Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-26

again. will be elected easily--far more
easily than any of the other gentle
men who are being mentioned for the
place.
Remarking that Captain Hull wants
the soldiers in the regular army bet
the captain won't urge this too hard
until he had landed the Ames govern
ment building"
whats the use of a curfeW ordin-
ance?" demands the Oskaloosa Herald.
"lf the mothers and fathers permit
their boys and girls the freedom of the
streets after night, no ordinance nor
any number of officers can keep them
straight The exercise of a little old
fashioned authority on the part of
some parents and the use of some
good common sense by some others
would work wonders in the direction
of the reform desired. The homes of
some boys and girls in Oskaloosa are
more of q hell than home. No Won
der they try to escape 1t as much as
possible. Make the home place where
IllG youISolSlS llhS W Ue anu you Will
have little cause for complaint. The
trouble in Oskaoosa lies in the fact
that many of the parents need fixing
and regulating more than the child
rem"
"Now that both Allison and Cum
Minis have spoken in regard to what
the representatives and senators of
the state should do. with regard to
the election of United States sena-
tors, what are the representatives
and senators themselves going to do
about it?" asks the Baskerville Repub-
lican (standpaD For instance, il a
representative is elected from county
where the sentiment is overwhelm-
ingly for one candidate. is he going
to jeopardize his political head by
voting for the other candidate? 1t
is his duty. but how is the fellow
himself doing to look upon the mat
ter
IF there is a menace to any com
munity it is the bootlegger," insists
the Toledo Democrat. His only no.
ton is to secure money. His trade fire.
quents the barns and the back alleys
always a menace to property and all
ways a menace to morals The saloon
with it's uncurtained windows where
the interior may be seen Of all is far to
be preferred. Marshals of every city
and own must watch for the bootleg
ger. He is worse than any fire, more
deadly in his effects upon town than
catalog houses. Hale him before the
law. Throw his poisons into the gut
tiers. If you must drink beer send after
if you can. In no case, at no time, give
your support to that parasite on morals
the bootlegger.'
s'The lawlessness and license exhib-
tied, indicates that Davenport and
many other river towns and cities need
the lid closed tight, or conditions will
become even worse. 1t will take just
a few such outbreaks of lawlessness,
to bring a state marshal law or one
akin to it, which should be passed to
fit just such cases." predicts the Ell
dora Ledger.
Governor Cunmins committed the
objectionable sin of inviting Abe Funk
to dinner at his home" points out the
Odeboldt Chronicle. "The standpat-
tiers are going to get even with him,
tho; see if they don't"
The Estherville Enterprise says '"The
illegal saloon is a plague spot in the
community and should not be tolerat-
ed. If the liquor dealers do not live
up to the law they should be punished
just as other criminals who violate
the. statutes. The legalized saloon is
bad enough, but the Illicit liquor SELL
er is ever worse
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