Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-17
PRouoFoor's CANDIDACY IN.
JEcrs 'NrEREsT IN CONTEST
FOR oovERNoRsHiP.
cARRoLL's CANDIDATE
REPREsENTs SOMETHING
Has Record % Legislator 40 Prohibi.
Zionist, 40 Opponent Of Oregon Plan,
and 20 Against Railroad Legislation
In lnterssts Of PsopIs-clarke and
Van Law Making Progress.
pecial to Times Republican.


1t has been entirely without one.
Governor CAROLS candidate brings
to the situation definite issue which
Harvey Ingham's candidate has thus
far failed to develop. Aaron Proudfoot
has record Of actual achievement in
one or two directions which forced an
issue in connection with his candidacy
which can not be avoided.
Senator Proudfoot was the author of
senate joint resolution No. 4, of the
Thirty-fourth General Assembly, pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton putting therein prohibitory
clause, and multiplying all Of the mulct
law and all other legislation now at
fecting the liquor traffic. This came to
direct vote in the senate and was
lost Fl to q, but Proudfoot made
desperate fight to carry 1t thru. That
Is live issue now.
Senator Proudfoot also stood as one
OF the most uncompromising opponents
Of the adoption of any plan for per-
hitting the people Of the state to have
their say as to who shall be United
States senator. He fought the Oregon
plan" to finish, and consistently all
the time has opposed every advance in
primary methods whereby the voters
rather than the politicians can manip-
ulate affairs.
Voted Against Railroad Sill.
Senator Proudfoot also voted against
the bill to create a commerce counsel
for the railroad commission and thus
to give the manufacturing and shipping
interests Of the state an agency thru
which their interests may be watched.
1t was the irony Of fate that Senator
Proudfoot having fought this measure
to the end, his fellow townsman and
associate, Judge Henderson, should
have been chosen as first commerce
counsel.
Senator Proudfoot did get one bill
thru Of Importance. 1t was the bill to
raise the salary Of members of the
board Of parole from $1,000 a year to
three times the amount. thus increas-
ing the biennial appropriations of the
state $4,000.
Incidentally the Proudfoote candidacy
makes the college town Of Indianola,
loom large on the political map. It
now has Judge Henderson, commerce
counsel. $1,000 a year, and Senator
Berry. board of parole $1,000 year.
and wants Proudfoot, governor, at ST.
500 year. Henderson and Proudfoot
ere closely related.
The constitutional prohibition issue
will. probably, be the one on which the
senator will rely most for vote catch
ing.
Clarke Making Progress.
George w Clarke. the republican
candidate for nomination as governor,
stopped for half day in Des Moines
the past week and broke one even
ing at a banquet of the mems club Of
Capitol Hill church. where about $50
young men gathered to hear him. 1t
was, Of course. a non-political address,
but most charming and feeling ap-
peal for better citizenship. which was
much appreciated by all who were
present. Justice Weaver of the SUI
preme court also spoke at the same
meeting, and ]. J. Groves of Nevada
ana sereral local speakers.
Governor Clarke had just come from
Fort Dodge where he spoke to the con-
vention of cooperative grain dealers.
a thousand or more being present. one
Of the strongest and most useful or
CARNATIONS in the state. He had been
greeted there with many manifesto
tons of good will. "A week ago he had
some splendid meetings in Buchanan
and Fayette counties. He speaks next
at Corning and then has number Of
other speaking dates
Governor Clarkeeis going it alone"
standing squarely upon his own mer-
it's as republican, not relying on any
Campaign committee" of politicians
like that which is fighting him, and he
will not make terms to secure the sup
port Of any of the political organs Of
Des Moines now engaged in skillfully
incorporating him to the people. But
he reports that 1t Is only good news
that comes to him from every part Of
the state.
Van Law and Harding Alone.
Senator G. H. VanI.aw who attend
ed church meeting in this city during
the week, says that from all over the
state he has received assurances Of
generous support in his candidacy for
lieutenant governor. He has not done
any active work but has had occasion
to visit some parts Of the state on bus
mess and is pleased with the attitude
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