Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
h|[LERgAAN|j[S FRONT
sELiTTLEs IOWA CAMPAIGN
AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS in
II FiGHT-oN DOCTORS.
DECLARES LECTURERS SCARE
PEOPLE INTO ILLNESS
Iowa Becoming Interested in Deliver
Bill to Aid Agricultural High Schools
-Two-Term Plea carroII's Chief
Campaign Arsumsnt-Reeord Does
Not Show Precedent.
Special to Tinnes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, May 2S.-Dr. A. e. Keep
ford State lecturer on tuberculosis. wa:
much amused when some one sent him
clipping from an eastern newspaper
crediting Representative G. W. Miller
Of Waverly, with a statement in Wash
ington to the effect that there has beer
an enormous increase in tuberculosis ir
Iowa and that it is due to the lecture
work being done, in short that the peo-
pie are being scared into having con-
sumption. The interview indicated he
was bitterly opposed to what the. state
has been doing During the Legislative
session when the appropriations com
mitfee called DR.. Kepford before it for
the purpose of explaining the need OF
continuing the appropriation for tuber-
culosis work. Representative Miller i'm
mediately assured him that there was
no need Of word, that the appropria-
ton was the best thing done by the
legislature and he would be for II
again. In fact while in Iowa Miller has
been an enthusiastic supporter Of this
work. Miller has been elected vice
president of the National League for
Medical Freedom which is engaged in
opposing the bill to create a medical
department in the presidents cabinet.
"A great deal Of interest IS being
aroused arDong the farmers Of the state
for the Deliver bill in congress which
contenplates the appropriation of near
Iy as much money as it would cost to
build cruiser each year to be devoted
to aid of. agricultural high schools and
the teaching Of agriculturS IN the rural
schools. The bill contemplates' federal
aid where the states have taken the
initiative. There is no doubt. whatever
that if this bill is passed by congress
it will do as much to advance education
in agricultural lines as the old Morril
fund which formed the basis of the
agricultural colleges. It has the in
dorsement Of the farmers organizations
north and south. Whether it will be
permitted to go thru the senate is APP
parently matter Of doubt If the bill
passed 1t Is morally certain that the
Iowa legislature will next winter pass
a bill for state aid alopg the line Of
the bill written by Gar9 which pro-
vided for districting the state and COM
A good deal has been said about the
so-called two-term precedent in state
offices, and it is evident that the
standpatters are relying on this more
than any. other one thing. AS a mat
ter Of fact there Is no such precedert.
Going back twenty years into the era
of the caucus system Is sufficient to
show. this TACT. The records show:
Boies-Two terps, sought third
and was defeated
Jackson-one term, forced to decline
reorganization.
Drake-One term, not a candidate
again.
Shaw-Two terms.
Cummins-Three terms.
So there were two Of two terms, two
of one term and one Of three terms
But all this was before the primary
The very purpose OF the primary was
to make 1t possible that each and every
two years the voters of the party
would have the opportunity to decide
for themselves as to who they want for
state officers, without being bound by
caucus customs or any boss estab-
1ished precedents.
In other state Offices there Is at no
place any reliance on precedent for
ceptnuance in office. On the state Of
ficia1s who seek reorganization there
are three who seek third terms,
and another who seeks fifth term. It
is not of'record that either one Of these.
claims 8 right to the office by reason
OF precedent.
Il - now definitely known that the
standpatters are preparing for the lib
eral use Of money in Des Moines to de-
hauch the primaries. They are ex-
pecting to 80 arrange matters that |
they are maintaining two separate
headquarters for state purposes, and
they are to have two headquarters
open for handling the congressional
campaign. Between these different Of
flces they expect to be able to do busi-
ness with the large corrupt and pur-
chasabie eEmez.t of the city and to
cover their tracks completely. The
primary law is very strict in the mat
ter of furnishing not only those who
accept money to engage in work in the
campaign, but to punish those who re-
ceive. money or do work for pay. 1t is
now definitely known that in the city
primary a large number Of repeaters 4
were used and that fraudulent votes !.
were cast in several of the precincts;
The men who managed the scheme
haveSbeen, located and are now under
surveillance Evidence has already
been secured that will be laid before
the grand jury in due time. It is not
believed, however, that the corrupt
vote will be sufficient to carry the
election in the Seventh district.
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