Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
cred as demanding the veto of the en-
tire bill.

The general drainage bill will be
given fair trial. Senator Hogue, of
Monona county, Representative Wright
of Webster and others, all deeply inter-
ested in drainage, appeared befor: the
governor to show its necessity.
The lake bed drainage bill was also
much discussed before the governor.
The man who discussed 1t to the great
est extent was Z. B. Evans, an actor-
ney of this city, who has made speci-
atty of law ON the swamp land and lake
bed questions for many years. He
represents large financial interests that
have had a great deal to do with the
swamp land development Of Iowa.
Some of his clients are claiming
right to the lake beds within the mean
dered Zines because of their purchase of
county rights to swamp lands and the
law of accretion applied to their special
cases. He pointed out that this bill
would affect litigation and affect the
rights of various persons. This whole
discussion brought out the old contro-
versy which several governors have
tried in vain to settle. 1t will probably
be left for the courts to determine
There will be separate encampments
of the regiments of the national guard
in different parts of the state this year
as usual. Even tho the state should
now purchase permanent camp
ground it would not be ready for use
this year The colonels who were here
inspected the ground which 1T offered
for sale to the state and found 1t was
fine. But it is also planted to corn. To
take it now would mean that the en-
campment would be on dry dirt. The
thing to do would be to let the corn
crop mature and then to SOW the field
to grass in the fall. This would give
the state good camp ground for the
next year. But the encampments this
year will be scattered. 1t is under
stood, however, that Governor Cum
minis rather favors the brigade en-
campment, or two regiments at time.
in preference to the -regimental en-
canpments.
One person only appeared before
Governor Cummins to protest against
the signing of the bill to place the
"home cooperative" concerns that are
sceliing on the installment plan under
some state regulation. This law,
which is broader than the Griswold law
OF two years ago, is closely patterned
after the Michigan law, which has been
enforced several years with satisfac-
ton. The objection raised by an at
torney to the bill which the governor
has in his possession is that 1t Is made
SO broad that 1t would prevent doing
any kind Of business on the install
ment or partial payment plan. in short,
that If the law Is rigidly enforced one
could not make contract to deliver
town lot after payment Of certain in
stallments It was also stated frankly
by the attorney who represents some or
the installmen: companies selling var
ious articles in Iowa that II the law is
enforced they will all be driven out OF
the state.
Information comes from Story county
that it is up to Congressman Hull, or his
particular friends In the county, to de-
eide how the county convention next
Saturday will go. In 80 far as there
was a lineup in the county, the effort
was made to have Hull VS.. Cummtns In
the county. But both sides are claim
ing clear majority There are one or
two delegations, and these control.
which are for both, and these delega-
tions are sadd to be ready to do what
ever Capt. Hull indicates to be his wish
with reference to candidates for dele
gate from the Seventh district. The
outcome of the convention will there
fore be watched with double interest.