The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-03-31

the law should be strengthened.
everything should be done to secure
| obedience to the law. If any one
| believes that republicanism under
| any circumstances stands for ini
| guilty and injustice, such belief in
my Judgment is ill-founded and
| based upon misconception of IFS
| true character.
The recent change in the rules of
| the house eliminates for time
contention in that regard. That
such change could be accomplished
under the circumstances demon
strates the fact that it is entirely
within the power of congress to gov
ern itself as it desires, that even
rules long sanctioned by use may be
| overthrow by majority and that
nothing need stand in the way of
securing the enactment of Just and
wise laws in the interest of the
people,.
The conservation of our natural
| resources has become an object of
| national solicitude. The movement
begun under the last administration
and to which the present admins
tration is earnestly committed, must
be continued; and whatever the re-
suit of the Ballinger-Pinch contest
may be, conservation as a national
policy must be strengthened and en-
forced.
liberal policy with regard to the
pensioning of the soldiers should
ever be maintained. Indeed the
time has come when technical 70
quirements should be entirely abol-
ished, service and an honorable dis
charge being the only requisites.
The Matchmaking of the militia. at
least to the extent of securing
larger support from the national
government, and closer Identified
ton with the work of the regular
army, seem advisable steps both in
the Interests of economy and eff
cheney.
The strictest economy in the ad-
ministration of the government
should be insisted upon The legiti-
mate expenditures are large enough
| and constitute sufficient burden
without lavish expenditures for I'M
necessary purposes.
Improved methods are as import
ant in the conduct of the business of
! the government as elsewhere The
conduct of departmental affairs
should be increased in efficiency,
consultations of duplicated bureaus
effected, unnecessary Offices should
be abolished, and the strictest econ
omy introduced and practiced.
1t is not possible to refer to all
questions or to discuss every issue.
They are already numerous and new
ones are constantly arising. 1t is not
a time of inaction but of activity and
progress. To the republican party
the nation looks for guidance and ac-
complishment. This is only one ap-
parent danger and that is our own
dissehtions. Differences exist, but
when calmly considered they are not
found to be radical or vital The
success of the party is of far greater
Importance than any of them. AL
ready it is claimed we are in danger
of losing the house. This means the
entire blocking of the republican
policies. 1t means another period of
distrust and apprehension. 1t means
the cessation of business enterprise,
the almost certain breaking of the
present satisfactory market condi-
|
view of these dangers it should be
the pleasure as well as the duty of
| every loyal republican to use his
utmost endeavor to harmonic the
| party rather than to disrupt it.
l have outlined existing political
conditions as l understand them,
and my position with regard to them.
l do SO with diffidence and respect.
If nominated and elected l shall en-
deavor to stand for the best and
highest ideals of national life. be-
lieve that the people of the district
are entitled to such quality of service
and that they will not be satisfied
with less high standard of public
duty. If nominated and elected
shall endeavor to bring to the ques-
tions as they arise an open mind free
to act for what believe to be the
merits of each measure presented in
the interests of the people of this
district. They will not expect from
their representative timidity, nor in
dolence nor INCONSISTENCY of purpose.
| Neither will they expect from him
obsequiesness and fexibility, nor a
constant f1utter of opinion to catch
| the popular breeze. They have a
right to demand that their opinions
should be voiced and their interests
served with earnestness and fidelity
In that spirit and with such purpose
l shall endeavor to serve the people
of the district should they honor me
with their confidence.
| H. M. Towner.