Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-15
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Humeston, Sept 15.-The annual fall
festival here was addressed today
by Judge H. n. Towner, republican
candidate for congress in the Eighth
district. and Senator George Cosson, of
Audubon, republican candidate for at
torney general, both discussing politics
to a large exent. the former from
national standpoint and the latter from
the standpoint of issues raised in the
state campaign.
Senator Cosson in a spirited manner
defended the policy of the republican
party in state affairs in the matter OF
securing better enforcement Of the laws
of the state and especially joined issues
with those who have made attacks up
on the removal laws and similar meas
ures to secure more uniform regard for
the laws Of the state. He called at
tention to the fact that a majority of
the bills which bore his name received
the votes of democrats as well as re-
publicans. These various bills included
the bill to forbid unfair discrimination,
reducing the time Of making appeal
one half, bill to close designation houses
by Injunction bill to define the duties
Of county attorney, bill recognizing
the attorney generals office. and 9TH
ers. The removal bill, which has caused
the geratest amount of discussion, was
opposed by thirteen senator's, three re-
publicans and ten democrats, but there
were five democrats who voted for 1t.
While it was passed by a republican
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ed by republican governor the prin-
ciples involved are neither political nor
factional, but have been recognized by
the most prominent republicans and
most prominent democrats In the Unit
ed States.
Bill Not imam erican.
After calling attention to the debate
in congress while Washington was
president on the question Of power Of
removal, Senator Cosson continues
This talk about the bill being I'M
American is an exhibition Of supreme
ignorance considering that the ques-
ton was thoroughly debated by the
first congress, that Madison led the
fight in the house and John Adams
cast the deciding vote in the senate,
and the bill was signed by George
Washington, Father Of Our Country;
and considering further that the con-
stitutional principles involved have
been passed upon by our supreme
court, the supreme court of the United
States and the highest court of nearly
every state of the union. Not only
that, abundant precedent may be had
from the highest democratic sources.
Grover Cleveland summarily removed
a high government official, Lewis e.
Parsons, without giving him any OPP
portunity to be heard. Governor Har-
mon of Ohio. within the last month.
summarily forced a mayor and sheriff
out of office, and Governor Folk of
Missouri sent two messages to the leg
islature urging in the strongest Ian
guage the passage of a removal bill.
Colonel Roosevelt in his recent
western trip repeatedly made the state
ment that there should be an easy and
efficient means of removing public Of
ficials President Taft has not hesi-
tated to exercise the power Senator
Cummins while governor advocated
publicly upon more than one occasion
the passage of bill giving the exec
utive power of summary removal, and
Attorney General Byers made similar
recommendation in his report to the
governor.
Law Proves us w OTIns
But entirely Independent Of all pre-
cedent and the eminent authority re-
ferred to, I am for the bill because
since its passage it has by its results
demonstrated it's usefulness and alb
solute necessity The facts ought ITO be
familiar to every citizen of Iowa. At
torney General Byers, aided by many
newspapers of all parties and fac
tions, and many ministers and law
abiding citizens, has done much to Sc
cure better enforcement Of law in this
state, but complete obedience to law
was impossible with the legislation then
on our statute books. A very decided
change was observable Immediately
upon the taking effect of these laws.
Before this time a number of cities and
towns and counties within the state
were looked upon as Independent SOW
ereignties and Familiarity and facetious-
ly referred to as the state of -
Now we have but one state, one SOW
ereign power. We use the singular is
now instead Of the plural we This
is not only a decided general gain to
the entire state, but is of immense val
ue from a business and commercial
standpoint, and particularly so the very
communities which had been advertised
far and wide as lawless and as hav-
ing seeded from state authority.
Vice VS.. Prosperity.
"You can not build business, you
can not build cities, you can not build
schools, colleges and churches ana free
institutions upon vice and lawlessness,
and for that reason business men who
need the protection Of the law, and
parents with children to educate would
not be attracted to a city with bad
reputation. I therefore ask the bust
ness men Of these communities wheth-
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