The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-17
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with reasonable promptitude to the
end that each car may perform the
maximum of service. Shippers COM
plain, and in recent times the COM
plant has been emphatic that the
railways do not furnish cars as they
should with reasonable diligence and
do not move them. when loaded. with
sufficient speed; and that they dc
discriminate between their patrons.
The railway companies complain that
shippers and consigners are not care
full in loading and unloading cars
when furnished. and to correct the
latter evil they impose penalty for
detention which is called in railway
parlance "demurrage.
| 1t seems to me consistent with
good policy that the penalty should be
imposed upon both sides. If the
railway companies are remiss in their
duty of furnishing cars and moving
them they should pay for their delinq-
uency and if the shippers and con-
signers are negligent in returning
cars to service they should pay for
their fault. l recommend the enact
ment of a law that will create a
sufficient motive in both carriers and
shippers to do their full duty in this
regard.
Primary Elections.
The wisdom of establishing a sys-
| tenn for the nomination of candidates
for elective offices has not only been
thoroughly debated in prior general
assemblies but has been maturely
considered by the people of the state.
Declarations upon the subject will
be found in the platforms of the two
principal political parties which per-
clude doubt with respect to the opin-
ions of an overwhelming majority Of
the voters. The experience of each
year as it passes. emphasizes the i'm
perative need of a thorough going re-
form in the methods of nominating
candidates.
We have long tried the plan of
unregulated caucuses and conventions,
and the defects discovered in this
! system have been so manifest that
there is universal demand for some
thing better. l therefore earnestly
recommend. as I have recommended
before. an efficient primary election
law. l recognize that there are
differences of opinion with respect
not only to the scope but the details
of such law. but I sincerely hope
that these differences may not be 81
broad or SO fundamental that they
cannot be reconciled. l have giver
much thought to these subjects, bu
shall not impose upon you at thi.
time more than a statement of thu
essential features which primar.
election law should contain.
| First. it should embrace the nomin
ations of candidates for all electiv,
officers, whether state. county. mum
| cipal or district. including the Office
of senator of the United States
Second. it should provide for tn
nomination of candidates for thes
Offices by the primary vote. and shout
not remit nominations. under any cir
cumstances to a convention, except il
the event of a tie. Third. the pr
mary election for all political par
) ties should be held throughout tn
state on the same day and at the sam
places. Fourth, there should b
some test of party utilization.
q know that there are som
t thoughtful students OF the subje.
who believe that a nomination by
mere plurality is unwise. and l graz
!. that there may be instances in whic
/ the concurrence of majority in a
n cases would be to make no suhsantii
change in the present system. for col
! ventions would still be compelled I
nominate candidates. If. therefore
we are to advance at all. it seems /
l me that we must adopt nomination
by pluralities.
am aware. also. that there al
many persons who with the utmo
= sincerity. believe that certain officer.
such as judges of the supreme an
district courts. attorney general. cler
: and reporter of the supreme court an
r superintendent of public instructio
should not be included. do not shar
the fears which lead to this conclu