Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-27
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| First district-John f. Craig. Keo-
kuk
Second-Martin ]. Wade. Iowa City.
| Third-T. ]. Kirkpatrick, Dubuque.
| Fourth-Frank A. O'Conner, New
| Hampton.
| Fifth. J. Malone. Toledo.
Sixth--S. +. Mcconnell. Bloomfield
| Seventh-James NJ. Parsons, Des
Moines.
Eighth-R. C. Paster, Corydon
| Ninth-W. 8. Riley, Red Oak.
! Tenth. A. Menten, Boone.
Eeventh-D. L. Kirby, Sioux City.
Reed is New Chairman.
| The comimteee on resolutions was
unable to reach a speedy agreement on
| the liquor plank and the report is not
expected until late this afternoon. The
| new state central committee. In the or
der of the respective districts. follows:
Alex Miller, Washington: j. G. Van
Lent, Muscatien; T. H. Duffy. Dubu-
que: Timothy Donovan Hampton: f.
/ r. Moore. Anamosa; n. F. Reed OF
tumwa: Henry Reigelman Des Moines:
Dr. j. w. Reynolds. Creston; j. j.
Hughes. Council Bluffs: ]. F.. Dalton,
Manson: w. II. Beck. Sioux City.
| Mr.. Reed was made chairman.
|
Claude r. Porter. democrat nomi-
| nee for governor of Iowa, addressed
the state convention today. Porter
thanked the people for honoring him
and expressed confidence in the cleo
ton. He applauded the efforts of both
the Iowa senators and a majority of
the states republican congressman to
prevent an increase in the tariff This
he believed would bring the people to
realization of their past political mis-
takes and help us bring about the re-
form we so earnestly desire. Refer
ing to Taft, he declared:
"No president ever apparently
launched his administration on a fairer
sea that William II. Taft, and no presi-
dent has met with so many breakers
in so short a season. and he added
that Taft has already undone all that
was accom- plished by Roosevelt in
| seven years. The speaker denounced
Taft as a servant Of Wall street and
| de ared him to be an EXTREMIST of pet
| ty politicians. He quoted from speeches
| Of the Iowa senators and other republic
can leaders to prove that the Taft
administration had not redeemed the
| party's promise as to the tariff, and
attacked the president In regard to the
bill regulating railways and the in
| come tax. Porter advised the demo-
Gratis not to stand for the destruction
Of the tariff. nor for It's enactment in
| the interests OF the trusts, but for a
fair revision downward, SO as to af
| ford genuine relief to the millions of
consumers. He also declared for an
income tax, popular election Of sena-
tors, regulation of railroads and econ
omy In governmental expenditures.
Rtg Issues Overshadowed.
The big Issues which usually stir the
democrats have been overshadowed
for the time. at east, by the projection
OF what some Of the leading delegates
feel to be very small matters.
More talk has been indulged in the
Ipast twenty-four hours about the atti-
itude of the democrats toward the law
enforcement laws and the republican
chief executive than anything else.
There is a small group here determined
upon an attitude which a great many
others OF the democrats say would b.
fatal to success. This program is. first.
to make opposition to law enforcement
the main issue and secondly to do
nothing that would offend the friends
OF Governor Carroll personally.
The antagonism to the Cosson law
Is mainly cente ed in Iowa City and
Ottumwa. In this city it Is due to the
fact that Mayor Phillips has had to
make a fight to retain his office. and
his friends feel this Is an outrage be-
cause as compared with other mayors
he has been a good chief executive. 1t
is admitted that the old system OF
licensing vice and crime prevails. but
not so much as formerly. The opposi-
ton from Iowa City proceeds because
OF the fact that Judge Wade was the
lawyer who made the unsuccessful de-
fense OF Mayor Henderson. OF Marengo.
Before the supreme court he made $
sertions which indicated that he wpu' !
fight the law and the principle of re-
moval to the finish. He would at leas'
have demand made for jury trial.
so as to leave the matter largely {
public sentiment
| The other phase OF 1t appears from
this that two years ago and four years
4 ago there was a very close alliance be-
tween some leading democrats and the
republicans who are the special cham
pions Of Governor Carroll. and they
do not want to break up this gentle
mems agreement as to working
understanding But beyond this lies
the fact that Judge Wade secured ap-
pointment of his brother to a lucrative
position under Governor Carroll and J.
is, proba BILE he would not be able to
hold the place except thru Carroll.
Also 1t was the brother OF the ousted
mayor at Marengo who became head
Iof the campaign committee to renom-
mate Carroll. and this would lead to
the Inference that 1t were better not
to refer in any way to the Carroll in
dictment.
A very large number of democrats.
however. believe the party can not az
ford to take up such small matters and
neglect the tariff and railroad reguia-
ton.
Deadlock on Liquor.
Ottumwa, July 27.--At 2:40 o'clock
the resolution committee ordered din
ner sent to fits rooms, having come to
a deadlock on the liquor plank A
rum or came from the room that a hard
fight was being made to prevent any
radical plank on that question.
Finally Agreed Upon.
The liquor plank on which there was
a long contest in committee declared
in favor of a local option law with a
high license minimum, to be fixed by
the legislature. under which a munici-
pality shall declare by a vote Of the
nnoc,o tbcraof uyhsfher or NOT yptoxf