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

| ]. L. harrington, implement dealer
at Iowa Falls. has made quite q study
of the convict labor question and ID
very much opposed to the state of Iowa
installing a Irvine mandatory. He
says If the management OF the Min
nesota penitenttary would charge to
profit and loss account the usual per
cent for depreciation of value of ma
chinery and all the other incidental ex-
penses that go with a mandatory
of any kind. the state would find itself
losing money on the prices Irvine has
been sold by the concern at Saltwater
for the past few years. It is true that
one year the state made considerable
money, but this was by an advance in
stock held over from a preceding year.
He also finds serious objections to
using convict labor in the manufacture
of binding Irvine in that such produce
ton prevents the employment Of many
women and children needing wages for
livelihood, the work being especially
adapte to the easy labor of women and
children. Furthermore the lnanufac-
ture OF binding Irvine is exclusively for
| the use of one class of our citizens,
thus giving them an advantage over
! other occupations, none of which are
entitled to favOritisn. Again the SELL
| ing direct TO farmers by the state is
an infringement on the rights of busi-
less men handling bining Irvine, such
business men all paying taxes and en-
titled to protection. The state of Iowa
also will have to invest 100000 to
| 100000. according to the size of the
| Plant. and such money comes from
taxpayers who were not taxed for that
purpose. At times, Minnesota, Kan
| sas, Nebraska and other states manu-
featuring binding Irvine have been un-
able to sell their product on account of
an overstocked market. Mr.. Earring
ton said Il certainly believe in the
employment Of convicts. Set them at
| work on our public roads. They need
! the outdoor work, the sunshine and the
fresh air They will be better. both
mentally ana physically, doing such
work. We need good roads. Twenty
| three states now employ their con-
victs on public roads. Let Iowa follow
suit
II, c. Liggett. attorney at Hampton
| is Of the opinion that it is time to re-
peal the nulct law. Has no use for the
| saloon, doesn't want one in his town
! nevertheless thinks we should vote on
| the liquor question the same as on all
other matters Of public policy. He
Realizes the public saloon is a great
| evil but that fact does not justify the
petition and IS per cent features Of the
| mulct law. He believes in the majority
rule and that the good effects of the
| present mulct law can be reached 9TH
erwise. In his opinion 1.-The end does
not justify the means"
| William Dunnizig. big farmer liv-
| ing on the edge of the town Of Iowa
Falls, is an extensive dealer in and
raiser OF horses. He has an idea which
| he practices of teaching them to d,
| tricks, or, as he calls 1t, "to mind.
! He said: II have two stations. Here's
the photograph OF both of them lying
| down side by side as meek as lambs.
! turn them loose in the yard and sc
/ away and leave them, they would fight
till che was killed. Here's another
photograph of one of my horses sitting
! down because said So and he has sucr
bad disposition it is not safe for q
stranger 10 go near him. Here's a pony
| jumping hurdles-that's fine for the
pany. Make horses mind you, saact
| them you are boss. and there's little
| trouble in handing any kind Of ami
| mails"