Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-19

tend to bring out OF lows 0oil III pooGl.
.biltties and make out OF this great
agricultural domain the mighty state
1t certainly must be destined to be.
The real fertility and possibility Of it,
soil has not yet been discovered. the
thousands upon thousands of live stock
1t can and must support have not yet
been counted. 1T doth not yet appear
what we shall be- but we know we
shall be the unsurpassed queen Of the
states sitting here at the head Of the
great valley between the mighty rivers.
1t is this greater Iowa Of my sure
prophesy that ] look forward to for
the coming men and women of the
state, it is this greater Iowa that the
legislation have referred to has in
view, 1t is this greater Iowa to come
whose coming hope to aid and that
every man is for not only, perhaps. as
matter Of personal pride. but as q
stern business proposition. can not
bear to have you think. gentlemen.
that I say these things because Of this
occasion only. or in emergency, and
therefore I want to say that have
said them in full meaning and sub
stance In addresses in this state long
before.
Great Matters That Demand Solution.
II the republicans OF the state nomi-
nate me and the people elect me as
governor I will do everything properly
can to bring about such a reorganiza-
ton Of our school system and the
necessary resultant change Of school
officials.
will do all that I can for the So
luton Of the good roads problem.
will stand for a reorganization Of
our system Of taxation and lend all the
aid can.
will do all can for the betterment
Of our legal procedure in the way Of
decreasing court expenses, preventing
delays and making statutory the pro-
position suggested by Judge Deemer
to the state bar association In sub
stance that no Judgment shall be set
aside or reversed or new trial granted
on account Of error of the court or err
ror In any matter of pleading or pro-
cedure unless it shall appear that the
error complained of has injuriously at
fected the substantial rights Of the
parties.
I will stand for a workman's compen-
sation law for workmen engaged in
hazardous and dangerous occupations,
unless a commission appointed to in
vestigate and report on that subject
should report adversely, because be-
lieve it would be great saving In the
long run to the employer and employed
and Just to both.
I will stand for better sanitation and
more stringent laws with respect to
purity Of water supplies, as there have
been scourges Of typhoid fever in the
cities and smaller communities Of the
state and generally for a more careful
preservation and conservation of the
health of the people. 1t being as neces-
sary to conserve as that Of the horses
and cattle.
It seems to me there might be great
reform in our prison management. do
not know how now but I should re-
gard it as a subject compelling the
most earnest and serious considera-
ton.
The Needs Of An Agricultural State.
The ever rapidly increasing need for
more production. scarcely appreciated
by many. makes 1t imperatively neces-
sary that this agricultural state must
become more and more intensively
and every reasonable and
just encouragement should be given to
that end and II anything can be rea-
|sonably added to our already liberal
provisions. for that should stand and
thus for greater Iowa upon the only
solid and enduring basis upon which
she can become pre- eminently great.
/ shall stand for an economical adj
ministration Of public affairs. I shall
stand for a reduction, II possible, Of the
burden Of taxation.
! shall stand irrevocably against
graft wherever 1t appears.
/ shall stand for conducting the pub
lie business with just the same care
that good business men conduct their
private affairs.
If the people commission me as their
governor will go into office perfect
ly free and independent man. bound by
no pledges or promises whatsoever.
and If can not go in that way, will
not 60 at all. -
l submit my candidacy to the re-
publicans of the state, only saying fur
ther to them and to all of the people
that IL in the end am chosen the
state shall have the best and all there
ia in me.