The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-20

from defective machinery where il
was not his duty to keep the same il
repair.
An entire new military code wal
adopted. harmonizing the militar,
laws OF the state with those Of tn,
national government.
A law whereby permanently dis
abled policemen and firemen in cite
having paid fire departments may b.
pensioned.
IAN appropriation to the STATE
Dairy association to encourage thu
dairy interests of the state.
"The creation of a conservation
and waterways commission for thu
study of our natural resources. the
drainage of our wet lands, the survey
of cur streams. etc.
There is much legislation that
yet hope to see enacted before l retire
from Office. For example. this con-
iservation commission is required to
collect information as to drainage,
overflow lands, rivers, forests, soils,
ETC., and report recommendations t.
the governor before the next session
of the leg islature. In this connection
it is but proper to state that this com
mission has found that foreign syndi-
Gates have already purchased many
and are endeavoring to get control Of
other sites best suited for the location
of dams and the control of the water
power of the state, and if permitted
to go on will soon have q practical
monopoly of these valuable interests.
In order to properly protect the inter-
ests Of the people and of the state adj
ditional legislation will be needed.
"Another matter that our legis-
lature has thus far overlooked is the
question of regulating telegraph and
companies. These matters
must be dealt with. as must also the
question of the better regulation and
control of public utilities in general.
Still another matter of great import
ance is that of the better improve
nent of our highways. This is a
well under way and in
which the people of our state are
vitality interested. l am anxious to
zee the work pushed along until Iowa's
highways may be made the BEST pos
,ible.
II have spent much time in visit
ng, inspecting and studying condi-
ions at our state institutions. not
.or any political reasons. as has been
charged, but that l may have some
PERSONAL knowledge as to their con-
litions and needs when the time comes
20 make recommendation to the
eg islature which wall be my duty
whether am reelected or not. L
nave had it in mind to visit some Of
he better institutions Of other states
hist l might be better prepared to
make suggestions as to how to i'm
,rove the conditions of our own in
but that will have to be
'bandoned for the present at least
n my visits to the institutions have
observed some things which 10 my
the judgment Of superin-
endents and / think of the board of
control, should be changed.
81 will refer to only one Of them
lere. that is, the dormitory system
1t our industrial schools. This sys-
;em should be abandoned ct as early
J date as is possible. With from
itty to eighty girls or boys lodged in
two rooms Of cottage. without at
tendants at night, the dormitories be-
come places for the breeding Of vice.
for organization Of outbreaks and the
general demoraliz zion Of discipline.
In order to properly control the boys
and girls each one should have room
to himself, which he can call his own.
can fit it up and feel some personal
pride in caring for it and for himself.
"All of the above are matters which
appeal to me as being Of the highest
Importance to our people. and it is
along these lines that have been
working and expect to continue ia
work if am given the support that
Eis necessary to enable me to continue.
"a few years ago we adopted in
this state an amendment providing fol
biennial elections, ostensibly to avoid
such frequency of political contests.
We seen already to have forgotten
the spirit of the biennial amendment.
Likewise. we adopted primary cleo.
ton law in order to give the people
an opportunity to declare their owl
choice of candidates. Mr.. Garst ant
l submitted our claims to the peopl,
and the choice was made. Unde,
every rule Of the party one confess
for nomination to the offic. of govern
or has carried with it denomination
without onn0sitinn r. uould .oor,