Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
Director Of THE
N[XT STATE FAIR
New President of State Board
of Agriculture Will Be
Elected by Directors
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE FAIR
c. E. Cameron of Alta Likely to be
Chosen to Succeed Morrow, Of Alton,
Who Has Served the Customary Two
Terms-state Fair Crowds Orderly
and Law Abiding.
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| Special to Times-hepublican
Des Mores, Aug. 27.--Following the
precedents there will be a new presi-
! dent Of the Iowa state board Of agri-
culture to direct the management of the
next state fair. w. W. Morrow, of At
ton. has held the office two terms. He
has made one of the best of long line
OF most excellent state fair presidents
a man courteous and obliging. a thor
ough business man, himself an extern
sive farmer and in full sympathy with
/ all the agricultural interests of the
state. But the demand is for rotation
in office. If other precedents are fol-
lowed, &. Z. Cameron. of Alta. will be
the new president of the board. He is
also an extensive farmer in Buena Vis-
Ia county and well fitted for the place.
extensive experience in assisting in the
management of the fairs in recent
years. If, for any reason, Mr. Gamer
on should decline at the December
meeting, there are others on the board
who would be we'll suited for the po-
sition of president, and among them
Governor Packard, Nj. j. Wragg. w. c.
Brown and r. 4. ST. John. AS for the
position of secretary there will not be
any thought of supplanting John. G..
( & NH ms "a
tails has been of a high order. In fact
the fairs have never had secretary
| to compare with Mr.. Simpson and the
state is fortunate that his services can
be secured.
One thing about which the people of
the entire state may feel proud is the
fact that the state fair crowds are or
Derby and law abiding and that there
was at the fair just closed an entire alb
sence of disorder and no accidents. The
people of Iowa who go to the state fairs
believe in law and order They go to
the fairs not for riot but for school
ing. And the management provides
that there shall be no disorder. III there
was a drunk man on the fair grounds
during the week. the writer. who was
present every day. failed to see him. II
was rumored that some OF the smail
stands on the ground We're selling beer.
h,t this was not established and 1t is
certain that there was nothing OF the
sort, done by consent of any official OF
the fair. Iowa state fairs are strlctiS
prohibition.
~ attended the state fair this year
with great pleasure. said Gov. a. ..
C,nmmins. II feel that great credit IS
due the men who have given OF tnelr
time and talents to make the fair sue
cess. and great credit to the people OF
the state for their attendance at the
Fair It has been a fair that reHectea
credit on the state. The new man
bni,ainr In which the horticultural
dairy and agricultural departments
were placed, is a splendid addltion 10
the many big buildings on the state
Fair grounds. I believe that the mon
av appropriated by the legislature TOT
,his building was wisely spent, ana
that the state has valuable invest
,nant here. This and the live stock
PAVILION provided for by the Legislature
two wears ago have made the stats
fairs doubly attractive.
Owners of automobiles state that
they have been benefited by the new
law which requires registration OF all
automobiles by the state, In that they
are able thus to know each other ana
N get acquainted. Those In Des
Moines are now agitating for formation
Of q club which will affiliate with the
,iy a
ches all over the state, or be allied with
otbar similar clubs When some OF
these clubs are formed a state meet
ing will be called and plans be lald Tor
accomplishing something. The auto
mobilists will do what they can 10 ala
in the good roads movement and to Sc
cure extensive highways for the state
They will have a legislative commits
tee which will move for still further
legislation regarding the running OF
automobiles, possibly law requiring
registration of those who are author-
lied to operate the machines IL Is
contended by some that all VINO oper-
ate automobiles should be experts In
mechanics and should pass an exam>
ination before being allowed to ge~on
the highways.
Chicago newspapers secure some
queer facts" from Iowa. The Chicago
Tribune had a report in regard to the
populist state convention which stat
ed that about sixty We're present bu,
the bulk of the delegates deserted the
convention and left six to do the busi-
ness" AS a matter of fact there We're
lust IA in the convention. no more at
any time. and every one stayed to the
finish.
Barkworth's Successor Named.