The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-29
RIeakIy Needed.
tee.

Dies Moines Capital. II may not
have occurred to the voters of Iowa
that the Hon. John L. Bleakly, pres
ent auditor of state and the primary
candidate for reelection, is the only
old member of the executive council
who will be left in the council, and it
is most important for this reason that
he be reelected The executive coun-
Gil is the board OF directors of the
states business. Here are some OF
the important duties of the executive
council:
To audit all claims for expenses
and per diem of state officers and en-
ployes and Of claims for stores, sup
plies, furniture. etc, purchased for
state departments, md sundry other
claims
To purchase all stores, supplies and
furniture for state departments and
officers, including the state printer.
The assessment OF railway, express.
sleeping and equipment car, telegraph
and telephone properties.
The classification Of railways.
The making of tax levies for state
purposes and the certication of the
same to the several county auditors.
The equalization of property vaiua-
lions between counties.
The canvass of votes cast for state
and district officers
The making of annual settlement
with all state officers.
The approval of plans for buildings
at the state educational institutions.
To audit claims for the expenses of
collection of inheritance taxes and for
the repayment of such taxes when
wrongfully paid.
To determine the value at which
property may be taken by Iowa In
corporations and the amount OF STOCK
which may be issued ON account
thereof
No one would think It was wise to
make a change in management of
business institution having the heavy
responsibilities that are put upon
the executive council of Iowa.
In order that the business of the
state may go along smoothly, it is de.
sifable and important to the voters of
this state that one old member OF the
executive council, man who is thor
oughly familiar with the work of the
council, should be retained in office.
Hon. John Bleakly should be over.
whelmingly reelected.
As auditor OF state, Hon. John L.
Bieakly has direct supervision over
four hundred and twenty-six insur.
ance companies and associations and
he is custodian of securities belong
ing to the Iowa Life insurance COM
panies in the amount of SAT, 600, 900.
He is also supervisor of the 1850
state and savings banks in the state.
He has supervision over all munich.
paifties of the state and keeps a CORPS
of examiners who audit the accounts
OF the various cities once in the bien.
NAL period
he is the warrant issuing officer of
the state and pays all bills OF every
character. which total about five and
oh0hdii miiiion nollarS annually.
The bookkeeping department, known
as the revenue department, is under
his charge, as is also the supervision
of some 10000 insurance agents, to.
gether with many minor duties.
Hon. John L. Bleakly was the pri.
mary choice of the party for auditor.
he has proved himself to be an ex-
ceptionaHy capable and painstakine
public servant; one of the very best
the state has ever had, and the peo-
pie OF Iowa should see that man OF
his character and ability is over
whelmingly reelected.
Vote for Hon. John L. BIeakly for
auditor of state.