Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-12
Iowa
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controversy nor hard feeling. The plan is,
IL not interfered with. to keep the governor
on the stump practically every day until
the election. They believe that IL this can
be done he will have a very handsome ma
jority The democrats hope to divert his
attention. but probably VIII be unable TO
do So
1t is expected. also, that there will be
a great deal OF discussion Of an issue
which has arisen over the attorney gen
eralship. Senator George Cosson, the re-
publican nominee stands for the better en-
forcement OF all laws and for maintaining
a high standard OF efficiency in the public
service. He is the author Of certain laws
which have had the effect OF putting
crimps In the fast and loose methods which
have hitherto prevailed in some parts Of
the city, and while this has caused some
local III feeling IL is position which has
generally met with favor. His opponent,
Charles +. Walters. favors return to the
old policy OF permitting eaclf elected public
official decide for himself as to how far
the laws should be enforced in his particu-
lar bailiwick. There is q sharp issue be-
tween them.
1t is also possible that Clifford Thorne,
who represents the Iowa farming and
ing better freight rates. will do some speak
ing as also. will, Walter Dewey, his OPP
ponent. The issue here is not so clearly
defined, but It is known that there is to
be very hard fight put up on Thorne.
Aside from this there will be little speak
ing in the campaign The state committees
are dull places. The candidates are very
quiet. The legislative, fight is not APP
parent. The newspapers of the state are
saying very little aBott policies or candi-
dates. 1t is the most remarkable situation
ever known in the state
Fight for Prohibition.
The most interesting little side fight OF
the pending campaign is one between prohi-
bitonists as to the best way TO secure a
| change in the constitution, whether by
| offering an amendment to be voted on by
the people. or nv securing a constitutional
convention. The respective Factions are
rushing into the newspapers 20 present
their views and in the meantime the legis-
lature is being fixed up so that neither
| method will stand ghost Of a show. II
is known that assurances have been Sc
cured from the governor which will make
It impossible that either plan win gel
through the next legislature. and 1t is be-
lieved that no matter which candidate is
elected the prohibition movement will bs
checked.
Auto Lights in the Rear.
Attorney General Byers, in response TO ar
| inquiry from 4he county attorney of Greene
county, has rendered decision that 1t is moi
necessary, in order to comply with thu
Iowa law, that automobiles carry lights or
the rear. 1t is Sufficient if they carry
lights at the side which show red to TINS
rear. In some places in the state tn,
auto owners have experienced trouble ovei
this question.
Newspaper. Publisher Returns.
Gardner Cowles OF the Register anc
Leader and wife returned from Europe
Saturday. They were gone three month,
and visited ireland, Scotland, England
Holland, Belgium. FRANCE, Germany, Italy
and Switzerland. lS9KeAl were accompanied
by State Senator Sksckslager and wife o
Lisbon. Linn county, iowa. They enjoyed
their long Journey .rbUt most of all enjoyed
getting nome 81 tsz-+s
Oppose College Classification.
The Iowa Methodist Episcopal conference
has fixed the place Of the annual meeting
for next year at Fairfield. Invitations wer
received also from Oskaloosa and Newton
President e. A., ScheIl of Iowa Wesleyan
university read his annual report to tn
conference, which then raised S2.750 for
new heating plant for the college TO re
place the sixty stoves now in use. In hi
report DIR. Schell vigorously condemne,
the proposal Of the, State Educationa
board to classify the colleges of the stat
on the basis of the amount OF endowment
in hand. alws
Frost Did Not Damage.
Despite reports which were received o
light frosts from various parts of Iowa tn
last few days it Is stated that no damag
was done. The change to a warmer spell
o. weather has made it certain there woul
be very little danger from this time. tn
farmers are reporting that their outlool
for good corn crop is good and that tn
ears OF the corn in the field have file
out excellently. ~
Express Case Is All New.
The movement Of Attorney General Dyer
for reopening of the matter expires
rates in Iowa came as a surprise to man
persons, as this is the first time in tn
history Of the attorney generals office tina
independent initiative was ever taken in
matter of such Importance and upon IN
broad ground of the duty Of the attorne
general to represent the people in all mat
. tiers affecting their welfare Action woul
not have been takeff in this manner no,
but for the belief that in no other wa
could case be got properly before tn
railroad commission with assurance that
would be prosecuted to the finish. Tn
showing made by the attorney general
Regarded generally as one which will brin
out all the facts. He baSed his actio
largely upon the decisions recently made 1
Illinois where the commission has ordere
a sweeping reduction in rates.
DIR. Frost Leaves Iowa.
DIR. Wade H, Frost of the United State
martne-hospital service, who has been 1
Iowa six weeks making investigation OF I'll
epidemic OF infantile paralysis, left TIL
] evening for Washington and does not e,
s pect to return. The bureau will. howeve
y continue the investigations elsewhere an
n especially in the marine laboratory. d
n Frost attended the meeting OF the Amer
II can Public Health association in milwaukee
: and reported informally on the Iowa ep
e demic, stating that from every part OF n
n country there is great interest manifests
n in the movement OF the disease.
Changed the Official Tags.
- Prosecution was commenced today by n
: pure food department Of the state againi
I e. f. Wentz. a miller OF Mitchell count,
:, for having changed the figures on the shiI