Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-30
Capt. Albert Head Is Lifelong
Iowa Republican Who Comes
Out Against Present State
Administration Because Of
High Taxation.
DEFEAT FOR HIGH TAKERS
Captain Head Voted for Abraham
Lincoln, is Veteran Of Civil War.
and Was Former Speaker and
Member Of General Assembly.


republican all his life and man Ions
prominent as a republican Legislation
In Iowa. has espoused the fghr
against high taxes and state extrav
agance as championed by John T
Hamilton, candidate for governor
Captain Head declared his stand in
recent address before the Taxpay
ers' Alliance at Jefferson. This ALL
ance was formed by voters OF all po
litical parties to fight the high taxes
forced upon the state by the present
administration. Captain Head spoke
In part as follows:
Owing to advanced age. impaired
health and hearing have for severa!
years refrained from participation in
political affairs. relying on the chosen
representative, as the people general.
~ do, to manage the affairs OF the
State honestly. faithfully and impair
TALLY; but when discovered the au.
dacious, infamous, oppressive, unlaw'
full and unjust legislation OF the 35th
General Assembly in the railroading
through and passage under gag rule,
the notorious Capitol Extension and
Appropriation Bill together with the
notification Of the Constitution OF
Iowa. when Governor Clarke and the
Executive Council, under the pretense
OF. adjustment or equalization, con.
trary TO the law. precedent, to justice
summarily, and without notice. as
sumed the prerogative themselves to
reassess, practically. all real and per.
sonal property in Iowa, felt it my
duty to enter my solemn protest and
do all in my power to protect my
property and the property Of the over
burdened tax payers of Iowa from
eonnscation, and would feel myself
recreant to my duty If ] shrunk from
that responsibility, and desire to
thank the Taxpayers Alliance" for
your kind invitation to address YOU
and give me an opportunity to per.
form q duty which feel as sacred
~ did the duty I performed in de-
tense Of the flag, and my beloved
country from 1861 to 1865. When ]
see the Constitution and laws OF my
State violated by public officials. and
the property and rights Of the peo-
pie ruthlessly jeopardized By them. /
would be unfaithfu! to my duty. as .
citizen OF Iowa. If ! shirked the re-
sponsibility.
Opposed to One Man Power.
The Governor OF Iowa, by reason Of
his vast patronage and the expectan-
cy OF Office seekers, together with the
fascination OF the high office has more
power and influence for good or evil
in Iowa than any other public func-
tionary or many private citizens, and
when this is supplemented by his
having been speaker of the House of
Representatives and president OF the
Senate and comforting favors on mem
sbers and Senators il the appointment
"of committees. his influence is prac-
tically unlimited, and as Governor
sthe position Of governor with hun.
dreds Of his appointees supporting
: aim renders him dangerous PROPOSE.
ton to contend with. and unless the
voters CT Iowa arise IL thei. might
and repudiate, and rebnke the com.
bination o. tax eaters, commissions
And grafters they have no assurance
OF relief from oppressive. unequal, I'm
: necessary and unjust taxation.
A Representative Democracy.
Ou. forefathers wisely established
. representative democracy in which
the powers OF the government are
: divided into three separate depart
= ments, the legislative. the executive
and the judicial; and no person charg
ed with the exercise Of powers prop
'erly belonging to one 0! these de-
partments shall exercise any function
appertaining to either of tbs others
Constitution Of Iowa, art 9. Sec. !
Notwithstanding this provisio. Of
the Constitution of Iowa, am credi
tably informed Governor Clarke used
his powerful influence with Senators
rand Representatives. urging them to
vote for "Capito! Appropriation Bill
calling them into his office by twos
threes and tours soliciting their sup
port OF the bill. addressing the appro
priation committee of the House aro
Senate, telling them that coming gen
erations would rise and cali them
blessed il the bill was passed. While
Governor Clarke would have scorned
no doubt, to offer legislators $500 to
vote for the bill, he used an influ
ence more potent than filthy lucre,
What makes the matter more astound
ing is that the Capitol Extensio
Law" makes Governor Clarke and the
Executive Council real estate
agents" to purchase or condemn all
the vast real estate, houses, churches,
school houses included in the New
Capitol Park" at any time within ten
years. and issue interest bearing GER
Hofica.es at 5 per cent interest. il nee
sssa. j. to pay for said propertys Civ