Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-20

ny Juliet STATES lOT mon umenlS OH THESE
historic grounds Iowa has done nothing Of
the kind: + does look as If Iowa ought
to move in the same direction. Her part in
see see would seem to t nd that when the
position OF the various organizations con-
stituting that army are to be indicated
where the brave regiments of Iowa fought
should not remain unmarked.
The Soldiers Monument.
When the soldiers monument was al
most completed the general assembly
nearly finished that elegant memorial,
and the same was turned over to the ex-
ecutive council That body has caused
by the commission to be completed, and
the monument is now finished in accord
ance with the designs There yet re-
mains of the amount appropriated s3.747.25.
Tennessee Centennial.
The authorities of the state of Tennessee
celebration Of the centennial anniversary
of the admission of that commonwealth
into the union II. in !7ss Owing to the large
thought ought in some manner be pro-
vided for, the general assembly did not
way 70 any be
ton. Nevertheless, l appointed num-
Der of gentlemen to act as commission,
head The Commission made no little eff.
fort to secure a creditable representation
from Iowa at the exposition, which was
ing without means, other than what iai'' they
themselves supplied, to do the work ex-
pected, their work was necessarily Grip
commission deserve the thanks of the state
ing.
India Relief. 4
Early in the year 1897 made an appeal
to the people asking for contributions of
corn for the starving people, and appoint
ed on commission for that purpose Hoyt
Sherman, Edwin II; Conger, George l.. God
Harvey and William l.. Carpenter. AS
suranceS have been received of free trans
portation of unlimited amounts Of grain
on the various Pacific roads to San Fran
cisco, whence the contributions were to be
taken to India in vessel furnished by the
n naaal government The response to the
OF grain were taken to st. Joseph, Mo-. for
drying preparatory to the long journey.
The New Code.
A few defects very few in view of the
magnitude of the work. have been met
by the general assembly. / may mention
some that have been brought to my atten-
ton. Chapter II of Title II provides for the
the products of petroleum, not more than IA
in ALL who are to take office on the 1st day
or July in each even-numbered year, thus
doing away with the office of state oil in
spector, with his deputies. No provision is
made for the interval between the taking
erect or the new code and the incoming
expresses the opinion that the state oil in
spector was authorized to hold until his
successors under the new law are pre-
pared to take office.
A similar act will probably also be needed
to legalize the doings of the boards Of the
institutions the number of the members
These are the soldiers home the college
for the blind and the industrial home for
the blind. In respect of the board of the
last-named institution further legislation
will be needed in order to bring about a re-
duction in the number of trustees from six
to three. The membership of the other
boards will be reduced to the proper num-
Der without further action on the LIST day
of the coming May.
Chapter Of Title provides for the ex-
ecutive council, defines its duties and au-
thorizes it to make sundry expenditures in
the, performance of those duties, but it
makes direct. provision for paying only for
ave SIM for sealed proposals for sup
plies. The supplies themselves are to be
paid for, and all other expenditures met
out of any appropriation made for that pur-
propriaton Was made to be Used 6a aft nG aP
new code took effect. In consequence there
has been no money to pay for the supplies
for uGe II @
bly, and the departments of the state gov
eminent, including paper for the public
printing: The supplies were obtained, how
The pay also of the secretary Of the execu-
tive council and the assistants in his Of
Indebtedness thus incurred is about $685.
900. An appropriation should be promptly
made for the payment of this Indebtedness
as Wen as for meeting the constantly re.
chapter cited.
Election Laws.
The election laws of the state are, be-
lieve, giving good satisfaction except pos
session practically forbidding the use of
both the circle and the square by the voter
in indicating his preference. 1 believe that
recommend it's restoration, with provision
for better enabling the elector to designate
his choice when more than one person is to
of judges of the district court or in that
of justices of the peace. What is known as
the Australian ballot system of voting is
not intended in any manner to restrict the
freedom of the voter. On the contrary, 1t
contemplates charging that freedom to the
utmost limit by guarding, as It shomld be
ever may be done to insure the. utmost
freedom of expression of the will of the
elector, without in any manner impalring
the secrecy of that expression, should IN
my Judgment, find it's proper place on the
statute books. .
There is a widespread desire. especially
among people living in the cities, that
there be enacted law. for the regulation
of primary elections. Many OF the states
have adopted enactments or the KING, ana
7 believe no state has abandoned the eff
fort after such enactment. The Ken,
lucky law on the subject has attracted
much attention, and seems to be gener-
ally considered the best yet enacted by
any of the states. 1t provides that each
elector may, when registering the name
as such, also enter his party afhliation;
having done which, and not otherwise,
he is entitled to participate in the pri-
mary elections Of his party.
The Mulct LAW.
The prohibitory law of the state as mod
flied by the act of 1894 If not entirely
popular is at least generally acquiesced
in by the people as perhaps the one which,
while not satisfactory to either OF the OPP
posing views on the subject, seems to
meet with least ostensible opposition In
its enforcement. One modification ought
in my Judgment to be made, in respect
to druggists selling intoxicants. / recon-
mend that tax of the character OF the
mulct levy be laid on all drug stores where
liquor is sold in quantities or otherwise
than in pharmaceutical preparations. Tne
amount of the tax it would be well, in my
Judgment, to fix at about half that exacted
Of the place where drinking Is allowed on
the premises.
The statutes authorize the governor to
offer a reward "for the arrest and deliv-
cry to the proper authorities of any per-
son charged with the commission of certain
kinds of crime who has not been arrested
or has escaped from arrest" In all cases