Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11

/ Beef ...... -. $50 5.9S 100
I Sausage -. :. 900 $50 $40
! Flour ...... -. $50 3.62 AS
4 Potatoes :. 49,. .35 IS Al
Eggs -. II 20 80
Butter -. -. Is "a "a
These are official figures and show on
+ a few of the main items of produce
how much more the state of Iowa has
! to pay now than a few years ago. All
i the state supplies are purchased in the
/ open market upon bids received and
+ generally in large quantities so that
practically wholesale rates are secured.
This does not show one very large
item. however. that of coal, the cost of
which has increased very materially in
recent years.
As q result Of this increase in cost Of
all supplies. ard the cost OF coal and
clothing. and the increase in salaries
and wages of workmen made necessary
by reason of the higher cost of living.
the next legislature viii have to in
crease the allowa nee for support al
some of the institutions. The utmost
economy has been shown in the mau-
agenent of institutions bat the most
Of all things purchased has gone be-
yond the limit.
Two years ago Mayor Haddock. of
Bedford, obtained from the office OF
attorney general an exhaustive opin-
ion as to the operations of the law
making changes in the time and man
ner OF election Of officials in towns AMI
second class cities. The decision was
prepared by George Cosson, special
counsel in the office. and it did not
suit the Bedford man who put it up
to the courts to have the last say.
The decision was fully sustained, how
ever, yet the office is again being be-
seiged with questions as to what to
do. This year for the first time the
cities >me completely under the hi
ennial election plan. The conclusions
reached We're in brief:
Second class cities, odd year cleo
tions, a mayor, two councilmen at
large and one from each ward, elected
in 1909.
Second class cities, even-numbered
year elections, mayor two councilman
at large. and one from each ward
elected this year.
Towns. even years, the usual cleo
tons this year, but number Of coun-
cilmen reduced to five.
Towns, odd years, no election this
year, but in 1911 number OF councilmen
reduced to five.
All town officers elected in 1910 in
/ towns in which mayor is elected in
even numbered years, shall be elected
for term of two years. All town Off
GERS elected in 1911 in towns which
elect mayor in odd numbered years,
shall be elected for the term of two
years.
Matters relating to appointment of
town clerk and city solicitor have been
disposed Of before this time. Aside
from questions relating to the primary
law or to liquor matters nothing has
occasioned SO much interest as this of
getting the second class cities and
towns properly started on the right
road for a biennial election scheme.
Senator B. w Newberry, of Straw
berry Point, will not make the race for
railroad commissioner. The suggestion
came from his friends and was not of
his own making, but he has decided
that he can not afford to make the
race. Senator Newberry is, in addition,
a considerable Of an admirer of Cliff
ford Thorne, of Washington, who is
candidate for the place. When Mr..
Thorne was before the legislature ask
ing for legislation of remedial character
and especially in regard to forbidding
unfair discrimination, Senator New
berry was one Of his best friends.
Friends Of Thorne have secured nomi-
nation papers and are actively at work
for him.
The decision Of the attorney general
in the matter Of the making the voting
list for the next June primary as full
and complete as possible instead of
making ont only partial list, ~:M
cause county auditors a great deal Of
trouble: but there can be no question
OF the eminent fairness of the PROPOSE
ton. There were $4,000 more republic
cans who voted at the November prirn-
airy than at the June primary. These
men are on record as having designated
their party utilization and it would have
been unjust to have required that they
do so again. It is known that in a
good many Of the counties the auditors
had thought that only the June list
should be used. To have followed this
would have led to much confusion on
primary day.
It is significant that State Auditor
Bleakly who seeks second term as
state auditor, does not bear down on
the theory that precedent entities him
to the office. Neither does Treasurer
Morrow, Secretary Hayward, Commits
sioner Palmer or any Of the others
who are candidates for reelection. The
announcement of Bleakly leaves only
one expected announcement in the air,
that of superintendent Riggs. There
are now eight avowed candidates for
state office in the state house, which
r~x1a% - Avryk1o Mt fhA al
interest in the Iowa capitol.
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