Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11


probable that the erection of no moro
single. room subdstrict school houses
should be permitted Some eneourasings
looking toward the establishment of grad
ed schools within easy access of every
farm in Iowa. This can be accomplished
gradually, by replacing existing school,
houses with central two or more room
buildings, as fast as occasion TO rebuild
arises.
The governor refers TO the made
quate normal school facilities of the
state, and says:
dent for the general assembly at This SEES
sion 10 l0cate nj least -four normal
schools Forty or fifty thousand. dollars
in property can he secured as a donation
would equal an appropriation of $109,0o)
Referring to the State University, he
says:
i hik the speeial, ,t; tax can 3D., be safely
to Isnow that even With this special an
pro.rrasiop the University Of Iowa is no not
belas Hfnt ,, YIN n , Gsy lbs y be
doubled and still be below he average or
similar institutions in other stases, NJ
braslSa expends annually over $4,000 in
Illinois each expends over $500 white
he annlial income Of he State i'nivers-
lily of Iowa is $l5o0sS. Iowa cannot COM
meeting the conditions
The governor makes Similar
Recommendation in regard to the
Ames Agricultural college. He says:
think the recommendations. of the
board OF trustees are conseryatiSe. ana i
that q special tax of onc-tenth of q mill
per annum for five years for Improve
ments can be safely granted. have no
question as 10 the wisdom, OF special
TAX of three-tenths of mill for purposes
~ I.
mill each for normal schools, for the
university. and for the College Of A,sri-
culture and MECHANIC Arts, viii place
ton at the end of five wears. and Will
avoid approximations in anticipation CT
revenues. This will annually yield ssone-
pose a tax of only AZ cents per annum
upon the average quarter-section OF land.
P,r.iuus.
1t has been the custom for some ycala
to release convicts. confined in our peni-
tentaries, upon parole, conditioned that
they scrupuIously absent themselves from
saloons and places where Intoxicating
liquors are kept or sold. and in an re
| spectS demean themselves as worthy Cit
liens. If the party violates these condi-
tiops, he is rearrested and returned to
the pententiary to serve the balance of
his term. In the last ten years Gti .sus-
been granted, and 26o for minor offensas.
OF these only fifty-three have been re-
! NOISeu. lJOGDllGSS some more GIL inc re-
leased convicts have resumed vicious
practices without having been detected.
large percentage. however, have been
restored to lives of usefulness. and the
dignity of the law has in no measure SUI
/ fered violence. ] think the plan should
be encouraged by express statutory pro-
vision, and ! recommend, in case the of
| fender violates. the terms Of his parole.
! that he be made 10 forfeit the good time
he may have earned prior to- his; release.
I lowa's part in the war with Spain
and with the Eilipinos is reviewed ut
length. He points out that the expert
! ence of the past two years has demon
/ strated the necessity of a modification
of the national guard laws.
otficial Bonds.
| I recommend that sureties upon official
bonds be procured at the expense of the
maximum rate should be fixed. and this
| maximum which the public should be
called upon TO pay should be the mini
NUN Fat, at Wnc o ay fHn I ra1
! the most favorable circumstances. Then,
| If the officers previous record or the
methods. of his office. he. such. as to re-
/ auirre a higher rate, the fault is his own,
and he should bear the additional burden.
I This may seem an extra charge upon the
public, and might suggest at first blush
| the opposite would be The result. These
guarantee companies watch the conduct
of those for whom they have become Sc
| c,rity much more closely than do indi-
| viGiuas, and are far more eXactinE if
many ways than neighhors and friends
This increased surveillance is worth all
1t costs the public.
Governors, Salary.
The salary fixed by law for the chief
executive of the state is now $1,000 II
| addition, it has been customary for the
general assembly to specially. appropriate
$500 per annum for work on the executive
am "
This is nanifestly below the necessar,
expenses of a family in the city of De-
Moines maintained amid surroundings be
coming he office. | question whether the
people OF tine state would be satisfied te
have their chief executive live in rooms
that can be rented for so per month
have executive residences. furnished an,
maintained largely at state expense l
this shall not be the po!cy. OF Iowa, suf
ficient should be provided, ] thinl TO pa,
the rcnt of Il suitable residence.
recommend that the salary OF thu
chief executive of Iowa be increased ant
dence be made as may seem to Gompor
with the dignity of the state. This in
crease of salary, however. should begil
January 1, 1902. 1t would be inappropri
ate To Increase the salary of any office
during the term of Office for which h
has be been elected; and If that were don
would not accept the same.
Prize fighting.
There is at present q statute prohibit
ing what is called prize fights" but tn
language employed is not sufficient.
comprehensive to be effective. In orde
to be brought under he prrview of TIL
exhibition, he contest must be for
prize, and the winner must receive NOR
than the loser. else there is no prize Ii
practice, the law is cvadea by deslgnat
ing the fight as a contest of a iimite
number OF rounds ono nntter hoW many
and Il written contract that the partici
pants shall receive equal or stipulate
sums in no manner made to depend upo
results. Then the actual terms are a,
ranged on the side. The statute shout
forbid contests whore physical injury
pain or exhaustion is manifestly involve
and contemplated. ! recommend that tn
brutal practice be either c,fectually sun
, pressed on Iowa soil, or that the presen
inefficient statute be repealed. OF cours
l prefer the former.
CONSTITUTE onal Convention.
In accordance with the requirements c
section of article 10 of the constitutio
of Iowa, the question of holding a cor
: vcniion for the purpose of revising tn
Submitted to the electorate at the mex
general election. II VIII. therefore. be in
cl,nbent on the present general assembl
| to make provision for canvasing the vot
on that proposition.
Building Tlades council.
Milwaukee Ian. s.-Thc national built
. ing trades council of America met in AT
| nual convention today. About 125 dele
a gates We're present from all parts of tn
: union. Mayor Rose gave the address ,
e welcome