The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-01-14

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deny MAN whe ii Willing n suffice,
himself b rxAmin alton and rfass EVAN.
inssion Under oath the right n 40 y, In
fact establsshcs h tonne extent a ptc.
sumption NJ Rullt against him. 1 earn.
cstly commend this subject Ii the ean.
sidefatien II the General Assembiy.
while upon this subject. l recommend
the epeAl 81 the provision introduced
into tkc code. allowing changes of venue
In preliminary examinations. Ia prrs
ence In the statutes, I am convinced,
increases expense. interferca with Jus
tlcs, And secures no substantial tights.
7Ae Jury Sysfe,r. Entertaining 4. |
do the rfofoundeat vencration Tor this
legacy Of our ancestors, yet do not
taink II beyond the reach Of improve.
ment. Tho requirement IL unAnimity
Ia jury In order 10 verdict I cam Il
but look upon ~ M antique absurdIty.
which has too long ictscrcd tho admins.
trAtion of justice. ! therefore recon
mend that steps be taken 10 do way
with tho requirement, and thus 10 con.
form our jury systcm more nearly TO
modern ideas, and practical common
acnsc.
TIE Public Htaifh.--7he importance
Of the subject Of public health has i'm.
presse itself % upon tho public mind
throughout the country that In several Of
our sisteF commonwealth State boards
hcve bean established having cognis Ance
thereof with more or less limited BOW.
efs. submit 10 tho General Assembly
tho propricty Of Adopting this or somc
othcr measure Of comprehensive char.
acter for tho safety of tho public health,
believing no subject 10 DO more deserving
Tho attention of tho aagaclous Legislator.
COMPENSATION or rrnLlc oYricgns.
Ono Of tho Judge Of tho supreme Court
he's hlcd IN tho executive otiicehis rcsig.
nation, q take cfloct on the ossvent In
day Of ths1present month. lilo assigns ~
reason for his retirement that the salary
10 inadequate to meet the cxpcuscs al
HE family. do not believe In tho nav.
mont Of cxorbitant sAlarlca 10 public
officials; and still II would DO we'll for
the General Assembly 10 give some con.
sideralion to tho question OF salaries.
10 the case Of judicial officers Il IA both
wisdom aud economy 20 pay such sAlA.
rios ~ will secure tho Highest talent lsos
only for tho supreme bench but for the
district and circuit courts. Aud while
upon this question Of salaries I.dsslrc Ia
sAy, that any salary paid 10 m official
who subordinatcs public duty 10 his
personal anairs and 10 private spccuia
tions In cxorbitAnt. but tho t5Ablic officer
who devotca himself with slnglcncsa al
purpose To tho duties OF bis office, making
his private interests secondary 10 those
Of tho public, should he paid for his
labor. know that Il requires economi.
cal living % make tho Governors salary
mcst tho ~ lenses Of family; and n
am about 10 retirc from this Office /, ID
proper for mo to say that would be
glad 10 200 my successor moro lihcrslly
paid. But while saying this, il Ii bu,
Just that should state my opinion tha,
tho officers In the other departments 81
the btate government receive smallc,
proportional salaries than docs tho Gov.
ern0r. ! kAow tho present officers Of
this State, and know that their time and
talcnts arc enthusiastically and entirely
devoted 10 their public dutics, and
would bo glad to acs tLcm paid 10 thu,
they can pay reasonable rents, meet thu
daiiy expsnsss Of their iamilies, aud b.
prudent management have . piltance
lott u tho close Of zach PEAR.
This concludes my message and my
oihcial relation 10 the people Of Iowa
Tho distinguished gentleman whom thu
people have called % succeed mo. 70.
sumes position which he laid down
twelve yeara ego. Tho Iowa Of which
% W. then Governor, contalnsa 70i, 7sa
inhaOltAnts' that of which no will bs
insuguratsd tho Governor In this con,
seanial year seturns By census 1850, oll
human souls, aud : pioportiouatsly
nucn larger Increase Of material wealth.
~ rstaring, therefore, can only Wish
Ior ny ctAts, In whose every rill and
river. ana grove and prairie, and oil tht
peoplc within her borders, ny Interest
Can only coaac when I sleep In hos coll
snas tns prosperity of the past MAY
sympoliss the glofies or the future. And
wnlls her people pursue tho Same pur'
poses, are guided By the sAmc virtues
Illustrate tho salno patriotism, and trust