Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-14

SpCGlA- NC ! anus AsN 4 N.f.-N'A'--
Des Monies Jan. l4-GoVernor
George w. Clarke. OF Abel, Is no"
started OFF on mis- second ,ergn, Lieu
tenan, Governor Harding viii change
from tirst 10 second AS soon as he can
return from Sioux City, where MS wife
Is III.
The inaug ura ZION program attracted
the attention OF the joint assembly to-
day. Aside from the formalities there
was but little other than the stirring
address O: the governor in when he
added quite a substantial sum 10 tne
portion OF ginger which ne Furnished
The legislature two days before. Gov
ernor Clarke Vas listened 10 with rapt
attention Nfe: re delivered his h.ea =
nal. equally 50 when he dellcverei his
inaugural The TWO were necessary 10
complete the whole story The un!ver-
sal comment Of the members is that
the governor has set a very high stan
ia-d both in the biennial and the IN
augural and that what ne has had 10
say VIII ne considered with more seri-
BUSINESS than usual.
There will De in the evening the US
ia! reception IN the rooms Of the gov
ernor. when the elective state officers
viii meet the mem 5ers Of the legisla-
-u-e and others.
Adjournment Until Tuesday.
The TWO houses will adjourn follow
ing the Inauguration until next Tues
day morning Members will, many o.
them go home. but others VIII remain
AMI get busy in preparation nj the bills.
I The committee clerks or stenographers
have been secured and most OF the IN
| important details have been given al
tentton The house and senate commit
tees wifi not be announced until next
week which NIL give both Harding
and Atkinson abundant time TO make
up the committees and revise them 70
suit.
Il Will be mater OF but day or
two after reconvening next week be-
fore the printed bills introduced a,
first VIII be on the desks OF members
ready for work.
Governor cIarke's Inaugural.
Among the good points covered in
the governors address were the fol-
lowing:
The appalling change Of two years
in world relations. resulting IN sub
st!cntion Of an era Of tremendous war
for one OF universal peace.
Expression OF faith in the ultimate
good Human progress has not
stopped" Out Of !. all may come ul.i-
mate good for humanity.
Men Of Iowa should pull for the com
mon good and "for the betterment of
human conditions until your state
shall come 70 be the best place In all
the earth IN which 20 1--we"
Congratulations 10 Iowa on the
splendid public spirit that has sprung
Up al over the state. the move for ad-
vancement in ali lines. for better
homes, schools, institutions, officials
May the great state move on"
Advice to legislature Ia put aside
all selIsanese. The question is is the
principal involved sound. and then, il
! ii right and will Il contribute 70 the
common good ?"
Denunciation Of the habit II the peo-
pie 20 treat legislative bodies with
poorly disguised ridicule. The legis-
lature starts under q tremendous
handicap.
Warning of he storm Of indignation
that aBaite TIE return OF q legislature
wh!ch makes p record for really wise
constructive legislation. Criticism 81
the people FOR wrongly accusing their
! representatives on imperfect inforrna-
I ton
/ Road law of last session numerically
denounced when passed but now fully
! demonstrated its usefulness. Time xiii
indicate those who passed 1t and took
the pitiless, cruel storm, The meI
who laid down their political lives tor
the good Of the people"