Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-08
Will SONS CANDIDACY FOR RAIL
ROAD COMMISSIONER PRE-
cLUDEs IT.
HERRloTT AND WILSON
CLOSE POLITICAL FRIENDS
Iowa's Splendid Mine Inspection sys-
tenn Largely Responsible for Absence
of Serious Disasters-corporations
Concerned Over Income Tax Bill
Other News of the State.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, Feb. s.-The fact that
James H Wilson. of Adair. is formally
and earnestly in the race for state
railroad commissioner, will preclude the
of John Herriott, with whose fortunes
Wilson has been closely linked Tor
many years. In fact. it would be IN
conceivable that Herriott and Wilson
could stand opposed to each other.
During all the period of the rise OF
Herriott. when as state treasurer ne
was making for himself reputation
as an insurgent of the most vigorous
type, when he was stirring up the Ola
railroad assessment matter much TO the
dismay of those who feared that party
solidarity would thus be shaken-Wh-
son was the right hand man and al
ways earnest counselor of the tall
statesman from Guthrie. Wilson will
run: Herriott will not.
James NJ Boyd, of Sioux City, is
looming up big as a candidate for state
fish and game warden and he is re-
ceiving the backing of the political
friends of Governor Carroll in that part
of the state The situation politically
at DUBUQUE is such that in all proba-
blity the Dubuque candidate VIII not
receive much consideration. There is
also an active candidate in Dickinson
county with strong political backing.
If the state of Iowa escapes mine
calamity in year when such accidents
seem to be common it will be largely
because of the activity of the best mine
inspecting force of any state Edward
Sweeney. in charge of the Des MONIES
and northern Iowa district is kept
busy in the mines all the time. Owing
to the very cold weather. the great
rush at the mines. the effort to get
coal supply laid up and the almost day
and night work at Iowa mes, there
is very great need of frequent inspec-
ton of the mines. This is being done
in a thorough way by the three men
who have been the past six or seven
years in charge of the Iowa mines.
Dies Moines banks are planning to lay
before the school board plan for the
distribution of school money among all
| those belonging to the clearing house
association. More than 100000 passes
1 CNTu CElS 1UIlC III lies SCe-A ~
present the bank gets it which has the
best political pull. The banks do not
propose to arrange it SO that the school
4 district will get interest on the money
but will divide the money and consent
4 to hold it without interest for the ben
eft of the district. The school deposit
is at present the one largest plum for
the Des Moines banks as they pay in
terest on state and county funds.
Heads of large corporations are still
much concerned over the new corpora
ton tax which was placed in the tariff
bill at the instance of the president to
prevent the consideration Of the income
tax bill They have been making a
study of the blanks received and the
law and have consulted lawyers Com
raercial bodies in Iowa arc being urged
70 make war or the publicity feature OF
the law, espe cially, tho that is only
minor feature. the main matter being
payment of the large tax in case the
corporation is prosperous. Senator
Cummins has given assurance that H..
is in favor of the repeal of the entire
law. He was Opposed to it in the FIRST
place, because it was we'll known i-1st
the chief purpose IF the bill was to
put a stop t. consideration of the in
come tax blu. Senator Dolliver is also
opposed to the entire income tar
scheme. Both referred to the injustice
of the publicity clause at the tine the
bill was pendi lg IN the senate and
are not in q p fsiticn 20 add anything
else Judge Smith, II, order to escape
the wrath of the men who do no. pc
lieve 1t woul7 help them to have the
affairs of al! Iowa corporations spr1a
upon public records ct Washingto ], Is
said to be working very hard ID have
inc clause in effect re!,ealed by al ad-
ninistrativ:5 order or construction OF
the law different from that whi,h is
clearly on its face. He mas hled DE
or argurr ert with tie adminiss -atinil
in favor Of .ueh eli. nge in the Law. II
is STATED tina: the mon r.spon si5la II
4he massage of the taft bill VIII not
listen to any sugresion Of rspe u OF
The corpora.lol law or Qualification Of
the publicity clause because of fea:
that when that is attempted tn srs VII
ne other features of the tariff hi l ais
cussed.
Notwithstanding that the whole
story was Immediately denied by
Judge Prouty, the pipe dream about
Judge Prouty going to Governor Car
rail- with some sort Of a proposal tc
barter away the rights of others II
regard to running for office is still 60
ing the rounds. A prominent progress
sive this week received letter from
a Seventh district county stating tha'
the republicans there were going t
punish Prouty for having entered int
a conspiracy with standpatters in or
der to get votes Not only did Judge
Prouty Immediately deny the whole
story, which was printed in the loca
standpat organ, but the governor!
secretary a week later issued com
plete denial. However, the papers tina
gave publicity to the original fake wi,
not print any retraction, hence the un
truth will go on doing its work. al
lit was intended should be the result
and the truth will never overtake tn,
other story.
L The state parole board met today fol
the purpose Of formally taxing up tn,