Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-09


.partrneni has given him an unusual ac-
auain;anee With The Laws Of other
states and Of federal laws The chan
cellor is known as more than a student
of law. i1esis an energetic man OF pub
lie affairs and we believe The people OF
Iowa VIII ind him the right man for a.
candidate and, If elected, for a jalge.
f INTIMTDATIoN TINT WON'T
WORN
TDes Moines Leader,l
The methods of Intimidation. 10 use
no fagsher word now being employed
under The guidance of thu soaallsd at
torneys OF the anti-saicon movement,
might have passed muster IN the big
otei middle ages. but in the light Of a
twentieth century seem little less than.
immoral
The term attorney is used advised
IL because surely the honest and sin
scere believers in the conditions of pro-
hibition cannot he conscious parties 70
things being done in their name. Re-
Gently a card was left at the home ~
each Des Moines citizen who had signed
the salonn petition Of consent. With the
words. Your name is on the saloon
petition Now Il s announced that an
evening paper will shortly publish q
complete list Of all the slgners to that
instrument.
H.. who runs may read the meaning.
Thru fsar of publicity ii Is hoped by
these anti-salnen managers that some
signers may he induced % Withdraw
thei. names before the list is RAISED
Ij.at n n,,
name III morality. It is an appeal Y
seeks the loves, motive Of fear. instead
Of the highest of right.
Whatever the immediate result Of
this sort Of intimidation, again 70 use
no harsher word. ultimately no pro-
gram based on methods 50 low can hope
to win success. Ii may be said in de-
Tense of such methods that the publ
cation is 10 correct errors in the Pc
ltition. This might be accepted as Of
some validity if it were not apparent
from the language Of menace IN The am
| noilncpments that the main motive Is
Intimidation. In the name Of the hply
cause Of Temperance and sebrcty. the
morals and the methods of the bully
land buffer are being employed. AZ 70
the publication itself no objection can
| be raised. for perhaps ii mould be We'll
lii the statute required a formal publi-
lcation. but as to the spirit ana the
purpose Of the threats which have been
| rife, only contempt is possible.
49,
4 MORROW FOR STATE.T R1sASGR
lcrestaE Adve.tissr.l
1t Is With pleasure as eEll as with
/ confifence In the uhi.nttte nomination
et th.. rerjGbllcan state convention that
: th,. Gazette announces the candidacy
I5pf Hon. w w Morrow. of Union couii.
IL. for the office OF treasurer If stat,
subject 10 the i publican n0minatlor
4 Thereto. In this ENTERPRISE. IKE dat,
say Mr.. Morrow viii have the cordia
ard lIri.niinalS support of the l.ightt
I c0ngressfeinai district Tie district q
lhis nome With a Wide circle Of suppor
4 thr6ut thcstate. sa nat III no sense xii
4 his strength .I;.. local or sectional. The
lpubiic service ef Mr. Morrow has beeI
extensive as a member Of tha legsslat
/ t,,res and In other eapacitiss and he i.
therefore widely Acquainted and a:
i 70 r9arall,- esteemed He REPRESENTED
sIslrnion county III the Twenty an,
,rw,sntsy-fourth general assemblies. re
tirins al, the end Of two terms high /.
line, esteerusaf his constituents and vel
rspil;ea ttl,uout the state as Ii safe
cerss,,yat lye am. at inc same time
h3ns4 sinea ma time he has bee,
4 iaartitlea with ptblic affairs as a trus
4 to- III ths asylum for the insane a
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