Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
BOOZE INTERESTS
finance CAMPAIGN
DEMOCRATS OF STATE PROVIDED
WITH PLENTY OF MONEY FROM
OUTSIDE SOURCES.
PLENTY OF clRcuMsTANTIAL
EVIDENCE OF ABUNDANCE
State Committee Never Before So Well
Supplied With Monsy-Hepe to Cap.
turs Legislature and Return Saloons
to lowa-ca ndidate For Speaker Of
House Already Picked.
to Times-Repuhl:ca n.

Des Moines, Oct. 22.-The organized
democracy engaged right row in an
nexing Iowa to the solid south is max
ing no appeals for funds. Reason
enough: somebody is putting up, and
never before in Iowa history has any
political Committee been so well sup
piled with money. Where does the
money come from? What interest is
so much concerned?
When a few facts that have been re-
Gently developed are put together the
fair minded reader may reach a con-
clusion.
On Oct. the Osceola Democrat said:
WHO is behind the movement for
reimbursing the saloon keepers? That
is what will be brought before our
state legislature this winter-a bill to
reimburse the saloon keepers of the
state for the illegal sale of liquors. Do
you, Mr.. Farmer, Merchant, Banker or
Professional man want to put your
hand down into your pockets and pay
out more taxes for the reimbursing of
the saloon keepers of the country. The
movement has been started in Penn
sylvania and will be taken up here pro-
vided they can get a house and senate
that will pass the bill This is
why the liquor interests are working
so hard to have the press keep still
until after the election, when if their
plans are carried out, they will have a
majority that will pass the needed leg
islation. 1t is up to the voters of Iowa
whether they want to stand for such
deal or not
corroborative Evidence.
Standing alone this frank declaration
of what is going on beneath the sur
face might not be conclusive. Just be-
fore the democratic state convention
the Manson democrat had this:
John D. Dennison, democratic can
didate for secretary of state, declared
himself for prohibition and woman suf-
frage in speech before the Polk coun-
ty democratic convention. 1t can not
De tina. John had drink too much
when he allowed his mouth to run off
with his brains can it? He should
remember who he is, what he is cam
didate for and why he is a candidate
He should also remember that the
democratic state convention at Council
Bluffs will formulate his platform for
him and that that platform will posi-
lively not declare for prohibition If
he does not like that Kind of "a plat
form he knows what he can do. The
democratic party is not big enbugh to
hoid. prohibitionizts There is loom in
1t onlybfor democrats. Do YOU get us,
John?'
The writer of that article has been
member of the democratic state COM
mlttee and speaks with authority.
Another pointer. Last spring when;
an eminent Des Moines democrat was
engaged in preparing his announce
ment OF his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor he was
waited on by fellow democrat who
showed, him the folly of trying to be-
come governor and induced him to
switch over to a candidacy for the SEN
ate, where in due time he was defeated
according to program. And in that in
tervleW there was a good deal said
about pledge that would satisfy the
liquor interests, and the Des Moines
man fatty refused to give pledge.
which was the determining factor in
taking him out of the race for cover
nor.
When this is taken in connection
with the established fact that the man
who did become a candidate and got
the votes rents property for saloon
purposes 1t has much significance.
Man For Speaker Picked.
Another point to be considered isl
that the democratic machine in full
control of the party for the Iowa de-
partment has already picked it's man 10
be placed in the speakers chair. in
case the democrats realize their hope
OF taking over Iowa as their own. This
is none other than Charles w Miller,
the Waverly statesman. whose close |
ness to the saloon and brewery inter-
ests Is notorious In season and out
he has at all times been their cham
piop. He is reputed to be part owner
OF brewery. but whether he is or not |
he could not he more at the service of
the liquor interests f.,e
With a man in the executive office
and another in the speakers chair both !
financially interested in the liquor trade
the way would be cleared for whatever |!
is wanted by the machine /;
That this interest has become the
dominant one in the campaign for "a /
change" in state affairs is further evil
dent from the fact that Dave Brandt
has come out into the open in support
of the democratic position. Brant has
been most conspicuous IN recent years
as lobbyist. devoting himself exclus-
ively to legislation in which the saloons
and braweries OF iowa City have been |
interested most The strings have been
pulled and he is fighting for a wet
administration and doing out false