Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-27
Six States, including Iowa, Have
Legally Adopted Constitutions
al Convention Demand
SOUTHERN STATES TO ACT SOON
Many Legislatures to Meet During
Summer Months - Requisite Num-
Dor to Compel Congress to Act Elk.
pected to Line Up by Next Year -
Matter Being Pushed by Delegates.
Special to Times-Republican.


Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, May 27.-'six states, In
Guiding Iowa, have during the past few
months by act Of their legislatures
passed the necessary resolution for q
constitutional convention for the pur-
pose of changing the United States
constitution so as to provide. for
direct vote on United states sena-
ltors. These states are Minnesota. In
diana, Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska and
Iowa. There may be and probably are
others, but Senator Cheshire, one OF
the Iowa members Of the interstate
senatorial amendment convention,
who has charge Of the work,
has not been notified OF
such. action. Many Of the southern
state legislatures meet during the
summer months and will then act on
the resolution. There are about thir-
ty-three legislatures to meet during
the year 1907. The legislatures ;of the
lreIIldlulUS SIdlSS aW1A1 Nc tAASao N0A11NS
the year 1908.
1t is feared by members of the Iowa
delegation to- the convention that met
here last Decenlher that many state
Legislatures meeting this year will not
act on the matter because the scommit-
tee was late In getting out the report
Of the convention withits recommends
tons. But 1t is hoped that with those
that will act this year and Those that
may be induced To act next year there
may be the requisite number of states
acting to force congress to cali the
conventions.
s 1t, has been variously claimed that
from fifteen to twenty or more states
had already acted before the couven-
ton was called to meet in Dies Moines
last December, but this is incorrect in
part. Many states had acted by the
adoption of a resolution that showed
the sentiment Of the state, but few If
any had acted by the adoption OF q
resolution in the required form as pro-
ivided for. Senator Cheshire Is of the
opinion, that none of the resolutions
passed before this year were in the,
right form. The convention last De-
cemberb after spending much time on
the matter adopted q form Of reSolu-
ton that 1t thought was proper and
would meet the requirements and rec
commended that the various states of
the union adopt that particular resolu-
,tion without change. Senator Cheshire
has received notice that six of these
have adopted the resolution. This the
Iowa members consider very re-
spectacle showing, and with the action
OF the southern state legislatures that
will be In session during the summer
it Is believed that the purpose Of the
Interstate convention will be well on,
the way toward accompli shment. The
printed proceedings Of the convention
have been in the hands Of the dele
gates for some time now and the dele-{
gates are consequently in position to
push the matter from this on and by
correspo ndence and otherwise will
keep track Of the Legislatures and urge
them to act.
story county physicians threaten to
go into the courts to secure an adjust
ment OF the controversy between
themselves and the trustees Of the
state college at Ames respecting the
employment Of college doctor. and
the maintenance Of college hospital.
They propose to enjoin the trustees
from expanding public funds in this
manner, questioning the legal right Of
the board to employ physician and to
maintain . hospital under conditions
which them claim exist at the Ames
institution.
Before instituting suit, however, they
will again appeal to the trustees. The
controversy has been going Oh for
more than d year; indeed, 1t had its
several years ago But a
year ago last April the physicians of
Ames went to President Storms with
their complaint, and he took 1t to the
board of trustees, which referred 1t to
a committee that reported, II at all,
against the contention of the doctors.
The matter then went to the state
medical society at Its annual meeting
in Des Moines year ago. It appoint
ed a committee. This committee re-
ported to the annual meeting Of the So
ciety at Cedar Rapids this year After
condemnine the methods in vogue at
the college, the committee referred the |
6ADJSCI JACK u Is Liz oLOTy County |
Medical society to dispose of, much as
the supreme court remands cases to
the district court.
Acting on this condemnation Of the
system at the college, the Story county
physicians now are getting busy with
their demand for a change. If the
trustees will not pay attention to them
they propose to go to the courts.
Dr. B. G. Dyer, Of Ames, who has
been president of the district medical
society and delegate to the state So
ciety from Story county, was in Des
Mojnes yesterday and Is authority for
these statements as to the intentions Of
the Story county physicians.
It Is possible that the controversy |
may develop into personal alterca-
ton between the doctors Of Ames and !
DR.. w. E. Hartman Of the college; but |
so far it has been confined to the sys-
.em maintained at the college.
The institution hasa $4,000 hospital. |
It pays DR.. Hartman $1,400 salary. OF |