Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-23
fBy George Gallarno)

GRAFTON while attending the S6 days
session, beginning the 18th of last Jan
uary. The session while longer than
that of most legislative assemblies
held in Iowa in the past twenty years
succeeded in quitting its labors just
three days ahead of the time OF adj
journment of the 35th.
Out of more than 1900 bills and res
olutions presented for consideration
over ESQ were enacted into law, about
600 were killed on indefinite postpone
ment recommendations by committees
and about $50 died at last in the hands
of the sitting committees of tho two
houses.
Two Liquor Bills Defeated
The most important legislation
taken up by the assembly, in the minds
of many, and certainly the most dras-
tic and far-reaching in its immediate
effect, was the anti-saloon and anti
liquor propaganda. Backed by well
organized force in each house, the as
sembly struck the saloon the most ter
rife blows ever dealt it by any legisla-
ture in the history Of the state. The
program of the dry members was car
ried out like clock work in each house,
only two measures which were pre-
sented failing of passage. The bills
left by the wayside were the Francis
measure regarding the sale OF. drugs
containing alcohol. and the Whitmore
measure providing for the search and
seizure of vehicles suspected OF car
rying liquor for illegal purposes. The
Francis bill, after long fight, was lost
in the senate. The Whitmore bill was
pushed through the senate, but ran out
of gas, and like many of the vehicles
which it would have provided could De
searched, went dead" in the house.
Its career in the house was somewhat
tragical. The suppression of intem-
perance committee at first tried to
hold the bill in committee, but were
forced later to report 1t out without
recommendation. 1t remained on the
calendar until the sitting committee
was named and was then by vote OF
the house shunted over the fence again
and into the hands of that committee.
Many laughed with glee thinking that
sounded the death knell. They were
mistaken. The sifters promptly sifted
it out and sent 1t back to the house,
where finally the members In open
session were compelled to strangle 1t
to death, The resolution for . con-
stitutional amendment for statewide
prohibition. which passed the Seth
general. assembly, will come up for
consideration by the 37th. in 1917. II
4 prediction can be hazarded Ut this
time, It is that the resolution will have
hard shedding in the 37th, especially
in the senate. The terms Of rs mem
bers of that body expire with the SEES
sion Just closed, and curiously enough
23 of the rs are so-called dry men,
hers. all of the vets but three holding
over. Taking the vote on the repeal
of the mulct law as criterion, II the
vets gain three of the dry seats they
can control the upper house OF the
next legislature ON this question.
Republican Candidates Numerous.
With the adjournment Of the legis~
lature the real campaign for nomina-
ton of candidates for state offices can
be said to be we'll under way. 1t Is
probable the candidates will not begin
actual travelling about the state and
delivering campaign addresses Tor
several months, but their activity has
been felt during the session Of the as
sembly and will be felt from now on
in the way of preliminary organtza-
ton. The republicans are, Of course,
more active than the democrats In
seeking places and practically full
ticket has been outlined for the ambi-
tious ones of that party. There may
be additions to the ticket, and prob
ably there will be, but as it stands now
the voters will be asked to choose
their nominees from 2 slate somewhat
like this:
For Covernor-W. L. Harding, Sioux
City; Joseph H. Allen, Pocahontas
George Cosson, of Audubon.
For Lieutenant Observation-Disclosures
E. Crist, Osceola; Henry Brady, Dali
las; w. l. Atkinson. Butler county.
For Auditor Of State Frank 8
Shaw, Tama county, for second term
For Secretary Of State, w. s. Allen
Of Jefferson county, for third term.
For Treasurer of State-Senator
Chas. H. Thomas, of Kent; Repressn-
tative Johnston, Of Humboldt.
For Attorney General-John Fetch
er, of Pottawattamie county; Frank
s. Shankland, of Polk; H. NJ. Havener
| Of Marengo.
Democrats Talking, Too.
While the democratic politicians
have not been rs busy during the ses
sion ~ the republicans. in construct
Ing lightning rods, they have q few up
inviting the elements to get busy. Fol-