Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-04
Iona Newspapers

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LET THE IOWA BOYS VOTE.
GBoone News Republican,
movement is on foot to call spe-
cial session of the Iowa legislature to
fix the laws so that the Iowa soldiers
on the border who are now deprived
of the vote in November, may vote IN
the field. Owing to a miN-up in our
laws. the absent voters lalw does not
apply to those soldiers in the field VINO
come from cities of $500 or more pop
ulation, because as it happens to be
presidential year a complete new reg
istra ton is required before they be-
come voters. The attorney general Is
looking UP the matter of an old law
passed in war times TO see whether
they can vote in the field under this
old statute.
If this does not pan out the governor
should certainly call special session
Of the Legislature to fix the boys so
they can vote, The members of the
legislature would be willing to give
their time free. we have no doubt, and
even pay their railroad fare. 1t would
thus cost the state very little for this
needed piece Of patriotism. Other
states quite universally are making 1t
possible for their soldiers to vote, even
to the extent of calling special sessions
Of the legislatures. Iowa should not
be behind in this matter.
THE DESPERATE BREwER1ES.
[Des MONIES Capital.]
In his speech at the Auditorium Sat
urday afternoon Mr. Bryan referred to
statement in the press by the mayor
of Davenport to the effect that more
whisky was being soldin Davenport
now than before the saloons were
closed. Mr.. Bryan predicted that this
interview and others OF its kind would
ne seized upon by the Bqupr interests
hand used as an argument against pro-
hibition in the western states which
hawaehe question up for decision.
# the estimate Of the Davenport
mayor is true, he is guilty OF not en-
.taueing saaalaws and therefore is not a
atSms,, toshold the office. Undoubtedly
the charge Is not true bu. !. has served
the purpose OF giving the liquor crowd
a weapon. And incidentally Daven-
port has been given black eye.
The eagerness with which the pub
licity departments OF the breweries
seize upon items Of this kind is an
other indication that the saloon is Oh
its last pegs. few years ago any
statement that the mayor OF Dayen-
port might make upon the question OF
prohibition would have gone unnoticed.
The cause Of prohibition Is fortunate
in having men Of the type Of Mr..
Bryan to help fight its battles. He Is
needed to Offset the campaign Of mis-
represe which the liquor men
persist in carrying on.
ENGLISHMAN AND GERMAN.
REV. J. E. Kirhye in Des Moines
Register.1
The minister and his wife are Eng
| lish and preside over a little church
not distant from Des Moines They
| came from England only a few years
| ago and the ties Of home and kindred
are still strong. In the great war which
| IS leaving a trail Of tragedy every
| where they have not been spared. The
| brother whom they love had gone to
| the front OF swell the armies Of the
empire WHICH hopes to triumph over
Germany. The German came TO Iowa
many years ago and gradually as the
years passed became prosperous and
| was also looked upon as the leading
man in the little church Both fnan-
cially and religiously he bore It's bur-
dens and became the trusted counsellor
of the minister and his wife. His only
son was in Germany at the outbreak OF
the war and true to family tradition
enlisted in the service of the father
land. Two years Of wars desolation
have been recorded and only recently
two letters with sad news were on
their way to this Iowa community. The
letters came the same week. One WA
from England and told the story OF q
loved brother who had been killed IN
battle. One was from Germany and
told the story Of the death of sor
who was killed on the field of battle
Grief was common. and In the litti'
church the English minister and hi
wife met his leading layman. Ger
man, and his wife. The two me:
clasped hands as friends with "a com
mon sorrow while their wives in I
loving embrace wept in theiI Sso::::.....n.
} grief. 1t is in America that such
scene is possible.
UNWARRANTED CRITICISM.
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