Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20


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INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
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by the penitentiaries committee Of
the lower house of the Iowa legisla-
ture.
President Urick of the State Fedora
ton of Labor protested against a re-
newal of the contract, which expires
in January, 1910. He based his argu-
ments on the evils of convict competi-
ton as a general principle. Officials
of the cooperage company told the
committee that only twenty-eight men
are now employed, making butter tubs,
and that this number could not ma
terially affect the free cooper. They
declared that only the best men at
Anamosa were allowed to do this
work and that it gave them an op-
portunity to send money to their fam
lilies and leave prison with a stake"
Weaver a Central Figure.
Easily, Gen. Weaver was the central
| figure at the hearing in the senate
chamber Thursday afternoon upon the
constitutional amendment. There were
other speakers, but what they said
had no force or point, save that Of a
Mr.. Wilcox, who warned the legisla-
tors of defeat If they did not approve
the amendment to the constitution for
prohibition. Gen. Weaver spoke brief
| ly. He said the people believe there
is a great evil abroad in the land and
they are crying out for a chance to
condemn it; that they believe 1t should
be prohibited, and that the right Of
| the people to decide should not be
abridged nor denied. He commended
that there Is really no discretion in
the legislature, but that If members
are convinced there is any large body
Of persons DESTROYS of having the
amendment submitted to vote it is
the duty of the Legislature SO to do.
"Now las to regulation" he added,
there never was a regulation Of the
/ liquor traffic and there never will be;
it is beyond the power of regulation"
The senators who believe in prohibit
ton, but who do not believe 1t would
I be wise to abandon the present laws
in favor of constitutional amend
ment, have been greatly encouraged
In their stand since the resolution
went to the present committee upon
the urgency of Governor Carroll and
the state administration. With ma
iority OF the senators DESTROYS OF
keeping the matter in the background
and the governor in sympathy with
this position, there Is really little ex
hot thn Init will n
passed up to the next general assem-
bly,
The Guardianship.
Two more names have come into the
game for appointment at the hands
Of the governor as custodian Of the
capitol. These are Representative All
red of Wayne county, and ex-senator
Classen Of Marshall county. Mr.. All
red Is one Of the most popular Of the
. members of the present house, and ex
Senator Classen is Of great politica
influence in the Fifth district. The
name Of James Wilson is still being
urged by the old soldiers and many
;. others who recognize his fitness ant
clean record as an Official
Keltz Still Holds Post.
The demand made by Governor Car
/ roll for the removal of B. F. Keltz az
, member Of the pharmacy board has
, not vet been complied with. though
, the demand was made by long dis
lance phone last Mon.ay. The rumol
was given currency yesterday thai
friends Of the governor had prevailed
upon to change tactics and not to con
tinue the policy Of making places i'm
, mediately. Another rumor was to the
effect that it had been discovered
that the proper method of remova
was by impeachment, while the legis
lature Is in session, and that this MAJ
, be resorted to.
4 Although the matter of handling
the financial affairs Of the state Is II
the control Of the executive council
that body has not been consulted will
regard to the policy of political remov
ais. 1t is known that a few years ag'
:. a committee of the council headed b.
! Auditor Carroll. took up the whole
! matter of the bills of various Officials
: and especially those of the pharmac,
board, and fixed upon policy which
was declared to be in accordance witt
fairness and equity and that this ha
been followed as to precedent an
custom to this day. The only chang
in the situation has been that mem
!. bers of the pharmacy board have hal
additional duties placed upon then
: without any increase of compensation
The council has never taken any az
tion resembling it's former action an
the records do not show that an
r member has sought to have the Gus
2 toms changed.
!. At the pharmacy rooms Mr.. Keltz
? at work, with nothing to say, an
! nothing is being given out at the GOV
t crnor's office.
The house has thus far shown asdis
q position to refuse to grant any II