Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
WHICH LEVEL FOR Mr.. RARDiNG7

Notwithstanding all OF these things,
there are prohiOition!sts who believe
that drink is the great evi! in the
world. And they are having chills and
fever with regard TO the results in Iowa
this year. They know that moral pro-
gress has characterized Iowa during
the past fifteen years and they are op-
posed to any backward step. They
would feel more comfortab Bile IL they felt
that they could count on the democrats
10 help them out in The legislature.
They take comfort from the fact that
the democrats in the last legislature
voted for prohibition. They realize and
admit the bravery OF such action but
when they hear what is said on the
side and they know what is being done
by the bootleg gers. they are wondering
if prohibition in Iowa is really going 10
say put" They would risk Harding
as governor if somebody would give
bond in regard TO the character Of the
legislature. They do not know what
Senator Dorans schemes may accom-
plish. There are so many unknowns
running for the legislature that there
is a weld of doubt and uncertainty
everywhere. They feel that Meredith
the democratic candidate for governor
is better than his party; they are afraid
that Harding, the republican candidate
for governor, is not so good as his
party Thousands Of good men are be-
wildered. They would like to know
whether if Meredith should be elected
he would continue 10 be superior to his
party or whether re would drop to his
party level. And they would like TO
know if Harding shall be elected.
whether he will climb up TO his party
level or stay down on the road on
which ne travelled while seeking the
nomination.-Des Moines Capital
That the conditions recited above ex-
ist is common knowledge over the state
Suspicion, amounting often TO convic-
ton is in the minds of thousands that
a siege IS in progress against prohi-
bition and that parallels are being
pushed forward day by day. The con-
dition Of the republican party is pc
cuiiar as is that of the democrats The
republican candidate is of a wet rec
ord, the democratic candidate is openly
dry and for prohibition. The demo-
cratic party has been wet, the repub-
ucan party dry.
Hon. Lafayette Young, editor of the
Capital. is probably as we'll acquainted
with public men and their records as
any person in the state. He has been
in the political game a very long time
and his opportunities to know and OBJ
serve public men have been exception
al. He could write political memoirs,
If he chose, that would rival the NUM-
tons disaster in explosiveness. In the
game of politics Mr.. Young knows in
side baseball
The judgment of the Capital on Mr..
Harding before the primary was that
he should not De nominated. 1t feared
his influence and purpose as did other
newspapers and individuals who per-
haps have had less opportunity to fore
cast what Governor Harding would be
likely to do and the means thru which
his purposes would be accomplished.
Thousands of those who bank on Mr..
Young's knowledge of public persons
and his judgment as to what they
would do in office If elected would be
glad of his conclusions on the moot
question whether "if Harding shall be
elected he will climb to his party level
or stay down on the road he travelled
while seeking the nomination. The
Capital knows the game and the play
ers. Judgment.