Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
NOTES. FROM THE CAPITAL
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= Isssed on the question once, but viii
nave to go over it again, for in the
argument in behalf OF new trial for
Busse filed with Clerk Crock
ett OF the supreme court, especial
stress is placed on this question of the
fntoxication OF the man who is under
sentence of death. The attorneys for
Busse declare that it is conceded that
within an hour Of the time when the
fatal quarrel commenced Busse had
drunk three big drinks of whisky. II
was also in evidence that the night
before he had bought quart of alco-
hol and had drunk some of it on the
way home. Yet the court decided
there was no evidence to Indicate
that Busse was excited or infiamed
by drink. The court is asked to re-
open this question and decide just
what evidence is necessary in rela-
ton to the condition of a mans mind,
Voters are being reminded that the
biennial amendment will be voted up-
on at the approaching November cleo.
ton. The proposed amendment to the
constitution Of Iowa has been passed
practically unanimously by the last
two General Assemblies, and now
comes before the people Of the state
Tor approval. This amendment. or
one similar to it was approved four
years ago by 10000 majority, but was
nullified by clerical error in it's
passage in the record of the 28th Gen.
eral Assembly, and therefore re-sub.
mission is necessary. 1t Is safe to
say that nine-tenths of the people of
iowa, those who make nothing out
OF political organizations and cam.
paigns, those whose interest in poll.
tics is based wholly upon good gov.
eminent and the hope of a higher
standard in citizenship, are in favor
OF the biennial election amendment.
Prospects are certainly good for the
adoption OF the amendment and it will
put an end to half the politics which
We now endure. Elections would
hereafter be held every other year.
That means half as many conven-
ttons, half as many primaries, half
as many campaigns, half as much
noise and distraction, half as many
large campaign funds and consequent
generalization, half as much bust.
ness stagnation on account of neglect
for politics, etc. The reform means
practical saving to the taxpayers OF
Iowa 100000 every other year, for
it is estimated by conservative author.
tiles that the annual cost Of elections
in Iowa is over that amount and out
of this enormous sum something over
h,,r
by the counties out of the county
fund and comes direct from the local
taxpayers, regardless of politics or
business
Nearly all of the states have adopt.
ed the plan of holding elections only
on the even numbered years and thus
saving expense and disturbance Of
business. No state that has adopted ,
the plan has ever returned to the an
nual system, which brings campaigns
so close together as to afford no ces.
sation of politics from one year to
another. The reform is one that will
put Iowa where she belongs in line
with other progressive states and
save her taxpayers thousands of dol
lars.
Chaplain A. H. Jessup of the Fort
Madison penitentiary says in his an
nual report to the state board of con.
troll that it is a mistake, in his judg.
ment, to ever give very young man
a long absolute sentence. "It is right
mere" he says, that the indeterminate
sentence and a rational and uniform
do 70
o. thoughtful judgment" He finds
long term men more susceptible to
efforts for their Improvement than
those with short sentences. The in
centives to good conduct are greater
in the case of the former, and after
a certain period there seems to come
a profound sense of helplessness and
ready turning to sympathy. Up to a
certain point, this is generally the
case Beyond that point, there may
or may not be a marked decline, men,
tally and morally, according as the
individual has or has not grasped the
higher ideals of life. So marked and
so certain is this change, and more
often for the worse, that the chaplain
has come to believe it wrong to give
a very young man a long absolute
sentence.
The capitol improvement commits
sion has closed contract with e.
mer E. Garnsey of New York, for the
decoration of the state house for $751;
500. This will be the complete deco
ration, from basement to dome, and
will include all of the obscure CORR
doris and passage ways as we'll as the
more conspicuous portions Of the inte-
rior of the structure. The contract
with Mr.. Garnsey will cover all paint
ing and decorating within the capitol
except the $4,000 painting at the
head of the main stairway and the
paintings in the lunetts about the in
terror Of the dome, for which about
81 900 has been set aside. The total
decoration, therefore, will cost the
state about ISL, 500.
1t is the plan of the commission and
the artists to have the general deco
ration completed in ample time for
the legislature Of 1906.
Some men get heat prostration
owing to their energy in lodging
work.
Customer-"The last fish had from
YOU didn't seem very fresh. Fish
Dealer-"Well, mum. 'ow can you ex
pect fresh fish to come out o. SAT-
water?"-New Yorker.
81 don't want poverty, an I donr
want ricnes," says Brother Dickey;
"all wants is plenty political cam,
paigns an canderdates runnin' de year
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