Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-18

~ r"od rsp,lte, and therefore ! ma. MAJ YOU,
distinction, lie VINO comes noaS Sim sub-
frirly argues the case given ~ his way,
mits his case honesty end mo snt term. which has
haco,,a ono ri repruach ougnt NV y, the
npnlied To him. The real lobpyisa merit
man who hns no concern ~. ~ the de-
Of the law which he advocates W He IL
merit of the law when ne or rreate personal
ohlirn lions which will influence v,,,m.+,nns
is the man who intrigues for ..a meas
In which votes for or against ". eninst
IRE are traded for votes ior ar who
another measure He lis the map doors
p,rsues his ayocation behind locked nn av Ono
md In dark corners. he is the a ,sa nuts
wants to win, right or WRONG, ~" .bove
his desire to accomplish MS purpo'i ohhyist
hlss. duty us citizen. sucn ,unore. He
ought not TO be Registered a - s
ought TO be abolished ieyerywHere
am rlud to say that In Iowa rne es
men are growing every year ,ess N
spicuous and less numerous. n1p.
see the species wholly disappear an nh,s to
the historian of the future may pe nDse ha.
write that about this time lhe
came distinct.
Senators by Direct Vote.
The governor reports the results OF tne
convention called to consider me s,. " vate
cure election OF senators ny oNes'
and then says:
The EXECUTIVE Committee VIII present
the subject TO the states as raplaiy as
their legislatures convene, ana its m. ~.
bers believe thHt twothirds OF an r tmo
states will make the npphcntlon " W.
gress for Constitutional Convention as
VIII be Observed that the resolution Goes
not limit the scope of the CONSTITUTIONS
Convention finally to be called. Inns
because it was believed that It is NOT Al
the power of Congress to limit the eon
10 ell,
! am profoundly convinced that SEM SEM
tors of the United States should be elecL-
ed by direct vote If there ever were rea-
sons for interpreting a seconohry 80
tive body between the people ana she AZ
Senators. they have long ago cehsau w
exist, and In this age there are ainrma-
tive and potential reasons for restoring
TO the voters the full privileges to when
they are indisputably entitled. -Four Times
the House of Representatives, IN the Son,
gress of the United States mas passeu y
resolution for the submission OF an amend.
meut upon this subject to the STATES out
the Senate has persistently Ignored the
subject. There is no h.De that 1t ever
will take the step necessary to give Inc
states the opportunity to express tna.'
desires. Therefore, 1t has become neces.
sary TO pursue the other alternative OF
the Constitution. and call a CONSTITUTIONS
Convention | know that there are men
who fear such u convention. Out lhtlr
fear Is groundess. for It cannon ne Dc
lieved that the Constitution will be I'M
wisely amended when 1t Is rememeereu
that the members of the Convention. VINO
will themselves be the choicest examples
of our civilization. must first agree befnfe
amy amendment can be submitted TO the
suites. and then thirty-fve OF the lorFy,
six states must concur before the proposed
amendment can become part ~ the con
stitution If this be not sufficient sn1e-
guard. we are not fit to live In Tree
! strongly recommend the passage OF
resolution that will be an application to
Congress-, under Article V Of the CON
stitntion of the United States, for the
calling of Constitutional Convertion to
propose amendments to the Constitution.
Corporations.
NV observation and experience Intensity
the conclusions ] have twice announced
to the General Assembly relative to the
oreaniza ton of corporations. i 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 In
of every corporation hereaf-
ter organized to be approved BY some tri'
bunal such as the Executive council, Win
the Attorney General added, before they
are permitted to be filed. Even this meas
ure of supervision would prevent the estao-
lishment Of q large number OF associa-
lions either unlawful and fraudulent In
their purpose or imperfect IN their plan
OF organization. ,.a-
/ reiterate my Recommendation that no
capitaI stock should be allowed to be Is
sued until some State authority Ind mace
examination. and until it had been salts
shown that it had been paid for.
either in money or In property, nj falr
value. The universal 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. re
permit corporations to Issue STOCK ms tney
now do is no more defensloie IMAM II
would he to license pirate TO prey upon
q defenseless peorle.
It is believed nv many Of the most
students of governmental at
fairs that the time has come Tor an m.
nual 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
tanning the government where they belong
by providing or such q tax
An Enlargement Of Pure Food Law.
Inst wear. the General Assembly adopt
I'd measure intended to protect the peo-
ole from fraud and imposition In the sale
Of adulternted and unwhOiesome FOODS.
1t is now in operation and believe that 1t
will accomplish great good,
Those who are vitality interested IN the
i've stock Industry feel that similar pro-
lection should be extended to live stock
foods. I have examined the subject with
as much care as has been possible under
the circumstances. and have reached the
conclusion that their views are SOUND;
a law with respect to such foods. having
the general scope and purpose of the act
Of the Thirty-tirst General Assembly, re-
lating to pure food.
The governor makes report on par
d. thsn
passage OF law providing for an indeter-
inmate sentence. 80. -a-
The governor says the experience of the
last year In all the educational Institutions
has been most gratifying He. recon-
mends that a school of correspondence be
Of the State Agricultural college. ~.
The governor recomme ends that Des
Moines citizens who furnished money with
which to purchase more land for the State
Agricultural Society be reimbursed 4, that
az undartakers and embalmers; that
powers Of mayors of large cities be en-
larged: that the voting machine commits,
sion be given authority to cancel approval
of machines: thnt The attention of our
members of congress be called to Iowa's
claim against the government arising ont
Of the SHE Of public lands: that direct
Inheritance tax be levied; that employers
liability be defined: that roster of Iowa
soldiers be made: that it be made crime
for MN to desert his family without
cause: that civil service be tabiiShed
that the Corn Growers Association be
given a sraail annronriation: that an in
{ ease be made In the appropriations for
the meteorological laboratory ; and that
the ), concentrations Of last years mes
sage relative to Insurance be considered
The governor concludes as follows:
Gentlemen. have now performed as best I
could the dirty which the law imposes upon me-
Z, v res ponsi 'siity ceases and vonrs begins. /
transfer these subj cts to Won in full confidence
that in so Tar lis ] am right my rsconmeada-
t:ons viii find approval at the seat OF your
iu .y1nept and with the consciousness that In
10 FAR as am wrong thes will fall un Ter the
weapons OF your fair debate.
- Respectfully submit ted
ALBERT B. CUMMINS