Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Is.
svE. srATt*EsT RELATIVE
70 CAMPAIGN.
wAnrs TO WIN ON OWN
MERITS As An EXECUTIVE
citss Lens Experience % lawmaksr
and Executive Officer - Attorney
General '''u'' Pamphlet Containing
Friendly Newspaper Comment and
R,vi.w;ns Work a. Legislator.
sn.c,.l "a UNDERSTANDINGS,


Des Moines, June Essays George
Cosson, attorney general, to his
friends in Iowa:
..To those friends and citizens who
believe that my record as a public
Official, my knowledge of constitutional
law gained by years Of experience in
dealing with constitutional questions
in the office of attorney general, my
experience as q legislator and as an
administrative and executive officer.
and my knowledge Of the needs Of the
state and her institutions, together
with my stand upon public questions,
makes me the losical-candidate at the
next primary, suggest that affirma-
tive work be done in my behalf In
stead OF wasting time in attempting
to arrange conferences or in criticising
other candidates, present or prospec-
tive. II win desire to win upon my
own strength and not the weakness OF
some other candidate. have suffi-
Gent. confidence in the intelligence and
the discriminating judgment of the
people Of Iowa to believe that II
majority of our people think, in view OF
the peculiar circumstance. and the
problems which will confront our state
during the next few years, that I can
render the most service. I will be
selected regardless Of whether there
are two or more candidates in the
aeld.'
Leaves No Doubt.
It is in this clear and decisive man
ner that the attorney general presents
to his friends the Immediate situation
as regards the republican nomination
for governor. It leaves no doubt as
20 the attitude Of Mr.. Cosson.
The attorney general has collected
and put into a small pamphlet some
If the articles printed favorable to him
or approving Of what he has done and
is doing, including many OF the lead
ing daily and weekly papers OF the
state, and several influential news
papers Of other states. Along with
this collection, which will be for the
use Of those friends who desire to do
affirmative work, is brief OF the the
points in the rather interesting career
If the attorney general and summing
up Of some Of his chief accomplish
nents.
One Of the first things SUGGESTED is
an item forgotten by some. which is
that as county attorney of Audubon
county in 1866 he attracted for his
. successful enforcement OF the law q
year before Assistant Attorney General
Trickett, Of Kansas. commenced his
work which attracted national atten-
ton. Then he read paper beofre the
association Of county attorneys In 1905
on the duties Of local officers which
saving: III the young county attorney
If Audubon county practices what he
breaches he will be heard of in higher
,laces." Then he became special
counsel In the office Of Attorney Cen
eral Byers and rendered valuable SER
vice In the enforcement Of the laws.
Constructive Legislation.
AS a state senator he was the author
OF the bill prohibiting unfair discrimi-
nation in creamery products, poultry
ana grain: and the bill to limit the
time Of appeal in criminal cases to six
months. The "Cosson laws" OF which
he was the author are four in number,
namely: the removal law, the red
light Injunction law, the law defining
the duties OF q county attorney ana
making 1t mandatory to see that the
law Is enforced, ana tne ID" ueiiiiAA5
the duties Of sheriff and making 1t
mandatory upon him to secure evil
dence and file information.
He fathered on the floor Of the senate
the bill recognizing the attorney gen
erals office. creating the department OF
Justice and giving the attorney gen
eral supervisory powers over county
attorneys. He was chairman OF the
committee on suppression of intemper-
ance and In charge Of the equal suf-
fraRe bill after Jameson went to con-
gress.
His record in the attorney generals
Office is set forth more fully. including
the express rate cases, the stock food
cases, the meandered lake case, pure
food cases, workmen's compensation
act teachers minimum wage law, etc.
He has been successful in every re-
moval case and he has been instru-
mental in having returned to counties
over $4,000.
The later work done by him and his
department are more familiar to the
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