Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-17

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fairly argues the case given to him. sub
mits his case honestly, ana goes his way
Is not lobbyist, and the term, which hal
become one OF reproach, ought not to b.
applied to him. The real lobbyist Is tn,
man who has no concern for the meri
OF the law which he advocates or the de
merit Of the law VIII CHI he opposes. lie Il
ohe man who attempts to create persona
po!gations which Will influence votes. HI
Is tne man who Intrigues for combination,
in winch votes for or against one meas
nre are traded for votes for or against
another measure He Is the man wht
pnrsues his avocation behind locked doors
ano IN dark corners. He is the man wht
WANTS 10 win, right or wrong, and puts
h his aesire to accomplish his purpose abov,
ougnt not to be registered anywhere. He
ought to be abolished everywhere.
l am glad to say that In Iowa these
spicuous and less numerous ssai i hone O tc
see the species wholly disannear and thai
the historian of the future NAV he able re-
write that about this time the race be-
Sendtors py direct Vote.
The governor reports the results of the
convention called to consider means r. sa.
cure election of senator's by direct vote
and then says:
The Executive Committoa w,n nros.r,
the subject to the states no ra,,6Iv ~
their legislatures conyane "na ~ ~, ua
bers believe that two.tbirda 90 Gil ,hs
states will moEa ,ba o oiii, OF an tne
| gress for ConstitutIonaf Canyen,ion =,
| Will be observed that tho resoIntinn 49,
not limit the scone Of rho Ionstitnt, ooeI
Convention finally to be called This r.
! because n uas ta,, 1e .aheu' inis -
the power of Congress TO limit the con.
Vention to single amendment.
l am profoundly CONVINCED thar Sem.
tors of the United States sbopId he elect.
ed by direct vote III there ever were rea
sons for interposing secondary cleo.
s sre ooay between the people and their
exist, and In this age tbere are aftirma.
| tive and potential reusons for restoriny
| 10 the voters the full privileges TO which
| the House of Representatives In the CON
| gress OF the United States bos nossed a
resolution for the Submission of nm amend.
ment upon this subject to the states but
subject. There Is no hope that II ever
will take the step necessary to give the
states the opportunity to express their
desires Therefore 1t has become neces.
sary to pursue the other ALTERNATIVES of
the Constitution, and call a Constitutional
Convention | know that there are men
who fear such a convention but their
fear Is groundless. for II cannot be be-
lieved that the Constitution will be un-
wlsefy amended when II Is remembered
th i,n the members OF the Convention, who
VIII themselves be the choicest examples
OF our civilization. must first agree before
any amendment can be submitted to the
states. and then thirty-fve of the forty
six states must concur before the proposed
stitution. II this be not sufficient safe
guard. we are not fit to live In free
country.
l strongly recommend the passage of a
resolution that will he an Application TO
Congress, under Article Of the Con.
stitntion OF the United States. for the
calling Of Constitutional Convention to
propose amendments to the Constitution.
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0'Po'a''o"S'
My observation ana experience intensity
the conclusions I have twice announced
TO the General Assembly relative to the
step fnrtber snd SpP that take one
that one OF the imperative demands of
the time Is to require the articles of In
corporation of every corporation hereaf-
ter organized to be approved by some tri-
bunal. such as the Executive Council, with
the Attorney General added, before they
are permitted to be filed. Even this meas
IRE OF supervision would prevent the estab-
lions either unlawful and fraudulent In
their purpose or imperfect In their plan
OF organization
I reiterate my recommendation that no
capital stock should be allowed to be is
sued until some sttte authority had made
examination, and until 1t had been salts
factorily shown that Ii had been paid for
either in money or In property, at fair
value. The universal practice of Issuing
capital stock without any regard to the
value paid for II Is the fruitful source of
more injustice and oppression than any
other In which corporations Indulge. To
permit corporations to Issue stock as they
now do is no more defensible than 1t
would be to license pirate to prey upon
a defenseless peonle.
II Is believed by MANY of the most
thoughtful students of governmental az.
fairs that the time has come for an an
nuaI franchise CORPORATION tax concur
in that belief You could add greatly to
the revenues of the state, and at the same
time place some OF the burdens of main
taining the government where they belong
nv nrSvidino or snch n tox
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An Enlargement OF Pure FOOD Law.
Inst wear" the General Assembly sdopt.
81 q sure intenSaS to nrotect tbs Oeo.
eu sro "a iuno W. ~ th Dr. d.
PIE from Iraua anu ilnpos s! ION IN the sale
OF auuIteIaIeu anu UNIV INV, H9'I IIt Loou :.
IL IN, ~ now III oPeLn.io t a no Oei'e'e 'h"'
VIII accomplish great goou.
Those who are vitality interested In the
live stock Industry feel that similar pro
lection should be extended to live stock
as much care as has been possible under
the circumstances, and have reached the
conclusion that their views are sound.
therefore recommend the enactment of
4 law with respect TO snch loous' having
me genera scope anu u,pose % Inv az
oi tne MI ,, seo, "eNe'"i
atlhg 10 pure ioou'
The governor makes report on par
ions and paroles, and recommends the
passage Of law providing for an indeter-
The governor SAYS the experience of the
, aS' SSeen III most oretifyinS lie rpcom,
nends TINT n school of c0rrespondenCe be
attached 70 the depattment OF agriculture
nj 1900. rooor,,nonI- ,ho. n.