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Iowa Legislation Seeks Prohibition and Road Finance Changes
Legislative notes from Des Moines in January 1917 discuss restoring voters' rights to elect county superintendents, trimming primary laws, and maintaining Sunday observance. Gov Harding urges strict law enforcement, with talk of prohibitory amendments and stronger liquor laws, plus debate over permanent roads and bonded funding.
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Gov. Harding
General Assembly
Iowe
Iowa
Chugg Slong
Omaha
Des Moines