Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
LEGISLATURE TO BEGIN ACTUAL
WORK OF SESSION ON RE-
CONVEYING TUESDAY,.
THlRrY-sIxTH ASSEMBLY
APPEARS WELL STARTED
Reception Of Governor and Other State
Officers Democratic Affair-injeetion
Of Personal Politics Into Game Not
unexpscted-senate Presents Hard
ina With Mahogany Cradle.
Special to Times-Republican.


start with and set the machinery OF
legislation In motion. then four days to
20 home and consult with constituents,
and next Tuesday the members Of the
general assembly will be again ready
tor the active and strenuous work of
a ninety-day session. There has been
no hitch in the program. Everything
has been done substantially as indicat-
ed by precedent and custom. The In
aug,S alton ceremonies were inspiring
and a fitting climax to the preliminar-
les. There was the usual review and
reception by the governor and other
state officers to the end that everybody
has a chance to meet everybody else.
All these things have been done In or
derby and sensible manner. The ses-
sion of the Thirty sixth general assem-
bly, has been well started.
When Governor Clarke poured forth
his eloquence, in his inaugural mes
sage, dealing with world affairs and
then with things at home, paid tribute
to Iowa, defended the legislators from
unfair criticism. told Of great accom-
plishments. and pleaded for courage
and wisdom that the state might go
forward in all good works, the 15S
members Of the legislature responded
in sincere sympathy with all he said.
He was frequently and spontaneously
applauded. He nailed down q whole
lot of good sense.
Other things than the governors
speech were fine for the inaugural
ceremonies. The prayer Of DR.. Med
bury was filled with inspiration. The
songs by Miss Frances. the daughter of
the governor were delightful The COR
net solo by Henry was beautiful
thing The Drake boys gave some en-
tertaining songs. Chief Justice Deemer
administered the oath to Clarke and
Harding in imposing manner. The hall
OF the house. and the galleries. were
filled with interested people. The day
was beautiful and the sunshine stream
ing 1t at the tall west winds but added
to the general good effect.
It was OF course to be expected that
somebody would inject some personal
politics into the game and undertake to
stir things up. Accordingly the demo-
Gratis held caucus and decided a good
way to get back at " the governor
would be to take advantage OF the feel
ing which prevails among a number
If persons who realize they are on the
oayroll largely because of desire to
make places for them. OF resentment at
the plain talk OF the governor about
unnecessary employees. So resolution
was framed UP to question why the
governor bad said something about
graft and to ask him to tell what he
knows. and another coming TO the de-
Tense OF the old soldiers, some of whom
felt badly about the reference to the
doorkeepers. Doran fathered one and
Quigley the other. Quigley is dem
ocrat and Doran failed to support the
republican ticket last year. The res
buttons will merely add a little more
expense to the publication Of the Jour-
nal Of the senate-and then fill place
in the waste basket. Most Of the
members realize that what the governor
said is in general way true. and
there is no defense for some Of the ex-
trayaganceS in state affairs