Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
public. The journal referring to popu-
lation and the different census reports

public. The journal referring to popu-
lation and the different census reports,
says:
"A joint inspection OF the state CEN
sus and the national census of Iowa
shows that there was gain between
1895 and 1900, that there was fall
ing of between 1900 and 1908 and
that there was a gain from 1906 to
1910. But Uncle Sam evidently refuses
to recognize the state census In max
ing his estimat so he took no cog
nizance Of the gain from 1905 to 1910
and used the slight decrease from 1Soo
to 1910 as the basis for his calcula-
tions. The natural presumption is that
If Iowa was growing in population be-
tween 1906 and 1910 it is still growing.
rather than that it is now losing In
population because 1t happened to have
lost from 1900 to 1906"
Then the Journal expresses the vain
regret that:
1T is too bad that the newspapers
Of Iowa allowed themselves to get
80 badly worked UP over a false alarm
as to have given them so much un-
favorable advertising. 1t is too bad,
too. that the census bureau can not
find a more profitable pastime for for
it's employees than issuing estimates OF
population that are so lacking in rea-
sonable basis"
Some Of the newspapers referred to
above caught at the census figures with
avidity and from end to end Of the
United States the alleged falling off OF
Iowa population was charged to too
much politics' and against progressive
legislation. 1t is possible and probable
that the Journal. as among the stand
pat journals Of that time. assisted to
some extent in exploiting the guess
work figures of the national census
as evidence Of i'll effects Of progressive
republican ascendency tho it was not
so great an offender in this respect as
two or three others. Political control
and personal ambitions and factional
advantage are often negligent of the
means Of which they make immediate
use
The fact is that during the past ten
NNN>N~'
rraordinarily prosperous and strong.
All that Iowa has lacked is more man
ufactures and more factories and that
lack is being supplied as the state
grows away from the pioneer primer
oIe tina, no investment is good and
safe EXCEPT landed investment Her
,,istory IN this respect is the history
Of every state which has developed
from government land to vaiuapie
farms and rich cities. The history OF
tho growth of towns is the same In
Iowa as in earlier states. "hen the
wealth accumulated turns aside from
land investment to manufacturing the
town grows. That is all there is to II.
Look over the Illinois cities that nave
gained population. 1t came thus. Ana
the AGRICULTURAL population will not
gain largely until the farms are d.
,.;6ad or the presen, extensive fashion
Of farming gives way to intensive
methods recurring permanent paid pop
ulation.
Iowa has suffered little real dam
age by the figures guessed on her ps
the census bureau and the political
shift that took advantage of the hs-
ures. The hur, has been to Iowa pr1oe
rather than to Iowa pocketooohs' Why
not confess that it was all mistake
and poor politics and get busy on the
basis that Iowa is the best state ana
70 no he,ter stiIlo No apologies are
necessary. Just confess and get busy.