Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-19
PROHIBITION FORCES ADD TO
STRENGTH ~ BROADENING
SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN.
ASK CONSTITUTIONAL coNvEN.
TON TO DECIDE QUESTIONS
Referendum and Recall viii Attract
Other Support to General Issue -
oieo Makers Spreading False Alarm
Regarding Butter shortas-Michi-
gan Likes Primary Election Law.

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ton engaged in working for a con-
stitutional convention in Iowa, espec-
tally for securing prohibitory amend
ment. has annexed some support by
preparing to come out On favor Of other
and numerous changes in the consti-
tuition while 1t Is being made over
again. They are getting ready to adj
vocates the referendum and recall as a
part Of the constitution and to estab-
lish that any public servant may be
recalled from his post by a vote Of the
people who commissioned him in the
first place. This will attract to the
constitutional convention movement
practically all the socialists, a great
many democrats and not a few republic
cans. The referendum and recall have
become popular in recent years and a
great many people have been urging
them. The new movement will add
strength to the movement. It is sup
posed that the equal suffrag ists will
favor the convention plan.
The street car situation in Des
Moines, in which great many people
outside of Des Moines take at least
a little interests. appears to be clearing
up. It Is known, for instance, that
scheme has been on foot for some time
to make nominal change in the
ownership Of the road, or rather
change in the financial backing of the
present company which will be fea-
tured as an entire new deal, and in
connection with this negotiations have
| been under way to effect a great
change in the attitude Of the public
toward the company +. 1t is stated that
the bondholders Of the company believe
that the greatest obstacle to securing
just what they want in the way of
franchise is the opposition which has
at various times been manifested by
some Of the newspapers This will be
eliminated The attitude Of the labor
ing men, who compromise perhaps, 90
per cent OF the custom Of the street
car company, has also been distinctly
hostile, and arrangements are being
made to have this changed. When mat
ters have been arranged franchise
will probably be agreed upon which
will be just about what the bondhold-
ers desire and then there will be re-
sumption OF better service and pos
sibly some addition to the equipment.
It is learned here that the oleo maxi
ers are back of Systematic movement
to scare the people about the price OF
butter. and they have been circulating
the story that butter is sure to be
worth so cents pound OF more II. r.
Wright. former dairy commissioner Of
Iowa and better informed on the but
ter question than anybody else, states
there is no foundation whatever for
any such alarm. 1.-THE prospect is that
during the coming winter" he said,
''the price of butter will remain about
as at present, from 80 to 35 cents a
pound the limit. There is more butter
in storage now than for a long time.
and the production Of butter is at least
80 per cent larger than a few years
ago. The fact is that when butter goes
to 40 cents or more in the east the peo-
pie simply quit using 1t. and that tends
to prevent any extraordinary increase
in price. All this scare about the
probable high price of butter is with
out foundation"
Curator Harlan, Of the state histor-
ical department, is highly pleased with
the cooperation shown by the various
soldier organizations Of the state in the
matter of making collections for the
state Of historical relics, especially Of
war materials and literature. At sew
eral Of the reunions held this fall the
veterans have voted to turn over to
the state the flags or swords or other
relics Of value, and there is a dispo-
sition to have placed in the hands of
the curator the letters, correspondence
and other Literature pertaining to war
times. The state is now much better
prepared than ever before to care for
all this material.
Governor Warmer. Of Michigan. while
here last week spoke frankly about
the pleasure which the people Of his
state have in the workings OF the pri-
mary law. The last election was the
first one held. It resulted in victory
for the progressives all along the line
and the defeat of Burrows who had
been, under the old system, impreg-
nable in his position. There is excel
lent feeling In, our state" he said. land
everybody Is working in perfect har-
mony for the ticket. The republicans
will have their usual majority this
year In Michigan. We selected sena-
tor, governor and lieutenant governor
by the primary method, but candidates
below were selected in the state con-
vention."
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