Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
About the Legislature.


Keokuk Constitutional Democrat: The
food of public opinion has broken the
lobby levee at Des Moines, and corrup.
ton is liable to get bath.
Ottumwa Democrat: We trust the
Iowa legislature will continue in session
until next fall. Every days session is
making new democratic votes.
Dubuque Telegraph: Now that the
lobbyists have sought to smirch the leg
islature, the latter ought to devise some
means Of getting rid Of them.
Des Moines Leader: The tempest in
the teapot in the house over the Jack
man circular has been ridiculous in
many of it's features, but has accom-
plished good result by clearing the
lobbies.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: When lobby
lists are excluded from the floor of the
house it may at times be difficult to Sc
cure quorum while the members are
visiting at the rooms of the transmitters
of influence.
Fl. Dodge Chronicle: There are at
present only six legislative investigating
committees at Des Moines. 1t is to be
hoped the committees will perform their
duties faithfully as they should, for if
they do their is little doubt that their
labor will bear good fruit.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The pro-
fessional lobbyist has had his day. He
cannot deliver the goods he promises to
deliver. Money given to him is almost
thrown away. Any legitimate interest
can take care of itself by sending its &C
crediated representative to Des Moines
and giving their professional lobbyist
the go-by.
Burlington Gazette: The committee
that was appointed to investigate the
charges that the state Of Iowa was pay
ing too much for its state printing and
state binding has made minority report
in which he sustains the charges and
shows that it is possible for the state to
save $4,000 year by letting this work
out by contract.
Davenport Republican: The legisla
ture has decided to reduce the salary oil
each of the railroad commissioners from
$4,000 to $4,000 This will be quite {
saving to the state and the salary il
large enough, when compared with thai
OF governor. There will at least be
plenty of candidates for the position
and candidates, too, that are fully pre-
pared to discharge the duties of thu
office.
Des Moines Capital, 81: Up to yes
terday morning the condition of work il
the legislature, as shown by the repor
of the joint committees was as follows
Passed both hoses-Senate files, 16 bills
277pages; house files, 81 bills, 1877 pages
total % bills, 494 pages. Passed sen
ate only-Senate files 7, 119 pages. Pass
ed house only-House files %, 305 pages
total 424 pages. Senate files indefnitel
postponed q, 15S pages; house files in
definitely postponed s, As pages; totaI
203 pages. Senate files enrolled 7. .
pages; house files enrolled q, SO pages
total, 1913 pages.
Muscatine journal: Postmaster Hun
ter. of Des Moines, an appointee of Presi
dent Cleveland, is placed in very EN-
barrassing position by the DISCLOSURE
that he was the chief of the paid legisla
tive lobbyists in the building and LOAF
legislation, as shown by the Jockmal
statement, receiving 5000 from the fund
While he was sitting around and looking
wise and assisting in such work the PEG
pie are wondering how the postoffic
was getting along. His official scalp i
certainly in jeopardy, as it ought to be
Hunter is also trustee of the Clar
india hospital, from which place h
should be bounced.