The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-05-18

respects commendable, are far from be-
ing g what q they ought to be. and can be
acquainted with their needs.
The subject of legislation is not, how
ever, OF as much Importance to our peo-
pie as is the question Of the general pro-
motion of business and the Industrial in
terests of the state, the application of
business methods and of proper regard
i TOE economy and integrity in official po-
Il my opponent is better able to take
hold Of the work above outlined and
becomes the duty Of the n party ~ to en nom :.
mate him; but If he Is not better able
to do It why should you disregard ali
R |na tionp precedent re- by denying me renom
bear in mind that he and 1 are candi-
uates LOT governor and that our duties
are 20 execute the laws Of the state and
than TO attempt to run congress. You
nave elected other men to represent you
Economical ADMINISTRATION.
The q, only promise that made to you
years ago was that 1 would try to give
you clean, economical and businesslike
This I have endeavored
reference thereto. 95 5i IN X -,
!. The smallest amount of cash in the
general fund Of the treasury at any
and the treasury is checked every week
was on the day following my in
aa a!g.ali At that me--January Is,
rants. there was a net balance In the
general fund of only little more than
S5V,OQ0. upons the corresponding low
a aace ms a year s January %. 1910. the bal
an increase Of $13O,O0O. The lowest
amount during April. 1909, was upon the
iess t aay q 5hs month and was little
spending date this year--that ia a nril
3. 910-it was $247. 900. or an increase
Of f'l 2.9a The largest amount Of gen
on May s. when the amount, without de-
ouctlng warrants outstanding, was in
round numbers $1,O56,OOO, while this lis
oers to IL les, 7sl. and is i the S iarxe e,
amol9t since 1906. In this connection Is
should be said that there was carried
p ps.a az sancs my. inauguration more than
2sSS.vVV Tor buildings at institutions un-
ger the board of control, for which ap-
ess 1r1as, os we're made during the 1909
years year before I came into ofice. Not
executive exec council and I. IA fixing tho
Ione-tenth Of mill from the former lew ~
ana nave been able to meet ali leeiti-
mae demands and show the splendid IN
ts not included in any Of the aInomnts
above shown - =
soms Removals Necessary.
AS to giving you clean administr..
ton permit me to say that soon aftsr II +
came into Office found that in order to
~. tnis y would be necessary to reorgan-
ana am willing in every instance "a shnv5
s sa ~ ZOE my action II 1t becomes neces-
satsnt 70 ao 60; desire especially to call
this connection. There / found that 'tl y.
STATE SAY was being mulcted in q manner
a enaL demanded immediate and decisive
state of those guilty OF gr oss viola tinr
| q the law and of the oaths taken nv
l .1e put soon found that there was no
pc deposed, unless 1t be by court pro.
ceedings " became necessary to can
upon the legislature to enact law
X MnS sa nd Sncn removals could be made.
had some friends in the legislature. and
y was not without difiicuity that the
Ienactment was procured. 80
In one instance the council held, no ~,
lsato.S4 for claims that were falsified
ana a.. Ior bills that were padded. Az pre-
l y,p1 stated, found the department
20 dispose with the services Of those re-
sponsible for its condition. The records or
me ehe office for the first year which has Just
and necessity for reorganizatfon.
The books show the receipts for tho
year ending May 1. 1909, to have been
i So s4 ana fer the year ending May j.
lss,2iss5 The expenditares i by abe co4 o.
mission for the year ending NAV j. 1909
M sre iaoa 81 ian ana Ter the year ending
yea. ending May 1, 1910, they were
s s, Or q decrease OF $S39.S1. which,
u tota, g 90 the 4; increase IL income shows
~ VIII also be seen that the net saving
to the state for the year ending Nav +
1912 l +l has been Just about suficient t e
sloners. the compensation Of the COM
tary. Al : z S''Sti 2f' ''s
wish to add here, but not by wav az
criticism, that the income in the oil in
spector's department for the first min,
AZ ~ g. OF the fiscal year shows gain Of
yesr a over the same period for last
$l2S s or net gain to the state Of
S5,4S889 for nine months Z
Fees Not Accounted Tor.
In some instances found an absolute
atasregard OF the law requiring fees1to be.
least one instance have found that Illegal
Iees We're being collected and retained by
me party receiving them. refer to the
secretary of the state board Of ieaiti, Tor
eaGh dead body shipped to the medical
colleges Of the state. This fee was being
board of health.
Hunters 1icsnss.
The last session of the general ASSEM-
ply enacted law providing that hunters
s Snau pay an annual license fee OF 81.
This resulted in the creation Of a funi
OF about $105.0O0. The law is specific
as 70 what use shall be made Of. this
fund. IT is to be used for the care
preservation and propagation Of fish and
game and for the preservation Of the
lakes. As soon as 1t became known that
large fund would be created MANY Wis
ionary schemes, such as the building Of
DoulevardS around the lakes, etc. were
ggested: While have nothing more
70 90 with the expenditure Of this fund
than any other member Of the executive
council which approves the bills, with
other members Of that body held that no
portion of the fund could be used for
any other purpose than that contem-
plated by the law. The expenditure OF
the fund is entirely within the control
or the state fish and game warden
| The friends of a certain candidate for
warden have diligently circulated the re-
port that directed the warden that only
Limited amount of the funds shall BE-
expended. although they know that the
warden has denied absolutely that there
Is any truth in this report, This disap-
pointed candidate, Harry Barmeier. Of
Dubuque. has. by those in charge Of the
campaign Of my opponent, been brought
to Des Moines to organize the hunters OF