Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-23
AN UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION
ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH
BALLOT OFFER.
PIERcE's FREE BALLOTS
COULD NOT BEAR UNION LABEL
Probable That Howard Clark, Attor-
ney for Labor Organizations, Will
Organize Iowa For LaFoIette-Gro-
GERS May Clash With State Author
ities-stats Capital Gossip.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines, Oct 23.-An unexpected
complication has appeared in connec-
ton with the plans for a primary
election to determine who is the choice
OF Iowa republicans for president
James VI. Pierce has offered to print
at his own expense the ballots nee
essary. provided the election is merely
one TO express a choice between two
candidates for president. and not a plan
for electng delegates as we'll. But
here comes the Des MoiEes Unionist,
organ of the labor unions OF the city,
with a very respectful protest, or
rather suggestion that il will be all
right to have the ballots printed by Mr..
Pierce in his own Office if he will put
the union label thereon. The Unionist
recalls that good many years ago Mr..
Pierce had a quarrel with the typo
graphical union and has since refused
TO recognize the union in his place
OF business. 1t is suggested that ne
ought to arrange it so that he might
Use the label, which OF course means
that he should unionize the office.
If ballots for primary were printed
without the union Ia bel the mem bers OF
the typogra phical union would natur-
ally feel aggrieved. Il probably would
not work any hardship on one candi-
date more than another.
On the otner hand it is the plan
Of the LaFollette men to utilize How
ard Clark as an organizer and cam
paign manager for Iowa, so it is ru-
n7ored: and Mr.. Clark stands in well
with the labor uniors, and is in fact
their attorney in the fight now being
waged with the street car company
He has frequently been the counsel for
the ira des and labor assembly and his
advice is highly priced.
1t can be stated, however that while
M. Pierce does not have a union Of
fee he does employ mem hers of the
unions in various capacities, and he
pays wage that is at least as high
as that paid in any union office in the
city. It is also matter OF common
notoriety that he is an employer who
knows how TO treat all his employees in
the best possible manner.
II the trusts and combines in Des
Mones are not careful they will get
into trouble with the state authorities
An interesting phase just now is the
fight Of the grocers for control of the
business here. The opening OF the city
market was direct blow at the grocer
combine. which is really a statewide
rganization. and becaus the news
papers encourage the market idea the
grocers took their advertisements all
out Of the local papers Then the
newspapers bore down still heavier on
the grocers and the latter announced
they would not even buy any supplies
from anybody who advertises in Des
Moines papers Then came the plans
for the annual pure food show at the
Coliseum. which is intended to be
; scheme for encourag ing the use Of the
best food articles. In retaliation the
newspaper combine has placed the
pure food show under the han and the
papers will not once mention it. The
fight bids fair to get into politics next
spring because Of the sympathy which
the members Of the city council have
shown for the omen market and the
effort Of city officials to break the
combine on high prices.
Congressman Proltv has received
copies Of the resolutions which have
been adopted by the national associa-
ton of postal clerks approving his po-
sition in regard to the bill authorizing
the organization Of persons in the civil
service and permitting them to write
to members OF congress as to what
they want. The resolutions especially
comm end Proutv for mis- position in OPP
position 10 gi:ing permission to the
persons in the civil service to strike
The Iowa congressman will have a
great deal to do with perfecting legis-
lation along this line
Officers of the state teachers assoc
citation have arranged again for adj
vance enrolment for the next meeting
Of the association by and thru which
teachers may enroll before they come
to Des Moires to attend the meeting.
This was tried last year for the first
time ard the result was the largest en-
rollnlent in the history Of the associa-
ton and a great increase in the asso-
citation funds.
The persons who enrolled by mail
will receive a seat check for he COL
iseum for the evening OF Friday, Nov.
10. when The Messiah will be given
by an orchestra chorus and soloists.