Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-07-20
THE NEWS IN IOWA
Mr.. Woodhouse, Special Correspond
ent, Writes Interesting Letter.
Executive Council and Railroad
Valuations, AsseSSable Prop
erty in iowa, and Other
Matters of General
Interest.

DSS MOlI6S, Id, D uiy - III
surgent and StalWart republicans in
Iowa have agreed. Remarkable as
this may seem it is true with respect
to one important question. Lead
ers of both factions agree that at
the state convention in Des Moines
August the Insurgents shall set
forth in the res solutions the things
for which they stand Senator j. p.
Dolliver of Fort Dodge in an inter
view in Des Moines stated that he
believed the resolutions should be
definite. Harvey Ingham, editor Of
the Register and Leader, has been
maintaining editorially that in the
resolutions there should be no am
biguity but that the insurgents
should say frankly what they feel.
Lafe Young, Sr., editor of the Daily
Capital, and mouthpiece of the
Stalwarts, agrees with Mr.. Ingham
and demands that if the Insurgents
control they tell for what they de-
fnitely stand.
1t is accordingly apparent that at
the coming state convention the fac
tional republican line, which has in
the past been rather a mirage will
be definitely drawn.
Senator Cummins, who is tenn
porary chairman of the convention
will unquestionably speak plainly
on the policy of the insurgents
with whom he stood in the last ses-
sion of congress, as he has announc-
ed that he purposes to go into the
campaign of Wisconsin and Indiana
to help the insurgent cause there
and If he has sufficient time will go
to the state of Washington to aid in
the election of Poindexter.
The only contest for Office NOM
ination before the convention is at
tracing little attention-that of
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion. All interest now seems to
center in the resolutions committee
and the membership of the state
central committee. There promises
to be some lively contests for places
on the state central committee.
Whether the time-long custom of
permitting each district to name its
member of each committee is to be
honored or not Is now a matter of
much discussion. Many insurgent
leaders are urging that inasmuch as
they will have control Of the con-
vention on the floor and the law
gives the convention the rigth they
should name the state central COM
mittee in the convention.
There seems to be but one force
now that may oppose the insurgents
voicing their beliefs and taking full
control. That is the force that once
before placed hand on the check
rein-the congressional delegation.
Candidates for congress are appre-
hentious that unless there is har-
mony in the republican state con-
vention defeat will come to them.
How to amend the primary law
is now a question of liberal discus
sion. That the law will nave to be
amended at the coming legislature
lis now conceded by all parties and
by both factions of the republican
party. Many find it easy enough to
point out the defects. which are
numerous, but as yet there have
been no we'll defined remedies out
lined. The problem promises to be
a knotty one for the legislators OF
the general assembly.
The Iowa Executive council has
Just concluded hearings on the
valuations of railroad, telephone,
and express properties in the state
and will before the first Monday in
August complete the schedule OF
council this year also fixes the as
sessment valuations on personal
property. Real estate assessments
will not be adjusted until next
year.
1t Is considered quite probable
that the council will make quite a
radical adjustment in valuations OF
personal properties as the discrim-
ination between counties is now
quite marked. 1t is extremely un-
likely, however, that any material
change will be made in the valua-
tion of railroads.
Representatives of the various
railroads operating in Iov appear
ed before the council and showed
that the net earnings fell on materi-