Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
LATEST CANDIDATE FOR GOV.
ERNoR ATTEMPTING TO STEAL
cLAR<E's PLATFORM.
CARROLL PRESS AGENT
FOR lNDlANoLA MAN
Newberry Not Vet Decided A. to His
Candidacy For Second Piaoe-Iowa
oeisa alton in Congress to Support
Bill For Federal Buildings on State
Fair Grounds.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to imes-Republican.
Des Miones, Feb Ex-senator Proud
foot. in his personal organ. the Des
Moines Capital, last evening announced
his program for his campaign.
He gets around TO Governor Clarke's
platform on state matters and unre-
servedly approves the progressive leg
islation Of the republican party in the
past few wears He especially refers to
the school situation and takes an arti-
tude identical with that of the lieu
tenant governor in favor Of improve
ments of the schools Of the state. He
also approves the appropriations made
for the development Of agriculture. in
the same manner as outlined by Gov
ernor Clarke. Incidentally he takes
credit to himself for the commerce
counsel bill which he opposed.
The Proudfoor statement shows
marks of having been carefully edited
by Governor Carroll to correspond TO
the series Of preliminary publicity
articles Carroll has put out in antici-
patton of this candidacy. 1t is under
stood tina, Carroll is to become press
agent for Proudfoot and to continue
matter for the newspapers
The platform given out by Proudfoot
IS taken to indicate that he does not
intend to bear down alone on the ne
,rssity for IIoo--:. refusing 70 endorse
Senator Cummins but 70 give some at
tention to state political issues.
Byron W. Newberry, former senator
from Clayton county. was in the city
last evening Mr.. Newberry has been
urged by many of his friends to run
for lieutenant governor. but has not
stated that he will do so or that he will
not: in fact has reached no conclusion
and Is in no haste to do so. In the
senate he was the special champion Of
t., pure food bills. in which he took
great deal Of interest. and he was at
all times active in the interest OF the
dairy business and legislation to en-
courage darying These two things
would make him very strong with
large classes Of voters should be aspire
to any state Office.
State Architect Liebbe is at work on
plans for various new buildings at
state institutions but none Of which
can be contracted for until in 1913.
These include a nurses home at In
dependence, a boys cottage at Glen
wood a hospital at Davenport. and
tuberculosis hospitals at Mount Vernon
and Cherokee.
In order that a good showing might
be made as to state finances during the
rest Of the time Of the present admin
istration, over 100000 was appropriate
ed, not to be used until after the ap-
propriations Of the next legislature are
available hence are not charged up to
the expenditures of the present bi-
enniuu.
The entire iowa delegation in con-
gress will give support to the measure
which has been introduced into con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
erection Of permanent federal buildings
on state fair grounds where state fairs
of a certain high grade are held resu-
larry. The Iowa members all believe
this is a good measure and that thru
such work the United States govern
ment can carry on a valuable educa-
tional campaign Each year at the
Iowa and other state fairs there is
trouble to secure places for the location
Of strictly government exhibits. and
with these buildings erected the agri-
cultural department especially would
be able to put up an exhibit of great
worth
The long expected definite action
looking to a test of the new law bring
irg members Of boards Of supervisors
Under the provisions Of the state law
for removal OF unfaithful officials has
been commenced here. The petition
was fled by Attorney General Cossoa.
The real work in ferreting out the
facts and preparation of the case has
:heen in the hands of Harry E. Samp-
son, special counsel in the office Of
attorney general, and work was or
dered upon this case nearly a year
ago. In fact. the case brought against
Supervisor Mathis is regarded g one
of the strongest possible cases and it
involves a vast amount OF investiga-
ton. Mathis IS democratic member.
but the case was brought against him
because it was stronger against him
than any Of the others, and other mem
bers of the board Will be on the car
pet later. The attorney general hopes
that In a case like the one just start
ed the courts will be able to determine
great many questions as to Just what
are the duties Of members of the board
and guide others Alright. The intent
Is not to prosecute anyone but rather
to point the way to the proper con-
duct of public business.
In three other custer cases, in which
the office Of attorney general has been
interested. the courts passed on ques
tions relating to the office Of mayor
and that Of chief OF police.
Clifford Thorne. attorney member of
the board Of railroad commissioners
and Mr.. Beals, the rate expert of the
board, went yesterday to st. Louis
to meet today the representatives Of
railroad commissions and western
shippers in a conference in prepara-
ton Of the case before the interstate
commerce commission involving the
changes In the western classification.
It is expected important steps will be
taken In regard to this case. Mr.. Beals
has had charge OF the investigation
thus far made here as to the rate
changes and has dug up a vast amount
OF Information.