The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-30
WHAT CARROLL HAS DONE.

A brief summary of the accom-
plishments of B. F. Carroll during
the eighteen months he has occupied
the Office Of Governor of Iowa re-
veals record which justifes his
claim for the customary second term
which the republican party in Iowa
has accorded to every incumbent in
I Office, state or county, who has asked
! for it. The record Of Governor Car
/ roll has been without ostentation.
/ Neither has he heralded the things
he has accomplished by means of
/ hired press bureau or by neglect of
his duties of the state to discuss ques-
/ tons foreign to the Office which had
been accorded to him by the voters
OF the state.
The opponents of Governor Carrol
are aware of the good which his ad-
ministration has accomplished and
not once have they had the temerity
to attack an administration so bust
ness-like and economical. His con-
scientious application to the duties of
his office, the strict accounting which
he can give to the people of the state
for the confidence which they have
Ereposed in him are too well known for
even disgrutled politicians to attack.
Reduces Tax Levy.
During his brief incumbency in Of
fee he has placed the affairs of the
state upon business basis, saving
the money of the taxpayers and bring
ing about more efficient service. He
went into Office during the session
OF the last General Assembly. He
Immediately set to work to prevent
extravagant appropriations and to de-
mand value received for every dollar
of the state money which was ex-
pended. The result was soon shown.
At the time the state levy was to be
fixed by the executive council, Cover
nor Carroll had such control of the
expenditures of the state so that a
reduction of the state tax levy could
be attempted. AS result he reduced
the state tax levy one-tenth of mill
which means saving of over $780,
900 to the taxpayers of Iowa.
Strict Economy.
To accomplish this strict econo-
my on the departments of the state
was necessary. Governor Carroll with
alert watchfulness kept in constant
touch with every department which
came direct under his own Office. He
admonished every appointee to rem
. e.,l ~ Gel
counting of the funds under their
control the same as if they were
operating their own business. In
stead of running about over the
state making speeches and furthering
his own political advancement he kept
strictly at home, doing his duty to
which he had been chosen to do by
; the people OF the state. Instead Of
making Chautauqua addresses for his
own pecuniary advancement he at
tended strictly to business to further
the pecuniary advancement of the
state. He was the governor of the
: State of Iowa and not a political fig
ure for the purposes of his own
; achievements.
Cut Out Graft.
The same watchfulf1ess was shown
when he removed the grating Off
Gals from departments and demanded
that only efficient service and men of
integrity should hold Office during his
regime. AS result of that decla-
D ration and the manner in which he
deposed from office.
Notable instances of this fact is
n in the Pharmacy commission where
: Commissioner Bert Keltz, now man
}, aging the campaign for Warren
c Garst, was discovered to be collect
+ ing monies from the state by swear
ing to false afTidavits. Keltz was trav-
i cling about over the country, attend
2 ing to his own pleasures and in at
Y tendance at political conventions, and
e at the same time declaring by aft
Y dayit that he was engaged in the du-
i ties of his Office. During the time he
S was in attendance at the National Re
S publican convention at Chicago
claimed to be engaged in hunting
o down vendors at Dubuque. While he
e was managing the campaign of Con
n gresham Woods of the Tenth distric
t and was spending practically his ep
# tire time at the Crawford hotel, Fl
Y Dodge, and other points in that dis
d trict. he claimed in his sworn state
/ ments of erpense to be in other part
S of the state The fire of an homes
governor and an honest administra
e ton was drawn against him and h
L was forced to resign under pressure
k Noteworthy Legislation One Cert.