Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18

his wage the expense OF MS cohVlc-
ton. Then his family, if he has one
should receive good portion he 70.
ceiving the balance. He ought to be
rewarded according to his effort
Hope ought to be kept alive in him
He ought not be taught to hate the
state. There ought to be classified
ton and segregation of criminals. AS
many IS possible ought to have out
door work. l favor the penal farm
and think this legislature ought to
take steps toward the establishing OF
one.
4 Presidential Preference Primary.
| II the people are competent, and
! they are, to select their candidates for
governor to be voted for ut the gen.
eral election, they certainly are
equally competent to express their
preference as to presidential candl-
dates and l think they ought to have
the opportunity to do so. The peo.
pie, through the representatives OF
each of the political parties Of the
state, assembled in convention, have
! declared in favor Of presidential
preference primary law. There IS,
therefore, 50 far - this question -
concerned, but one thing to do and
that is to enact such law. Plat
form pledges should not be simply
Understanding phases for the pur-
poses Of a popular campaign ana
! then to be ignored afterward. l am
sure after careful consideration and
debate a wise conclusion will be
reached as to what form this law in
obedience to the demand Of the people
shall take.
What / have just said with refer
snce to platform declarations applies
with equal force to the question
hooking ultimately to
Woman Suffrage
In this state. The last political con-
ventions all declared, two directly,
one Indirectly, perhaps, in favor OF
referring to the people the question OF
10 amending the constitution as to
confer upon women the equal right
With men to vote. The referendum
ought to be made. If these conven-
tons have voiced the sentiment of the
people there should be no trifling with
It There may be some question as to
whether women in general desire the
ballot, but in view Of these platform
declarations that is not the question
before this general assembly. II
platform makers have been insincere'
Il do not believe at all they have
been) but if they have let them be
taught the great virtue of sincerity.
Go to the voters on the question. Lot
them speak at the next general cleo
ton.
Reform of Court Procedure.
The question of reform in the mat
ter of both the civil and criminal pro-
cedure of our courts has become
matter of the greatest importance. 1t
is engaging the attention OF the best
legal minds of the country. The pro-
eedure, as it is witnessed every day
in our courts, as the trial drags along
its weary way before helpless
Judge is such as almost to create
feeling of disgust. AS to civil pro-
cedure it suggests what relief
conciliatory court. such as they have
in Germany, would be. What saw
ing of time and money. On notice
the parties might appear before
Judge, or voluntarily submit to his
jurisdiction, who without reference to
technical procedure or technical rules
of evidence, or even lawyers, might
in an hour or two or half DAY at
most elicit the facts, tell the parties
what the law applicable to the facts
is, what they ought and what they
ought not to have done and what the
judgment is and, if no settlement &C
cordingly, enter up the judgment. Lit
tie expense, little time, no burden to
the people. In this way could be
done in a few hours what would take
the machinery of our courts as the
law is now administered, several days
to do. Such court might be estab-
lished with a proper jurisdiction it
seems to me to the great relief OF our
present courts and am sure in other
ways.
Taxation.
In view of the thorough investlga-
ton and exhaustive report made by
the commission provided for by the
last general assembly with reference
to the subject of taxation which will
be before the legislature for careful
consideration little need be said. That
there is need for a thorough revision
and rewriting Of our laws on the
subject 1 think is conceded by every
one who has given the matter con-
.sideration. With what the commits
sion has recommended am in thor
ough accord and sincerely hope that
this session will not adjourn without
accomplishing much along this line
of much needed legislation.
"Blue Sky Law"
II said in the beginning that gov
eminent is for the good Of mankind.