Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
AN unlus1lFvAslE CHARGE.

The Knoxville Journal, speaking Of
the injection of Judge Lees candidacy
says:
Judge Lee and his friends must be
greatly disappointed by the reception
rendered by his candidacy for the gov
ernorship. Instead of stampedirg the
state, as it was expected the an
nouncement would 90, 1t has served
only 20 bring into clearer light the
logic of the situation which insists
upon the denomination Of Governor
Clarke"
The Hampton Chronicle. supporting
Judge Lee, has the following:
Judge Lees record in favor of the
enforcement of the liquor law. as well
as all other laws. is as clean as THAI OF
any other Judge In Iowa. 1t can be
seen that the high tax grafters are
ready to resort 20 any kind Of dirty
politics, and even try to cover their
vile ISLANDERS under the cloak OF re-
ligion and temperance.
The tone OF the comment indicates
that the Journals view has some
Justification. The two newspapers are
among the successful and enterprising
wesklies Of the state and both take
active part in politics. The tone Of the
Journals comment indicates satisfac-
ton with the outlook for its candidate.
That Of the Chronicle seems TO be
somewha, indicative of disappoint-
.renr There is 10 doubt that the
Judges candidacy is failing 10 receive
the support its friends hoped for and
believed 1t would command.
The quarrel between the Iowa Tenn
perance Mems Association and Judge
Lee is not an issue between the exscu-
tive council. Governor Clarke and
Judge Lee In fact Il has been given
no attention by the governor The
temperance association seems TO con-
slider Judge Lee an enemy to the
naovemen, Il particularly fathers.
Judge Lee says he isn't. So 90 his
friends. Outside OF the assertions OF
ton the issue has not been raised. The
temperance association which includes
many men whose attitude on the liquor
problem is unouest.oned and who are
leaders in the anti-sa!oon movement
is entitled 10 It's opinion and must be
given publicity So IS Judge Lee and
his friends 10 their Genials. Both have
had IL And there the matter stands
There is no foundation for any
charge that The Clarke supporters ar.
urging that Judge Lee IS an enemy
10 temperance" as a campaign issue.
Neither is there occasion OF justIfca-
ton for q charge against the leg!sla :
1u-e or the executive couacl or the
governor or the various county and
township boards that they are high
tax grafters." Nobody. even among
the strongest opponents 10 the tax
raise believes that the executive conn
Gil. the legislature. the county boar
or the governor engaged n q gigantic
graft and an organized piracy % the
state. The tax raise has been explained
SO often and so reasonably and the
/ character OF the state, its general as
| sernbIy. its governor and the local Of
| ficers who must De included IN 50
sweeping an Indictment IS such as tc
render such assertion ridiculous. Nc
state is so free from graft as our OWL
| Let's not engage in genera! slanceT o.
! the commonwealth and its officials.
| Judge Lee has not been denied any
thing that is his. The question OF
! eligibility is proper one as are a!
questions Of eligibility under the con
stitution As good lawyer and {
man Of high intelligence he must havs
known that it would be raised There
/ IS no dirty politics. in that. That 1ht
/ temperance association would get int
the game and that its sssertiTe-
ness would be radical went with
| out saying. and that is between
| that association and Judge Lei
and not an issue raised by any
opposing candidate. While j: has beer
said and should be repeated tha
! Clarke is the logical republican can
didate and that the attempt to capt