The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17


Hon. 4. B. Funk and Charles Il. Brentol
tfon.
Hon. W. H. Berry. reappotnted as /,
member of the Board Of Parole.
Guy o.: Logan as Adjutant General
g. W. Van Duyn as Labor Commissioner
Dr. Richardson as member of the Stat
Board Of Health.
Along with these md from the Other
wing of the party have appointed:
Hon j. III. Trewin, Roger Levitt and
\; Holbrook as members of the State Boare
OF Education.
Col G. w. Boutin. Custodian of Stat.
n; +. Byers, Chief OIL Inspector, ane
Col p. =. Lucas, has been selected al
Assistant Adjutant General.
Lawrence Vanvleck, Deputy Labor Com
DR.. I. W. McManus, appointed as mem
Der Of the State Board of Health
This Of course does not include the en-
tire list of appointments.
1t has also been charged that l have
cleaned the state house. of those who were
found in Office. OF the thirty-one men OF
the custodlan's payroll. when he came int,
the. state. No. man who either wants tt
be fair or truthful can say that | have nor
dealt fairly with all factions of the party
In the matter of appointments.
In appointments. as well as in the dis
charge of every official duty have'throwI
the doors wide, open ITO my opponents ans
nave luNIieu tHeIn TO dSSlSt IN Eeuuitihk
the party and they cannot lay at my fee
the responsibility for their failure to do so
IT Is but fair, however, for me to say thai
this contest cannot be charged to th 1os
as almost without exception they are sup
porting me TO, reconciliation.
Aggressive in Official Duty.
1t has been charged that l am not ag
gressive. ! will admit that. have moi
factionalism or dissension In the purity, but
If have at any time OF upon any occasion
fatered in the. performance Of otticial dnt.
the principles OF the party and of its nom
nees am ready to answer to the charge
have always kept in mind that mar
owes duty to party as well as to self ant
l have no desire to lead to victory In jun,
and to defeat in November. | have en-
deavored upon all occasions to preserve
n n sesy Ga es party ass %
my denomination admit that under every
rule OF the party and upon the RECORD
which l have made there is no Just grouno
quote from few of their leading papers
The Forest City Summit, Ex-Treasurei
Gilbertsons paper says
MFR. Carroll has made n first-class gov.
ernor''
The Register and Leader says:
Governor Carroll he has grown in office.
The Fort Dodge Messenger, Senator Dol
liver's home paper says:
1T Is true here as elsewhere reasonable
republicans admit that Governor Carroll Is
efficient as an executive and honest and
fair in his treatment Of all factions This
being true, they think it would be. an un,
called for action to refuse him reelection.
Senator Funk, in the Spirit Lake Beacon,
hes sr said honastr - c.rro, / nronsst,ons,
plunged his devotion to duty is generally
understood; his answering attention to
the duties of his Office is consplcuously In
evidence; against such a record would II
be practicable to successfully appeal to the
people to change governors against all pre-
cedcnts9'
the above declarations then why this con.
test on the governorshlp? What has &C.
Cured in my administration to justify our
United States. Senators in leaving, their
very important administration measures
are pending and come home to oppose me
for denomination? Have they net been
given the positions which they so long con-
tended for and should they not he content
to let the people determine who shall be
governor?
Can man be governor OF our state in his
own right, or must he be governed and
controlled by our delegation in congress
| am ready and willing at all times to an
swer to the people for my official acts but
/ am not willing that the highest office In
our state shall be regarded as "a mere
pawn on u CneSS DOHfQ rs has Deeu Sblu
by the editor of the Register and Leader.
Primary Elections.
A few years ago we adopted prl-
mary election law in order TO give the
people a cnance TO make nominations III
rect and without the intervention of Y
convention. Inose VINO now oppose me
ciniin Tie credit Tor the enacument ol this
statute. lnuer It's provisions Ar. Gafst
iAld submittd our claims 10 TIE peopie
Two years ago anu by plurality OF more
hrT
lie ut tnau time was lieutenant governor
and l MAS aualtor OF state. AT the No
NeinDer eiection 1 was eiected to the once
VI governor NY a piuruIity of more lnan
OSsvuo, and received more votes tnan was
etsr given any otner candidate Iur gov
ernor Of Iowa. lie was srIIl lieutenant
governor. nree weeas later Governor
Iunlmlns resigned anu Ar. Garst succeeded
To the once II VIII thus be seen tnar ne
was never nominated to the once oI gov
ernot nor ever elet1ed " the otnce Oh
governor, and yet his friends are diligently
circulating the report that | was candi-
uate agu,.Isl MIN Tor seconu term, and
they are now circulating literature headed
'darSl Is second term. Ihey know anu
one contest Tor nomination to the office vi
governor has carried with 1t u second nom
,.iaIlon wlrnout opposition and belieyelng
tnat the people, out OF IL spirit of ,ss,
Win take coknl1anee Oh that TACT thes ,c
resorueu to lnls unfair means of can,
ing Tor no otner purpose tnan to ue,v4te
Not Reactionary.
1t was charged two years ago that my
election meant that reaction would FOLLOW.
am ready to submit to you whether that
preuIction has come Irue Every statute
round upon the books of the state has peen
talthfuiiy executed and where defects have
ueen discovered amendments have been
maze correcting the same. Especially is
tils true with regard TO the primary eec.
ton law. The question of rotation of
names on the ballot was made Inc subject
OF special reference In my inauEursi adj
dress, bur in order TO rob lne of any creuit
for this change III the law my opponents
nave resorted to rheir forgettulness us to
the recommendations made ny me.
Some newspapers OF the state have re-
regulate telephone rates and consoiida-
tiohs and that the law with regard TO
street car rates and service is inadequate.
All of these matters We're discussed by
me in my inaugural address, as We're many
other matters of needed legislation, which
called TO the attention OF the legislature
and yet according TO the insurgent press
OF the state | have not been leader. 1t
is true that l have not been an agitator,
neither have | gone up and down the state
reiterating my views on public questions.
to let the state take a rest for Il short
time while should look after and en-
courage some of the material interests of
our commonwealth, such as agriculture,
dairying, highways, conservation, ciean
and efficient official service and the appl
cation of economy and business methods
in state affairs. Some people seem not to
be able TO recognize anything as leader
ship unless it Is coupled with agitation