Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-26
IN UNFAMILIAR STATUE
Board of Control Members For
hidden by Law to Make
Campaign Contributions
DISCRIMINATION WAS CHARGED
subordinates In Stat. Offices Who
Have Been Called Upon For Such
Contributions Have Been Rather
Free In Their Criticism of the Po-
ltical Powers.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to mes-Repuhlican.
Des Moines, Oct. 26.-Some time ago
a suggestion was made in connection
with the customary political assess
nlents to the effect that the sibordin-
mates in state offices who had been
called upon for campaign contributions
felt disposed to criticise the polltica
powers for discrimination, and special
mention was made OF the fact that
lmembers of the board of control and
the clerks in the office are not assessed
and are not required to pay. A good
many of those who are called upon for
contributions are not aware that the
state of Iowa has most stringent law
Eforbidding campaign contributions or
political work from the members of the
board of control, or those who are un-
der their authority. NJ, statute could
go further in preventing political work
| than this The Twenty. seventh gener-
al assembly enacted this as a part of
the board or control law:
Any member, emplove or officer of
| the board of control, or any officer or
employe of a state institution subject
to this board, who by solicitation or
otherwise. exerts his influence directly
or indirectly to induce other officers or
employees of the state to adopt his po-
litical views or TO favor any particular
person. or candidate for office, or who
shall in any manner contribute money
or other thing of value to any person
for election purposes, shall be removed
from his office or position by the prop
er authorities
That this was not sufficient to put a
stop the efforts TO secure contributions
from persons drawing pay from the
.Ss.e under The board OF coiatrti seems
probable, for the Twer ty- eighth gen
eral assembly added this paragraph to
the law rs a clincner:
ANY person who demands or solicits
from any member. emrloye, or officer
Of the board of control, or from any
officer or einploye of any institution
subject to- this board, Il contribution of
money or other thing OF value, for elec-
ton purposes. or for the payment of
the expenses OF any political committee
or organization shall be, deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and punished ae
lcordingly"
Any solicitor of campaign funds
would find it hard to break thru this
Gordon. 1t has been generally be-
Ilieved that the law does not go the
length OF forbidding voluntary contri-
INT
full reading of the law shows that vol
tuntary contributions are barred, and
should amy person connected with the
board or control Of state institutions
make a contribution to campaign funds
in any way, he would be subject TO
immediate removal.
In deciding the second of the cigaret
tax cases appealed by the tobacco trust
to the supreme court. that body las,
week discussed somewhat the nature
OF a lnulct tax and expressed the views
of the court on this general PROPOSE
ton.
TT is manifestly taN upon the traf-
fic," says the court. referring 10 the
cigaret tax, which the Legislature saw
fit to impose not for the purpose of
giving countenance to the business. but
as a detrimen, against engaging there
In. 1t confers no right, but imposes
an impeliment to the transaction oi
business 1t is clearly a tax on that
business levied to meet the burdens
imposed on the general public by what
Is thought to be the result upon the
human race and particularly upon
children, of the use OF cigarets. IN
demnity and protection to ths public
against evils resulting from the nature
and Character of the business against
evils resulting from the nature and
character of the business is the CEN
tral thought. 1t also partakes OF the
nature of police regulation hut Il
is not to be wholly so regarded. In
deed we think it may be fairly said to
be tax upon the business. That
fax is imposed for the double purpose
Of regulation and revenue is no .eason
for declaring it Invalid. Being tax it
was competent for the Legislature 10
prescribe the proceedings and processes
of it's collection. From the pes'nnlns
the people OF this country nave col
lected taxes thru administrative OIL
GERS and there has been no suggestion
that ordinary judicial processes were
necessary to meet the constitutional
guaranty of due process OF law.
State Superintendent Barrett esti-
mates that the five district meetings
Of teachers this year were attended by
about 1000 teachers. they were hFid
IN Carroll, Burlington Mason City,
Sioux City and Council Bluffs. every
me was a great success. In fact some
If the educators are free to say shat IL
in these district conventions OF
aachers that the best work is being
one and tha they are most interest
.ng and more satisfactory in every way
nan the state association conventions.
ne latter Will be held as usual IN
)es Moines and committees are at WORK
aow on the program and the details OF
reports.
The state central committee is dong
verything that can be done to clear
he political atmosphere in Hardin
..ounty and to see to 1t that the repub-