Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
HAMILTON. CLARKE AND THEIR PERIODS.

HAMILTON. CLARKE AND THEIR PERIODS.
/. Comparison may be made OF two
I candidates without odium being cast
upon either. The proportionate value
of the men to the public may he dis
/ cussed without affecting the good char
aeter and community standing Of
] either
! SO comparison of the two candidates
for governor. Clarke and Hamilton
would bring out nothing derogatory in
the private life of either man as a
/ common citizen 1t should, however.
| and does afford vo,ers opportunity Of
! judicial selection between the two.
I Mr.. Hamilton is Il years Old he has
| always been very conservative, good
/ Rod. An excellent private financier he
| is an example of men who have grown
rich ny thrift and good private man
agement. There are thousands of these
| in Iowa, men who have reached the
retirement with plenty TO retire on who
are excellent citizens. disinclined to
! public expenditure which hears upon
their fortunes and who are not pres
ent leaders in civic and public i'm
provement. who are not members of
boosters associations or of clubs with
public purposes. men who have been
virile and active turnout a lifetime
! but who have come to the period 20
Which ali men come when rest rs better
than responsibility and three score
years and zen press with cumulative
burden. There are many men of the
Hamilton type in Iowa hut they are
no, running for governor nor should
they be elected TO lead a great and
progressive state which is coming to
It's own in a great way.
Clarke is in the prime OF his years
and al the apex Of his usefulness. He
IS 1T for the task Moreover he has
The present day viewpoint. He is i'm
oued With the prospect Of q greater
Iowa He represents mis- period and
j MIR. Hamilton represented MS. There
is much in common between the TWO
men. Both are self made. Both worked
for their start and both have been
busy and successful since. Both have
had legislative experience
Mr. Hamilton was mayor Of Cedar
Rapids when Joshua G. Newbold was
governor OF Iowa and Newbold sue
ceeded 10 the governorship when Sam
uel j Kirkwood res gned 10 take the
L. :. senatorship and kirkwood was
aiken 10 Garfelds cabinet from the
senate four years after that. 1t was
long time ago Hamilton was
speaker of the house when I-arrabee
was governor and I-arraoee preceded
Horace Roies Clarke came TO the
lieutenant governorship from the
speakership. from the lieutuenancy to
the governorhip withou, intermission
and is now asking for second term as
governor.
! The men belong 10 different periods.
The Hamilton period Of political and
CIVIC ACTIVITY DelO!lSS 10 diiptici 90
time when Kirkwood, Larrabee and
Gear. long since passed in the ripeness
Of their years and honors. We're max
ing their public careers.
Gould Mr.. Hamilton come back?
Could ne after all these years set the
pace and lead the van of Iowa today?
Could he again make good under new
conditions in the arena ot political
conflict and leadership? Or should the
chief executiveship Of state like ours
be alled by a man who has never re-
tired. who is in his prime of strength
and ability and who is in step with the
vigorous forward march Of Iowa pro-
greas?
All that Is true Of Mr.. Hamilton
| today lies before Mr.. Clarke scarcely
more than a decade hence. Clarke will
then have passed MS period. Cummins'
governorship will in that time De re-
| ferred % as is Larrabee's today.
To each man his time and his oppor-
tunity. How soon men pass and times
change.