Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-04
ner If all such officers were chosen in

the same year.
BY reference to chapter S. page 1s.
laws of 2Sth general assembly, it will
be seen that the ballot law mas been so
amended, that constitutional amend
ments and other public measures shall
hereafter be submitted to separate bal
lots This amendment will therefore
appear upon a separate, yellow ballot
handed to the voter at the same time
that the ballots for candidates is given
him. This separate ballot is subject to
all the laws governing ballots for can-3
Sdidates so faras applicable.
The amendment to the contitution
must be construed in the light of the
balance of the constitution. The pur-
pose of this amendment is to provide
for biennial elections and does not
change nor alter the provision of the
constitution requiring biennial sessions
of the legislatures. The session of 1902
must be held as it is necessary To make
such changes in the terms and time of
election of other state, county and
Township officers as will make them
|sepnform to this amendment. (sees
amendment preparatory for The cleo
ton in the fall of 1902. Then as the
new starting point the session of 1903
Isbecomes necessary and for the further
reason that the vote for governor and
lieutenant governor elected in the fall.
of 1902 must be canvassed by the legis-
iature in joint convention.
The amendment is added as sectioni16s
Ito article j. Of the constitution and
would thereby become the last section
of the constitution Section 1, article
10 of the constitution reads - !. .
and if the people shall approve and rat
lily such amendment oTamenaments by
a majority of the electors qualified to.
vote for members OF the general as
sembly, voting thereon, such amend-
Iment or amendments shall become a
Ipart of the constitution of this state
IgIt Will he seen that no action OF the leg
Iislature is necessary TO render the
|amenalnent effective If adopted by the
lvoters.
1t was impossible to make the change
/ to biennial elections without extending
Temporarily the terms OF the state.
lcounty and township officers whose
Isuccessors would otherwise Is elected
/ in the year 1901. 1t has baen stated that
If this amendment should b. adopted.
Inc present general assembly wout.
session in 1902. This is Incorrect. SEN
aior Wilson's term expires March 1903
land his successor would be9chosen by
the general assembly elected in the fall
taf 1902. al their meeting in January,
1863
Tire amendment was carefully con-
Ktionai amendments and suffrage of the
ie-St
l2eommittees We're com posed almost en-
Etirsly Of lawyers and ainang the abies,
lin the state. While the amendment was
under discussion in the Legislature. the
press OF tfe state. With a Very few TX
cep,ions commented Very favorably
upon il, and urged rs passage. The
I!ie8Mspafser managers say they Go moi
make money during 4 campaign. That
tbs political work OF the paper alienates
the advertising patron # the opposite
political faith. aud they state that II
requires several months for then%t o re
cover from the loss incident 10 q heated
Champaign.
Nearly all classes Of people dread the
APPROACH 81 sidential campaign,
i I'he business men dread ii because Of
its bad effeef upon business. the me-
5chailvsana lahprillg man Tor he reason
that ht ,Inders sanGs that f business is
Disturbed by.it nat il means less work
inr him. A
Hloty frequently do We hear the re-
marks. ',This Nill not n a good bust
Ness year. YOU know II Pre- idsntial
year - Wish wteisctea a prs siiant
for eight years etc, etc CONNER
Ella travellers are 4calledsto HEADQUARTERS
tilI4e weeks pefere election. for the.
reason that their customers are busy
tplta politics.
Would anyone fnra moment contend
thar in View pf he educational intiu-
l5enees Of 4 pras dental campaisn. that
f iie Whole country Mould ba bsnetitedS.f
they Were more frequent And not
Notwithstanding Inc great expense incl
3dent thereto 10 say nothing Of the dis
+ ;irbance to business that ths benefits
Ito the people Justify he means II we.
admit tina lass frequent presidential
i e8eetions l.out6 be 70 the advantage Of
the itizsns Of the wheie country. is II
4 NOT true that fever state elections Ter
.InWa would .bte afivanfageons 10 the
eitizens 81 Iowa?
j iii not TRUE that in the off year.
when no national issues are Involved
ao,r state campaigns are campaigns of
Il personal abuse and absolutely void q
Il amy elevatins Influence
When one stops q consider seriously
i4wha, the educational influence Of an
sIIa., off year campaign in Iowa really IS,
y viii rot ninety nine out IF every nun
lired ifscomrelied 10 seive8an unplass .
opinion admit tha; 1t is Of the sort that
II abolished the state Mould be greatly
Y blessed With national issues involved
y the ehaTacters Of The candidates are
7i5iess liable to attack The people are
4 then absorbed more in the principles
they represent.
il As few years ago the legislature q
4 Iowa passed a law making city and
4 town elections biennial instead of am
i nual This LAW has met With universal
4 approval Would any one think Of sug-
Il costing a return 70 annual city elec-
& tons because Of the good lnnuenee OF
lefty campaigns2 And YET are not our
Ecity campaigns quite as beneficial as
our off year" state ana county cleo
d tions2
Il the change to biennial elections Was
i made in Illinois several years ago and
}itha voters OF that state would not think
4 of returning to the former plan. Min
IL nesota made a like change TO the entire
i3co.ic fIe fioY,sof5 n III rartisS Indeed, in nc