Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-09

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many requests, and invoke for /; your
careful consideration.
Large Field OF Investment.
This state has, with great wisdom. pur-
sued the policy of narrowly restricting the
manner i'm which the legal reserve of n
company may be invested. 1t is to be hopad
that an enlightened conservation u,I aI
ways control this essential feature Of
supervision. I believe, however, that tho
time has come to enlarge the field Of in
vestment. Life insurance companies should
he permitted 10 invest in drainage bonds
and in such securities as paving, curling
sewering or other public Improvement GER
tfcates. These securities are as safe as
municipal bonds. and, inasmuch as the
opportunities To loan money on real es-
tate will gradually become less. you ought
are without danger.
There is more fraud and deception. some
times Intentional and sometimes uninten-
uonaL practiced upon policy holders by
reason of the variety in the forms of lite
insurance contracts than in any other way.
The effect is TO create an atmosphere of
business. believe that there should be
standard forms Of policies. They should
pie and direct The obligations could easily
be understood. II we had such uniformity
tne people would soon come to know what
panles agree to do in each OF the several
forms OF contract issued.
am for the primary system Of nominal
tons by plurality rather than Of nomina-
tions by conventions. II is part OF the
universal demand that the voters shall do
the very nature of our government, must
be done by proxy. Nominations for Office
can be made by the voter and his choice.
Railways Against Primaries.
The railways and their allied forces want
to preserve the caucus and the conventions
simply because trey know that they viii
nave better chance through this system
OF dominating the arairs of the state than
hlNT f..,ss.an srl.
tion system. They cannot so easily spread
their nets about the voters as they can
about the delegates Their leaders cannot
as they are with the managers of caucuses
and conventions.
A primary election law will minimize
il II will not destroy. the power of rail
ways In politics, and il there were no
other reason for enacting such a statute
this would he sufficient. | look upon the
abolition OF passes ana the adoption of a
primary as parts OF the same remedial
legislation. They are both needed to secure
the desired end and neither will be entirCiv
enecuvS without the other. The law should
provide for the nomination by direct vote
Of all candidates for all Offices filled by the
voters and the office of senator in the con-
gress OF the United States; also provide for
a primary election for all political parties
TO be held at the same place and time, and
that the person receiving the highest num-
per b OF votes for any particular office should
DE- nominee OF me p1rty for such Office
opposes Passes.
In
railways rs a vicious practice and should he
prohibited. II IS utterly indefensible from
any point OF view. | sincerely hope thar
your patriotic judgment will lead Won 10
make an end once tor all OF this custom
not part Of II, but OF all of il, condemned
as II - hy the universal opinion OF man
kinu. Railways should be required 10 sell
mileage books, good for LOO miles and mn
ward at a nat rate of cents per mile
good until used, and II purchasad h,, ~
mead of family there is no reason why n
should not be- used by any memael Of the
lalnlly. What is commonly known a. Inc
long and short haul clause In our stat
ssatule Is unquestlonable, but I believe
railways should be permitted TO meet com
peutlon without affecting intermediate
points, and railway commissioners shouid
De authorized under such circumstances To
long and short haul clause, as il is nor
only Just TO the railways, but will be "a
great benefit to the travelling DuhIic
Inc university, the College of Agriculture
ana mechanic Arts and the Normal school
they are at this time. "
Inc Iallure to enact restrictive Legislation
IteuIduhs pure food has made Iowa tbs
IASorlte Held for those who deceive and in
JuIe the people through impure and adult
the General Assembly 10 investieats tbj s
subject at an early date and adopt SUI
measures as will protect the DubIic fro,',
the linp0sitions and frauds that are nov,
praeticed upon them, '"
=, ne statute for the sale OF intoxicating
enforcement " 'P''' 10 lts
rigid criminal statute on IN. s,,bio.+
FAMILY desertion Is needed. as is ona IN 81 81
saIa 10 child labor: the juvenile court law
heeus amending 10 remedy defects