Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-13

for the state of Iowa and $4,000 for
Washington county each year is only
slight matter. They conclude by
asking if the farmers of Iowa should
not insist upon square deal for the
railroads. That is exactly what they
have been fighting for all of these
years. The railroads have put more
excessive rates upon the state OF Iowa
than any other state. For five years
Thorne has been lighting for this
square deal and trying to get these eX-
cessiye rates removed. He has won
every case and has reduced the rates
into Iowa by several million dollars
per year, many of these reductions be-
ing in favor Of the farmers. 1t is the
same Wall Street gang who MIXED
Iowa of all of these millions during
twenty five years, that now pirates
about a square deal for the railroads.
When they ge; it there will be no in
crease. 1t will be a reduction.
ATTORNEYS.
IGrand Junction Globe.J
In the test of law enforcement in
Iowa, which is due to come next year
with the repeal of the mulct law, II is
unfortunate that Iowa has not q more
efficient system Of prosecuting attor-
news. We hops the county agent Dill
will pass. 1t viii help. But in the
coming crisis Iowa needs strong men
as prosecutors in the various judicial
districts II must be recognized py
anyone who examines the SITUATION
we believe, that the amendment OF Inc
constitution in 1884 by when count!
attorneys were substituted Tor the oiu
district attorney plan, was a mistake.
The district attorney gave all his time
to prosecutions. He was speclallst.
Moreover, the best lawyers. in the judi
ciaI district could afford to take the
position. Men like Judge Milo +.
Smith of Cedar I'apids, and Judge
Thornell Of Sidney, were prosecuting
attorneys under the old system. me
county attorney plan made more JOBS;
the lawyers wanted it; they claimed II
was handler for the board OF super
visors: and it "got by Now IL is In
the constitution and likely TO stay
there until perhaps constituents
convention is called, or the county sys-
tenn is, on some fine day in the sweet
| bye and bye thoroughly oyerhauled.
TOO MANY WELFARE LEAGUES.
Attention of the Review has been
| called to plan to attempt the launcn
! ing of another new organization in
| this state. with Ottumwa regarded as
one of the strategic points In which
to work, The organization in ques-
ton is styled 1.-The Child Conserva-
ton League of America" To make
long story short, the Review is utterly
| ~ IN n
! toms that are branching out-away
from the church or educational institu-
ton to which they rightfully belong.
We regard the matter in the light that
there are already too many such al
fairs demanding the attention of the
| people of the country. The 7. NJ. Z.
| A., the Y. W. G. A., the schools, the
churches, and countless other So
| cieties lave their so-called welfare"
or side organizations until we are be-
| ing swamped and no degree OF sue
! cess obtained-because there are too
many. and those that are existing
| should be merged and thus accomplish
greater interest and results. The or
ganizayions named have their various
branches and some of them are splen-
didly named. We regard the play
grounds association as most excel
lent feature; but. there are guilds, So
! cial centers and innumerable other
things that quickly die after organiza-
! tim and after some outsiders have
| pocketed what little money can De
drawn from the purses Of many people
| who perhaps need 1t worse for othel
/ things. We will steadfastly contend
l that all such lines OF work belong Z
the churches which are utilized only {
small portion of the time. and the In
situations that are drawing dement's
from the tax duplicate for their main
tenance. All effort should be centere'
on the pivot that will turn to the bes
results.
SALOONS AND TAKES.
ICedar Rapids Republican.