Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-14

ported ~. the Judgment Of the board
Of parole. that In my opinion the time
Is now here when both the maximum
and the minimum Limitation as to term
OF sentence should be thrown of as 10
all crimes except murder, forcible rape
and treason He pointed out many
discrepancies in the law and added:
Let Iowa be genuinely progressive
and lead the way in the matter OF UNI
limited sentences by writing into our
laws a provision in harmony with Wnat
has been said, and in my opinion II VII!
not be decade until such law Will
appear in the statutes Of large ma
jority Of the states
Prisons and Prison Labor.
In regard to prisons and prison la
Dor he said:
There are many fascinating and at
tractive changes that might Suggest
to you, but I want IL possible to outline
a course of action that will not only
be practical and desirable. but that
is within the range Of possible accom-
plishment. First Of all. let me say tnat
am not and never have been IN FAVOR
of our present contract system, and yet
no such abuse exists with regard TO IL
as has been alleged. / want also 10
saw that the tasks required OF the men
employed upon the contracts are ny no
means as exacting and arduous as those
required in some of the states Where
prisoners work upon state account.
am in favor OF prison farms ana yet
If we had farm no matter OF what
size. we would still be confronted with
6ifficulties. and would still find unsat-
isfactory conditions that would have to
he met. am in favor Of working prls-
oners upon the highways. and yet the
road camp is not without its objection
able features"
commends cosson Removal Laws.
The governor commended the results
attained under the Cosson removal
laws and said: They have done much
to bring about wholesome regard LOT
all laws of the state and especially lot
the LIQUOR laws, so that I feel war
"a nteds in saving that perhaps at no
time in the states history have these
laws been better observed than at pres
emf" He called attention to the fact
that under the present laws we nave
tho greatest extent Of dry" territorJ
.nd the smallest number Of saloons for
many years.
Other Recommendations.
Governor Carroll in his message dis
nosed of great many other subjects,
son,a of them briefly, as follows:
Without expressing opinion as to the
wisdom Of the proposed changes at the
stare colleges he advised that before
stems are taken to override the judg-
mont a the governing body OF these
institutions the most careful and
nainstaking consideration should be
given no4 only to the immediate Ell
feet of the changes proposed, but to
the ultimate interest and welfare OF Tue
state and of the institutions.
Appropriation for the preparation Tor
q great home coming Of Iowa soldiers
nm the. occasion of the next G. A. II.
encampment.
authority for payment OF the ma
,ional guard expenses while on duty
on call of the state, out OF the generai
fund Of the state.
System of examination OF county
accounts and records.
Hotel inspection to be transferred u
the department Of labor.
Larger appropriation for fighting the
hog cholera. -,
Appropriation for woman's build
ing on the state park used for the
state fair.
REIMBURSEMENT of a child welfare de-
partment or bureau.
The office of state sheriff. the In
cumbent to be subject to direction
from the governor. to go into any part
of the state and investigate crime.
Larger appropriations for the insti-
tutions under the board Of control. or
at least larger as compared with the
appropriations made for the education
al institutions.
Definite allowance for the soldiers
home instead of per capita allow
ance.
Transfer Of the school for the deaf
to the state board of education.
Provision for treatment of advanced
cases at the tuberculosis sanatorium
and additional buildings.
Provision for gymnasium at the
boys industrial school.
Establishment OF an epileptic colony
Enlargement at Knoxville so there