Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
IN IOWA
John M. Work, Nominee For
Governor of Iowa, Plans a
Rousing Campaign
LOOKS FOR INCREASE IN VOTE
He Confidently Predicts That il Can be
Raised to 1900 or 10000 This Year
State Marshal Club Movement Gen.
sured-causins the Prohibition Party
Some Trouble.
cial to Times Republican.

Des Moines. July 6-John M. Work,
of this city. the nominee OF the socialist
party of Iowa for governor is keen
witted lawyer who has a very small
practice as a lawyer. but who is GER
tainly one of, the ablest advocates of
socialism in the state. He is good
deal of a dreamer. but he is deep
student, man of ideas, and as 1t is his
intention to go out into the state and
make a campaign for socialism 1t may
be expected that he Will make some
gains for his political party a year
ago the socialists of Iowa polled 1854
votes for secretary of state, the year
before they cast 3,463 votes for gov
ernor, and in the presidential year there
had been cast 257 votes Cor a socialist
labor candidate for president and 2.TfS
for a socialist democratic candidate for
president. Mr.. Work believes he can
increase the vote to 1000 or $4,000 this
year. There are number OF clubs or
ganized in the state and they are active
lin the propaganda. They are largely
lin connection with certain branches of
organized labor in the cities, but the
delegates to the convention Just held
report that there has been much in
quiry among the farmers of the state in
regard to socialism. An organ OF So
cialism published in a small town in
Kansas which is sent broadcast over
the country has been literally distrib-
uted among the farmers OF Iowa the
past two years and from this 1t is ex-
pected by the advanced socialists that
they will get some results which they
will consider good. The turning down
of the government ownership of rail-
roads socialism in the democratic state
convention. so they declare, will aid
them greatly, as they will be able to
point out more plainly pow than ever
before that the democratic party of this
not at all on the road to. socia ism thru
the channel of government ownership
of this or that. A novelty in the con-
vention was little discussion over the
public schools. Some scne wanted to
endorse the plan of consolidating rural
schools and claim this is a socialist
movement. buC tNS C1iS.iIiifll NouiNaAi
have it that way and insisted that the
whole public school system is "capi-
talistic" and therefore to be condemned.
And right there the socialists resolved
on campaign of education while con-
demning the educational system that
has made it possible for them to know
enough to be socialists. .The ticket will
go on the ballots by petition as usual.
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The movement for "s!ate marshal
clubs is apparently causing the prohi-
hition political party some trouble, for
the organ of the party. published in
this city, contains frequent attacks on
the whole movement, which shows that
prohibitionists are not all agreed as to
the advisability of having state mar
shals." A correspondent of the Com
after referring to the va
rious officers of state who are charged
with the duty of enforcing laws. says:
"And Mr.. A. C. Rankin, wise Mr..
Rankin of the persuasive tongue. is
telling people that what they need is
more of these reprobate officers. And
good prohibitionists and good repub-
licans and good democrats pay out good
money to organize leagues to secure
state marshals to serve under these
same governors and mayors and sher-
ifs. and swear as they swear, ana draw
salaries as they draw. Rrother. candid
old party brother. tell me plainly, could
anything be more silly? Why do good
and good democrats and
good prohibitionists follow such lead!
Because they are deceived. Because
good men like A. G. Rankin go about
things. Why do good men
go into such DEVILS business?
Judge George II. Carr. of this city,
formerly of Algona, is to deliver the
principal address before the annual
meeting of the American Commercial
Law League. which is to meet at Mack
mac on july 81 for four days He will!
speak on "The Commercial Lawyer"
The league has been organized for a
number of years and generally mas Hs
meetings at the same place as those of
the American Bar Association. Judge
Carr will deliver scholarly ADDRESS TO
the league.
It is probable that the state executive
will get the matter of the fees
Of ex-State Auditor MeirlaHl lof eA
amination of insurance companies INTO
court or worse The insurance compa-
MES that were examined by him or un-
der his direction have reported the
sums Maid for examinations and the |
executive council is in possession OF
these figures. The council has dlrecteu
that the matter be arranged In some
system and this will be submitted to
the attorney general for decision as
to what can be done or ought TO be
done in the matter. Il is suggested
that if it is found the fees have been
excessive they may be recovered in
court or IL found to have been all right
uossibly the state has some rights in
the matter At any rate some interest
ing developments may be expected in
the matter.
Judge Roberts dissolved the injunc-
ton secured by H. d. Copeland in Lu-
cas- county to prevent the selection OF
delegates to the senatorial convention
by r. e. Hasselouist. In 50 doing he |