Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-16

sands q en- psople K their savings
were protested from the fake pro-
motsrs the confidence men, who sell
70 eonhding people stocks in airy,
worthless. far-distant schsmss that
have NJ ssmblance Of real value.
Every man knows from his own OBJ
servetion that hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars are lost to the people an
nually in this way. have seen esti-
mates placing it at $1O,0o0.00. Kan
sas was wise ahead of her sister
states in providing in substance that
when stocks and bonds are offered for
sale the banking department must be
satisfied that they are reasonably
good investment and permit Sc
cured before they can be offered to
the people. I commend this wise law
% . basis for similar Legislation here.
The Capitol Grounds.
The subject Of the extension Of the
capitol grounds is a matter that
should have consideration. The day
is now here when these grounds sur
rounding us should be more spacious
and they should be made more beau
tiful. They do not meet the materi-
al demands of the present and for the
future they will be entirely made
quate. The future should ever be in
mind. We build for those who are
to come after us. We should have =
vision of what Iowa is to do and be.
In the extension Of the grounds re-
gard should be had for better set
ting Of the capitol. The whole ques-
ton of the enlargement and location
Of buildings and monuments should
at once be placed in the hands Of the
best landscape artist that could ba
found, with instructions to prepare a
plan commensurate with the needs
and ideals of great, progressive and
cultured people. It cannot all be
done at once, but beginning can
be made. Every day of postponement
only makes the realization more ex-
pensive and difficult. What is done
should be in accordance with plan
to end in both utility and great ar
tistic beauty.
It is the land that must sustain all
other interests. Iowa is unsurpassed
in the fertility of her soil and there
lies one of her greatest future posi-
bilities. All that has been done in
the past is but beginning. ANY,
thing intended to promote our agri-
cultural interests should command
serious attention. Public lands are
gone. The population Of the country
is increasing more than q million an
nually. The soil must meet the de-
mands of the oncoming millions.
Earnest, sincere, patriotic men are
trying to devise ways and means. If
legislation will assist-lend a hand.
Here I want to say that I have been
requested to call attention to the
weed law. 1 gladly do so. It should
be strengthened.
The encouragement given to our
dairy interests heretofore by the leg
islatre has wonderfully stimulated
that industry. No other single indus
try has made such rapid progress: Its
product in the last few years has
doubled over and over to the enrich
ment Of the people in money and pro-
ductivity of soil. If further legisla-
ton is needed to protect it, spare it
not. The benefit is to all the people.
Our manufacturing industries are
growing rapidly. Already am ad.
vised by the secretary Of the Manu-
facturers' Association we have $685.
100000 invested in 5000 factories,
employing 10000 wage earners and
using 22O million dollars worth Of
material annually, with an annual
output worth $685., 100000. Located
in the heart Of the American CONT
nent between two Of the greatest riv-
ers in the world, with soil not ex-
celled by any other of equal extent
on the globe, surrounded by the teem-
ing millions Of the not distant years,
Iowa as an agricultural and manu-
featuring state, great also in her cit
izenship, appears in the vision of the
future in inspiring and indescribable
splendor. Down yonder at Keokuk
where her civilization first began to
take root Is nearing completion one
Of the greatest triumphs of engineer
ing which human history has yet re-
corded. The great Father of Waters
which for unmeasured ages has vast
ed his vast energy as he swept on to
the sea has been harnessed and his
power captured for the lighting and
heating Of cities, for giving power to
manufacturing plants, for the whirl-
ing of unnumbered spindles, the
grinding Of the grains of the great
valley and the rapid transportation Of
the people. Manufacturing in Iowa