The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-06

izing their apparently conflicting but In fact |
mutually dependent interests 80 that the work
Of developing the resources Of our State shall
have the united aid OF prosperous business en-
tcrprscs on all sides will receive, they will
deserve the appreciation Of just men every
where.
1T is greater facilities for transportation that
Iowa most needs. She should help hasten tho
day when the waters Of our great lakes will bo
turned from their course and made TO minglo
with those OF the mighty rivers that clasp her
in their giant arms. would not yield for mo
ment the just prerogatiye Of the State to exer
else in the interest Of the public most careful.
supervision over every mode OF trans sportation
within Its jurisdiction, but beyond this, in my
own judgment, lies still broader held Of duty,
more important work to the people OF the
great Northwest. Of which Iowa Is central ng.
ure. II not the imperial head.
Already. In the very infancy OF It's exist.
ence this section snrpasses all others OF equal
extent in the magnitude Of its surplus food
productions. Deprived Of reasonable rates OF
transportation they are % Of little value & to those
without them the commerce OF this Nation
would be largely crippled and many OF its
great cities cease to expand II they did not
who shall grasp this difficult problem and
solve II in the interest OF oil our people?
Not he WI WHO trusts o,n, to the ingenuity Of man l
to regulate rates upon single mode Of convey
ance that must depend upon private capital
voluntarily invested, for its maintenance but u
complete the connecting link OF mighty water
way that shall cut continent in twain and
open the cheapest OF all methods Of transporta-
tion from the gulf to the sea-
REAPPORTIoNMENT.
.sThe constitution Of our State provides that
the Legislature at each regular session thereof
shall hx the ratio OF representation and form
into representative districts those counties
which are not entitled singly to representa-
tive. SO as to apportion the members Of the
Legislature among the several counties and rep
| resenta atiye districts according to the number
OF inhabitants therein
"The census of 1885. upon which the present
ratio OF representation was established, showed
| the population Of the State to be In round mum.
| bers l,754,OOO, which should have made the
actual ratio for i0O members II $40. Instead OF
adopting this number the Legislature In 1886
enacted that "a OOO should be the ratio OF repre-
sentation, and thereupon proceeded to divide
the State into Assembly districts. The constitu-
| tion also provides that any county or district
having one half the number OF Inhabitants fixed
| rs the ratio of representation shall be entitled
| to one member, and any county having one half
No less than sixteen Of the districts as then
formed contained less than 1900 inhabitants,
and some having but one member had more
than 35.UO. The last General Assembly recn-
| acted this apportionment and division without
change.
| committed both In the al portionmcnt and divi
| sion OF the State so made. To justify an ap
portionment upon basis Of 24.OUO to district
required q population OF 2 10000 inhabitants.
/ This was more than 100000 in excess of our act
ual population In dividing the State into
districts this error grew into an actual wrong
So far as the sixteen districts contain
4 ing less than half the population fixed by
4 the ratio Of representation are concerned
their establishment in the judgment of many OF
| our people, was violation OF the fundamental
i law Of the State. while the inhabitants Of those
| containing the greater number are certainly de-
/ prved of q fair and equal representation In the
| Legislature No one can rightfully maintain
| that one person in one part Of tile State is en-
/ titled to the same representation In the Legis
lature that Is accorded TO four in other locali
4 ties. and yet the difference Is even greater than
this between some OF the districts.
/ without reference to party affiliations. we
can not too stoutly maintain the necessity for
unqualified obedience to the constitution OF our
State and impartial recognition OF the political
| rights Of every one Of her citizens. 1t will be
the duty Of the present Legislature to establish
new ratio Of representation and redistrict the
State. This will undoubtedly be SO done - to
avoid just criticisms In the future.
EDUCATION.
"There is much in the common school system
| of our State Of which to beast and little per-
haps that can be done in the way of legislation
| to improve its condition. This regret to say.
is not the situation Of our higher institutions Of
learning II they are made TO compare favor.
| ably with those of sister States large sums OF
money must be contributed for their establish
ment aud support. In lS46 two townships OF
land we're set apart by the general Government
for the support of university in Iowa when
1t should become State. The grant
was afterward accepted. and II It had
been judiciously managed would have sup
stitution 1t WIS designed to aid but the lands
were sold at an carly day and for prices which
supply but meager annual income To this
has been added by the State q limited endow-
ment, but the permanent funds Of the univer-
sity are wholly insufficient for its support. The
number Of students has increased with the
| growth Of the State until the facilities which
| appropriations thus far made have supplied are
wholly inadequate for the immediate needs Of
the school.
1T is apparent that further aid must be pro-
vided aud the question arises: In what manner
and to what extent ought this to be given!
II seems to me in every sense desirable that
in addition to such appropriations as may be
necessary for immediate investment in build
ing and apparatus q permanent annual
fund suficient to supply the reasonable
wants OF the institution should be pro
| vidcd. This would enable those In charge
to perfect and carry out plans for the de
velopment of the school In every thing essen
tial to its usefulness, with an accurate knowl
| edge OF what could be relied on to meet the out
lay. II We would make the university what Il
should be-if We would place 1t relatively among
the institutions OF learning In this countr,
| where Iowa stands among the States of this
Union--we must adopt q liberal policy In the
! way OF appropriations and supply q permanent
income therefor, SO that proper plans for tht
improvement Of the school can be adopted and
carried forward In business way:
"A IKE condti0n exists 10 tne NORMAN Scnoo
Ceaar raAs. % n.s ans.i'a.,on a,1ny - Mnoly ue e
pen0ent upon tempoIafy uppIoprimM,ions ~ Iol
means 70 pc.Pe.ua.e. rs sA.s'en.e. ine t .as. M y
these Was only dsslgneu 70 Supply us "ams. M..
uAish sA0 usOSsA1t y, ouosA1 ~eesSsu1S. : ~
same reasons exist mere ior permanent iune
lnat nave oeen reaerrea 70 IN tne ease on ths da
university. orulnary business principles de
Mand reasonaoie ceI.an.y as 70. W ncsns ~ cal
rying torwara any enteEps,se tnas REQUIRES tns
, use q consioeraDic capilai, al.u lnc scnoois g
! our state are NO except.on 70 .h.s IuIe.
ns approprla1ion lor .ne Nornal Scnoo
should not only be made IN tue form OF per per
manent enaowment; Du' y, .oo, snoGid |. De ne hO 40
eral SO rs 70 make lne scnooL Mnal WAS ac
signed 70 De.a source iIom Wnlcn superio
teacners q Oo,n sexes a.e ~ " suppnea ior ou M
common scnools. 6esl0es TINS, rs Iast q tne
state Is aole 70 pear tne expense otner scnool'
OF tn0 same cnaIacteI snoulu Dc es.aplsnes Ne
ana hoerally endowed IN alnersnt parts q w
Siats. Every sppfeprlas.on ol lnls enaracle
WIZ De returned 70 Ine grea. mass OF ous peopi'
IN Lnat wnicn is more valuauic tnah goau.
. ~ snouid Also os pros.uca uy law ,nn. :,
grauuete uipioma lroli nof!nai scnool sna, y
IN ait cases oe ,,.a;, ~ ~ 20 seno,
w;tS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nnwar in the facn,tr 10 mal,,
Il ennivaient to those issued bv the STATE boar,
~ srnm;nars yrhaneyer In the oninion ~ m,
.vnhars tharanf the gradnate il apt;t,ed there
| | - nnSer the law rh3s wonld he a INST recno
| n;,;nn q, the cfscisnrv ~ the schoo, ITSELF mn,
dasorv.I Recommendation Ia those who nnrynrn
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