Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-13
ABOLISH THE PUMP GUN.
TDes Moinea Register.1

The wild life protection fund an
nounces a great legislative campaign
to cover all states west Of the Missis
sippi except Arkansas, Missouri and
Iowa, for the abolition Of pump or au-
tomato shotguns and OF automobiles
In hunting.
The only reason which suggests it
self why these three states should be
omitted from the campaign is that
the conservators of wild life are hope
less concerning them, They evidently
believe that Arkansas, Missouri and
movement which has its inception and
demonstration elsewhere.
Iowa has given ample proof Of its
readiness to protect quail and prairie
chicken. despite the most determined
efforts OF those who have given this
state such bad name over the coun-
try at Large.
Why. then. should Iowa not lead in
the abolition OF the automatic gun? We
don't have to wait for demonstration
nor is it necessary for the national
influences to make themselves felt II
those within the state who believe IN
wild life conservation will exert their
best efforts.
The use Of the automobile is not a
serious matter in Iowa. as long as
shooting is prohibited on the public
highways. The auto IS much more ef
fective in deer hunting, of which there
Is none in this state. and in hunting
quail and grouse on the great plains.
Everything that would be accomplish
nj hS. In nf ms
Iowa can be achieved by limiting the
'aily bag of game.
But we ought to get rid Of the pump
gun, especially OF the automatic. It is
not the weapon OF the sportsman, but
OF the game hog and pot hunter. Why
shouldn't Iowa be the first state west
Of the Mississippi to abolish the pump
gun. instead OF being the third from the
last?
TOO MUCH ATTORNEY GENERAL.
= [Vinton Eagle.l
A writer in the Sioux City Journal
on blue laws and other things" says:
IF the legislature of Iowa had done
It's own work instead OF falling into
the habit OF taking up and putting
thru bills drafted in the attorney gen.
erals Office, the work of law making
would DE In better shape today" We
wonder If that is so? Are we living
and being governed under the personal
views of some one or more men who
have occupied the attorney generals
office
The trouble with the blue laws" of
Iowa as far as the Eagle sees is the
the fact that these laws do not allow
base ball on Sunday. In later years
our people are inclined to use Sunday
as holiday. If the inclination of the
people Is 10 use Sunday as a base bail
day it would be very easy to do it by
making simple change In what is
known as the Sunday law. Why
don't the legislature make this change
Simply because 1t feels in it's bones
that the people would not stand for it,
There is unquestionably a strong SEN
timent among Iowa people for the pro-
per observance of the Sabbath day.
Majority sentiment governs in the
conduct OF the people. Hardly law Is
passed by the legislature that at the
time OF Its passage does not represent
the ajority Of public sentiment. Then
comes a change in this so-called pub
lie sentiment. This is we'll demon
strated in the present Legislature Two
thirds Of it's time mas been given over
TO the attempt OF repeating legislation
enacted by former legislatures. Does
this simply represent the personal SEN
timens Of the members or does it rep
resent sentiment which exists among
the people and permeates the body
polite?
AS general proposition the member
OF the legislature represents the senti.
ment which exists in his county at the
time of his election or at the opening
OF the legislature.