership is far above
that of the clubs which are common
in the large cities and contain tas
typical "clubmen.'
The high character OF the member
ship of the Grant Club was but en-
phasized last week when the Grant
birthday was celebrated and man
named Mclaughlin. from New YORK,
was the speaker. He cut his speech
short by half. evidently. as some OIL
the members believe, because OF a
realization that his style OF oTatoEy
was not making a hit. For instance,
one OF his first references was TO the
suffragettes and a series of drives at
the activities OF women in pubic al :
fairs. He reverted 10 the old IDEAS OF
the place for woman" and shouted
.let her do the cooking. II was as
# he had the notion that the new WON :
an movement was local TO New YORK
and of course way out west nobody
mad sympathy with it. But ne mis-
judged the audience and his references
fell fat. Then as If 10 swing as FAR the
ether way as possible he iauoed
Roosevelt and proclaimed him to he the
Moses TO come back from the Wilder
ness and lead the American people
into the light But while that drew
forth hearty applause from a few. i
was by TO means universal. Then the
orator turned to the telling Of stories
OF questionable taste and low purpose.
and mis- auditors sat in silence.
The situation was WY embarrass-
ing to some of us sa!S prominent
member. The speaker was unfortu-
nate. He misiudged his audience en-
tirely The Grant Club is made UP
OF professional! men and business men
who are in the main christian gentle
men. who have reverence for good
Things. who respect women. and who
are conservative in all matters II
was quite relief TO have the speaker
cut short mis- remarks.
In response TO an urgent request
from Alison Secor editor of Successful
Farming, local mail order publication,
Governor Clarke wrote nearly two
months ago letter IN answer TO the
question What should the laws be-
and this has just been printed. The
letter was merely the jottine down OF
a few suggestions. out OF many thas
might have been touched upon. The
letter as printed in Successful Farm :
ing is:
II have omitted answering your let
ter for some time amply because
have not been able TO find time to
rally ,s.nk the questions over thas
YOU have asked me to consider. ! would
ike TO have some time TO dotso but
have not rad. and just now have con-
Guided that would give you such mat :
-ers as occur 10 me offhaao.
y think there ought 70 be some leg =
islation in the interest Of public health
by getting and Keeping the water n
our rivers free from pollution.
y think there ought 10 be some re-
form with reference 10 law procedure
in our state. Also, there sho!d be fur