Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-26

reformatory Institutions over so per
cent of our state revenue; SINCE 1888
over 60 per cent; since 1888 over ~ per
cent In the last fiscal period III per
cent was expended for our various IN
situations and but 22.9 per cent for all
other state purposes. In actual figures
we spent for educational institutions
s726,44 for charitable, $l,S96,0S1 for
our penal and reformatory institutions,
S6l6,226; for sundry miscellaneous insti-
tutions. 1921. sss-a total of $3.50 OSa. The
OUTLAWS for all the other expenses OF the
state amounted to S1,04S,259. In the last
two years we spent nearly double the
amount for educational institutionsth that
the state ever spent in any one nscal
period before. Iowa leads nearly all
of the states in spending larger pro-
portion of her revenues for institutions
Ia policy which do not think our DEM
ocratic opponents will decry as repre-
hensible or very unwise.
There is some complaint made against
our large treasury balance OF million
or more of dollars, and to some extent
1t is justified. But I am not inclined TO
offer any AFFECT apologies for the pleth-
oric condition Of our state treasury. II
has come about because In making our
estimates for this period we. In order to
be on the safe side, underesttmated the
revenues, and further because some OF
the large appropriations for several OF
the institutions have not been drawn as
soon as expected. The balance, now
ever. is three times larger than 1t ought
to be, and beg to urge again the sug-
ges,tion have several times before
made, that we need to reform our meth
cd OF collecting the state taxes so that
the funds will come into the state treas
5nry from the counties only as required
otherwise to remain in the local treas
uries or, far better still, in the pockets
of the people.
THE STATE PRINTING AND BIND
ING.
Turning now to the issues which the
democrats allege are sufficient to justify
the ousting of the party in power IN
Iowa from control, let us consider first
the matter of the states printing and
binding. 1t is asserted that we pay toe
much for such work, that the taxpayers
are virtually robbed and that the OFFICES
of state printer and binder should forth
with be abolished. For years this sub
iect has been bone of contention and
the democrats surely have had no mo-
nopoly Of complaints or Of the discus
sion. Republicans have been Just as
much exercised over the matter, and
what is important, they have dealt Wig
orously with the problem. In 1897 anc
'9S we cut down the prices paid from
$50. 600 to $4,000. AS to whether the state
should pursue the present method or lei
the work out under contract to the low
est responsible bidder, to which an
naturally Inclined, I can not for the life
OF me say. for the reason that know
nothing of the technical requirements OF
either OF the crafts The problem mus
be settled by expert opinion, and 80 far
the experts are at skies and sevens, foi
they can not agree. But this do know
the people want and expect good worA
done and they are willing to pay a rea-
sonable compensation and no more; ant
/ know further that the republican par
ty stands for and insists upon economy
and business principles In the transac-
tion OF this work and close scrutiny OF
the bill presented and allowed.
CONTROL OF THE LIQUOR TRAF'-
FIG.
The question of the control Of the IL
auor traffic, SO far as the democrats are
concerned. has simply been dragged In
to this campaign for political purposes
and not because they were exercised
about 1t at all. Since 1896 they have
barely mentioned the subject, and but
once or twice at that. Aside from the
prohfbitionists there has been no agita-
ton to speak of. The vast majority OF
4people have come to the conclusion tina,
while the present law is not entirely
satisfactory its principle and plan offer
on the whole, the most practicable
method for regulating the liquor traf-
f1c, and they are wiling to let the Law
stand as 1t is But the democrats claim
that the masses, want more saloons ano
less restrictions thrown about the sale
of intoxicants. ] don't for moment be-
lieye that any such demand exists. An.
way. the republican party does moi
stand for such policy Of wide oper
saloons On the contrary. we believe In
the restriction of the; traffic as far as
practicable. The preservation OF our
social welfare requires such restriction
in order to insure decency and order In
our towns and cities.
+ our prohibition friends, 1t Is true
have been outspoken at all times
against the present mulct law. They
would permit no saloons to exist nor
authorize sales of intoxtcants as bever-
ages under no circumstances. There are
thousands OF our best men and women
In Iowa who believe heart and soul In
any such absolute prohibition. The
sorrow, and misery and crime due to
the excessive use Of liquors gives
grounds Tor the intense feeling against
the saloon. For years was one Of those
who believed thoroughly in their pro-
hibition. But the experience OF oul
state under the prohibitory statutes
forced me to change my mind. dis
covered that repressive laws do not en-
force themselves; and II they run coun,
ter to the dominant sentiment Of COM
munity they are ignored, set aside and
grossly violated. Respect for law is I'M
dermined and our social welfare put In
Jeopardy. Unless the people back up q
law not only with their sympathy and
approval but with their active cooper.
alton In its enforcement restrictive laws
engender evils as bad as or worse thar
those they are Intended to eradicate
When therefore under our former stat.
utes prohibition In our large towns and
cities and in the river counties proved
futile was compelled ias were thous.
ands of republican prohibitionists te
conclude that we must enact law thai
would permit the dominant local senti'
ment to have legal sway rather thar
continued lawless control. We Gonse,
.,,,art,,, nosead the. rresert law which