Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-17
AND ALLIED OR.
CARNATIONS PREPARE FOR
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
WILL BOOST HARD FOR
PRoHlBlToRY AMENDMENT
Brilliant Array of Speakers for Con-
vertion to Be Held Next Month
State Prohibition Party to Reor-
sanize at Meeting in April-Politi-
clans Puzzled Over Sale of News per

Special 70 Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 1.-THE temperance
and allied organizations are showing a
great deal Of activity in the state just
now. The big convention to be held the
second week Of March 10 boost for ac-
ZION on the part of the legislature 10
permit the voters 10 decide on a pro-
hibitory amendment TO the state con-
s,i,ution VIII have a brilliant array of
speakers and il promises 10 be a no.
table meeting.
Governor Carroll is expected TO
speak and declare himself as in favor
Of the amendment. The committee on
program. recalling the very strong
resolutions adopted by Governor Car
rolls church in East Des Moines.
p!edging all members 10 vote only for
candidates who are avowedly for a
prohibtgory amendment, called upon
the governor last Saturday and in
vited him % occupy a few minutes on
the program. He was given his choice
of time covering any hour Of TWO days.
Having on the program the chief ex-
ecuIive Of the state il is believed viii
assure great impetus 10 me move
ment.
Rev " H. Blanke Lutheran min
iscer. of Davenport. is TO have a prom
inent place on the program, but the
chief place will be given 70 Charles
j. Han, of California, a speaker OF
wide repute Il IS not expected that
=
advocates o. an amendment, but chief
~ that they viii be in general sym
pa thy with the plan 10 have the mat
ter submitted TO vote OF the people.
On April &c there vii be held in Des
Moines a state convention to reorganize
state ticket in nomination. The third
peared al the last election because II
have 10 be petition ticket. Plans are
being laid for a big convention this
year. and Il is known that abundant
funds are Forthcoming for lively
mpaign.
Iowa is not represented at the meet
ing held in Washington this week 70
back up the bill by MIR. Cocks. Of Penn
sylvania, 10 provide for federal -
censing of automobiles, Governor
Carroll offered 70 commission any one
Who might wish TO attend. Delegates
ave gathered there from a number OF
:ates. In the Iowa legislature there is
ready some sentiment in favor of an
arrangement by which the regulation
various states shall be made the
aIne. and for reciprocity in the rec
ignition Of licenses.
The politicians are puzzled q little
over the possible political significance
IF the purchase by w H Wiseman and
Frank Moorehead of the old Atlantic
Telegraph. the only daily paper in the
Ninth district outside Of Council Bluffs.
5oth Wiseman and Moorehead Were
/ employed for several years on the daily
I Capital here. Both are most excellent
newspaper men. Moorehead is in the
service Of James Pierce on the Home
stead and viii not go to Atlantic, a;
/ least not now. But it is recalled. also
that about two years ago the standpat-
| tiers of the district negotiated a famous
| fop on the part Of the old Alta ntic
| Democrat. and by change Of the
| newspapers name without any change
| in mana cement. it was transform ed
from a rabid democratic organ into an
I ardent supporter of Congressman
/ Smith. The process by which this was
/ done was never dia mined for ehe
/ benefit Of the public.
The retirement of Con gressmar
/ Jameson, or rather his determination
not 70 pc a candidate again in tbs
! Eighth. occasioned little surprise here
/ He never regarded the position as ar
| especially desirable one and it is known
| that he cnafed under the restraint!
made necessary. And il is also known
| that quite a number of the leading
| democratic lawyers Of the district were
ready TO support Towner as agains
Jameson, largely because Of the fac
that Jameson, SO it is claimed. ignored
them in his contest for the seat. The
retirement Of Jameson leaves but ont
democrat in the district who could
make the race-Claude Porter Ii alsc
inteasifies the contest for the repub-
! lican nomination.
The members Of the state board Of
health point TO the condition of affair:
IN Benton county as Vlndlcation o1
! their position during the last legis-
lative session when they desired more
power 10 the state board and the legis-
lators gave all the power to local au-
thorities in the matter Of establishing
and enforcing quarantine. the Wort
is that in one small town where diph-
iberia is rampant there was practically
no attempt at quarantine and the whole
| cn iS pvY.ncld Tho lie