The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08

Equal suffrage.
Direct election of United States
senator's
Presidential preference primary
Good roads law.
School laws affecting all grades OF
schools in the state.
Reform of Jail and prison systems.
To Act on Saloon Petition.
Substitution of Australian ballot for
the present sa1oon consent petition
Reform of court procedure.
Extension of capital grounds.
Public utilities law.
Mothers pension law
SIN the history OF the state we new
er have had SO many important meas
ures to consider as we will have this
winter Mr.. Cosson said. And II We
are to keep pace with our needs we
must get these progressive measures
into operation.
After he had recited numper or
the bills that will be up for consider
alton Mr., Cosson pointed out that
the republican party is bound by its
platform to take action at once. For
this reason he believes that the
assembly will not only have much
important work before it, but that it
will get the results wanted
II There must be a change in the
81 fail and prison system he said. THE
n republicans were first to demand it in
4 their party platform last summer. The
other parties then demanded 1t, TOO.
4 We must find something for the pris-
4 oners to do and we must provide de-
&scent place in which to Keep them.
The suffrage question is coming up
Il again this year would not be sur
prised to see 1t pass. The republican
party declared for it and | believe
that the state is ready to accept 1T.
For Arbitration Commission.
n In view of the recent situation In
q Des Moines as a result of the team
81 ster's strike, Mr.. Cosson believes that
~ the legislature will take a hand and
pass a law that will provide for an ar
81 bitration commission to settle dis
81 putes between capital and labor. Sucf
4 laws have worked successfully II
n Canada and the attorney general be
4 leves the same would be true II
4 Iowa. Under such law the team
gters' strike would have been settled
long ago, he said.
81 THE change in the schooI laws VII
be Of more Importance than 1T mrs
Il was thought they would be" the attor
q ney general declared. The legisla
ture will determine just how muci
power is vested in the state board
education. The question OF making
changes in the state institutions IN
doubtedly will be threshed out by tn
a legislature.
"In connection with school laws ar
those providing means for good roads
The two must come together. TIL
better the roads the easier, it Will b
to centraiize the schools, the seasie
1t will be to provide modern building
for rural school houses.
The changes that have been recon
mended In the rural schools 30 far a
the courses of study are concerne
are the substitution Of domestic sc
ence, manual training and agricultur
Cor some studies that are only pre-
srations for advanced college work
ut is certain that workingmen
compensation act will be passed thi
winter" Mr.. Cosson said. The sp
cial commission has made its repol
favoring one and the governor n
doubt will recommend bill. Thel
is general demand for such bi
and 1t must come.
A public utilities bill and chang
in the tax laws seem probable. IA
or direct inheritance tax and sha
do all can to see that such bi
xsts before the general assembly,