Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

manner OF one who really belongs. He
10 dignified without being strutty.
Cummins looks the part Of United
States senator. The fact 10, no matter
what position of honor or trust he
might be called upon to fill Cumn,ins
would come reasonably close looking
the part. Some years ago when he was
candidate At the republican state
convention, seeking the nomination for
| governor of Iowa, the opposition sought
to discredit him by referring to him
as Handsome Albert" or "ths Des
Moines Apollo" There was q certain
farmer delegate whom the opposition
had counted on. But he voted for
Cummins. His crowd went to him
and demanded to know why he had de-.
cided to support Cummins.
Well" the delegate declared. "the
fellow looks like governor!"
The 6oo1s issue. :
Cummins' entrance into politics was
in 1887, about nine years after he be-
gan his law practice in Des Moinss. He
was away on his vacation. There was
general Dissatisfaction with the man
ner in which prohibition was enforced
Republicans bolted from the ranks and
nominated Cummins ~ m independent
candidate for tho state legislature.
Cummins believed in high license a
a more practical temperance measure
than prohibition, and that for O. time
alienated him from many In his party.
But subsequent legislation seemed TO
approve his judgment--at least In %
far as Iowa was concerned-for local
option and high license were the tenn
perance policies Of the state for many
years. Cummins made the night that
was thrust upon him a. an independ-
ent candidate, and won, though his
running mate was defeated.
1t Is interesting to note in this con.
nection that Cummins made his en-.
trance into politics as an advocate Of
high license rather than prohibition,
but that just recently. while = possible
candidate for president, he declared
himself In favor Of national prohihi.
ton.
Thirty years ago" he says. II would
have said prohibition was Impractical.
Under the conditions that existed then,
1t would have meant putting in the
field two unregulated saloons to the
one regulated saloon. But the world
has marched along in these thirty
years until now there is sentiment
enough in the United States to abolish
the saloon. The United States ought
to abolish It, and II will"
Cummins served only one term in the
legislature. In 1884 he made his frss
attempt to reach the United States
senate. Three times Cummins was
elected governor Of Iowa. the frst time
in 1901. Owing to q constitutional
making seven in all that he vas gov
nomination for the United States
senate against Senator Allison in 1908,
but was defeated. Senator Allison died
in August Of that year and another
primary was held In Novsmbsrs when
Cummins defeated John F. Lacoy, Of
Oskaloosa by $4,000 votes Cummins
was elected by the legislature for the
brief. unexpired term and later for. the
full term. Last year he was re. elected.
The Editor.
The editor Of today IL his towns
most important citizen. He 10 not its
richest citizen. mind You. A. reported
by Bradstreet or Dun. He 10 the man.
however. who could be least spared
from the community. The other peo-
pie there know quite little about
their own interests and small smat-
tering concerning affairs IN gen4ra.
The editor OF today has . good work.
ing knowledge Of everything pertsip-
ing to the life Of his homs communtty,
OF what relates to his state, and q ~
undertakings Of his nation. He haS
this knowledge. not 10 much becsuse
he gets time to inquire into many
matters. but because he II IN active
participant in all the projects Of hu.
manity.
1t Is wonderful thing 10 be IN eds
tor. No other man has 50 much In.
fiuence. The editor talks in every ia
sue Of his paper 70 larger audiences
than can be addressed by any orator.
He speaks to better purpose, too. for
he knows the value Of words. the
pricelessness Of time and space. He
can afford to waste neither. He Wastee
nothing, in fact. His days work cov-
ers a wider range Of undertakings
than a man in any other avocAtton
would or could dream Of attempting 70
aid. and wherever his hand busies IT.
self for an hour there results Of prAe-s
tical worth ensue.-St joseph Gasette.
women ~.o nov e!s.ihl. for appointsl
ment to the police force in New orr
leans.