Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18
cheney as is apparent in the administra-
ton of the states affairs is due to the sYs-

WlCIOly, " say pSOlcl TUT lue
government of Iowa is only a vast bust
ness concern in which the people OF the
state are the stockholders. Probably no
other large business concern in the state
is without Il single administrative head to
whom the stockholders look for results
and to whom they give credit or censure
as the business fares we'll or i'll, either as
to its entirety or as to any department
thereof.
The constitution provides for the cleo
ton of an auditor, secretary and treasurer
of state. but does not specifically define
their duties. Our plan of reorganization
contemplates concentration of authority m
one head-tle governor of the State-and
to accomplish this end ii is necessary that
the governor be vested with authority to
appoint the various officials through
whom he must carry out his policy. We
would, therefore, leave to the secretary of
state the recording part of the states af-
fairs, to the auditor the accounting part
of the states business. and to the treas
urer the handling of the states revenues,
| Just as was originally contemplated when
the constitution was adopted and before
successive legislatures placed numerous
departments OF administration under these
officials.
We hope and believe that through this
system greater efficiency and economy
will result by combining certain boards
and abolishing others. but have not en-
tered upon a specific discussion of that
feature at this time, leaving that field for
/, later consideration.
BY this policy we would restore these
officials to the status contemplated orig
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abolishing those offices by constitutional
amendment, at such time transferring
their remaining powers and duties to the
/ officials to he now referred to. This
would not only concentrate authority in
the governor as tine amounting power.
eliminating division of authority at pres
ent prevailing. but would shorten a now
badly encountered ballot. thus making for
simplitied government.
Three State Divisions.
We would divide the various depart
nents of the states activities ito three
great divisions with a head or chief of
ernor. and to have general supervision
over the several departments placed under
him.. Instead of each department being
left to pursue it's own course. wholly or
substantially independent of all other de-
partments. all would be welded toeether in
coordinate activity. minor department
the three department leaders laboring to-
gether and all in cooperation with the
governor as the supreme head. becoming
in fact the cabinet OF the governor and re-
sponsive to his policies.
We nave designated these three divisions
as departments of social progress. depart
ment of Industries, and department of
public safety. We have listed as one of
the subdivisions the railroad commission.
membership of that commission should be
appointed by the governor I'm flrtherance
of the short ballot, and also efficient con-
centration of administrative authority and
responsibility. The attorney general
should also be appointed by the governor.
While the following scheme of depart
ment division is not necessarily absolute
perhaps the best interests of the state may
be more completely served by further re-
vision-it is the Judgment of the commit
tee that SUBSTANTIALLY the following read
justment will be found most efficient:
Department OF Social Progress
Superintendent of public instruction.
Educational board of examiners.
State library.
Geological sirvey removed and in geo.
logical department.
Historical department.
Historical society of Iowa.
Academy of science.
Public archives.
Library commission.
Board of control.
Board OF parole.
Board of education.
Department of Industries
Department of agriculture.
Weather and crop bureau.
State veterinary surgeon
Commission of animal health.
horticultural society.
Inspector of bees.
State entOmOlOgiSt.
Dairy association.
Beef association.
State and county fairs.
Railroad commission.
Il Commerce counsel.
COMMISSIONS of insurance.
Industrial commissioner.
Bureau of labor statistics.
Banking.
Bank examiners.
County examiner.
City examiner.
public accountant.
Department of Public Safety
Attorney general.
Adjutant general.
State militia.
/. G.. A. r.
, Fish and game warden.
State highway commission.
Custodian of public buildings and prop
1 erty.
Capitol extension.
. Land office.
! Meandcred lakes.
Fire marshal.
Board of health.
9 Board of medical examiners.
Board Of optornetry examiners.
Board Of law examiners.
$ Board of dental examiners.
: Commission of pharmacy.
Veterinary examining board.
Dairy and food commission.
All examiners of this division.
/ Oil inspectors.
Inspectors of boats.
+ Mine inspectors.
: Board of examiners for mine foremel
S and Inspectors.
4 Automobiles.
Board of voting machine commissioner
Subject to Removal.
Every appcintec should be subjec
T. to REMOVAL by the governor for cause
g should govern political affliation shout
q not cp.!tIOl. NJ cuipioIS SiCuiu w pei
) ,nitted 10 work for any candidate for of
flee or contribute to any candidacy Will
on the payrolls of this state. Severe pen
5 aities should follow violation of this pre-
: vision. such as removal from office, i'm
. prisoDment and aymen of a substantia
= sum Of money TO he recovered by the stat
! upon the officials bond by an action i
. comfy at the seat of government. Thu
= viii the building up of a political ms
chine be made impossible.
All of tho employees time should be nc
+, auired by the state. and any one unwiilin
To u,n,is nurnXiInately The Salnn niImLG