Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-24
POPUL|S1S R[VV|NG
Some Small Prospect of Lost
Party Regaining Place In
Legal Column In Iowa
CONFERENCE HELD AT ALBA
The Known Attendance Numbers Two,
But a Plan of Reorganization Was
Nevertheless Decided Upon-omaha
Platform the Test of FeaIty-BIack-
man Case From Ida County.

party was supposed to have been los,
entirely in Iowa but there are indi-
cations of resurrection to be attempt
| ed. Two years ago the party was q
| legal party in the state, having to its
credit sufficient number of votes .tc
enable the candidates to get on the
ticket without going thru the formal
lity of a petition. But the next yeal
| the party failed to cast the necessary
liz per cent of the total vote and ceased
| to be legal party, at the same time
the prohibition party becoming legal
Last year the populist party failed to
even make the slightest attempt to
place ticket in the field. The pyohi-
|bitionists and the socialists cast few
votes but neither enough to keep theil
parties in the legal column; so tina,
there are only two legal political parties
| in Iowa which the officers are entitled
to regard as regular and having a
| standing. But the past week a confer
ence has been held at Abba for the
purpose of reorganizing the populis'
| party In Iowa. 1t was attended by two
persons. one of whom was elected
chairman and the other secretary of the
state committee. Whether there We're
Others in attendance is not disclosed
by the reports. The conference decided
! on a plan of reorganization and that
there should be contributions for the
leause right away, and that the news
paper printed by the chairman should
be the official party organ. etc. $. NJ
Harvey, of Des Moines, was made sec
retary, and will open headquarters here
J. r. Norman. of Abba, was elected
chairman of the party. The Omaha
platform Is to be the test of fealty, the
last platforms of the party being ig-
! fass ID IT is expected a ticket will be
nominated by petition If Il sufficient
number of signers can be secured, but
no state convention will be held.
u.s.
The following are the topics which
State Superintendent Barrett suggests
for discussion by the county superin-
tendents at their various conferences
held this spring in Burlington. Water
loo, Sioux City and Des Moines:
THE legal and discretionary duties of
the county superintendent.
The compulsory education law. What
efforts are being made to enforce it?
Should the school laws of Iowa be
revised? If so. by whom?
Can the course of study in the aver
age common school be completed in less
time?
What success has attended gradu-
alton from rural schools? Superin-
tendents will give individual reports.
Is the present method of taxation for
school purposes satisfactory?
The National Educational Associa-
ton at Boston July 6-10
Under what conditions should the
county superintendent encourage the
establishing of township high schools ?
OF centralized graded schools? OF the
consolidation of schools?
The Iowa Teachers Reading Circle.
A Pupils Reading Circle. How may
these circles be best promoted?
How may the county superintendent
secure accurate and prompt returns for
the making of his annual report?
What three things should the county
superintendent seek to accomplish in
the visitation OF schools!
Uniform questions and regulations
for the examination and certitication of
teachers. Why desirable?
Should the elements of agriculture
be taught in rural schools?
Manual training and industrial ex-
positions in rural schools?
How do the amounts of money lev
led for the teachers fund in 1908 COM
pare with 1902? This information can
be had usually at the office of the cOun-
ty auditor, and will be valuable in the
discussion of the subject of teachers
wages.
Industrial training. May instruction
be given protitably in normal insti
tutes?
Educational exhibit at ST. Louis.
The Normal Institute. Its object.
The Blackman case from Ida coun-
ty has reached the supreme court. This
involves a question as to when mort
gage gets possession and how a mort
gage deal may be affected by a SUI
eide. When Charles Blackman, of Ida
Grove, became involved, he gave a
mortgage for $4,000 to bank to secure
debt. The mortgage took possession
to all intents and purposes and left
Blackman in charge over night. The
next morning the representative of the
mortgage went to the store to look
after matters and about an hour later
1T was discovered Blackman had killed
himself In the district court Judgment
was given for the widow as against
the holders of the mortgage and it was
decided that the stock was never ac-
tually turned over to the holders or
the mortgage. They now appeal There
is question as to the effect of giving
a mortgage under such circumstances
and the intent of the person to COM
nit suicide and the presumption OF
concerted plans to defraud other cred
itors. ETC., which will make the case
an interesting one. 1t is singular
fact that the Des Moines banks that
were caught in the Blackman failure
succeeded in keeping entirely from the
public the fact that they were caught.
ut looks to me" said A. e. Holder.