Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-23
TALl<s ON TAXATION AND CAP
lroL ExTEksloN' At
81 ff. kEosAuouA,
WILL DELlvER THREE
sPEEcHEs IN VAN buren,
Speaks With straishtfer~ard pirsot-
ness on Pertinent ousstlons--os.
eiarss Purchase ct ereunds aeod In.
vsstmsn& Fer stats-psai Not Con.
summatsd in lntsrssts Of Dss Moinss.
special to Times-Republican.

Clarke addressed large audience at
the Union opera house here last eve
ming. This was tho first Of q series Of
three meetings this week in Van Buren,
County. He speaks at Bonaparte this
evening and Pennington Friday. The
governor was vigorous and convincing
and spoke with straightforward d.
-rectnsss upon the subjects Of taxation
and capitol extension.
This opportunity to discuss face to
face with you matters of vital i'm
portance to all taxpaysrss Of the state
! Is most gratifying 10 RaeS said the gov
ernor. II have long wished to come
to Keosauqua-tos 1ycounty the citizen
ship Of which has Performed such a
distinguished and honorable service in
the history Of our state have un-
bounded confidence In the men and
women Of Iowa believe the Judgment
Of the people when once they have a
clear firm grasp upon all the facts will
be right 1 believe they are honest. I
believe them entirely willing and anx-
ious 10 take broad and just view Of
QuOilS QVSSllOHS. = hiOW lhcy dIo Id .
abiding. I know they will never con-
denim public servants who have with
out the slightest deviation walked in
the path marked out by statutes OF
their own making.
scapite, Extension Old Question.
). ), The action Of the Thirty Fifth gen.
eral assembly in authorizing the en-
largement to the state capitol grounds
at Des Moines has been unsparingly
criticized by citizen of this COM
mun1ty. It Is only fair and just that
you should know the facts in relation
to this action in order that you may
render an honest Judgment.
"You understand that this question Is
not new one. 1t has been matter
Of common remark for many years that
the grounds are not ut all In keeping
with the great capitol building itself.
Indeed ever since its erection It has
been generally admitted with deep re-
greet that the grounds are not at all
commensurate with it's vast proper
tons ana great beauty.
The governor quoted at length
recommendations from the messages OF
former Iowa governors recommending
the imperative necessity Of more
grounds adjacent TO the capitol build :
ing, told Of the crowded Offices and In
adequacy Of the building to meet the
requirements Of the state. The gov
ernor said further:
Good Invsstn,sn< For State.
Gas an. Investment the proposition is
. good one. For every dollar expended
there IL more than a dollar value.
Every dollar is being honestly and
carefully expended. There is not, never
has been and never win be q single
penny Of graft in the-whole proposition.
II at any time the enlightened public
opinion feels that too much hasabeen
bought It can be sold. mon competent
to Judge say. at atprofit. Everybody
acquainted with values say that the
property is being bought at a very
moderate price. The exaggerated state
ments being published broadcast over
the state concerning the amount OF
ground purchased and the cost Of same
have easily been refuted. The individ-
ual taxpayer has discovered that from
$3.50 paid in taxes only about one dol
lar goes to capitol grounds extension.
An assessment Of ten times as much
for a sidewalk in front Of ones lot 10
thought Of little consequence The exc
cutive council has not paid extravagant
prices Tor property nor will 1t reckless
ly destroy and waste excellent buildings
after they arc bought but to proceed
carefully and in as business a way as
,ttey know how, getting the very most
possible out of the peoples money