Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-02
Special to rlmes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. Perhaps never
before In Iowa history has there been
any campaign for political revolution
so based on petty appeals to prejudice
as the one just closing.
Certainly there never before was
presented to the people such mass OF
falsehoods about common things nor
was there ever before exhibited such
brazen disregard Of all the proprieties
and decencies In politics.
That which has happened the past
two or three weeks Is just what usual
ly happens, following such a campaign,
and the tide has run strongly toward
the republicans. In part, at least, this
seems to be because the democrats
have. as usual, overdone the business
and there is the inevitable revolt OF
the better element against their tactics.
The whole fight in the state centered
upon two republicans-Cummins and
Clarke. They have been the especial
traget OF the democrats. They have
been depended upon to carry the banr
ner Of republication to victory. And
both have made brilliant and winning
campaigns for their party. Their
prominence in the campaign, and the
inevitable comparison with their oppo-
nents. has brought into high relief tho
real issues of the campaign-the issue
Of going forward or stopping. whether
to have good laws and have them en-
forced or otherwise. whether 1t shall be
a Greater Iowa or be given over to the
Lesser Iowans," whether it shall be
government for the people or for the
democracy. The whole effort Of the
democratic committee has been to OBJ
scure the issue, but the coming OF
Bryan, the exposure of the democratic
candidates, and refutation of the cam
paign falsehoods has served to show
what is really going on.
Campaign Of Misinformation.
The campaign was one OF massing
transformation in such way as to
arouse the prejudices of the unthinkins
voters Here is review of. some OF
the points:
Republican state administration ac-
cused Of crime in handling assess
ments In that the statutory command
for adjustment in each county sep
arately so as to fin values at actual
market value. was done by both raising
and lowering reported valuations. in
stead OF, as MS opponents Npuiu nave
done it. by reducing in all cases and
raising IN none Now Candidate Ham
ilton goes on record as saying ne would
both raise and lower valuations IN
exactly the manner done by the re-
publican administration. But his ac-
Acknowledgement OF error in the case Is
made when it is too late 10 reach the
voters.
The accusation that the governor is
responsible alone for the Increase In
taxes for all purposes was based on
the theory that he had committed a
crime In actually adjusting values. now
recognized by his opponent as not true,
but the effort has been made to con-
vince every voter that almost ali the
Increase In local taxes was due to the
small capitol extension tax. This has
now been thoroughly exposed.
The treatment of railroad valuations
has been equally unfair. 1t was adj
vertised that Governor Clarke reduced
assessment on railroads 50 per cent,
which would be a reduction OF over
81 so 900 600 when In fact the increase
was over s5O,o0o,o0o.
The democracy has sought votes In
Iowa under pledge of economy and SUI