Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
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Objectionable phases of tie custom
Since its passage, congress has leyis
lated upon the subject, In so far as II
relates to interstate carringc Of passen,
gers, much more effectually. believe
that the law of Iowa should be
amended soyas to conform to the law
of the United States, and recommend
the enlargement of our statute so that
what Is unlawful for a railway com.
pany to do as between the states will
also be unlawful to do within the state.
| recommend further that you make
such n definition of bona fide EN-.
ployes as will effectually preclude the
issuance of passes to persons whose
connection with the company is either
formal or created chiefly to give OPP.
portuEity for free transportation.
1.-THE governor recommends the ell.
actment of law that will fairly and
reasonably limit continuous service of
employees engaged in the movement of
railway trains.l
Corporations.
My observation and experience In.
tensify the conclusions l have twice
announced to the general assembly re.
lative to the organization of corpora.
lions. l take one step further and say
that 1t seems to me that one OF the
imperative demands Of the time Is to
require the articles of incorporation of
every corporation hereafter organized
to be approved by some tribunal, sucl,
as the executive council, with the at.
torney general added, before they are
permitted to be filled. Even this meas.
IRE of supervision would prevent the
establishment of a large number of as
sociations either unlawful and fraudu-
lent in their purpose or imperfect in
their plan of organization.
lreiterate my recommendation that
no capital stock should be allowed to
be issued until come state authority
had made examination. and until It
had been satisfactorily shown that It
had been paid for, either In money or
in property, at fair value. The uni
versaI practice Of issuing capital
stock without any regard to the value
paid for 1t 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 people
1t Is believed by many OF the most
Thoughtful students of governmental
affairs that the time has come for an
annual franchise corporation tax. I
concur in that belief.
Primary Elections. .7E..
The wisdom of establishing, a system
for the nomination of candidates for
elective offices has not only been thor.
oughly debated in prior general, as.
semblies, but has been maturely con-
sidered by the people of the state.
Declarations upon the subject will be
found in the platforms of tile two
principal political parties which pre-.
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 thorough going re-
form in the methods OF nominating
candidates. ii, i
We have long tried the plan of un-
regulated caucuses and conventions.
and the defects discovered In this sys.
TEN have been so manifest that there
is a universal demand for something
better. l therefore earnestly recon-
mend. as have recommended before,
an efficient primary election law.
First, it should embrace the nomina-
tons of candidates for all elective Of
f1cers.-whether state. county. municipal
or district, including the Office ;of, SEN
ator Of the United States. Second, it
should provide for the nomiliAtioR. of
candidates for these Offices by the pri.
mary vote, and should not remit ,nomi.
nations. under any circumstances to a
convention. except in the event OF a
tie. Third, the primary election for. all
political parties should be held through
out the state on the same day and at
the same places. Fourth. there should
be some fair test of party utilization.
1.-THE governor here recommends a
measure to prevent contributions by
corporations for political pafposes.l
Educational Institutions.
The experience OF the last year in
all the institutions has been most
gratifying. They are at thisSmement
more prosperous. more efficient; more
distinguished, than ever before.
Speaking specifically OF the institu-
tons, 1t is most gratifying to note
that the university has added, during
the year. to It's student body. IN larger
percentage than any other University
in the country. Its course of instruc-
tion has not only been broadeped. but
at the same time has beer, made more
practical. 1t Is applying more eff.
fectually the distractions of learning
to the actual things of life. The.
fidelity Of the board OF regents, the
leadership of its president, and the
earnest, capable work of Its ,instruc.
tional force. are all to be commended
sincerely hope that you Will make
1t possible for the institution TO grow
until it fully occupies the field which
1t was established to occupy.
The college of agricultural and
mechanic arts is not only maintaining
the high standard which was attained
under former president, but, the in
SEPARATION Of its present distinguished
head is constantly lifting 1t up into
loftier attitudes of excellence The
conduct of all its departments is eff
ficient in marked degree. but its
agricultural department is especially
notable. Every year adds to Its vic
tories, and makes its SUPREMACY
among agricultural colleges stillN more
secure. sincerely believe that the
farms Of Iowa have produced, during
the past year. and added value, direct
ly traceable to the work of the col.
lege, mn amount far exceeding all the
appropriations ever made for both
buildings and support. Whent mater.
nj dividends of such magnitude can be
declared upon an Investment, there
ought to be no hestitancy in gener.
ously supplying its needs, s3
The State Normal school,, under the
supervision of its uneXcelled leader, is
pressing forward. year by year. and
nho %hn