Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
I GOVERNOR CARROLL
OPENS CAMPAIGN
In Great Speech at Manila Saturday
He Tells Of Work Done by His
Administration In Kidding State
OF Graft and Putting Affairs
on Business Basis.
ASKS REORGANIZATION ON RECORD
Says People Should Decide Governor.
ship for Themselves and on State
Issues, and not Require or
Permit Dictation from
Washington.

Manila, Ia, May 14-Governor B. r.
Carroll opened his campaign here to-
night with rousing speech. He was
met at the depot upon his arrival by
a large delegation including two
bands and escorted by a large num-
her of citizens in automobiles. He Wis.
tied Defiance and Irwin where he ad.
dressed good crowds. The meeting
tonight was the most successful ever
held In this part of Iowa Large del
legations were present from Denison,
Vail, Manning and several other
towns. Governor Carroll was given an
enthusiastic ovation when he arose to
speak. He said:
The Governors Speech.
am this year placed in position
never occupied by any other governor OF
our state. That is, l am having a contest
for denomination to a second term. In
this respect. also. ! am In a class by
myself, In that every other candidate for
rem p Is running upon his record
sisted by some people that the record made
by the governor Is Of no consequence and
that who shall occupy the governors office
Tor the next two years must be deter
mined by conditions at Washington.
Notwithstanding this / am going to as
6uLnc that the VOteTb OF In6 party are VIII
ang, to Judge measures upon their merits
aud to select men for office with reference
to duties enjoined upon them by law !
things more agreeable to me than to cam.
paign in my own interest, but In these
later days of political warfare modest
virtue With this explanation i hope you
will pardon me for referring to some
things which have done and some others
whirh hope to be able to help bring
You have. honored me by electing me
first as auditor jof state and then to, the
these Offices have tried to serve you
well. Whether / have succeeded or not
you must Judge.
As Auditor of State.
1t will perhaps be considered as rather
out of date to refer at length to my work
at least call attention to a few things
with reference to that office: The banking
wss wSogg Of
took charge of the office. we recognized 1t
and put 1t upon permanent, basis, estab,
reports very similar to those Of the ma
tiona department.
The insurance department was regarded
as inefficient and was without standing
either at home or abroad Its reputation
was such as to iniure the entire insurance
interests of our state: Forms of life pol
icies and methods of business were per-
mitted that other states would not toll
crate. These matters were corrected and
such laws were enacted as were necessary
of the state as we'll as the companies or
ganized and operating within our borders.
The accounts Of the revenue. department
twenty y or more " years. These we're
bought down to date and kept So
As Governor.
In the Office now. occupy have not
given so much attention to the question
the affairs Of t the state upon a business
basis and to rid 1t Of graft and unfaith.
full official service. The recent session
many important laws in which legislation ]
was privileged to have some part. 1t
would be .inexpedient to even attempt to
passed but | desire to mention the follow.
Ing. as among the more important pieces OF
law establishing State Board of Ed.
ucation to have charge Of our State Uni
versity, State Normal School and Agri'
cultural College.
boring man in cases of accident from de-
law whereby permanently disabled po-
licemen may be pensoned.
The entire military code of the state
was revised so as to make 1t harmonic and
comply with the national law.
Dairy Association to encourage the dairy
interests of the state.
Inc creation OF u CONSERVATION duu wa"
terways commission for the study OF the
natural resources of the state.
The establishment Of "a plant r Tor tn. the
m MAJ fare Of ehoer am among hogs This
was strongly recommended by the Hon:
James Wilson, secretary Of agriculture OF
MANY other important measures which
I shall not now enumerate were enacted
into law, but as before stated, !. nave de-
voted more time to the business intereses
of the state than to the writing Of stat
utes Whatever time | have been able to
spare from immediate Official duties ! have
and conditions Of our state institutions
the advancement of the agricultural. hor-
tlcultural and dairy interests Of the state
conservation and preservation Of the wa,
fer power and other natural resources, and
the, protection Of the lives OF the miners 16hrs
and business interests of the common
wealth.
Some Laws Necessary.
There are some matters of legislation
that will be necessary in order to protect
the interests of the state and Of our people
question but that foreign syndicates are
srab DI water power sites Of the state and
troll many Of them. much to the detriment
yet 'H seem m to fully realize that many Of
regulated and controlled.
The question Of better highways needs
further consideration even though great
interest has been aroused and much good
Our state institutions. while in most re-
spects commendable are FAR from being
what they ought to be, and can be made.
II the legislature becomes better acquainted
with their needs
ever, of as much Importance to our people
as is the question of the general promo
Of the state, the application OF business
and integrity in official positions.
II my opponent is better able to take
II along than / am. then 1t becomes the
duty of the party to nominate him. but II
he is not better able to do It, why should
SS gni a'n me renomination to second term?
You should bear In mind that he and l.
are candidates for governor and that our
duties are TO execute the laws Of the
state and to look after the states business
rather than TO attempt to run congress
You have elected other men to represent
~ Economical Administration.
The only promise that I made to you
during my campaign for nomination two
years ago was that l would try to give
you a clean, economical and business, Ike
to do and l am ready to answer with ref
erence thereto.
eral fund of the treasury at any checking
date since came into Office, and the treas
ury Is checked every week, was on the
day following my inauguration. At that
time January 18TH 1909, after deducting
outstanding warrants, there was net
balance in the general fund of only little
ing low date this year. January 22. 1910
the balance was in round numbers $751;.
900, or an Increase Of $4,000. The lowest
amount during April. 1909, was upon, the
10th DAY OF the month and was little
less than $4,000, while for. the CORE
spending date this year that Is. o. APT,