Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-09

the hopes and ideals OF its broad
minded clear-thinking mon and women.
Its face must ever be toward the future
and 1t must ever be inspired by great
vision to be realized in the distant
years. Iowa has been moving on. Her
people were never more prosperous.
Never has she seen Il brighter day than
the one that now blesses her. In her
public affairs the outlook Is most In
spring. The long hoped for improve
ment in our public schools we are now
Tentering upon with astounding rapidly.
The era of good road building Is al
ready here. The health conditions OF
the people are receiving constant and
more earnest and intelligent attention
than ever before. The hazards Of
dangerous occupation are now treated
In Iowa as risks assumed for us all and
therefore to be borne by all. The old
absurd method of furnishing the family
of the criminal and society, as we'll as
himself for his crime is. as far pos
sible. soon to be abandoned to the re-
lief of the tax payer. after the neces-
, sary initial expense is incurred. The
humanitarianism and conscience Of the
state Is finding expression in her laws
as never before. Will Mr.. Hamilton
stop all this progress and forward
march Of the people to better things?
new day has dawned in the desire
of the people to have a better and
greater state more beautiful towns and
cities and more inviting and beautiful
grounds surrounding their great pub
lie buildings and those that are to be
in the near and distant years. The
work of our educational institutions
has been rapidly increasing. the at
tendance doubling within the years
mentioned in the statement. The cost
has therefore necessarily Increased.
The people should, with unyielding
resolve. determine that there shall be
no backward steps-that there shall be
progression and not retrogression in
Iowa
There should indeed, be no extrava-
gance. but there is an economy that is
the extreme of extravaganza and loss
the economy that makes a false esti-
mate of valGe or sees not ahead the
sure. rich return In both money. better
conditions and a state distinguished in
all the elements that make great
people. This can all be realized and
not a dollar taken from the people
Without giving them a full dollars
worth or more. OF value in return.
Public affairs should be so managed
as always to bring about such result.
Where Excess Arises.
Following is list of items of dis
bursements making up, for the most
part. the excess over the previous
biennial period 1t will be noticed
that some jof them are for new work
inaugurated at educational institutions
and most of the others are expenses
incident only to the present. Will Mr..
Hamilton. as the business and econ
omic candidate indicate which item
he would strike out? He is presented
as the man who will reduce taxes. Will
he be kind enough to make speclfic
statement and tell the people where
he will begin? The state levy is lower
than 1t has been for thirteen years be-
fore. Can he begin there? OF all taxes
levied probably sixteen times as much
is levied in local communities as by
the state. Does he, or do the people.
imag CINE that he can secure the repeal
of the laws. insisted upon by the people,
permitting these levies?
Automobile disbursement $1,135.6l6oo
Fish and game disburse-
ment s4'oo1'"'
State aid to high schools
disbursement l5o,uVV.VV
Domestic science S. U. I.
aishursement .. $4,000