Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-08

opinions as to the plan that should
he adopted. and / submit the matter
rs one worthy Of your consideration.
but without recommendation IS to the
character OF the legislation that should
he enacted.
Pure Food.
have received from the secretary
Of the department of agriculture the
report of committee of the board
relating to pure food. The report was
adopted by the board of trustees. with
the request that ] consider it In con-
nection with my message. ] transmit
herewith a copy Of the report, togeth'
err with the result of the investigation
of Professor !. Il. Weems. whose serv.
ices were engaged by the committee,
and also a proposed bill prepared by
the board.
Ii is Obvious that our failure to
enact restrictive legislation upon this
subject has made Iowa the favorite
field for those who deceive and injure
the people through impure and adulter-
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only startling. but shocking. 1t is the
manifest duty of the general assembly
to investigate this subject at an early
date. and adopt such measure as
will protect the people from the inn
position and frauds that are now prac.
ticed upon them. 1t is wholly impos'
sihle for the consumers Of foods to
protect themselves, and therefore the
state should do for them what no one
else can.
Corporations.
do not intend to dwell upon this
subject, but cannot allow the oc-
caslon to pass without recalling to
your attention my expressions and rec
concentrations in the message l had
the honor to deliver to you two years
ago. Further observations has but In
tensified my convictions. Many things
have occurred in the meanwhile to
emphasize the defects In our statutes,
and | again recommend the legisla
ton then outlined.
Iowa Soldiers and Sailors.
Two years ago, brought this sui
iect to your attention. with the earnes
recommendation that provision j.
made for the compilation of a con.
plete roster of the soldiers and sailor
of the war of the rebellion and Of tn
Spanish war. ] think you were, witt
unanimity. in favor of the measure
but it failed by mischance, withou
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ommendation with increased zeal. IL
bill that will be proposed by the vete,
ans of the war contemplates an e.
penditure greatly less than the bill c
two years ago, but l think the pie
now suggested will be quite as e.
fectiye as the former one.
Printing and Binding.
The secretary Of state is OF tt 4
opinion, and l fully concur with hin
that there are now columns of man.
of the reports printed and bound thai
are necessary. / believe that very
considerable saving can be made by
reducing the number of some Of these
reports, without any injury to the
state. recommend that your ap-
propriate committees examine this sub
iect and amend the statute now in
force, in accordance with the public
need as shown by experience.
Interest Received on Deposits.
1t is a pleasure to report that under
the law passed by the Thirtieth gen
eral assembly, the state treasurer
made an arrangement, effective from
May IS, 1904, with regard to interest
ON deposits, with the result that dur
ing the nineteen and one-half months
since that time the treasurer has re-
ceivcd from the various banks in
which the money is deposited, the sum
of $3S,955.S9 as interest.
Providential Contingent Fund.
The Thirtieth general assembly ap-
propriated $4,000 for the purpose OF
meeting the contingencies of destruc-
ton by fire or other casualty of the
public property Of the state. No such
misfortune has occurred, and / am
glad to advise you that no part Of the
appropriation has been expended.
In Menoriam.
Since you last assembled, death has
claimed another of the men who faith
fully served the state as chief execu-
tive. Buren, X. Sherman died at his
home in vinton on the 18th day Of
November, 1904.
He was one of the plain, sturdy men
Of the west, and represented in high
degree the virtues Of our citizenship.
He was loyal to the country and his
state, steadfast to his friends, and
strong in the spirit of the sound and
enduring principles of life. His men,
Dry will long be cherished by the peo-
pie Of the state.
Respectfully submitted,