The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-17

WILL be most Satisfactory. Ihe capt.
toll is considered the third best in the
country, and its architecture makes
possible a more artistic interior than
any other. 1t will be remembered that
the original commission was suddenly
and unceremoniouslN discharged be-
fore the contemplated work was COM
pleted. AS result, for nearly the
fifth of century, visitors have stood
on the outside of the building in great
admira ton, but have entered it only
to be shocked at bare walls and I'M
finished corridors. The recommended
ton of this commission with reference
to an electric lighting plant especial
ly Endorsed as a matter of economy. A
system of burglar alarms is also very
important. In the same connection, l
suggest that an artesian we'll be bored
at the power-house, the expense of
which can be nearly, if not wholly,
saved in one biennium.
The members of this commission
have performed their duties so thor
oughly, and have SO periodically given
their time to the work, that / recon-
mend that they be reimbursed for the
expenses incurred in excess of the
amount allowed by the act creating the
commission.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The centennial of the purchase and
cession to the United States in 1903
of the larger portion of our national
domain west of the Missouri river is
to be commemorated by what prom
Uses to be the most extensive EXPOSE
ton the world has yet seen. With your
honorable body rests the RESPONSE
bility of determining the part Iowa
shall take in this event. Wisely, this
state contributed little to the Trans
Mississippi exposition in $780, nothing
to the Pan-American exposition in
1901, and nothing to the South Caro-
lima and West Indian exposition which
is now in progress. But l am of the
opinion that the people of this COM
monwealth will. approve such provision
for the Louisiana Purchase Centennial
exposition as will leave no doubt in the
minds of visitors that Iowa constitutes
an important part of that priceless ac-
QUESTION. Something worthy of the
state, or nothing, should be our motto.
Certainly there ought not to be Gre
ated commission with such limited
means as to belle our prosperity and
libel our resources.
National Park Commission.
The government has recently estab-
lished national park at Vicksburg.
and the Twenty-eighth general assem-
by authorized commission to locate
the position of the 80 Iowa regiments
and other organiZa tions which took
part in that memorable siege, and to
recommend such legislation as shall
suitably and permanently mark the
positions thus ascertained and WORTH
ly commemorate the valor and services
of Iowa soldiers in the campaign and
siege Of Vicksburg. This commission
was duly appointed and has filed it's
report, which is submitted to your hon
orable body with the recommendation
that it be published in suitable form
for distribution. The commission rec
ommends the appropriation of $150,OO0
for the erection of suitable monu-
ments. am of the opinion this
amount is not excessive. A larger pro-
portion of Iowa troops took part in
this siege than in any other battle or
siege, and numerically more soldiers
from Iowa were there engaged than
from any other state save Illinois.
Visitors ought never to leave this park
doubling either the patriotism of Iowa
soldiers or the appreciation of Iowa
people. The Light brigade in the IA
nous charge at Balalllava lost GO per
cent, and Tennyson has immortalized
their valor. The Twenty-secondI Iowa
in single charge at Vicksburg lost
50 per cent. (several other regiments
during the siege lost from so to over
70 per cent?, and it will now be the
privilege of the Twenty-ninth general
assembly to permanently commem-
crate both their valor and their awful
| sacrifice.
Salaries.
/ am still of the opinion that the
salary of the chief executive of this
state ought to be increased. A bill
fixing the salary at $4,000 passed the
| lower house of the Twenty-eighth gen
eral assembly, but for want of time
failed to pass the senate. Salaries OF
all state officers are very low. They
were fixed at time when living eX,
penses were much lighter than at
| present.
Official Bonds
In former years the bond of the
treasurer of state was 100000. This
through the discretion lodged with the
chief executive, has been recently in
creased to 100000. For more than sia
months the balance in the treasury
! of the state has exceeded $1,O0O,O0O
and am of the opinion that the treas
urer's bond ought to be Approximately
large. l am also of the opinion tina
this bond should be furnished at the
expense of the state. The market
value of the bond now furnished by
the state treasurer is $4,000 per annum
The present treasurer actually pait
$1,000 in cash for his bond of 100000