Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-27
WATERLOO MAN CHOSEN AS PRO.
eREssIvE PARTY CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.
REAL FIGHT DEVELOPS
OVER ROADS ISSUE
Convention Declares in Favor Of TAX.
ing Advantage Of Government Offer
Of Funds-Nsw state Committee
chosen-Retsntien Of Primary Law
Favored-old Parties Condemned.

Des Moines, July 27.-lowa progress
sives assembled in state convention al
the Slavery Hotel yesterday afternoon
nominated S. H. Bashor, Of Waterloo,
to fill the vacancy for the office Of
governor on their state c,1et, and went
On record in the platform adopted for
universal military service and the en-.
actment of 4 corrupt pra ctices" Jaw to
prevent the election of tools of the
large interests by the eNpenditur. OF
great sums of money fo- campaigning,
They also pledged themselves and
their candidates to favor and support
the initiative, referendum and recall;
re tn partisan nomination AMI election
Of county and township officers; sub.
mission Of the prohibition amendment
end strengthening of the liquor Jaws.
CO operation with the national govern
ment for good roads; retention Of the
primary law; equal suffrage, reforms
in taxation and control Of railroads, and
III matters for the promotion OF econ.
omy and efficiency in public affairs.
Raps Both Old Parties.
The platform questions the sincerity
of both the republican and democratic
parties in Iowa in their attitude toward
prohibition, the former because of its
wet candidates and the latter because
of it's wet record. Both of the old par
ties are also condemned for past ex-
travagances,, corruption and ineffl-
cheney. Progressive candidates are
pledged to the following measures:
!, First-Initiative, referendum and re-
call, giving the people direct control of
their officers, legislation and affairs.
Second - Non-partisan nomination
and election of county and township
officers, in the interest of economy and
efficiency.
Thrd-Immediate submission of the
prohibitory amendment. now pending
and the strengthening and enforcement
of laws to eliminate the liquor traffic
Fourth = Provision for systems OF
state highways. and cooperation with
the national government for good, well
drained, well graded roads.
Fifth-Retention Of the primary law;
the strengthening of that and other
election laws, and enactment of a cor
rupt practices act to prevent large ex-
penditures of money by persons, or i'll
terests to put their tools into public
office, with increased provisions Tor
publicity of expenditures by candidates
and their supporters.
Sixth Full enfranchisement OF
women equally with men, by state aid
national action.
Seyenth-Reform in matters of tax
alton and control of railroads and pub
lie utilities; in registration of titles,
and in handling state and local public
business.
II! Eighth-Reform in matters of~com-
mittees and clerkships i'm the general
assembly and in promoting economy
and efficiency in public affairs.
Fight. Over Road Issue.
The real fight Of the convention de-
veloped when it's few delegates, among
whom, however, all of the congress
s,ional districts were represented, re-
solved itself into a committee of the
whole and took UP the discussion of the
road question: Final solution lof the
differences, came with the decision
to favor taking advantage of the offer
of the federal aid road bill and a for
NAL stand for good roads.
The new state central committeeman