The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-14

( SOnLlnu6Q from rage one.
issues insofar as they affect his rec
ord. He is pointing out the manage
ment of the state institutions, the
good roads movement better schools
and similar local issues, with which he
has been identified.
! 1t is not necessary to state that the
linsurgent movement has been at it's
height in Iowa Senators Cummins
and Dolliver, prior to the state primar-
les and republican state convention,
were severe in their arraignment of the
Payne tariff bill. the leadership of Sem
ator Aldrich and In short the admin
tistration of President Taft Mr.. Port
Ter has secured copies of the speeches
of the senators and quotes from them
| literally as he addresses the voters in
various communities.
| The liquor question is playing an i'm
portant part in the Iowa campaign.
And this too in the face Of an appar-
ent desire on the part of both Mr..
Porter and Gov. Carroll to keep quiet
on the prohibition prospect. In Iowa
this year the people will vote upon
whether a constitutional convention
shall be called for the purpose OF
amending the state constitution. This
1 question is raised by the constitution
of the state which requires a vote on
q constitutional amendment every Ter
years The prohibition party is work
ing for the passage of a prohibitory
amendment. But the party is divided
as to whether it should be secured
through the legislature which meets In
January. Some prohibitionists fear
that to call a constitutional convention
now with no particular object in view
might sndanger the prospects Of pro-
| hibition. The democratic party in it's
platform comes out for county option.
The republican state platform contains
a clause on the liquor question that
appears to favor the present mulct
law. 1t is not difficult to see that
the. situation is thus rather compli-
Gated.
Governor Carroll has been delayed in
commencing his campaign by an in
dictment by the grand jury at Des
Moines accusing him of criminal libel
The indictment charged that the gov
ernor libelled John Cownie. formerly
chairman of the state board of control
in an article published in the Des
Moines Capital, May "a following Mr.
ICownie's' resignation. The trial or
the indictment was important and ex-
tended. 1t ended in the acquittal OF
the governor after the jury had de-
liberated two hours. The effect OF
this proceeding upon the gubernatoria
prospects of the governor is profile
NAUTICAL.
Iowa has not had democratic gov
ernor since 1891 when Horace Boies
was reelected over Hiram c. Wheeler
by majority of 5000. Frank u
| Jackson defeated Boies at the follow
ing gubernatorial election and since
dhen Iowa has been republican. Gov
ernor Carroll was elected over ex-Con.
I gresham Fred White two years age
by a majority of 60,051. This Is g
good sized lead to overcome. -Four
years ago Mr. Porter after lively
campaign against A. B. Cummins, Gu
down the republican majority to 90.
812. This was largely because stand
patters bolted Cummins. This yeal
the democrats are seeking to induce
the progressives to bolt Carroll, whC
is a standpatter. en- the other hand
standpatters are threatening to Dol
progressives who are up for congress
If the progressives bolt Carroll. TIL
republicans are thus divided while tn,
democrats in Iowa are more harmon
ious than in many years.
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