The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-10-04
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN
Our Weekly Republican Letter From
Des Moines.

Des Moines, Oct. 4.-Hon. B. F.
Carroll. state auditor, has made
answer to some of the democratic at
tacks on the integrity of republican
administration of Iowa affairs in such
a way that the candidates and speak
ers of the opposition will be kept
busy making explanations. Mr.. Car
roll analyses the arguments of Claude
Porter as to railway and land assess
ments. He shows that the increase
in assessed valuation of Iowa rail-
roads per mile since 1880 has been
81, 346 instead of less than S1,0U0 as
stated by Porter. While Porter COM
plains about railroads not being taxed
high enough he gives Endorsement to
the "highminded and conceded lead
err of his party who deliberately
proposes plan for taking all rail-
roads out of ownership which pays
taxes and relieving railroads of all
taxation by government ownership.
In regard to the action of state Off
Gals in equalizing as to land assess
ments. Mr.. Carroll showed that in
making the equalization for 1903 a re-
duction of 6 cents an acre was made,
while in the equalization of 1905 the
council reduced the reported assess
ments by 81, 4S an acre. Adding the
value of new buildings, etc., and the
increase in valuation as estimated by
local assessors. the total increase in
land assessments in five years was IL
1-2 per cent as against total increase
of railway assessments of so per cent.
In the matter of comparison of rail-
way and real estate assessments Mr..
Carroll shows that instead of real es-
tate valuations being increased So for
every 81 of increase on railroad as
sessments, as stated by Porter, the
increase was just $500 on all other
property to 81 on railroads; but there
is ten times as much other property
as railroad property. In other words.
the increase on railroad property in
the past four years has been 81 1-2
per cent, while on all other property
it has been only 9.S per cent. Mr..
Carroll gives the official records as
against the unsupported statements
to Mr.. Porter. The facts have been
available to all men at all times and
there has been no reason for any mis-
understanding in the matter.
Governor Cummins stated in his
opening address the whole tariff issue
as it has relation to the present cam
paign in Iowa, and as between him
self and Mr.. Porter: 1.-THE republic
can party proposes to maintain sys-
TEN of protection by levying adequate
duties to enable domestic products to
profitably carry on their business.
The democratic party. according to
its platform, proposes system of
duties for revenue only, and whether
the change from one to the other is
accomplished in one year or five, the
end in view is to substitute one policy
for the other. stand unqualifedly
for the protective system. He stands,
according to his own statement, unre
servedly for the revenue tariff.
Iowa republicans will rejoice in
learning that Senator Allison is re-
ported much improved in health. In
recent letter to the chairman of the
republican state committee the SEN
Tor senator said: 81 shall give what
ever support can, under the circum-
stances of my health, to the whole
ticket.
The Iowa democrats have been I'M
able as yet to get together in the inn
portant matter of selecting the man
to represent them on their national
committee. The present organization
is backing Marsh, who represents the
faction which bolted a few years ago,
while the regular democrats are back
ing Sells, whose loyalty to the party
has not been questioned. Thousand
of the Iowa democrats are just wax
ing up to the fact that their party
has been captured by interests that
seek to use the party for selfish pur-
poses.
Republican meetings have been
we'll attended thus far in the cam
paign. There is no noisy demonstra-
ton, but disposition to listen to the
speakers and to consider fairly all
facts presented. Governor Cummins,
Major Lacey, Auditor Carroll, Speak
err Cannon, Congressman Watson anc
Congressman Dawson have done some
effective work already. From every
county comes call for good speakers
to present republican doctrine. ane
there is every reason to believe thai
& the campaign will be effective.
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