Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-12
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Thornton. April 11.-If the so-called
progressives of Iowa are doing any
thing in the way of organizing or prac-
teal work they are keeping it mighty
quiet" and the general public is not
aware of it. On the contrary not long
ago prominent member of the repub
iiean state central committee told the
writer there was work being done in
several counties, where it seemed nee
essary. but no general statewide organ
lzation was being effected. When asked
If any one was keeping tab on the men
soon to be nominated for the next leg
isla1ure. he replied no one seemed to
have time or money to do such work.
He admitted that he had heard that the
prohibltionists We're to ask every
candidate for the legislature, how they
stood on resubnlission. He did not be-
lieve the democrats would make any
organized fight the state over. but
would make special efforts in some
counties. This committeeman did
warm up or one thing and that was the
Indifference not TO say refusals of the
progressives Of Iowa to put up the
money necessary to carry on a success
full campaign. He said that the prom
inent men in the Cummings crowd We're
the hardest lot 10 get anything out OF
he had ever ran against. Some MEM
bers of congress, who were indebted to
former self-organized progressive COM
mittees. now when asked for a reason
able amount of money for strictly
legitimate campaign expenses, positive
~ refused to do anything for state
campaign. And while he did not exact
ly say so, the writer got an idea from
the general drift OF the interview. that
after election was over. the CuInmins
crowd would find out that this indif-
ference, the drifting along present con-
dition would show uncomfortable
standpat gains. which Of course would
be used to discredii the strength of the
progressive movement in Iowa.
In Belmond on the day the announce
ment of Garst for governor was re-
ceived q well posted republican said.
This kind Of work is just what we
need. Now the progressives Will get
out and work with a straight. cut line
drawn, if Carroll is renominaIed the
news will be heralded far and wide
that Cumminsism has received a back
SET III 4Oh d III lII2S same lOH IL al Z
several rank standpatters. and the
English language did not contain words
enough to express their ideas con-
against Carroll, especially as it is re-
a hand in the game.
Of course we must spend the money.
IL Thousand dollars
hunters license tax. in the state treas
ury If not used by the state game
warden, it may be diverted to the So
ciety for the Suppression of Anti
Treating, or anti-spitting enforcement.
So lets spend il for the benefit of the
men who paid the tax. Here's a good
plan:
Commissioner Sweeney, Of Indiana,
is the father of the small game pre-
serve idea, and it has not only spread
throuout Indiana but 10 other parts of
the country as well. This week the
commissioner received a telegram from
Jesse A. Tollerton, fish and game COM
missioner of Missouri, saying he de-
sired TO buy 100 pairs of Hungarian
cartridges at once and asking Com
missioner Sweeney where he could get
them.
The commissioner had 10 reply that
the birds were off the market
A letter from T. ]. Holland, commits
sioner of fisheries and game for Col
orado, 10 Commissioner Sweeney says
ne has heard a great deal about the
work of Indianas commissioner with
Hungarian partrfdges and Monaghan
pheasants. and he is anxious to expert
ment with these game birds in Col
orado. He has asked Information about
the habits of the birds and the best
place to get them. Colorado will have
10 wait awhile.
.Corllni ssioner Sweeney began making
agreements with farmers to open game
preserves a few years ago because ne
wished to protect the quail Quaiis
were dying out then, and in ADDITION
hunters were slaughtering them he
induced several farmers IN commun-
ity TO sign an agreement to keep their
lands closed to all hunters for a PERIOD
Of three years and TO refrain from
hunting on these lands themselves. ana
in consideration of this agreement, ne
liberated on the posted land a Ie"
pairs OF imported birds. The Hun
garian cartridges resemble the quail
bu. they are larger and much harder,
and it is said that snow and severe
weather have little effect on them
Monaghan pheasants were first IN
trcduced but for the last few years the
shipments have been almost wholly OF
Hungarian partrdiges.
The farmers readily took up with the
preserve idea because great many OF
them were glad 10 close their lands to
hunters anyway, and others were anxi-
Gus 10 give the quails a chance to grow
and also help with the experiment in
seeing how the imported birds would
thrive.
During the time the game preserve