Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-25
Eunnu Fursda sptbrr Is 1902

are making rapid advancement and l
feel the state has no more worthy in
stitution."
If the railroad companies that haul
coal to the state Institutions insist on
charging demurrage because cars are
not unloaded as promptly as they would
like, it is probable they will have some
difficulty in collecting the pay therefor
from the state. The state board of con-
troll and superintendent of state lnstl-
tutions have had some trouble in this
connection. Orders have been given for
the coal to be delivered n carload or
two at a time, but invariably the COM
panies, for their own convenience, send
a half dozen carloads at once. AT none
of the state institutions are they pre-
pared for such lots and of course there
is delay in unloading. The state board
has taken the trouble to secure from
the attorney general an opinion to the
effect that the Companies have no right
to charge the state demurrage, and the
board has given it out fat to the super
intendents that bills for demurrage will
not be paid. If the railroad companies
want to go into court to collect from
the state they are welcome to make the
trial.
The leaders of organized labor are
placing much dependence on Judge Nc
Pherson in their struggle with the Iowa
Telephone Company. The fact that the
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passed over the Iowa judge and went
to Minnesota to secure an injunction
and the fact that Judge Mcpherson re-
fused to approve the injunction without
original evidence before him. leads
the labor leaders to the belief that
when Judge Mcpherson hears the case
at Council Bluffs next month he will
dissolve the Sanborn injunction and
of that method of fighting
out a quarrel between employers and
employees. Judge Mcpherson has never
shown any great disposition to favor
at the expense of the la
boring men. The strike is being car
ried on resolutely, tho there is nothing
to indicate that any considerable head
way is being made against the Iowa
company. Much quiet work is being
carried on, but the strikers did not
at any time resort to violence or do
that was in the least danger
Gus. The taking of evidence in the
injunction case is progressing here.
Two men have the past week been
making an investigation into the civic
system in Iowa. One is Professor Bow
en-, OF Columbia college, ard the other
George Pottle, OF Lewiston, Me-. a men,
Der of the state board of assessors. Mr..
Pottle has confined his Investigations
largely to the assessment and taxing
systems Of the state. The state of
Maine has entered upon a policy which,
in his Judgment, might well be followed
by other states. The state board of
assessors, which corresponds to some
extent with the executive council of
Iowa, is under instruction from the leg
lslature to carry on continuous In
yestigation of assessment methods In
different states and to make biennial
reports of suggestions for the improve
ment of the system in Maine. This
year the board makes an inquiry among
some Of the midland states and some
Of the states near to Maine. Next
year some other branch may be taken
up, and so on for number of years
with. the result that If this policy is
carried out long enough the state of
Maine will have the best taxing system
in the world. Professor Bowen's in
designations relate more directly to the
topic OF Capitalization of power and
authority in the various states. He
st 1P %H,a 6oo n
IF revi and found that at one time this
board had powers much greater than
now. On the other hand there has been
distinct Capitalization of power in
some other directions, as for instance,
IN the matter Of direct assessment Of
Columbia university de-
sires information on these subjects
which information will be used in the
various college publications. Professor
Bowen gathered vast amount of in
formation while in Des Moines. There
S a great interest everywhere in the |
principles of state government and es-
oecially in the matter Of assessment |
md taxation.
When Gov. Cummins returns homo |
rom the cruiser christening he will
ind awaiting him stack Of letters
several feet deep containing for the
most part invitations for hira to make
speeches. He is wanted everywhere.
No governor of Iowa was ever more |
n demand. He is wanted in Kansas
,ity at fair or horse show, Kansas
wants two or three speeches and othes
'tates are after him. How he will di
tide up his time is a problem for him.
George l.. Dobson. ex-secretary of state.
8 another who is In demand. He goes
nto Missouri for two or three meet
ngs the first of next week. later into
Nebraska and then into Ohio and the