Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-04
DIES MONIES LETTER.
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Dies MONIES, Iowa, Feb. /, SO.
The Legislative mill is grinding
rapidly. There are already $50 bills
on file in the house, chiefly "amen-
doris" and "repealers." An old cock
eyed critic listened the other day to
a long list of bills and finally, just as
another repeating act was read, he
looked around and dryly said:
"There goes the Code again" They
say that Dan Webster never present
ed a bill in his life, and it was one
OF the charges against James 6.
Blaine that he had only originated a
few Legislative measures. Individual
Legislators are no doubt naturally
fitted for certain work. There are
those inquisitive, restless, hobby
horse fellows who are only in their
element when standing on the floor
calling, "Mr. Speaker A bill l
wish to present" Then there are
the Websters, the Conklings, the
Blaines to reason away the rubbish
and champion the acts that are of
good to the public. The element
that manipulates affairs in the organi-
cation Of the assembly - especially
of the House - and who were "on
the floor" ever and anon during the
discussion of small things are now
peeking around at the power behind
the throne wondering why it is that
a man can often accomplish more by
a single strong effort than dozen
men by frequent dashes of general
debility. The question now is,
"who can WELD the thunderbolt that
reach accomplishment"
The Sherman Brown investiga-
ton is bound to go on. The democ-
racy flashed an interrogation point
before the eyes of the General AS
sembly intended to cast reproach up
on the honor Of republican admins
tration, and quicker than tightening
the republican majority in both
houses wrote after that deceitful in
terrogation point resolution to I'M
bosom the administration of their
officials, to throw upon it the strong
est light of an nonpartisan investiga-
ton and to say to the peopleof laow,
behold!
It was not the desire of republi,
cans to spend time and money in
such investigation, but it was forced
upon them by the democracy as an
alternative for imputed dishonesty
The committc Of investigation is
composed Of republicans and demo
Gratis alike and i, an impartial and
able commission consisting of three
members from each house. Senate
Glass, Burdick and Whiting. House
Thompson, Walsh and Bank. The
chief subjects Of legislation are and
will be the reorganization of the
court system, the grand jury system
and perhaps the temperance ques-
ton. On the first of these subject:
there is as yet no formulated and
agreed statement. The Circuit court
will undoubtedly be abolished, ano
the question is, shall there be a
county Probate court established or
shall the District court have univers
al jurisdiction of all litigation' On
the second subject, the grand jury,
the bills of Miles in the Senate ant
Cousins in the House, providing fol
a reduction of the grand jury to five
members, seem to meet with favor
On the subject of temperance legis'
lation there are as yet few bills
Storey's bill, to make the fact of the
holding of a Government license
conclusive evidence of the holders
violation of the Iowa law is, to say
the least, unreasonable. Besides
these three subjects there are many
others of less importance which are
receiving due attention by the intro
duction of bills.