The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
is 1T ALL SETTLED?

CAPITOL extension has been approx
ed. The whole thing is settled, and
all the people will pay the tax and
smile. Such is the version of Ora
Williams, the personal representative
of the governor and press agent OF
the party in Des Moines. He says:
"Of course the verdict of the peo-
ple disposed of the capitol extension
question finally and for all time. That
question has been adjudicated, and
by the court of last resort, the peo-
ple.''
OF course if the case is adjudicat-
ed there is nothing to do except to
grin and swear we like it. But the
Republican is under the impression
| that there is something yet to De SAID
on the subject. A legislature is to be
elected, and some people may nave
some hints to candidates which Will
bear fruit Many thousands OF re-
publicans voted for Rowley and Lee,
and it is pretty safe to say they ala
not vote approval of capitol extern
sion. The Republican favored the
denomination of Governor Clarke,
but it is not in favor OF the $2,ooO,-
| 600 deal. This county gave Clarke
good majority, but it does not follow
that the majority favors extension
and millions of taxation yet to come.
The Republican hopes that Cover
nor Clarke will drop capitol exten-
sion and a defense of his taxation
record, for they are indefensible. He
was nominated in spite of them. He
would have been nominated unani-
mously but for them,
The Republican will not swallow
In a campaign this fall the things
Governor Clarke stood for in the pri-
mary. He ought to leave all such
matters to the legislature. He can
be elected on a republican platform,
but not on a platform indorslng his
primary campaign. The other state
candidates and legislative candidates
ought to take the governor into
back room and tell him where to
head in. The people have refused to
consider the governors attitude on
taxation and capitol grounds OF SUI
ticient importance to become a lead
inc issue in the primary campaign.
But if the governor proposes to PACK
his position in the coming legislature,
the people will settle capitol extern
sion and high taxation at the Iali
election.
If the state Of Iowa were busl-
ness corporation and was looking tor
a business head, or manager, AND
had meeting of stock holders VINO
were intent upon choosing the best
man for the place, they would LOOK
for competent business man, VINO
has been successful in managing big
l,,.;,,cr oopcarns They would not
be looking for a lawyer. II there
were two men in view, Clarke ana
Hamilton, they would select John l..
Hamilton, without doubt. Ii they
were looking for legal adviser, they
would select Geo. W. Clarke. But
| Iowa is not business institution.
| It is a political body, with offices to
dispense, and those who want the
offices will look. after the election.
and blind partisans will follow and
vote the ticket and pay for S2,oOo,-
900 capitol extension. IT the state
of Iowa was run as Mr.. Hamilton
runs his banks and wholesale mouse,
a million dollars year could ne saw
ed and taxes reduced, without IN
turing any part of the service. Yet
| if Mr.. Hamilton were to become gov
ernor, how could he put business IN
to effect in state affairs? He would
have another set of hungry official
loafers to feed, just as Governor
Clarke and the republican party
has to feed them Iowa is paying
more than million dollars year
for stuff and nonsense and the peo-
nile seem to enjoy it.-Iowa City Re-
publican.