The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-12-07
THE NEW LEGlsLATUTE.

there is a great deal of hard work |
ahead of the next legislature. It
gives list of dozen important
and many minor ones, which
will demand the attention of the Sol
ons.
First and foremost it names the,
primary election law. This is mat
ter in which we Of Crawford are not
greatly interested 1t may be of vital
importance in cities like Des Moines
but in rural county such as this the
people get pretty nearly what they
want under the present system. While
then, in theory we favor such law we
are not greatly interested one way or
the other.
AS to an educational board of con-
troll, the second on the Register list.
It would be wise measure, always
providing that it is not in any way
mixed up with the board of control
having charge of our other institutions.
The railroad anti-pass bill should
become a law. There is absolutely no
defense to be made for it and we be-
lieve the railroads themselves would
welcome it if assured that no other
road would gain advantage.
The pure food law is important and
should be made as drastic as possible.
1t should also be made to include pat
ent medicines compelling manufactures
to have their formulate approved by
state board of chemists before they
can be placed on sale.
Child labor is a matter of minor
Importance because the evil is not
great in Iowa. A sanitarium for con-
sumptives is question of paternal-
ism, just how far the state should go
in such matters is difficult to decide,
The reformatory is an imperative
necessity. 1t is a crime to herd young
first offenders with hardened criminals
of the most degenerate type as is now
done at our penitentiaries.
The abolition of the lobbyis nom
sense. If the legislators need to have
their morals protected by legal chest
pad of this character they better stop
at home. The lobby has legitimate
place. If Denison's interests were
affected and we wished to send com
mittee to Des Moines, we should have
the privilege to send our delegation
and they should be privileged to urge
their views on the members at any
time or place. The same right be-
longs to the private individual or to
the corporation. Bribery is another
matter and should be sternly dealt
with. No right minded, God-fearing,
honest legislator need be afraid of the
lobby, and the people should send no
other kind.
The present mulct law is working so
satisfactorily in SO large porportiou
of the state that we would decry any
agitation of the question, either by a
Marshal Law or any other innova-
ton. In Denison, for instance, we dc
not believe the operation of the law
could be improved.
The term of Office should be adjust
ed to the bienniel elections amend
ment. We favor the four year term,
it is none too long, and the election of
an absolutely new set of officers every
two years is fraught with grave dan
ger.
1t would be entirely possible unde,
the present arrangement for every
county officer to be in the hands of {
new and inexperienced man at one ane
the same time.
| The "wage exemption law is an
{ other measure mentioned. We confess
that we do not know exactly what is
intended, but we do know that thu
present exemptions together with tn,
bankruptcy law are already working
hardship upon many who deserve cred
it and who would otherwise receive it
and has infected severe losses on mer
chants and business men. 1t is Otter
: pointed out that nine-tenths of tn,
business of the county is done on cred
, it. 1t is therefore of immense i'm
portance that "Credit" be protecte,
as we'll as the wage Garner.
The state certifcation Of all teach
2 ers is impracticable and would be
farce or nuisance.
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