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

fully advise you concerning the con-
duct of the affairs Of the State, in SO
far as they have been committed to
these departments and officers.
Finances of State.
The receipts and expenditures for
the biennial period ending June 30,
1905, are fully shown in the reports Of
the auditor and treasurer You will
find in these reports complete infor.
nation respecting all the fiscal affairs
Of the state during the time they
cover, and it is unnecessary for me to
do more than to bring them to your
attention. Inasmucli. however, as it
will be your duty to make appropria-
lions for the future, ] will endeavor
to exhibit the financial condition of the
state as it is. now and as it will be
upon the LIST Of January, 1907, upon
the basis of the present appropriations,
and the ordinary and recurring ex-
penses of administration.
The taxable value of all the assessed
property in the state upon which taxes
were levied in the year 1908 is $500.
S94,110.Oo. In August 1905, the ex.
ecutiye council fixed the levy for gen.
eral state purposes ut three and two.
tenths mills.
[The governor here submits table
of receipts and expenditures of which
the following is recapitulationl:
CASH AND RECEIPTS:
Cash on hand, Jan. 1,
1906 ACCOMPLISHMENTS S51, 715.1l
Estimated Receipts to
Jan. 1, 1907. .......... 1928, 10000
$4,O74,715.11
EXPENDITURES
Cnpafd balances, institu-
lloHS .....S Z9b,691.Sj
Unpaid balances. general. $50, 1880
Estimated expenditures
and annual appropra-
/ tons payable in 1906. 2,7O2, 34O.U
$3,449, 4S2 $50
Balance Jan. l, 1907. $50. 625, 2332. %
Primary Election Law.
In. my last biennial message, ]
stated at some length my views upon
primary elections Two years of
thought and discussion have strength.
sened my belief in the system of nom.
nations by direct vote of the primary
electors. The law that controls or reg.
ulates the nomination of candidates for
Office has no element of partisanshir
in it. There is no reason why the
members of one party should be for
1t and the members of another party
against it. Nor has it any element of
factionalism in it, There is no person
wise enough to predict how such a law
may affect him personally, and no man
should be unpatriotic enough toattempt
1t. The man who favors or oppose
such law because he believes that
for the time being it will promote OF
retard the fortunes Of any particular
persons or company Of persons is TIL
worthy of the citizenship he enjoys
The movement for nominations by di
rect vote is simply part of tn
mighty forward march of civilization
Nothing by Proxy.
1t is nothing more than recogni
ton of the fundamental truths of tn
declaration of independence, and al
effort to bring orr laws into harmon,
with the framework of free institU
lions. It is part of the universal de.
mand that the voter shall do nothing
by proxy save those things which, in
the very nature of our government,
must be done by proxy. Constitutions
can be made by the voters, and there
fore they are made by the voters.
Laws which comprise infinite detail
cannot be made by the voters in their
original capacity, and therefore you
are the proxies of the voters of the
State of Iowa for the enactment of
laws. Nominations for office can be
made by the voters. and therefore there
should be no such thing as proxy in
teryening between the voter and his
choice. l have said that the system
OF nominations by direct vote is but
phase of uniform and continuous adj
vance of the people. 1t began in the
early days Of the Republic Originally.
the President and Vice President of
the United States were elected by
proxy, and the electors were expected
to use their own judgment respecting
the selection. 1t was not long, how.
ever before this idea became intoler