Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-18

| on hand to quarrel over than the matter
OF q few clerks and janitors."- said one
senator, " we would do better to 80
home. It is all too petty for our con :
consideration. ] favor getting down 10
business"
1t is generally conceded. however, by
all the members that the language OF
the governor, in which he quoted what
he said a number OF years ago while
standing in the legislature itself. was
needlessly harsh and that II conveyed
thought which the governor himself
did not have in mind. What he was
striking at was waste and ,iextrava-
gance and not graft in the strict
sense OF the term. But the governor
has long had a habit OF striking right
from the shoulder, and It Is suspected
up legislators and others to duty Is to
talk plainly about things. The effort
to make 1t appear that what he said
was an insult to the old soldiers of the
state has not met with ready response.
Defends Committee Clerks.
AS to the committee clerks. Senator
Robinson. one of the most conservative
and cautious of the senator's. chairman
of the committee to examine committee
clerks. said. in substances:
Il made the motion that each SEN
ator have committee clerk. and be-
lieve that it is economy to the state
tina, this shall be done. For instance.
in the last session, my clerk wrote he
tween 1000 and 1900 letters. on pub
lie business. / made 1t rule that
when matters came up on which felt
ought to have the advice OF men in
MY district l wrote them, telling them
briefly of what Is proposed. and ask
ing them for their views. 1 found 1t
mighty useful thing II is quite easy
for interests to create here an atmos-
phere that is deceptive as 10 many i'm
portant things. wanted to know what
the folks back home thought about
these things. l wrote them. They re-
piled. Ii was proper i should acknowl-
edge their letters. believe in keeping
close to my constituency For a time
We will have sessions commencing at
10 o'clock and later at o'clock. That
leaves but a little time in the fore
noon 10 give attention TO bills and 9TH
er matters. / am frank to say that /
simply could not get along without a
stenographer. and what is true in my
case is true in every case where the
people have sent here man capable
of transacting the public business. We
do not. in our private business stint
ourselves on cheap help and force more
work on our high priced help. 1t is no
extravaganza to make use OF the labor
of Sc day clerk that $40 a day
mem Der may have more time TO attend
TO the public business AS for these
doorkeepers and others. many of them
are getting along TO the years when
they are not Very active but we do not
feel that we have more than are need
ed. 1t was decided that eight would
be the very least we could get along
with, and then in open caucus this was
increased TO ten. for the senate. AT the
very most it might be said there was
one or two too many. That Is ALL"
County sheriffs in Iowa are willing
10 have the state laws changed so that
they will receive a straight salary in
stead of fees and salary as at present.
delegation representing the state as
ISOLATION of county sheriffs has been III
conference with Attorney General Co.'S
sor on tie matter. He is giving as
sistance in framing suitable bin
which will be offered to the present
Legislature.
Don't be afraid to give Chauberlain's
Cough Remedy to your children. II
contains no opium or other narcotic.
For sale by all dealers.