Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18


llynching law in Iowa.
The Davenport Times suggests that
"Cummins left little to be said upon
the occasion of his Inaugural ton
Thursday.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald says.
THE indeterminate sentence law, adj
vocated by the governor, has worked
out in Illinois to the satisfaction of
everybody but the peace officers. The
latter assail it on the ground that the
pardoning board turns loose notorious
criminals who have the wit to conduct
themselves well in prison, and whose
friends can command influence that
will bear strongly upon the pardoning
officials. This objection exists only as
to the personnel of the board, and Is
not an impeachment of the system
With proper board the system is
what we should have"
In the opinion of the Algona Repub-
lican. "the only means of prevention of
such crimes as that of the Charles City
mob Is to remove the motive which
stirs men under such provocation.
That motive can be removed only by
making the courts efficient in the pun
ishment of crime. While legislators
are struggling with that problem 1t
will be well for them to take notice
that the people of this state believe
that death is the only proper punish-
ment for murder in the first degree"
SO long as criminals are allowed
outside the bars because some follower
of Blackstone's teachings has discov-
cred a technicality, just that long do
the laws of Iowa invite the commission
OF crime insists the Waterloo Repor-
ter. Danish such technicalities and
let justice be done because it is right"
There Is no delay, no technicalities
and no quibblings when Judge Lynch
sits upon the BENCH" observes the Ma
son City Times Herald.
The Cedar Rapids Republican be-
lieves 'if the legislature will place the
inspection of articles of incorporation
In the executive council, assisted by
the attorney general, there will be
fewer fake interpretations in this state,
and stretches of blue sky will not be
quite so marketable to suckers. The
governors recommendation ought to
be enacted into law. We vote in favor
of it, without further debate.n
10000 people died of snake bite in In
Ia In
serts that "a greater number of Iowa
people were afflicted with snake bite
during the same period, but were saved
by the excellent state laws governing
the sale Of snake bite antidote."
ION the whole 1t is the most close
jointed and businesslike message the
governor has yet given u.s." says the
Sioux City Journal.
The Carroll Herald observes there is
"a noticeable trend toward Iowa daily
newspapers as people renew for the
coming year. Chicago dailies," it re-
marks, shave lost quite number To-
cally, and their places are filled by new
subscriptions to Iowa dailies. Almost
any good Iowa daily gives as much Of
the general news as one cares to read,
and there is the additional merit of 10
cal and state news in its favor. Grad
ually those who read dailies are being
convinced that the net advantages are
in favor Of the Iowa product"
Noting the birth Of the tenth child to
Congressman Hamilton, of the Sixth
district, the Baxter New Era pleads
for a raise in congressional salaries
"but only in Dams case"
The Knoxville Express says news
paper suckers can't ride on passes any
more. but they can still print columns
about the Jamestown Exposition"