Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21

pose of promoting the candidacy of
an individual in the interest of good
government, and a set OF men who
shall assume to speak for all of the
republicans of the state and assume
to eliminate candidates by a prear-
ranged agreement.
From the beginning ] have be-
lieved in the former method and not
in the latter That II there was to
be withdrawal of any candidate it
should come voluntarily upon the
part of the candidate and not as
result of any form of agreement. Ac-
cordingly when the proposition has
been submitted to me from time to
time by persons interested in the
Temperance cause, as 1t has upon sew
eral occasions, / have suggested that
they thoroughly canvass the situation
and then give active support that
candidate whom they believe is best
fitted to lead L have believed that
by this method all of the good results
would be obtained which might be OBJ
tanned by an agreed conference; that
1t would be free from the objection
of too much assumption on the part
of the candidates and too much as
sumption on the part of the men sell
ected to decide the question, and that
IL would be in harmony with the spir-
it of the primary law.
had a feeling and now entertain
the same feeling that such action on
the part of the leaders of the emper-
ance forces would result in salts
factory candidate even though there
should be more than one candidate in
the field
From the beginning / have felt
that any republican who believed that
the republican party was the best in
strument for furthering good govern
ment was entitled to aspire to the Of
| fee of governor and submit his cand-
idacy to the republicans of the state
with fair field and no favor save
and except such as should result
from the natural desire of patriotic
citizens to promote good government.
and knowing the Senator's long rec
right with myself or any other cand-
idate to aspire to the office. In view
of this attitude which was clearly ex-
pressed in my announcement, l felt
both surprised and grieved TO know
that the Senator should find II neces-
sary to use such language as bluff
ing" and "bull-dozing" In discussing
method whereby the cause should
be made paramount to the ambitions
of any man.
l, too, believe that the cause is
more important than the ambitions
Of any man and my method Of trans
lating this into action has been TO in
vite a discussion of the issues to urge
that each candidate be considered
solely upon his capacity to render
public service, and to urge a greater
Interest and greater activity on the
part of all good citizens.
+ | recognize that there is number
of republicans who feel kindly dis
posed to the candidates. of bsth Sen-
ator Allen and myself and VINO feel
greatly embarrassed by reason of
both of us being in the race. 1t is
to be regretted but certainly neither
of us is asking any of our mutual
friends to remain neutral. Only one
man can be nominated. 1t is possible
TO give one man the preference and
still speak justly and recognize the
capacity of the other, but ii Is of the
utmost Importance that good citizenes
canvass the situation and become ag-
excessively active in the interest of
the candidate they believe should be
selected to lead. The worst action
is no action. {
l therefore suggest that the lead
ers of the temperance cause discuss
the situation and give their active
support to the one they believe Is the
logical candidate, and / should like
to see persons who believe that the
question of good roads Is the par
amount issue to do likewise. should
like to see men interested In the cause
of labor do the same thing. | should
like to see the farmers discuss the
matter thoroughly, and also the ad-
yocates of the school question, es-
pecially those who believe In advanc-
ing the rural schools and industrial
education. | should like to see those
persons interested in seeing the
thirty thousand prisoners put to
work which are now confined each
year in the city and county jails in
absolute idleness, to take an interest
in the matter. l should like to see
thorough discussion Of the situa-
ton by all citizens from every srand-
point, not for the purpose of assum-
ing to foreclose the proposition, but
for the purpose of furthering the
candidacy of that person whom they
both os us being in the race. 1t is
believe Is the best fitted to render
the state of Iowa the greatest SER
vice during the two years succeeding
the administration of Governor
Clarke.
mi tar ~ N
who believe strongly in the cause OF
temperance who feel that this ques-
ton has largely been settled by the
last general assembly, and that we
must look forward to the discussion
of new and constructive questions.
They assume since no officer whose
duty it is to enforce law will ever
run upon a non-enforcement plat
form that therefore the law will be
enforced. With the law well enforc-
ed, they assume there will be no ef-
fort made to restore the mulct law,
and that the next general assembly
will again pass the joint resolution
proposed by the last general assemb-
| ly prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating
liquor as a beverage.
II it develops that the several cand-
idates conclude that the best 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 temperance
shall be the permanent policy or the
state, then l am of the opinion that
the Importance of the temperance
question will be greatly minimized.