Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-22

didate for state senator from this dis
trict shall be, will represent mature
judgment, fairly arrived at.
/ appreciate the fact that the oHlce
which am seeking IS filled with tasks
that are not easy Of mastery and IN
which there will arise the adjustment
of many conflicting interests. II. by
your favor, 1 am accorded a place IN
the general assembly of this state. to
discharge these duties faithfully. APP
ply myself to the solution of all ques-
lions fairly, and in all things to join
in the promotion of every institution
and the support Of every measure that
has in it the assurance Of the future
welfare OF our people, would be my
single ambition.
I am a republican because, in my
judgment, the republican party is the
party Of progress. 1t stands for indus
trial and political equality, government
by the people. and the highest possible
type Of moral and social attainment in
civil society. The principles which 1T
proclaims, and the policies which 1t
exemplifes, have my unqualified en-
dorsement.
attention, upon which I unhesitatingly
declare my convictions.
For the first time in the history of
our state, our people are to give formal
expression to their preference as to
who shall be elected to the senate of
the United States from this state. Per-
sonally. my preference is for Governor
A. B. Cummins; but as a student OF
the law, l consider that the preference
as expressed by a majority Of the re-
publican electors Of the whole state
must be regarded as an instruction to
the republican members of the next
legislature and. in accordance with
this conviction, should majority of
the republicans of Iowa vote pref
erence for Senator William b. Allison
to succeed himself, l would If elected
a member of the general assembly, re-
CARELESS Of my personal preference,
obey the mandate thus expressed.
We have in Iowa statutory prohi-
bition of the sale of Intoxicating liquor
at the present time, subject to the
exceptions, of the so called mulct law,
which in terms, provides for local op-
ition. That is, under our present law,
saloons cannot legally operate without
the popular sanction of the community
in which the sale Of liquor is conduct
ed. i believe that the full enforcement
of this law, strengthened in some fea-
lures, promises definite and certain adj
vancement in eliminating the evils of
intemperance; that to impose upon the
present situation the condition which
would ensue upon the adoption Of
prohibitory amendment to our state
only be of no advantage. in my judg-
ment, to the temperance cause, but
would be positive disadvantage.
However, I recognize the right of the
people. under the spirit Of our con-
stitution, upon the demand of substan-
TALLY majority of the electors to
have submitted to the electors of the
state at any time any proposition ar
fecting our organic law. And, in ac-
cordance with this view. if a member
Of the general assembly, I would deem
it my official duty to accede to the
demand. if made, of substantially a
majority of our electors for the sub
mission of prohibitory amendment
to our constitution, tho at the same
time I doubted the advantage of such
submission to the temperance cause
I will be pleased to meet personally
as many voters as 1T is possible: and
thru the primary ballot. submit to
you the determination of my candidacy,
of which I herewith make formal an
Respectfully.
C. n. VAN LAW