Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-11

punishment for crime should be en-
gagged In productive labor. and that .
part Of his earnings should 80 to the
support Of his dependents.
The uncertainty of our school laws
makes it important that the next gen.
eral assembly should revise them; that
more adequate means for the prepar-
alton Of teachers for rural and graded
schools should be provided, and a more
liberal policy Of financial support for
rural and secondary schools provided;
and We commend the advanced position
Revision Of Banking Laws.
We recognize the necessity Of re-
vision of the banking and currency laws
Of the United States, and believe that
the agricultural, Industrial and COM
mercial interests Of Iowa could be re-
lieved from the recurrence Of distress
Ing and harmful panics If nonpartisan
monetary legislation should be enacted.
providing an elastic note and credit
system to meet the demands Of legiti-
mate trade without possibility Of over
expansion, American in its spirit, and
maintaining our independent banks free
from the dominating control Of either
financial or political interests.
The agricultural interests OF the
state are vitality interested in the sue
cess Of the Iowa state fair, and we
pledge the state to continuance Of the
policy Of development Of Iowa's chief
industry thru the state fair. We de-
mand Of the railways that they grant
reduced passenger rates for the Iowa
state fair. the same as to other large
gatherings elsewhere.
Believe in Good Roads.
We believe that the time has come in
the state and nation for legislation
which will promote the systematic and
scientific construction Of permanent
roads, without burdensome taxation,
and we commend to the members OF
the state legislature to be elected this
year the specific duty Of investigating
all Of the many methods already adopt
for the improvement Of their roads that
they may enact for us wise and con-
siderate laws which will keep our state
abreast of the most advanced progress
in matters of internal Improvement. We
urge upon our members of the nation
al congress to contribute their support
to some plan Of national aid or en-
coura cement for better highways.
We recommend that the general as
sembly of Iowa. as soon as possible.
submit to the voters of the state
constitutional amendment providing
that the state constitution be amended
by striking from section one % OF
article two (2) thereof the word male
Endorse LesisIature's Action.
We endorse the action Of the Thirty
fourth general assembly in the creation
Of a commission to investigate and re-
port to the next session of the legis-
liability and workmen's compensation
and we favor the enactment Of ade-
quate laws with reference thereto.
We recognize the necessity Of revis-
ing our tax laws and therefore we urge
the enactment by our legislature Of
such statutes az will produce uniform
ity IN assessments and equality Of tax
alton and we endorse the action OF our
legislature In the creation OF COM
mission looking to these ends.
We favor legislation requiring the
national committeeman Of all political
parties to be selected at the same time
as the selection Of delegates at large
to the national convention and that
such national committeeman enter upon
the duties of their position Immediately
after their election.
We favor basing the representation
in future national conventions upon the
popular vote Of the party cast in the
several states in the last preceding ma
tional election.