Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-21

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observed Ia cultivatins this big field.
with the result that the total output
will not be less than 100000 bushels OF
as good wheat az can be found in Okla
homa. It is estimated that the average
acre yield will be from 20 to Is bushels.
There are many acres that will run
from 40 to so bushels. Buyers have al
ready offered 60 cents bushel for the
entire crop. 1t is probable that the
owners will get from 60 to 70 cents. a
gross sum Of $4,000 or $4,000. The cost
of producing this wheat and putting 1t
on board cars will be 25 cents a bushel,
leaving a net profit of about $4,000.
49,
1t is said that the South Dakota pop
ulists have lost much Of their cam
paign capital stock as result of the
board of equalization raising the as
sessment Of all the corporations in the
state.
AT the recent session OF the Inter-
national Typographical Union the
printers voted Overwhelmingly against
the principle of socialism, declining to
endorse the socialistic labor party.
They We're too well posted to go into the
movement in Its present status.
President Mckinley, when he was
consulted by the representatives Of the
citizens of the District of Columbia re-
garding the arrangements for the re-
ception to Admiral Dewey in Washing
ton in October. emphatically said.
Gentlemen, burn plenty of red fire.
AS result there will be more red
lights burning during the celebration
than ever before in the history of the
capital city.
The New York Tribune makes edl-
torial reference to the changes in the
United States senate since early cal
culations were made, by which 1t was
estimated that the republican vote in
the United States senate after March 4,
1899, would reach the record breaking
total of fifty-four-giving clear party
majority of eighteen over all opposition
elements and insuring republican pre-
dominance in at least one branch Of
congress for six or eight years to come.
Since that time various mishaps have
| tended to reduce this majority, such as
the failure of California, Delaware and
Pennsylvania republican legislatures
1 to elect senators. Now the stroke of
apoplexy suffered by Senator elect
1 After eliminating what appears to be
lost for the present, if the senate holds
1 to presidents, the Tribune concludes
that without Judge Hayward the re-
publican membership of the senate,
when 1T assemblies next winter. will
have dwindled to fifty-seven votes
more than the actual quorum but only
four votes more than the constitutional
quorum when all the seats are filed
ICONVICT ABoR-ONLY ONE KIND
ENDORSED.
4 Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 15.-Editor
4 Times Republican,: notice through
Marshalltown papers the publication OF
an able letter from Mr. N. S. Ketchum,
of our city, on the question of convict
labor. Mr.. ketchum's articles are al
ways interesting to read, because they
are practical and to the point. 1 am
pleased to heartily endorse all he says
regarding convict labor and even to go
farther by the way of emphasis and
say that convicts should not be per-
mitted to engage in any labor of any
kind, which might be competitive with
the labor of the citizens of Iowa.
. If necessary, l would say. furnish the
criminal with food. drink and clothing,
and no labor whatever except the la
Dor of time to reflect upon his crime.
and make of our penitentiary what 1t
was designed for, place of punishment
for criminal conduct.
In this commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA, where I am at present domiciled
criminals are not permitted to do any
labor that would be competitive with
/. labor of citizens. And the plan is d
good one. No state In the Union watch.
es her manufacturing interests closer
than does Pennsylvania. 1t was the
, encroachment of convict labor in com
, petition with the labor of the law abid
ing honest citizen that caused Penn
sylvania to throw out convict labor
4 What is good in the great manufactur.
ling state of Pennsylvania to encourag,
labor and build up manufacturing en-
n lterprises is doubly good in a compare
e lively new western state like Iowa tina
c lis struggling to build up and sustain
manufacturing.
am fully convinced that every dol
: lar saved to the taxpayer in low;
i, through convict labor costs to the stat
!. a large two dollars through its demon
: alizing effect. Don't plan to bran,
- your prison goods made by convic
" labor" but simply do not have sucl
/ goods to brand
IS branding convict labor goods is de
w vice, simply to impair their value Il
market, and while such goods is thu
impaired in price 1t unfortunately af
= fects and impars the price of good
- made by honest hands and honest citi
:, liens.
: Throw out convict goods entirely; tn
state as a whole will be the richer TO
it and manufacturing enterprises there
- by encouraged. Commence at the roc
le of the evil and pluck it all out instea
,e of modifying it, If a principle is goo
= in part it is better as q whole.
l. Some classes of labor in railroad Q
~ wagon road construction, that is no.
. largely performed by aliens, might b
performed by convicts and no hari
done. Italians. Chinese and other Xix
- laborers that refuse citizenship with VI
l1rhep hrolIpht into mpptitiOn Wit