Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 14.-Governor =
+. Carrolfs inaugural address deliS
cred before the joint assembly this a.
ternoon. is exceptional in that 1t q
probably the first time a new govero,
at his Inauguration undertook to :
view the past actions of the legislah,
and instruct them as to their dutiS
Inasmuch as he recommendetc e
consideration and passage of several
laws, told the members how to amend
the laws, and review past conditions,
1t may be fairly said this assembly has
had two messages submitted to it-one
by Garst and one by Carroll.
OF course Mr. Carroll's views on
proposed legislation such as restoring
the circle to the ballot, amending the
primary law, etc, are invaluable to the
legislature, as he must sign every bill
enacted ythe assembly before it be-
comes a law unless it be passed by
two-thirds vote over his Veto SO his.
freedom in discussing the questions of
proposed legislation was favorably re-
ceived by the members and it will be of
assistance to them in their deliber-
ations.
Mr.. Carroll this afternoon took his
station at the executives desk. Mr.. c..
Nye Immediately assumed the duties
of private secretary. Governor Garst
who has been chief executive retired
again to the life of private citizen.
Iowa has political record. probably
unequalled any where in the United
States-that of having had three diff
in,
Lieutenant Governor Clarke. who was
inaugurated today with Governor Car
roll, also enjoys a unique distinction
He now by virtue of his office be-
comes president of the senate. He was
speaker of the house at the thirtyfirst
general assembly. 1t is exceptional that
one man ever attains the distinction of
having presided over both branches Of
an Iowa legislature. Mr.. Clarke made a
good speaker and was universally liked.
1t is expected he will make similar
record in the senate.
1T will be fearfully and wonderfully
made" Those are the words in which
Senator Moon, of Wapello' county de-
scribes the democratic primary bill he
will introduce in the legislature this
winter. Mr. Moon is yet working on the
bill. 1t is based on the Oregon primary
law and will not differ much in prin-
ciple. But a number of changes are be-
ing made which Mr.. Moon believes will
make the measure stronger and will
commend it more thoroughly to think
ing men. MIR. Moon purposes to make a
strong fight for his measure in this
assembly. When asked if he expected
he. could get eny such measure thru q
republican legislature he lighted his
4brier pipe and smilingly said: We'll,
publicans for future reference at any
rate"
Attorney General H. w. Byers be-
lieves that drunkenness of a public
official should be made by law suffic-
lent cause for his removal from office.
He would empower the governor of the
state to decapitate county attorneys,
sheriffs, mayors, constables and mar
shals or chiefs of police for willful ne
glect Of duty, for extorton for cur
ruptlon, for willful misconduct and
maladministration in office and for in
toxication or conviction of drunken
ness.
In his address before the temperance
people at the First Baptist church last
night, General Byers made an argu-
ment in favor of his recommendation
in favor of giving the governor the
power to remove recalcitrant local Of
ficers who will not enforce the law and
presented a showing that this power Is
conferred in many states, that as early
as 184S Wisconsin had such a statute
and that it has been a part of the law
of Pennsylvania, the native state OF
Hon. A. c. Rankin, more than half
century. F. S. Dunshee introduced the
speaker, and fair sized audience was
y,o cant