Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-16

Our Correspondent, Julien Richards, VIII
Keep Our Readers Thoroughly Informed
on What Is to BE Done, What Has Been
Done and How They Do 1t.
Dies MONIES, Jan. I3.-[Special. THE
Twenty sixth general assembly of Iowa,
which convened today, will be one OF
the most important sessions held in
years. In the matter of the work tina,
is laid out for its consideration no legisla.
ture of late years has had more numer.
GUS or more important duties to per.
form.
Perhaps the most important of these
duties is the disposition of the report of
the commission appointed by act of the
last legislature to revise and codify the
laws of the state. AS is generally known
this commission has prepared report
which includes an entirely new code OF
laws-new in the sense that many of
the chapters have been rewritten, all
have been revised and the various
amendments which have from time to
time been enacted have been inserted in
their proper places and the laws made
complete. In addition some laws tha,
are entirely new have been added and
some Of the old laws have been consid-
erably modified. AS an instance of new
laws, the chapter providing for the gov
eminent of building and loan associa-
tons might be cited, and as showing the
changes which have been made in ex-
listing laws, the modification Of the laws
In regard to county mutuals and coop
erative insurance companies are good
examples. Some of these changes which
the commission has seen fit to make
have created considerable adverse COM
ment and it is believed probable that
many of the recommendations of radi-
cal changes will not be adopted. In
support of the right of the commission
to make the changes which are recon-
mended they say in the report which &C
companies the code, that the act by
which the commission was created gave
them the right to make such changes
as IN their opinion was necessary "to
secure completeness, and to improve,
systematic and harmonic it (the code)
and make it clear and Ineligible.
The talk of holding an extra session for
the consideration of the report of the
commission has largely subsidized and it
is probable that the matter will be dis
posed of in some manner at the present
session.
Question of Resubmission.
The questi on of resubmission and the
enactment of a manufa cturing law per-
uniting the manufacture of liquors in
the state will come before the general
assembly early in the session. The
opinion seems to be gaining ground that
the resolution for resubmission will be
defeated and it is also believed that the
contest will be very close ON the manu-
featuring bill. The reason for the be.
lief that resubmission may not carry is
Of the members, which is at best usual
ly very unsatisfactory. for the average
man isn't liable to tell every one who
asks him, just what he is going to do on a
question of so much moment as this,
unless he happens to be elected on a
clearly defined issue. It is true, how
ever, that many of those who were
anxious to have the amendment sub
mitted again are changing their posi-
ton.
One Of the most prominent temper
ance men in the state, who holds high
position in the amendment league, said
to the writer few days ago that he
had been feeling the pulse Of the people
of the state and was exceedingly fear
full that if the amendment should be
submitted in the heat Of the political
activity which is sure to come next sum-
mer in view of the Republican national
convention, it would be defeated.
With the am endment defeated, he said,
all the prohibition which remains would
be swept away. He added that many
more of the leading prohibitionists in
certain parts of the state were begin
ming to think as he did. He asked that
his name should not be used in connec-
ton with his statement, but the writer
can vouch for him as being ut the very
front of the battle for prohibition. He
said that he was very anxious that a
manufacturing law might not pass, but
he believed that it would be for the best
interests of temperance in the state not
| to have the amendment submitted to
the people at present.
Allison Has Right of Way.
! OF course everybody knows that the
| reelection of Senator Allison will be
without practical opposition. There
will be no candidate against him on the
Republican side and the Democrats will
have but little voice in the matter by
reason of being in such hopeless min.
GRITTY in the membership of the two
houses. He will receive the unanimous
nomination of the Republican caucus
and his election will be accompanied
with something of a demonstration
which is intended to be a sort of official
announcement to the nation that he
will be candidate for the Republican
nomination for president. He is ex
pected to reach Des Moines early this
week, and it is also said that J. S.
Clarkson will be here. Quite number
of prominent Republicans from differ
'ent parts of the state are expected Il
drop in about this time and shake hand,
with the senator. Chairman Mcmillan
iof the Republican central committee
has opened headquarters here and
Jim" Blythe and "Gib'' Pray are K
be seen in the hotel corridors most any
time. The fact is that Senator Allison
has been much averse to anything that
would look like a preconceived demon
stration in his behalf. Some of tn,
leaders, however, think that it is about