Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05
D. A. LYONS
The Democratic Nominee for
State Senator.

September 9Th 1861. He came to
Wlnnesheik county with his parents
when a mere lad, and has since lived
in that county and in Howard, all
these years. He has been a resident
of this county more than twenty
years. He is thorough student in
the events of the day, and is thorough
ly posted upon the issues that divide
the people into parties. He is thor
oughly practical, has good business
education, and would have the bust
ness of the state conducted upon the
same business principles which he
conducts his own large private bust
ness. In 1899 he became sole proprie-
tor of the large machine business in
which he had for several been a part
ner. His business in this line amounts
to over 500, 900 year, all of which is
with the farmers and business men of
the immediate vicinity, with whoin
his dealings are so just and honorable
that as class they are his friends
and supporters. While his business
transactions are with the thousands,
he seldom has litigation with any of
his patrons, nearly all being in cases
where others have brought suits and
and for his own, and the interest of
his patrons alike, he has been COM
PEELED to intervene. He is one of the
l,oorv fov y,.rnrc IF fl,n oorntu III,
annual taxes amounting to near $4O0,
and yet his wealth is but little if any
above that of DR.. Daubney who from
his assessment as given in, pays but
about SIS annual taxes. Both have
been Mayors of their respective cities
and both know what is required in
listing property for taxation. the dis
tiuction is, Mr.. Lyons gives in his
property to the assessor, while Mr..
Daubney cenceals his and takes a
false oath to save paying his share of
the cost of administering the
government in protecting him and
his property rights. One pays his
fare, the other is dead-head, who
should be compelled to pay or be put
off the government train. Every per-
son, whether high or low, is interest
ed in good citizenship It does not
matter whether person is Republi-
can or Democrat, he rests better at
night when he knows he has good
neighbors, men who will not lie,
cheat, or defraud, to save few dol
lars in taxes, or to take and hold that
which rightly, morally and legally
belongs to an other. Every person
admires honesty and integrity, even
the undeveloped savages, and those
who are removed but a few steps
above them. 1t is this love of integri-
ty that enables the willy trickster in
politics to work his confidence game
and impose upon the creduIity of the
people. The distinctions which IN Al L
the character of the two candidates
for state Senator are as wide apart as
the poles of the earth. The one, as
the man, the citizen, the honest tax
payer shares equally with the farmer,
the merchant and the business man
in the legitimate costs of state and
municipal government; the other
casts the burden of taxes he should
bear, upon the shoulders of others.
Is there any doubt as to which would
make the better law maker? Is there
a farmer, a laborer, a merchant OF
business man, who can conscientious.
ly say that d. A. Lyons will not mos
fittingly represent all their interests
in the halls of legislation.