Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20

| voluntarily upon the part of the candi-
date and not as a result of any form
of agreement. Accordingly when the
4 proposition has been submitted to me
from time to time by persons inter-
ested in the temperance cause, as 1t
has upon several occasions, ! have sug-
/ gested that they thoroughly canvass
the situation and then give active sup
port that candidate whom they believe
is best fitted to lead. I have believed
that by this method all of the good re-
suits would be obtained which might
,be obtained by an agreed conference;
that it would be free from the objec-
ton of too much assumption on the
part of the candidates and too much
assumption on the part of the men
selected 10 decide the question. and
that it would be in harmony with the
spirit of the primary law.
(; had a feeling and now entertain the
same feeling that such action on the
part of the leaders Of the temperance
forces would result in satisfactory
! candidate even though there should be
more than one candidate in the field.
| Field Is Open.
/ From the beginning | have felt that
any republican who believed that the
republican party was the best instru-
mert for furthering good government
was entitled 10 aspire to the office OF
governor and submit his candidacy to
the republicans Of the state with a fair
( field and no favors save and except
such as Should result from the natural
desire Of patriotic citizens 10 promote
good government, and knowing the
Senator's long record certainly con-
-rr,,- ~
or any other candidate to aspire to the
Office II View of this attitude which
was clearly expressed in my announce
menf. l felt both surprised and grieved
I TO know that the senator should find
! il necessary TO use such language as
"blufing" and bull doing" in discuss
ing method whereby the cause should
/ be made paramount to the ambitions
I of any man.
7 TOO. believe that the cause is more
important than the ambitions of any
man and my method of translating this
into action has been to invite a discus
sion Of the issues. 10 urge that each
candidate be considered solely upon his
capacity 70 render public service, and
10 urge a greater interest and a greater
activity on the part of all good citizens.
I recognize that there is a number
of republicans who feel kindly disposed
TO the candidates. Of both Senator Al
len and myself and who feel greatly
embarrassed by reason o. both Of us
being in the race. It is to be regretted
but certainly neither Of US IS asking
any of our mutual friends TO remain
neutral. Only one man can be nomi-
mated. 1t is possible. to give one man
the preference and still speak justly
and recognize the capacity Of the other,
but it IS OF the utmost Importance that
good citizens canvass the situation and
become aggressively active in the in
terest OF the candidate they believe
should be selected 10 lead. The worst
action is no action.
Saloon Question Settled.
/ therefore suggest that the leaders
OF the temperance cause discuss the
situation and give their active support
to the one they believe is the logical
candidate. and I should like to see
persons who believe that the question
Of good roads is the paramount issue
to do likewise. I should like to see
men interested in the cause Of labor
do the same thing. I should like to
! see the farmers discuss the matter
/. thoroughly. and also the advocates Of
the school question. especially those
who believe In advancing the rural
school and industrial education.
should like to see Those persons inter-
ested in seeing the 10000 prisoners put
to work which are now confined each
year in the city and county ,a!is in
absolute idleness to take an interest
in the matter. ] should like to see a
thorough discussion Of the situation by
o11 o;t;
for the purpose of assuming to fore
close the proposition. but for the pur-
pose OF furthering the candidacy of
that person whom they believe Is the
best fitted TO render the state of iowa
the greatest service during the two
years succeeding the administration Of
Governor Clarke
There are a number Of republicans
VINO believe strongly in the cause Of
temperance who feel that this question
has largely been settled by the last
general assembly and that we must
look forward TO the discussion of new
and constructive questions They as
sumo since no officer whose duty it is
to enforce law will ever run upon a
non enforcement platform that there
fore the laE will be well enforced.
With the law we'll enforced, they as
sumo there will be no effort made to
restore the mulct law, and that the
next general assembly will again pass
the joint resolution proposed by the
last general assembly prohibiting the
sale Of intoxicating liquor as bev-
erage.
II 1t develops that the several can
iidates conclude that the hest way to
eliminate the temperance question
from politics is to relieve it from all
uncertainty by announcing that the
action OF the last general assembly
with reference to temperance shall not
be undone but that TEN perance shall
| De the permanent policy of the state,
then I am OF the opinion that the i'm
portance of the temperance question
will be greatly r1inimized. And this
is true even though the prop sed joint
resolution prohibiting the sale Of in
toxicating liquor as beverage must
| be submitted to the next general as
sembly and if adopted must then be
submitted to the people Of the state
tor their approval or rejection.
Hubbard News Notes.
Special TO Times Republican.
Hubbard. Oct 20:-Henry Kruse has
large farm dwelling Soutbuest