Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
IOWA NEWSLETTER.
Rumors Concerning Gov. brakes
Health Are False.
He Seems to BE Improving-Kasson
Made Special Commissioner-Wom
an Suffragists-State Library As
sociation-Other Notes.
[special Correspondence.l

Springs, Mo-, is very sick man, and
that his condition is worse than his
friends are generally willing to admit.
DIR. Sawyer, son-in-law of the governor
and his physician, who was in Center
vile the other day, said there was no
truth in the statements, and that Gov.
Drake was doing as well as could be
hoped for, and that he expects that he
will fully regain his lost health in time.
He attends to business every day, an
swers letters and scrutinizes documents
that are sent to him as carefully as ever,
An Iowan Honored.
John A. kasson, the well-known ex-
congressman and former minister to
Austria, has been designated by Presi-
dent Mckinley to be special commits
sioner with plenary powers to carry
into effect the reciprocity provisions of
sections three and four of the tariff act
approved July "a, 1897.
Mr.. Kasson has had varied expert
ence in diplomatic negotiations, and has
shown much ability in all with which
he has been connected. He was minis
ter to Austria from June II, 1877, to May
1881; minister to Germany from July 4,
1884, to March, 1885. He was also one
of the commissioners to represent the
government of the United States at the
conference held in Berlin concerning
Samoan affairs, and is one of the sigma
tories of the Berlin general act con-
cluded June IA, 1889.
He was then commissioned as special
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary, his commission bearing
date March 1s, 1889. Preceding his dip
lomatic service Mr.. Kasson was for
many years a member of the ways and
means committee of the house of repre-
sentatives, and in that place became
thoroughly familiar with all aspects Of
the tariff question.
Woman suTrngists.
The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the Iowa Woman Suffrage associa-
ton brought to Des Moines many of
the representative women in the state
who believe in equal suffrage for all.
At the session it was voted to change the
name to the Iowa Equal Suffrage asso-
citation and to amend the constitution to
conform to the new title, as the suf-
fragists have long been opposed to con-
tinuing the word woman" in the name.
1t was also unanimously decided to
establish permanent headquarters in
Des Moines, and the sum of 81 400 for
the support of the headquarters dur
ing the coming year was raised within
a half hour after the resolution passed.
Plans were also formulated for besieging
the state legislature until an uncondi-
tional surrender is obtained and a con-
stitutional amendment is submitted to
popular vote providing for giving the
elective franchise to women. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President Mrs Adelaide Ballard Hull;
vice president, Mrs. Julia c. Hallam,
Sioux City: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Martha c. Callahan. Des Moines; record
ing secretary Katherine M. Pierce, Des
Mones; treasurer, Mrs. Anna II. Hankeney,
Des Moines; chairman of the executive
committee, Mrs. M. J. Coggeshall Des
Moines: auditors, Mrs. DIR. Peck. Of Daven-
port, Mrs. G. w. e. Hill. Of Des Moines:
member of national committee, Mrs Mar
garet Campbell. Des Moines; executive
City; Mrs. Davenport, Miss Harriet jerks
of Jesup; Mrs Hamilton, of Harrison
county; Mrs. s. w. Whitney, of Waterloo.
A Remarkable Measure.
81 advocate the abolition of all laws
for the collection of personal debts"
declared Attorney John c. Coombs, of
Boston, in the course eff an address at
a meeting of the Sioux City bureau of
credits. Mr.. Coombs has made a spe-
cialty of commercial law and the re-
organization Of great corporations. In
his profession he stands but little be-
low such men as Choate, Evarts and Cou-
dert. He was in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Credits Commute
spoke before the Sioux City credits bu-
reau, at the special request of the mem
bers. So radical an utterance from
man of Mr.. Coombs' prominence sur
prised his hearesrs considerably. Con-
tinuing, he said:
1.-THE personal element in business is re-
sponsible for nearly all losses. If obliga-
tions of this character were recognized as
worthless, credit would never be extended
except on tangible assets. Certainly this
disadvantage of the Jobber, the majority of
credit men to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. / believe the establishment of such
a system Is the true remedy for currency
troubles, and the surest preventive of ma
tional borrowing. The destruction of the
borrowing relation between business men
would soon have the same effect upon the
relation between nations Friendship and
personal honor always seem good in credit
and always fail in the hour Of need"
The Library AssOciatiOn.
The State Library association, COM
posed of men and women anxious for
the uplifting of young men and women
aDdyouth, and having for one of it's lead
ing objects the stimulation and contin-
ued maintenance of interest in the Gre
alton of public Libraries and the dis
semination Of healthful information
among the people of every class, met
in its eighth annual session in Des
Moines with President Johnson, of Fort
Dodge, in the chair, who spoke to the
large number present, and then pre-
scented Henry Sabin, the state superin-
tendent of public instruction, who read
a very instructive paper, During the