Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-21
DEG MONIES JOB SHOPS FIXING
UP SCHEME TO HANDLE STATE
PRINTING.
WANT THE PROFITABLE WORK,
BALANCE By CONVICT LABoE
Much Misrepresentation Being INDUCED
in Over State Printing and Binding
Profits - Move Started to Change
Date OF Biennial Primary From June
70 September.
Specia! 20 Times-Republican.

Special 20 Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 2l.-Nembers of
the legislature have been treated to a
circular printed in the office of To-
cal semi political farm journal, con-
tanning a mass OF misnf orma ton in
regard to the state printing and br>A.
ing This is taken TO mean THAI she
'Des Moines job offices are going to
make a determined effort 20 so arrange
matters that they viii be able TO make
q fine thing out OF the state printing,
In this they now have the co-opera-
ton of the state administration and its
representatives in the legislature and
of the powerful inhuence Of the state
labor bureau. The plan is to have that
part of the work in which there is
most profit done in the local offices
and the remainder done at Eldora and
/ AnamoSa, where the state is able to
avail itself of convict labor The local
job offices are in the strongest kind OF
a combine and the office in which the
: circular was printed for distribution TO
/ the legislators has recently marked up
/ its price list materially. AS an illus
4 tra,ion OF the kind of stuff that is be-
ing made use of 10 create prejudice
against the present system leading
standpat paper stated editorially few
days ago that the state binder is max
ing $4,000 year profit. The tact is
that the entire business OF the binder
last year was less than $4,000, as the
editor of course knows, and a $4,000
profit would be q rather wide margin.
Apparently the legislators have not as
yet become disturbed over the state
printing and binding.
There is a very strong disposition or
the part OF leading members OF the
legislature to change the date for the
biennial primary election from June
until September. That was the orig
inal plan of the promoters OF the pri-
mary plan and their frs, bills pro-
vided for a late date; but after the
matter came before the legislature the
complaint came from the farmers that
a late date would interfere with farm
work and the June date was finally
selected. AT the same time there is a
disposition to arrange in some way for
an opportunity on the part of the vot-
crs to give expression to their prefer
cree for president and vice president
at primary to be held before the time
of the selection of delegates TO the IA
1ional convention. This would have to
be done during the winter or in the
early spring as the first of the state
conventions in presidential years are
always held in February or March.
The amendment Of the rules of the
senate, tho apparently Of little conse-
quence. amounted to almost revolu-
ton in Iowa state senate methods. In
the house the policy has always been
followed Of permitting the speaker TO
direct the reference to committees of
oil bills But in the senate the mem
Der has exercised the right OF desig
mating the committee This has al
ways come in the form of a request,
but such requests were really recog-
nized as final and the chair never
tried to oppose the request of a SEN
ator Under the new rule the presi-
dent Of the senate will refer bills to
appropriate committees without any
requests. 1t adds immensely to his
power and authority. It is recalled
that at the last session much contro-
versy arose over the proper place for
the reference OF certa in bills affecting
liquor questions. The rule viii prevent
any more such controversies.
II Is proposed. II! d ijlt ny VIZ. SQdNk-
land. that in Polk county the candi-
dates for Judge be selected at a pri-
mary. Some of the members are in IA
vor Of this in other districts. In Polk
county the last county convention was
q decidedly warm one because OF the
contest for places on the judicial
ticket. Inasmuch as the county Is one
district the county and judicial con-
ventions are one and the same Every
one here wants primary nomination.
for judge
The appearance here Of large mum
Der Of railroad lobbyists, while osten
sibly because Of an innocent little res
olution referring to New Orleans as a
good place for the holding Of an ex-
position. is taken to have deeper sig
nif1cance. In the bunch is one who
IS said to have done much lobby work
at Lincoln during legislative times and
to have had a great deal TO do with
the situation at Spr in gaeld. H.. wher
the legislature was selecting a senator
Just what these lobbyists are doiua
here is not fully disclosed, but certain
It is that there are no bills afYectiua
railroads either presented or in sight.
Light At Monticello.
SnAY