Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-05
QUIET LABOR DAY IN IOWA
Number of Pionics on Program, but
No Large Demonstrations.
NO LIQUOR AT STATE FAIR
Efforts Of Officers 20 Prevent Viola
tIon of Law successfuI-Three
IOwans on Program of Com
servatiOn Congress.

tFrom a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Sept 4.-(special)-The
preparations for celebration OF Labor Day
in Iowa tomorrow have been made on
very modest scale. There will not be any
large meeting, no demonstrations, and
largely plcnics and quiet parades. There
will be a picnic by the labor organizations
here and some form OF program, but moth
ing Of note The labor conditions in the
state have been excellent and there is no
disposition to do any agitaung for any
thing. The state federation Of labor has
arranged for an aggressive movement next
winter when the legislature meets to Sc
cure additional legislation for the better
protection Of workingmen, but nothing
radical The coal miners, the strongest OF
labor unions in the state, will probably
seek some additional legislation.
Prohibition Agitation Dying out.
There is very little being done in the
line of agitation for a submission OF the
prohibitory amendment in Iowa at this
time and it is the prediction of many that
when the time comes there will be no
asking the Legislature for the passing OF
the customary resolution TO start the
work The temperance forces seem to be
badly divided and to be working at cross
purposes some Of them desiring to get at
the amendment by direct vote Of the peo-
pie and others desiring a convention to fix
up the constitution. In the meantime there
is some strong opposition TO any agitation
and feeling that It is better to give the
present laws a little longer lease.
No Liquor at the Fair.
A matter of considerable interest to the
temperance forces of this state this year
was the fact that the state fair was an
absolutely closed place and that not a
single person was seen on the fair grounds
under the influence Of liquor. The state
fair and the state fair crowds have be-
come free from all drinking. In the past
there has been efforts not always sue
cessful to keep the fair free from sales Of
liquor. 1t is believed that this year the
management had greater success than ever
before in this direction.
At Conservation Congress.
Three Iowans will appear on the pro-
gram for the conservation congress at St.
Paul-Henry Wallace, A. b. Cummins and
]. p. Doliver. All are ardent admirers Of
Mr.. Pinchot, the founder of the associa-
ton and head of the movement, and it is
anticipated that their brief addresses will
give full support to the ideas he has ad-
vanced. The state delegation, it is under
stood, was selected largely in opposition to
the general movement
VIII Not start EARLY.
The republicans will not start their politi-
cal campaign in Iowa very early 1t may
be the first of October before the state
campaign is put under way. The state
committee is engaged largely in pre-
liminary work, especially in organization,
and the speakers bureau Will not be
started for some time. The campaign on
behalf of many of the candidates for con-
gress will commence at once. The demo-
Gratis are perhaps doing a little more work
but are thus far with little organization,
Hubbard for Speaker.
There is increasing talk in Iowa that
the progressive element of the republican
party in congress will center upon Con-
gresham E. H. Hubbard for their candi-
date for speaker of the house next time
and the Iowa delegation may hold itself in
readiness to give encouragement to this
movement In case II is shown that he has
chance OF election. There has been no
agreement on the part of the Iowa men,
bers as to what they will do and 1t is
known that Hubbard is not of his own
motion a candidate but he has been urged
| by others to be a candidate.
More Buildings Needed.
New dormitores for both men and
women at the State university at Iowa
City, a new library building at the Agri-
cultural college at Ames and a new manual
trade building at the State Teachers col
lege at Cedar Falls will be asked for by the
state board of educational central at Its
meeting next Wednesday and Thursday al
Cedar Rapids
In order to meet the expenses incident
| to the erection of these new buildings the
board will recommend TO the next legisla-
ture that the one-ffth mill tax be ex-
tended for a period of five years. 1t was
first levied twelve years ago and will ex-
pire this year.
Report on Colleges.
The board at its meeting next week will
prepare its first biennial report and new
buildings will be the main recommends.
tions of the report. In the pages giveT
over to observations of the board the
present condition Of the three state edu
cational institutions will be reported as ex
cellent, with prospects bright for the mos
successful school year which any of then
have had since their foundation.
| The entire time of the board will b,
consumed during the meeting in preparing
the biennial report