The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-18

climate and resOurceN-and wisely
exercises such discrimination
State, having no such authority. 1t
may be asked; "How can legislation
aid US in Ehis sDartiesiar.i' u 10
answered il We c. do lnothide more.
it is possible. ugh our n1ArdS
Immigration, to N attention 70 our
manufacturing -161nprces.- act
that Iowa is supplied with coal mines
developing veins from .!x e eleven
feet In thickness, which invite new
industries to their vicinity with lead.
minee, In which new lodes are daily
discovered; with black walnut and
other woods for manufacturing
purposes; with inexhaustible gypsum
beds; with lime stone quarries OF
every varsity; with clays for the
production of all kinds of brick and
pottery: and with other resources in
viting skill and capital, so numerous,
a to now and here, forbid the men,
tion---might all be set forth in . pam
phlet, which, distributed by the Board
Of Immigration, could not fail to at
tract attention and produce results.
Two years ago an appropriation of
FIVE thousand dollars was made in the
interest Of immigration, and counting
every able bodied man led to settle
in Iowa, thereby, as an addition of
FIVE hundred dollars TO the material
wealth Of the State, this sum has
Welded a per cent. in its present and
remote influence upon our prosperity,
not easily calculated by the ordinary
methods Of computation.
Another telling influence upon the
profits Of the producer, in this as In
others, Is the cheapness, accessibility
and abundance of good fuel.
While we have coal mines which will
yield sufficient fuel for more than the
wants OF any probable population in
the future Of this State; yet owing Ia
costly processes of mining, and exhor-
bitant charges upon local freights, this
indispen sable article is go expensive as
to largely discourage immigration.
Coal, here % elssw here, is coming to
be regarded ~ the principal article for
fuel, aud 1t 10 probable that more than
half Of our population, will, through.
out all the future Deepen upon 1t for
this purpose. Indeed, the extent Of
the coal Acids Of Iowa, measures the
capacity Of large portions Of our State,
as well as States adjoining us, for
occupancy aud Improvement. There
fore. anything that can be done to
promote prospecting for, and the
opening Of new mines: to encourage
and protect miners in their employ
ment: and to cheaper the transporta.
ton Of this article, will greatly
accelerate the settlement Of our fertile
prairies, lessen the price Of fuel
throughout the Stale, and be an
invaluable aid to future manufacturing
enterprises.
Another means of promoting the
results Of industry. by Legislative
influence, is to keep the burdens Of
taxation down TO the minimum stand.
ard. would carry forward to COM
pietion, with judicious economy
those enterprises already commenced
Ii the prudent man or business, as q
legislator, will act upon the same
principle in regard to public expeDdi.
lures which he observes in the conduct
of his own private affairs, he will
measure his public duties By stand
ard that will seldom produce extrava
gance. The danger usually, Is not In
the larger appropriations which
attract public attention, and the
disbursement OF which are narrowly
watched by the people. but In smaller
amounts which receive but little
examination, and are voted upon with
the remark; at is but trifie any.
how" Perhaps j. will not be thought
ou, Of plac. in ti,i. connection TO say;
that during the earlier part Of the
session, when, uniikeit closing hours,
there is no haste, the general arpro-
priation bill should be examined and
perfected, or as nearly so as practicable;
and then amendments sought TO be
inserted I'm the last hours, should
receive searching analasis. When
individuals. during the confusion
necessarily preceding the adjourn
ment, clamor for the recognition Of
claims which the entire session has
afforded them opportunity to fully
present, when they could have been
thoroughly canvasse1, this fact Of
itself should elicit scrutiny as to their
merits.
And here l may not inappropriateiy
speak Of the unealculating manner in
which many cOmmualties--and
especially of the more sparsely populat-
ed counties impose taxes upon them
selves. Ii there il legislative power
this should be remedied. ! cannot
think 1t would do municipal corpora
tons very great injustice, to so hedge
the privilege of imposing obligations
upon themselves, that their power to
contract debts will be kept somewhere
within the boundary Of ability TO pay.
Appropriations for our benevolent
institutions will. Of course, reach the
extent Of their needs, economically
estimated. The Reform School,
though Of gecent origin. Is doing q
noble work, aud commends itself to
your consideration. The soldiers
Orphans Homes are doubtless beCom-
ing less burdensome to the treasury
AZ the children for whose care and
education they were intended are
yearly reaching an age ofselfsupport
Still, while tile necessity for such care
continues, we will but echo the voice
OF patriotism, by literally providing
for the children Of those noble mef
who illustrated Iowa in the Grea
Rebellion. Such appropriations To-
carrying forward the work upon tn
capitol building. aud the Insane Hos
pital at Inepdcndence.a as may be nece
sary and st.ainable, without increas
ing the taxes Of The people. will doubt
less be sanctioned bath by wisdom
and economy. The condition Of tn
treasury, and the amount that can b
;,,dioin,alv axnondad upnn theS