The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-05-18
GOV. CARROLL, S MANIlLA SPEECH

am this year placed in the position
never occupied by any other governor OF
test for denomination to a second term,
In this respect, also, am in class BY
myself. In that every other candidate for
denomination is running upon his record,
ana is expected to do SO, while 1t is
insisted by some people that the record
made by the governor Is of no conse-
quence, and that who shall occupy the
governors Office for the next two years
must be determined by conditions al
Washington. =
Notwithstanding this. am going to
assume that the voters of the party arc
willing to judge measures upon their
merits and to select men for office with
reference to duties enjoined upon them
py law must confess. however. that
there are many things more agreeable to
me than to campaign In my own inter-
ests b:::s in these later days Of political
warfare modesty seems to be a crime
PLANTATION, Il hope you will pardon me for
referring to some things which have
done and some things which hope to
be able to help bring about -
You have honored me by electing me
hrst as auditor Of the stateand then to the
position now occupy, and in each Of
these Offices have tried to serve you
you must judge.
A. Auditor Of state.
It will, perhaps, be considered as rath-
er out of date to refer at length to my
work as auditor of state, but shall ven
tpre to At least call attention to few
tnlngs with reference to that Office. The
Danking department was recognized as
of little consequence and wholly made
9nate when l took charge Of the office.
manent basis, establishing a system Of
accomplishments and reports very similar
to those Of the national department
~ me ne insurance insurance department was regard
ing either at home or abroad It's repu-
laIlon was such as to injure the entire
insurance interests of our state. Forms
were permitted that other states would
not tolerate. These matters were cor
rected and such laws were enacted al
OF our people and 81 the state tat i as WeIl
as the companies organized within our
borders. = :, W
ma The g ACCOUNTS sSa Of the revenue depart
ten 70 twenty or more years. These
were brought down to date and kept so.
Az Governor.
In the Office now occupy have not
gwen SO much attention to the question.
the affairs of the state upon a business
basis and to rid 1t of graft and unfaith-
ful official service The recent session Of
our t legislature, however. enacted many
important laws. in which legislation /
was privileged to have some part n
would be inexpedient to even attempf
70 ehumerate more than a few of the
measures passed. but desire to mem
lion the following as among the more
important pieces of legislation:
"A law establishing q state board OF
education. to have charge Of our state
university, state normal school and agri-
cultural college. 80
A law to protect the rights Of the
iaboring man in cases of accident from
defective machinery.
law whereby permanently disabled
policemen and fremen may be pensioned.
The entire military code Of the stat.
was revised SO as to make it harmonize
and comply with the national law
An appropriation was made to the
state dairy association to encourage the
dairy interests of the state. ~
The creation of conservation and
waterways commission for the study OF
the natural resources Of the state.
The establishment of plant for the
manufacture of serum for the prevention
and cure of cholera among hogs This
was strongly recommended by the Hon
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture
of the United States.
Many other important measures which
l shall not now enumerate were enacted
into law, but. as before stated, | have
devoted more time to the business inter
ests of the state than to the writing OF
statutes. Whatever time have been able
to spare from immediate official duties