Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-09-18
HAMILTON VICTORY
NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
Voters of State In Rebellion Against
High Taxes-Favor Candidate Who
is Fighting High State Cost Of Gov.
eminent

Des MONIES, Ia, Sept. 14.-Reports
from party leaders in all sections OF
the state indicate that John T. HAn1l-
ton, democratic candidate for COVER
nor, will be the choice Of the voters
at the general election in November.
These reports were made at the recent
big democratic rally in this city end
Mr.. Hamilton was received With &c
claim as the next governor Of Iowa.
The general sentiment was that Mr..
Hamilton's position against high taxes
is winning him votes among all
classes. So
The general rebellion Of tbs voting
population against the high cost Of
state government seems sure to Re-
suit in the election Of John u Hamil-
ton, business and economy candidate
for governor WHO Is making his cam
paign On the high tax issue His fight
on state extravaganza and hikh taxa
ton is winning greater fevOR with
each passing day Of the campaign.
| Sentiment Strong
So strong is the Sentiment Tor Asm-
ilton that workers have been amazed
at the following he has deVe1oped as
the result Of his issue passing agAlnst
high taxes. The voters ore every
where approving his policy q bust
nesslike and economical adm&nbtra-
ton for the state.
State expenses have practically
doubled in the last ten years and the
taxes on farm lands are showing an
increase of about so per cent In many
counties of the state for this year.
This means the outbreak which has
come, even among those who In former
present administration, as Veal a. the
statewide demand for the loppane OF
of expensive commissions and other
state extravagances such az the two
million expenditure Of state funds for
70-acre park around the state capitol
building.
Position Is Clear.
a5eM Mr.. Hamilton, in discussing various
issues at Des Moines, stated his posi-
ton with exceptional clearness so chat
the voters know just where he Stands.
Mr.. Hamilton believes the capitol
grounds should be extended bit not
to such an extent that it wiz oOa the
taxpayers of the state several n10l1m
dollars. A reasonable addition 10 the
grounds, Mr.. Hamilton says, v1il noet
with public approval, but when 1t
comes to buying block after blook of
property at an enormous cost, clearing
the land of the buildings, grading It.
planting trees and flowers, aAd NOV
ing the monument at cost e per
haps $4,000, it is more than tie tax
payers are willing to stand Ia.
1t has been Mr.. Hamilt00S Gxper-
fence, he says, to find people = every
section of the state opposed 10 even
entertaining the idea of saA1anG the
state with such a debt, and be Is Of
the opinion that capitol extension will
become one of the leading factors In
the campaign.
There is much dissatisfaction
throughout the state, according to Mr..
Hamilton, because of the action Of the
executive council in raising values on
farm lands. The farmers are COM
planning about tax injustice. One man
informed Mr.. Hamilton here that his
taxes had been increased $125 the first
year and he was certain it would be
greater next year.
Capitol extension should have been
an original proposition. The rest of
the state does not care to pay taxes
for more land than is needed" Mr..
submitted to a vote of the people a.
Hamilton said.