The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
GOVERNOR CARROLL
OPENS CAMPAIGN
In Great Speech at Manila Saturday
He Tells Of Work Done by His
4 Administration m Kidding State
OF Graft and Putting Affairs
on Business Basis.
ASKS DENOMINATION on RECORD
Says People Should Decide Governors
ship for Themselves and on State
Issues, and not Require or
Permit Dietation from
Washington.


Manila, Ia. May 14-Goyernor B. F.
carroll opened his campaign here to
night with rousing speech He was
met az the depot upon his arrival by
large delegation including two
bands and escorted by a large mum.
Der OF citizens in automobiles. He Wis.
tied Defiance and Irwin where he ad.
dressed good crowds. The meeting
tonight was the most successful ever
held in this part of Iowa Large del
egations were present from Denison,
Van, Manning and several other
towns. Governor Carroll was given an
enthusiastic ovation when he arose to
speak. He said:
The Governors Speech.
am this year placed in a position
never occupied by any other governor of
our state, That is, l am having a contest
for denomination 10 a second term 10
THIS respect, also | am in a class by
ayseif, In that every other candidate for
denomination is running upon his record,
sisted hy some nea, 40 90 s 90 IN, while IL Is m
by the governor Is Of no consequence and
that who shall occupy the governors office
Tor the next two years must be deter
mined BY conditions at Washingtop.
Notwithstanding this am going to as
sumo that the voters of the party are will
ing 70 Judge measures upon their merits
and 70 select men for office with reference
70 duties enjoined upon them by Law.
must confess, however, that there are many
paign in my own interest. but in these
later DAYS OF political warfare modest :
seems seems 70 D, 6s 4 crime and selfpraise a
WI pardon me for referring to some
things which | have done and some others
which ! hope to be able to help bring
You have honored me by electing me
nrst as auditor Of state and then to the
these ofsces i have tried to serve yor
we'll Whether ! have succeeded or NOT
you must judge.
As Auditor Of State.
II will perhaps be considered as rather
out Of date 10 refer at length to nv wors
as auditor Of state, but | shall venture to
az least call attention to q few things
with reference 10 that Office. The banking
degarsment was recognized as Of little
took charge Of the ONCE, we reorganized ii
and put Il upon q permanent basis. estab
fishing a system OF recopcilements and
reports very similar to those Of the ma
tioaaI department. u.
The insurance department was regarded
either At home or abroad ~ reputation
was such as to injure the entire insurance
Interests Of our state Forms Of life pol
mltted that other states would not toll
crate. These matters were corrected and
such laws were enacted as we're necessary
60 protect the interests Of our people and
Of the state as well as the companies or
ganlzed and operating within our borders
The accounts of the revenue department
Of the state we're in arrears from ten to
twenty or more years. These were
bought down TO date and kept so.
As Governor. 4
In the office l now occupy | have not
given SO much attention to the question
N pwt as I ha m rfpy
the affairs Of the state upon a business
basis snd TO rid i Of graft and unfaith
Of our legislature. however. enacted
many important laws In which legislation I
was privileged 10 have some part. u
RouId bs inexpedient TO even attempt to
enumerate more than a few Of the measures
passed but desire to mention the follow
Ing as among the more important pieces Of
law establishing State Board of Ed
ucstion TO have charge Of our State Uni
versity. State Normal School and Agr
law 70 protect the rights of the Ia
boring nan in cases Of accident from de-
fBtiye machinery.
law whereby permanently disabled pO-
icemen may be pensoned.
The entire military code of the state
was revised so as to make IL harmonic and
comply with the national law.
An appropriation was made TO the State !
Dairy Association TO encourage the dairy
Interests Of the state.
terways commission tSr the STUDY OF the |
natural resources OF the state;
Inc estaehssment , Oh a plant for the
manuIactufe Of serum Tor tne prevention |
and cure q cholera among hogs This
was strongly recommended by Inc Hon
James wilson, secretary OF agriculture Of !
the lnlted STATES: ..- It'll,
Many etnef important measures WINCH
shall not nov enumerate were enacted !
INTO law. but as before stated, pave De |
Foted more time 70 the business intereses
Of the state than 10 the wiring or stat |
Htes. Whatever time ] nave been abie 10 |
spare from immediate ofnc1si duties nave
spent 10 visiting and stunylng the needs !
and conditions OF our state institutions :
the advancement o. the agrlcultnrai, nor
ticuitural ana GARY interests q the stare
the improvement OF our hlghways. me
conservation ana preservation or ihe wa.
Ter power ana other natural resources and
the protectlon oi tne yves OF tns hlinpFs
and the general pronotion q the laDof
Bnr business interests OF Tue common |
wealth |
Some avs Necessary
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mere III, are soms Is d 1L egi ,,ra
inat VII " hsssssats ~ uapss 70 ptotecsl
se Interests Sas q the a, s. sna q 5sT people
question but that foreign syndicaies are
Rafffnr control Of many most