Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-24
ENEMIES OF MEASURE APPEAR
BEFORE GOVERNOR TO
URGE VETO.
LITTLE FAULT APPARENT
EXCEPT IN CONSTRUCTION
Many Amendments After Introduction
Results in Some ConFusion-Other-
wise Law is Considered Good-SoI-
diers' Preference Law Brings Contest
Over custodian's Assistant.
pecial 10 Times Republican.


Des Moines. April 24.-The fight on
the blue sky bill came off as sched-
uled before the governor today.
A careful exa animation of the bill has
been made disinterested persons and
the conclusion reached that while the
bill is badly constructed because Of
having had so many changes after 1t
was introduced and that it would be
dangerous in the hands of persons de-
string 10 make use of it. Yet on the
whole it is a good measure. The i'm
preston IS that its success depends
largely upon Secretary of State W. $.
Allen. in whose Hands its enforcement
Will lie; and as he is q safe and con-
serya,ive man even the critics OF the
bill admit there is little to fear from
its enforcement now.
The main trouble with the bill APP
pears to De a fear it will shut off leg
Innate business in the handling OF real
estate mortgages and notes which they
secure. The law appears 10 have dup
locations and contradictions in this re-
soect. The enforcement Of the law viii
entail q great deal OF additional labor
on the office Of the secretary of state.
The state executive council may, un-
der the new law. cause 70 be made an
immediate investigation into values OF
land and other property and ask the
county authorities 10 revise their as
sessmert rolls before they come 10 the
council for adjustment. BY SO doing
the county auditors may De saved al
immense amount of labor in the matter
IF figuring over again the assessment
OF property owners and computing the
taxes.
Under the new law the council has
almost unlimited authority in this
matter. To what extent it viii ne used
will depend on the determination of
the council to see that the laws of the
state are enforced fairly.
If this policy is entered upon there
will be a shaking Up of DRY bones such
as the state has not experienced before
in many years.
Custodian Duckworth and his assist
ant or deputy or confidential man. j.
W Cox, will soon appear in court to
thresh out the soldier preference law
as applied TO the position held by the
latter When Duckworth took charge
of the state property he appointed as
his right hand man a man named Rid
die. Cox believed he has a life lease
on the place under the preference act
and 10 other old soldier can break into
the game so long as no wants the place.
He employed a lawyer and commenced
| suit 70 compel the custodian TO con-
tinue airn in the place and the attorney
general will defend the custodian on
behalf of the state. The only issue in
the casa will be whether or not the po
sition teld by Cox is OF sucn a con-
hdenrial and intimate character as TO
come under the exceptions 70 thu Law,
| or whether il Is on the same plane as
Partnerships and other positions of the
kind The point raised will be a new
one TO the courts under this law.
Dr. G.. H, Sumner, secretary Of the
state board Of health has returned from
Fairfield, where ne went on summons
| 70 appear in the case in district court
| to try out the right of one who prac-
| tees 'chropractic healing" 70 continue
TO heal the sick and wounded without
f! a certificate from the state Mrs. ]. Y.
Miller vas placed on trial for violation
| Of the laws in falling TO secure a Ger
tifcate. DR.. Sumner was merely called
20 give evidence as to the fact Of the
right TO engage in chiropractic healing
| in Iowa and It Is expected that OF
! course, the case will be made up with
a view 20 having the supreme court
pass upon its merits and decide the
matter.
/ Another bill got thru which has
! caused trouble for some commercial in
terests. and yesterday the governor was
urged by attorneys 10 ve-o the bill re-
curing more care in the handling of
calcium carbide and use Of proper
labels and recepracles. The people
who deal in this are making the claim
that the bill will utter!y ruin their
! business.