Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE OPENS
34th General Assembly Began its
LabOrs on Monday.
SENATORSHIP is IN THE AIR.
Regulars Hold Whip Hand and Are
in Control of Situation. Looks
Like Special Primary.

The thirty-fourth general assem-
bly, of Iowa convened at Des Moines
on Monday. Ever since the death
CT Senator Dolliver the question of
the election of his successor has
been uppermost in the minds of ev-
cry member of the legislature and
thousands of people throughout the
state. The appointment of LATE
Young to fill the vacancy until the
legislature met has made him for
midable candidate for the place, in
fact the only candidate of the reg
ulars, while the insurgents have
been Topping from one man to an
other in a desperate effort to GEN.
ter upon one candidate and elect
him. The result is there are about
a dozen insurgents in the field
against the one regular, and the
regulars appear to be in control of
the situation. Fifty-three refused
to go into a preliminary caucus on
the senatorship, state printer and
state binder, following the prece-
dent set by the insurgents in con-
gress. Forty-four have agreed to
vote for Senator Young, first, last
and all the time, and several insur-
gents say they will vote for him
later if his friends stand firm. He
is the logical candidate and we be-
lieve he will be elected. He has no
superior in Iowa in ability, as an
orator, in acquaintance with public
men and public affairs. He will
uphold Iowa's enviable reputation
in Washington.
Senator Young has accepted the
cry of the insurgents for a special
primary to let the people decide the
matter, and is strongly advocating
it. He believes the people ought to
be given chance to vote for the
man they want for senator. A
standpatter has introduced a bill to
that effect. This has been the hue
and cry of the insurgents ever since
they started to reform Iowa. They
will be forced to vote for it now
or STAND convicted of being hypo.
critics andrdemagogues. 1t Is tho be.
lief that they will vote for the bill
The organization of the two
bodies included the unanimous cleo
ton of Paul J. Stillman, editor Of
the Jefferson Bee as speaker of the
house. Lieutenant Governor Clarke
is president of the senate by virtue
of his Office.
The senate and house convened
on Monday, the organization being
effected with difficulty, the election
OF senator, state printer and state
binder being left over Yesterday
afternoon Governor Carroll submit
ted his message, which was read to
the joint session of the senate and
house. 1t is splendid, statesman
like document, just what might be
expected of Gov. Carroll. He rec.
ommends to the legislature that
they approve the proposed income
tax amendment to the constitution
of the United States; create a tax
commission; enlarge the capital
grounds; provide compulsory inves-
tigation of labor disputes by a state
tribunal; a public utilities commits
sion; amend Peterson law on water
ed stock transfer deaf and dumb
and blind institutions to control OF
Board of Education; empower
Board of Pardons to prescribe terms
of all prisoners committed to peni-
tentiaries; make it compulsory tc
spend one-third to one-fourth road
fund in dragging roads. Abolish
county surveyor and substitute
county engineer.
Among the bills already present.
ed is the Oregon plan of voting fOI
United States Senator; a bill to pro-
vide a way by which cities and
towns may know all about their
pubic service corporations, gas
water and other plants; forbiddine
dissertation of the flag; inspection
of gasoline.