Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11


premises"
In his messages to the legislature
Governor Shaw did not at any time
mention tho liqr> laws and in the
first message Jvernor Cummins
he did not me s them. In Governor
Cummins sc message to the Thir-
tyhrst = - = assembly. he said:
-Four = of official observation
have deep impression upon
my s. respecting the inadequate
en- : .nent of the law relating to the
g II Intoxicating liquors. What
ev> may be our opinions with regard
to the wisdom of q particular law.
we all agree that so long as 1t remains
the law 1t should be obeyed, and that
those who violate 1t should be pun
ished. There Is no greater evil In this
country than the laxity with which
laws are administered. We very much
need the infusion of a new spirit into
the government that will not tolerate
an intentional failure to obey and en-
force the law. l believe that our stat
ute for the sale of intoxicating liquors
needs strengthening In respect to Its
enforcement There are varying opin-
ions as to the plan that should be
adopted. and l submit the matter as
one worthy OF your consideration, but
without recommendation as to the
character OF the legislation that should
be enacted"
In his last message to the legisla-
ture Governor Cummins does not men
ton the subject. Since the enactment
Of the prohibitory law the only gov
ernors to mention it's enforcement seem
to be Drake and Cummins. Drake
recommended that the drug stores pay
a tax but said nothing as to the me-
ment. Governor Cummins' recommen-
dation Is entirely on the necessity for
more stringent enforcement.
A humorous side to the enforcement
of the liquor laws at Davenport was
turned up when the Dubuque Minister
ial Association also Joined In the ap-
peal to Governor Cummins to take
hand. The Dubuque Ministerial Asso-
citation was party to an agreement with
the Dubuque saloonkeepers that they
could remain open till II at night, In
the face of the fact that the law pro-
vides that saloons shall close at 10
o'clock at night. This Is a state law
and not subject to change by agree
ment with ministerial associations or
city councils. Later one OF the Du-
buque saloonkeepers broke over the
agreement and was caught open after
II at night. The Ministerial Associa-
ton caused his arrest and punishment.
Now 1t joins in an appeal to the gov
ernor to punish the Davenport saloon-
keepers because they keep open after
10 O'clock and on Sundays. Daven-
port people claim to be rs orderly and
well behaved as those in Dubuque.
There is no more carousal in Dav-
export than there Is in Dubuque. The
question arises II the Ministerial AS
sociation at Dubuque can agree to let
the Dubuque saloonkeepers keep open
an hour longer than the law allows
and if they sanction breaking the law
for an hour what right have they to
criticize breaking the law for a few
hours longer
G. ]. Skinner clerk in the office Of
the secretary of state, beats the Os-
kaloosa youngest Shriner by a
month and two days. Will w. Davis
or OSkalOOSa, was dQveFIlSeu DIS LIE
youngest Shriner in Iowa. He was %
years old Nov. 6. Mr.. Skinner will be
% on December 8.
The conference Of the members OF
the state board of health with the
health officers Of Iowa on the new
rules Of the state board will be held
tomorrow beginning at2 o'clock in the
Y. M. c. A. auditorium in this city.
Among others Governor Cummins will
deliver an address.
Portraits of D. N. Richardson and
Jersey" J. Richardson, proprietors OF
the Davenport Democrat in the early
days, will soon be added to the coll
lection in the historical building and
those of Governor and Mrs. Larrabee
are rapidly nearing completion. j. J.
Richardson got the nickname Jersey"
because in the early days he had a
farm stocked with Jersey cattle out
near Davenport.