Senator Warren
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Senator Warren Garst
Hon. Warren Garst Senator from the 1st Senatorial District, is
an honor to his position he has been chosen to fill. First of
all be is a man of ability and perfect equipoise. He is a
student of public questions and entertains opinion based upon
intelligent and careful thought. He is judicial in his mode of
thought and never arrives at a conclusion until he has
deliberated on the subject matter. And still he has a keen
perception and quick insight into matters requiring immediate
act ion. In brief, you will never catch Senator Garst "napping."
neither will he ever "slop over."
Warren Garst was born in Dayton, Ohio about 1840. His parents
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moved to Boone, Iowa while he was still a boy.
He spent his boyhood there, and while still a young man, he
worked two years as a brakeman on the C. & N. W. Railway between
Boone and Council Bluffs, and won the hearts of all the railroad
men who came in contact with him.
In 1874 Senator Garst, still a young man, came to Coon Rapids
and entered into a partnership with his brother in the
mercantile business. The business was then in a fair way to
reach prosperity but with the advent of the present senator, the
business grew more rapidly than before and soon became one of
the best in the county. The success of the brothers is such as
industry, ability, and opportunity generally accomplish. But
Senator Garst has had time not only to make his own business a
success but also to take a leading place as a promoter of the
public interests of his town, county and state, he has devoted
himself to assisting in building up the material interests of
his town and community and his support to schools and churches
has always been liberal and freely given. He is a republican
every inch of him and always stands ready to give his reasons
for being one. He is conservative by nature and is therefore
what is called a safe man to thrust.
As a member of the state senate he has been one of the safest
men in matters pertaining to business, public taxation and the
moral welfare of the people. He is not trimmer, and his
unquestioned integrity is a guarantee that he will be always
found on the right side of every question.
He was first elected State Senator in 1893 and when his term
expired he was re-elected in 1897 by a good majority. |
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