Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-17
RHuM AND REBELLION.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald IS
considerably worked up over the ar
rest and fining by an Iowa judge OF
me who were gambling on train. me
Telegrap- Herald tells it thus:
An Iowa judge, riding on a train the
other day, deserted a group OF traV-
elers playing a game OF rhum with
little side bet. The Judge objected 10
their playing, but his objections oelns
ignored, he wired ahead to the sherllr
and the latter. meeting the train, put
the rhum players under arrest for vlo-
lating the gambling laws. they palo
fines.
We hope the judge feels better now.
He has done his little to reform the
world. The average salesman VINO
plays rhum on a train is a crook,
william, an embeZZler Of his hrm's
money, and very likely unfaithful to
his wife. He is the essence of human
tvs hellbrood If there is anything
more which should be added to this ar
raignment, probably the judge will
supply it: and If not he then the Mar
shalltown mes-Republican. straight
Jacket disciple of blue laws, holier than
the hottest, purer than the lily and so
prim that it is like Priscilla with her
curlS done up.
Passing over the complimentary ref
erences to the Times Republican,
which it is to be feared the T.-R.
would have difficulty in living up to
or to bring forward corroborative evil
dence. jus. where does the income
tax enforcing editor Of the Telegraph
Herald stand on law enforcement in
general? Why should the Telegraph
Herald assume to censor the laws and
separate and classify them as to be en-
forced and to be nullified at the will
of those to whom they fail to appeal?
Why should gambling be permitted IN
"a passenger coach more than In the
depot waiting room or on the street!
If rhum, why not craps? This judge
did not interfere with a card game on
the train as the Dubuque paper seems
anxious to impress. but with gambling
on a, card game. Petty gambling, prob
ably tho some pretty strong games,
start in the smoker, but gaming just
the same a practice condemned and
prohibited by law, good law at that
and one Of the laws Of which the Judge
is interpreter and conservator and en-
forcer under oath.
The Telegraph Herald will not re-
ceive a deluge of thanks from travelling
men for it's peculiar defense of that
fraternity. The average travelling man
is fully in sympathy with the laws
against gambling. He doesn't consider
it part of his success and comfort to
De able to play cards for money on
train. Those who insist on this privi-
lege are not speaking for travelling
men in general. The men who sell the
trade will average up with the men
who stay at home and neither class
asks or desires special indulgence to
break statutes under the nose and eyes
OF a Judge or anywhere else. The
TIL. has peculiar impression of the
| travelling man. For it's information it
might be we'll to state that the old time
drummer has disappeared from the
| road and left very different class of
men as result Of the survival Of the
| fittest.
A public place where all classes and
| kinds Of persons are thrown together is
very properly to be placed under legal
regulations ond those properly en-
| forced. There is no good reason why
any person whose comfort is disturbed
by gambling should be forced to see
and listen to the game even tho it W" ;
not accompanied by profanity and
rough talk when the law affords him
| remedy There is no reason why the
smoking car should be an outrage OF
obscene conversation and tobacco spit
There is no excuse for loud mouthed
cursing and filth in public eating
place even tho that happens to be a
later than 10 o'clock at night. 1t ism:
necessary to assume a holier attitude
wear curls or assert lily like purity &c
/ object 10 these. Even the rude, rough
necked and boisteToiis editor Of tbs
Telegraph, who may wear pea jackets
and "h!e!scr and boots laced IN to thu
knee and resemble Bluebeard more
than Priscilla might consistently objec,
to these. s.iSki! ~