Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-21
STATE ISSUES BEING DEFINED.
IAudubon Republican,

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STATE ISSUES BEING DEFINED.
CAudubon Republican,
While it seems little early to be Sc
riousIy considering the election of a
governor in 1916. yet a great deal OF
discussion is already taking place and
the lines and issues are already being
formed. 1t. seems to be agreed among
The temperance forces that a strong
man must be selected, and one man
united upon. If the nomination Is not
to be given a pronounced liberal, such
as Lieutenant Governor Harding, who
has already given out statement de-
fining what ne considers the issue to
he Now comes Attorney General Cos
son and takes issue with MIR. Harding,
and asserting that The Issues are to be,
speaking generally. law enforcement
temperance and the suffrage question.
II these are in fact TO be the issues
and who can doubt it, no one Is better
prepared to speak than Mr.. Cosson. No
one can question that he Is the pioneer
OF law enforcement, submitting to a
defeat for a second term as county
attorney Of this country because OF his
stand upon this question. at time
when law enforcement was not popular
in Iowa. AS State senator he achieved
an enviable reputation thru the Cosson
laws. all looking toward law enforce
ment and temperance. He was while
in the senate the chairman Of the COM
mittee on suppression Of intemperance
at a time when few were seeking this
particular Craftsmanship. He also at
that time made an unsuccessful fight
for equal suffrage.
In a public address made last De-
cembe-, Mr.. Cosson outlined the work
Of the coming legislative session, and
careful comparison Of his recon-
mendations with the actual work Of the
| legislature show that many of the rec
concentrations made by him have been
enacted into law. He has taken an
| Intelligent and advanced stand upon
the question OF prison reform, and sup
preston Of vice and other social and
moral questions. In fact without any
| reflection upon the other competent
and able men whose names have been
mentioned, if a real pioneer is wanted
one who saw what was needed little
before the rest, and had the courage
and the ability to make successful
/ fight for it, George Cosson should be
| nominated and elected governor in
| 1915.
THE FOOL AND A MOTOR.
| With the coming Of good weather
and the attendant good roads. the
automobiles and motorcycles are more
Numerous than ever, and while we dc
not suppose it will be needed. the Chief
wishes to issue a warning to the driy-
ers.
| The warning is a simple one and
one which everybody acknowledges
should be observed: Drive with
care.
| There are hundreds Of motor owners
who observe the laws and who Use
/ every possible precaution TO avoid ar
| accident, but there are few fools
who, to say the least, are criminallJ
careless. They can be seen any day
on any paved street where there Is
an opportunity to 'let her out" q
notch.
| Last night there was near fatality
on First avenue, due to the fact thai
the driver was careless. He was try.
ing to make a race course out OF 8
crowded thoroughfare, and that too
after making a visit to Boone where
the saloons are still running.
Earlier in the evening a MOTORCYCLE,
speeding not less than thirty five mile!
an hour made the residents gasp will
fear as the rider urged the machint
down the street. In front Of him OF
the frame was a little boy whose lift
was in danger every second. TIL,
speed maintained and the looks o
wonder from the spectators evidentl,
brought satisfaction to the rider. bu
there is only one place for man O
his type and that Is in jail. Their,
were dozens Of children along tn
street and the rigs were numerous blu
he did not seem to care and kept tn
/ mace ilp until the huaireaa district wa