Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-27
TROUBLE MAKERS BUSY
oRSTRUcrIoNlsTs TAKE NEW
TACK AGAINST PROGRESS. =
" SlVE LAWS.
SUIT AGAINST EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL CAN ONLY DELAY
Effort to Enjoin Capitol Grounds Elk.
tension Will Mako Costs for Tax.
payers-Work Of Securing Price
Agreements With Property Owners
Already Well Advanced.
Special 10 Times-Repubiican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Des MoineS, May e7.-Obstruction-
lists are going to take q new tack on
Governor Clarke and ths progressive
state administration in the hope Of
stirring up feeling over the capitol
grounds extension by causing addition
a! expense 10 the taxpayers and lay
ing it to state Officials
y am reliably inform ed by personal
friends" said state official yesterday,
that lawyers have been employed and
money IS being raised in cities outside
OF Des Moines Tor the purpose Of GO
Ing into court with suit against the
state TO question the validity of the act
OF the legislature IN authorizing the
purchase OF ground in the next ten
years for a better setting for the state
capitol. The suit vii! be brought os-
tensib!T TO protect the people of the
state; hut in fact Will be part Of a
political move and primarily for the
purpose OF making il difficult for the
state officials 10 carry OUT the direction
OF the legislature and more expensive
20 the state"
In some quarters there was a Ques-
ton raised of-hand about the legality
Of the proceedings by Which a state
tax levy is to be devoted TO purchase
q the property around the state house.
But Of course according TO all the good
lawyers who have examined the mat
ter there is nothing az all in this con-
-ent!on, for The courts have consist
emily followed a policy which -ecog-
nizes the legality Of The method. a
case about which great deal will
probably be heard in the next few
months IS that of Swanson vs.. city OF
Ottun1wa. which was decided in the
Iowa court in 1902. settled the law for
Iowa. and for good many other
states since. In this case which was
written by Judge Weaver the whole
question OF the meaning Of debt was
reviewed and a clear distinction made
between DEBT and such a contract q
il is proposed Shall be entered into by
the state at this time.
1t is now pointed out that the only
possible effect of suit in court be.
fore the pre!iminaries have been com
pieted would De 10 make il more diff
cult for Governor Clarke. Auditor
B.eakiy. Treasurer Brown and Secre-
tary Alien 10 go ahead with the max
ing Of the purchase # the ground.
Their plan is 10 issue certificates N
small denominations that they may
be taken. il desired. by the loyal people
Of the state who believe in the great
er Iowa as opposed 20 the lesser
Iowa and are willing 20 back their
faith with actions. a sui: in court
would PROBABLY have -he effect Of caus-
ing these certificates 10 bear q higher
rate OF interest than they would 9th
e-Tyise bear.
A suit in court would thus prove an
expense 20 the taxpaTers Of the state.
Following this the enemies Of the ad-
-linist-atton would be able 20 acclaim
against extravaganza.
State officials believe that ou- of the
proceeds ot the tax levy authorized not
only will Il be possible 20 purchase al
the ground desired for the use of the
STATE but % complete the parking and
identifying of the same. and probably
70 erect a.! or part % the much need
this will also be the work Of giving the
Iowa monument to the soldiers and
sailors q proper location and surround
ing so as 10 De most effective. The
Allison memorial Will be erected out
Of the funds already secured By private
subscription, and its erection will add
immensely 70 the value OF the prop
erty.
The work OF getting the prices and
agreements is already well under way
and state officials are confident that
there VIII be a grea- saving If the en-
tire deal can be put under contract al
fast as early q cate as possible. AS Is
always the case there IS sure 70 De z
few tracts which can not be secured
at once. but G. larger part Of TIE and
can be secured al fair prices. If there is
10 delay il the negotiations.
The lawyer mill is grinding again to-
day az the state house. There are
forty-two offered for the grist, twenty
nine OF them being from the Drake
law school. and the rest having picked
up a suattering OF law here and there.
James A. Dewitt. of Oskaloosa. ap-
peared fcr the frs, time as one of the
law examining board He taxes the
place of Z. c. Ebersole, Of Toledo. who
had been on the board since its organ
ization dozen years ago and retired
because Of partial loss OF hearing 9th
ers Of the board are Attorney General
Cosson. c. d. Leggett, Fairfield: Ralph
Pringle, Ped Oak; and F. W. Sargent
and c. ". Lyon, Des Sioines.
The law board admits TO practice in
Iowa. Both written and oral exarnin-
atoms are made.
Senator Wade Of the board of con-
troll. has sent out a letter to the heads
of the state institutions warning them
about the crops and especially the corn
crop, asking them TO cause to be made
a careful investigation Of the planted
corn to see IL II has been destroyed
by the long period of wet weather and
to get ready for repIanting in many
cases.
While seed corn was reported good
this year all over Iowa It is probable
that much replanting will be needed
because of weather conditions.
If there are any questions about
highway building under the bill which
passed the legislature introduced by
Senator Balkema that are not an
swered in the first edition Of the high
way commissions new field book OF
road making, just issued. they will be
answered in second edition of the
book that is promised whenever ex-