Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22
Dry endorsements Differ.

| Dry Endorsements Diner.
Temperance organizations Of Iowa
do not altogether agree as to the
standing OF the candidates in the fall
election on the liquor question So.
at least, 1t appears from comparison
of the list Of candidates recommended
by the Iowa Anti-saloon league with
the rating list issued by the allied
temperance organizations made up oil
the Business Mems Temperance asso
citation, the Women's Christian Tenn.
perance union, and the Iowa Consti
tutional Amendment association.
The anti-saloon list includes among
the recommended candidates number
| who were listed as wet" by the
| allied forces, and several whom the
allies called fair or noncommittal are
| selected for Endorsement by the anti
saloon league even though their COM
petitors had been designated as be.
ing dry. In the Introductory state
ment to the anti-saloon list 1t Is ex-
planned that the men selected are
| those friends OF temperance who are
believed to stand the best chance for
election, yet it is noticeable that in
several instances the candidate OF the
minority party in a county has been
selected when the majority candidate
was also dry" as listed by the allied
organizations.
The list issued by the three associ-
ated organizations gave their rating
on each OF the competing candidates
for the governorship, lieutenant gov
ernorship, places on the supreme
bench. and places in the legislature,
according as they were regarded as
dry, wet, noncommittal or fair. The
anti-saloon list simply selects its can.
didate in each city and recommends
him for the vote of the opponents OF
the liquor traffic.
Impossible to Rebuild Railway
Practical impossibility of the re-
building of the Cascade branch of
the c., M. & st. p. railway and con-
version into standard gauge line is
suggested in report filed by that
road to be used when the railroad
commission contemplates ordering
the widening of the line. Estimates
/ Ii dCtdli cuOW tudl u UIOdutu UtG
narrow gauge on present grades and
curves would cost s555,90O; to rebuild
and reduce grades and curves would
cost 1891 .636; to build an entire new
line would cost s1.322.447. The Cas-
cade line runs up a gulch with deep
canyons and rock sides and sharp
curves. 1t has always been claimed
that to broaden and leave II where 1t
is would make a line that standard
gauge train could not negotiate The
company has filed plat showing To-
cation OF new line turning south
from Bellevue. leaving Paradise mile
and half on the line, south OF La
motto four miles and FIVE miles south
Of Zwingle. The legislature author
lied the commission to order the re-
construction II deemed expedient.
Van Bureau County Tax Middle.
John W. Rowley, editor of the Ke-
osauqua Republican. has exonerated
the state executive council oil, blame
for the excessive high taxes in Van
Buren, county this year.
In an article published in the Keo-
sauqua Republican Mr.. Rowley con.
dennis Auditor Dr. woroth of Van
Buren, county for the "inexcusable
blunder" which caused valuations In
that county to be placed s2.1S1. 9Oi too
high and which took $4,000 more
from the taxpayers this year than
should have been collected. aston.
ishing developments" in the local
auditors office are the cause of Mr.
Rowley's change OF attitude.
The surrender" Of Mr. Rowley is
OF vast importance, owing to the fact
that the dissatisfaction over high
taxes originated In Van Buren, coun.
ty and he made 1t the basis of his
campaign for nomination for governor.
The Keosauqua editor now admits
that the trouble was in Van Buren,
county, and not in Des Moines.
Appeal In Habeas Corpus Case.
Appeal in the Charles Lockard ha-
beas corpus proceeding begun in the
kLee county district court, reached the
supreme court. The court ordered
the case advanced. Application to
permit Lockard's release ON $4,000
bond win be- made to the court Oct.
20.
The man is confined in Fort Madi-
son penitentiary. having been convict.
ed of criminal assault. The point on
which the case is being fought is
whether he appeared in person in
court and pleaded guilty to the OF.
Tense. or whether his attorney enter
ed the plea for him. The case has
been to the supreme court twice prev
iously.
Pioneer Editors Meet. 90
Pioneer editors Of Iowa held re-
union at the historical building. The
old time moulders of public opinion
recalled the experiences of the early
days and paid tribute to the great edi-
tors who have passed away.
Harvey Ingham served as chairman.
Maj. w. H. Fleming. former secretary
to several governors; Charles NJ Jun
kin Of the Fairfield Ledger; F. NJ
Mills. owner Of the Iowa Register in
1864; Alex Miller of the Washington
Democrat; John p. Irish, formerly
owner OF the Iowa State Press at Iowa
City; Lafe Young, ST.; Henry Wallace
and Professor Macy OF Grinnell col
lege made addresses.
State Purchases Potatoes