The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29

state as in the nation. Its tendencies are
the same whether at washington ,s or , Des
Nosnes or Havana OF Manila AM It mas oe ;ts
together by a chronic appetite for the spolss
state and our first experiments as a colon.
ial power. have given to the world the m ,os
examples Of political and apeeny
and ENFORCEMENT of public moneys The
first men sent out, with the credentials OF OF
j jaiis or brought asalf back embezaers and
thieves.
..The democratic legislators have shown
to the people of Iowa the wrong dolngs
Of the state officials and the attorney gen.
eral of the state has found the duties OF
his Office more oncrous each year on ac-
count of the peculation of state officials.
face Of protests Of democrats, in the face
Of the reports of Investigating committee
against the demands OF honest followers ,r
Of their party, have refused TO abolish the
Office Of State printer and binder. They
have allowed the people through these Of
ases g aols ANNUALLY in order
office might be given as a reward Tor party
service have Kept Sp the oces WIb
the guaranty that the same work could be
done at from 20 to SO per cent less ny CON con-
tract. Recent developmenss nave vet sh Ia,sa
enough to satisfy the rapacity OF republi,
can ocials and the late printer IS ACCUSED nf a
Of charging O., oyer &c ss,ooo - excess u AZ
:.The muIct law is another example Of
republican hypocrisy Us Defeaded "a, as me ne
ccided TO take a step backward and desert
It's position. The democratic party offered FER
and'estil offers for republican st vide
z nroduce q large revenue and leave it to
The cities, towns and villages Of the state a,
g. s RosG liquors FREY
nnsed q system for the control OF the traffic
that Objectionable parties might be * Kept E
ne ssfe-rliarded that while 1T became le
Ultimate occupation and INDUSTRY, lts apuse
81 irresponsible parties might De PROVIDED
against. .,4,.,.
:.The republicans In order to hold ", within |,
its ranks the liberals and the prohibition .tIn,
ists evolved from an ingenious anu ieI. NJ
tnranria which they were enabled to prom
lac the prohibitlonists prohibition ana tht
hs g. aR nos aae law
the state by paying mulct tax.
ut has the. taxing feature Of lice ms.
system and there all analogy ENDS .s,,,,. m =,
B bower to license presupposes the power Z
X ~ mon the merits OF the party licensed
Under the mulct law any man or woman
direct from Fort Madison 81 credia cno One,
"a saloon ana the only thing the municipal
bower can do Its local option Is the RICH
sdditio1aI tax against the property occu
ss piods The property occupied may be tel
go or twelve feet on the DanK OF q gully ant
e fhe5 tax can never be collected, but the per
S. ION operating In strict accordance with tn
pious provisions Of the republican law.
* 4 1t is unnecessary to discuss the success
or failure OF prohibition-of license sys
tenn or the mulct law. The facts are ia
miliar to you all. In Scott county we hav'
no local interest In the matter but In thu
interests Of sobriety and honesty we would
like to have some provision for the entire
state that would wipe out the drug store
and other Incentives to drunkenness.
"The democratic party demands In state
affairs equality OF taxation for its citizens
that the corporations of the state bear
equal kR dens With other taxpayers. They
that corpo1St ion influence
De strong enough to oflige the state
Pwer the assessment OF corporation
ETY., while the assessed valuation OF
ual property is largely increased.
cctt county the assessed valuation
property during the last ten years
4ased over IS per cent while the I