The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-29
LACEY kNUckLES UNDER
Iowa Congressman Forced by Party M
s..t..! to Support the Platform.


...G..a to Support the Platform.
DES MONIES, IOWA = The tendency.
shown by Congressman Lacey, in his re-
cent opening speech in his congressional
district. to get on the Iowa platform and
his assuming Of the position that there
is nothing sacred in tariff schedules, had
excited some wonderment in many quar-
etrs There is an interesting bit of gos-
sip back Of the matter, however, and 1t
affords complete explanation Of the
congressman's leniency toward the Iowa
idea," though none has ever accused him
Of being in sympathy with it.
Not long ago, district conference was
held at Ottumwa which was attended by
State Chairman Spence and by the diff
ferent county chairmen Of the district.
Congressman Lacey was fresh from an in
terview given out in Des Moines on the
withdrawal Of Henderson,, in which in
ferentially he had assailed the platform
and the men holding views like those of
Governor Cunmins. When Major Lacey
arrived at the conference he was taken
sharply to task for the interview and was
given to understand by the county chair
men that he had to stand by the Iowa
platform If he expected to get their sup
port.
The sixth district congressman was
driven into tight corner. So intense
ton that some Of them actually threat
ened ito abandon his cause. entirely unless
he upheld the Iowa platform. In the end
he yielded and this accounts for the tenn
perate tone Of his address.
A highly entertaining state of things
has just bene brought to light by letter
received from the quartermaster gener-
ais office of the war department by City
Treasurer Gross. This letter says the
war department has contract with the
Des Molnes water works company for the
extension of it's mains to the new military
post here, known as Fort Des Moines, and
to furnish he post with water. Up to this
time 1T has been supposed there was no
contract.
The last general assembly authorized
the city to loan to the water company
$4,000 out Of the special water works
fund to the waite rcompany, it being
strongly urged that unless this loan was
made the company could not extend its
mains The council orderedthe money
turned over but City Auditor Lucas and
City Treasurer Gross refused to do so,
holding the assembly's action would not
stand the test of the courts. The treas
urer and auditor were abused and at
tackled by the champions of the water
company, but up to date the money has
not been turned over. It was declared by
position Of the two city officers would de-
feat the movement to have the army pos
established here. The proof Of the ex
istence of contract shows conclusively
that the water company has no real neet
for the money and that failure of the city
to turn it over can in no way affect the
post. 81 E.
The real reason the water company has
been seeking to get the proceeds Of the
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is being built up for the ultimate creation
of a municipal water plant. The diver
sion Of $50, 900 of the money would be the
deathblow to municipal ownership.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA-M. T. Shaw. in
charge Of the branch here of the United
States Installment and Realty company
of Minneapolis, charges Ira Harrison, for
mer manager, with disappearance and
with binding the company to obligations
necessitating the outlay Of $25o,ooo by
Jan. /. He says that Harrison, who came
here in July, wanted to get business sc
| badly he agreed to furnish a paid up poll
cy Of $1,000 on Jan. 1, upon the payment
Of $40 month. Later, he says, Harrison
walked into the main office at Minneapo'
lis laid down a few dollars, said his part
! ner at Sioux City had absconded, and he
would, too, and that nothing had beeer
seen of him since. The company is re.
pudiating the contracts made by Harrison
The attendance contributed by the rail-
roads at the Elks' fair and carnival last
| week reached the number of 1914. The
Elks cleared at least s5,00O.-Two records
were broken by the Sioux City stock
yards last week. On Monday, there were
| $50 cars of cattle, or Ga more than the
big day Of October, 1899, the previous
| high mark. The total for the week-62G
cars, 1910 cattle-is also the largest or
\ record.
| COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA-The great
! est sensation was caused by the arres
| Of DR.. G. F. Edes, a prominent DENTS
charged with counterfeiting and the arres
in South Omaha of his young and prett.
wife for passing spurious coins. Both hav
| confessed, and their counterfeiting plan
| was captured in the cellar of the EIDE