Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-25
will decide to throw his influence for

will decide to throw his influence for
the proposition.
Senator Dolliver has an interest IN
the proposed legislation. The legis-
lature Of 1907 will elect his successor
in the United States senate. 1t has
been generally the opinion that he
would have no opposition.
1t is proposed that the primary law
passed by the legislature Of the coming
winter and which convenes January s,
shall contain provision which will
permit the people to express their
preference for United States senators.
This is as near as the people ever will
come to being able to select the SEN
ators. The vote will be sort Of di-
rection to the legislature Of 1907.
1t Is supposed that Senator Dolliver
and his friends will not be afraid to
allow the people to express their be-
lief that he should be sent back to
the United States senate. Such a
vote of confidence would distinguish
the senator above other men in Iowa.
And 1t is assumed that he and his
friends will be quite willing to give
the people a chance to express their
he stands for their interests.
OF course such provision in the
primary bill will leave it possible for
the people to cast votes for men they
may prefer for the senate, il there be
any; but so strong and confident are
the friends of Mr. Dolliver that they
will not hesitate on that account. Be-
sides there are no other candidates for
the endorsement and it has been as
sumed all of the time that Senator
Dolli'5er would have no opposition.
A New Committee.
A brand new committee will have to
be created in the two houses of the
legislature which meets here In Janu-
airy. Its duty will be to rewrite about
one-third of the code. 1t is made nee
essary by reason of the enactment of
the biennial elections amendment.
It involves directly the question Of
whether there should be two or four
year terms of office In state and county
affairs. Hundreds Of the sections Of
the code relate to the tenure of public
Officers and the committee referred to
will have the duty of conforming the
statutes to the new rule as to two or
four year terms.
There also is class Of officers who.
hold office for an uneven number OF
years. All tfese/tenures will have to
be readjusted to conform to the new
orde- of things. The state railroad
commissioners, for instance, serve for
three years, one of the three members
going out every year. Shall the terms
be Increased to six, one member going
out each two years; or made four
years, two going out one year and the
third the second year thereafter; or
shall all go out after two years or four
years. Like questions arise as to the
members of boards of supervisors all
over the state
Thus, 1t is seen, the new committee
will be of immense Importance for
without doubt its recomm endatlons
will be very influential with the as
sembly, Just as the recommendations
of the original code commission which
revised the statutes in 1897.
Members of hhe legislature who have
visited Des Moines since the biennial
elections amendment made it known
that official terms would have to be
readjusted, have expressed doubt about
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terms must be adjusted. But whether
to extend county and state official
terms. to four years is the problem.
And today of the legislature were
polled on the subject it would be im-
possible to get a definite expression OF
opinion from half of the members.
Unless the four year term is adopted
the Australian ballot each year will
looll like table cloth and the prl-
mary ballots will come in bundles.
Mccleary's Speech.
An effort is being made by the stand
patters to offset the effect of the adj
dresses of Governor Cummins in Des
MONIES last month and in Boston this
month, with relation to the extra high
tariff on iron and Nsteel products by
circulating the speech Of CongressmS
McCleary at Boston on the evening
that Governor Cummins spoke there
before the Economic club.
This speech attacked the fundam emit
al premise Of the governors address,
American products were sold abroad
cheaper than they are sold at home.
Unfortunately for Mr.. McCleary, a
statement was lSSueu almost d year
ago in the Outlook magazine by For
mer United States Senator w. D.
Wa shburn of Minnesota in which he
directly quoted Sir Thomas G. Shaugh-
messy, president Of the Canadian Pa
cific railroad, saying to him that he
hal bought American steel rails In
Canada cheaper by 81 ton than he
hal to pay for an allied railroad in
America across the line. He paid s2s
a son on the American side of the line
and $21 ton on the Canadian side.
This statement was made by the
president Of the railroad to-. Senator
Washburn, personally, and has not
been denied.
A railroad president ought to know
how much he pays for the materials
he uses. The evidence is conclusive of
the correctness of the statements made
by Governor Cunmins (and there Is
other evidence, also) and makes nom
effective the very adroit speech OF
Congressman MeCleary' Of Senator
washburn's state.