The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-04-21
ASSEMBLY RECORD
UP TO PEOPLE
More Than $50 New Laws Enacted
Reorganization Bill kiIied-Noth-
ing Done With Capitol Extension
TWO LIQUOR BILLS WERE LOST
Republican State Candidates Eumer-
ous-Miller May Be the Demo-
cratic Candidate for Governor
(By George Gallarno)

b. a. - ,
(By George Gallarno)
Des Moines, Ia, April 20-The mem
hers OF the Seth general assembly are
now at their homes answering to theiI
constituents for their votes on the
many measures presented for consid-
Grafton while attending the SO days
session. beginning the 18th OF last Jan
uary. The session while longer than
that OF most Legislative assemblies
held in Iowa in the past twenty years
succeeded In qhitting It's labors just
three days ahead of the time of ad-
iournment of the 35th.
Out OF more than 1900 bills and res
olutions presented for consideration
over 25O were enacted into law, about
600 We're killed on indefinite postpone
ment recommendations by committees
and about 250 died at last in the hands
of the sitting committees Of the two
houses.
Two Liquor Bills Defeated
The most important legislation
taken up by the assembly. in the minds
OF many, and certainly the most dras-
tic and far-reaching In its immediate
effect, was the anti-salOon and anti
liquor propaganda. Backed by a well
organized force In each house, the as
sembiy struck the saloon the most ter
rifle blows ever dealt 1t by any legisla-
ture In the history OF the state. The
program Of the dry members was car
ried out like clock work in each house,
only two measures which We're pre-
sented failing OF passage. The bills
left by the wayside were the Francis
measure regarding the sale Of drugs
containing alcohol. and the Wiiitmore
measure providing for the search and
seizure OF vehicles suspected OF car
rying liquor for illegal purposes. The
Francis hill. after long fight. was lost
In, the. senate. The Whttmore bill was
pushed through abe senate. but ran out
OF gas, and lllis many Of the Vehicles
which itawou,d have provided could be
searched. i went dead. In the house.
Its career IN the house was somewhat
tragical. The suppression OF intcm-
perance committee at first tried to
hold the bill in committee, but were
forced later to- report 1t out without
recommendation. 1t remained on the
calendar until the sitting committee
was named and was then by vote OF
the house shunted over the fence again
and into the hands OF that committee.
Many laughed with glee thinking that
sounded THE death khell. They We're
mistaken. The 'aifters promptly slfted
1t out and sent It back to the house,
where finally the members in open
session were compelled to strangle Il
to death. The resolution for con-
stltutional amendment for statewide
prohibition, which passed the 3Gth
general assembly, will come up for
consideration by the 9th, In 1917. IL
q prediction can, be hazarded at this
time, 1t Is that the resolution Will have
hard shedding in the 37th, especially
in the senate. The terms Of 26 mem
hers Of that body expire with the ses-
sion Just closed, and cnriously enough
% OF the rs are so-called dry menu
hers, all OF the vets but three holding
over. Taking the vote on the repeal
OF the mulct law as criterion, II the
vets gain three Of the dry seats they
can control the upper house OF the
next legislature on this question.
Republican Candidates Numerous.
With the adjournment of the legis-
lature the real campaign for nomina-
ton Of candidates for state offices can
be said to be we'll under way. 1t is
probable the candidates will not begin
actual travelling about the state and
delivering campaign addresses for
several months, but their activity has
been felt during the session of the as
sembly and will be felt from now on
In the way OF preliminary 0rganiza-
ton. The republicans are, Of course.
more active than the democrats In
seeking places anu practically a full
ticket has been outlined for the ambi-
tious ones Of that party. There may
be additions to the ticket. and prob
ably there will be. but as it stands now
the voters will be asked to choose
their nominees from slate somewhat
like this:
For Governor-W. Z. Harding, Sioux
City; Joseph II. Alien, Pocahontas;
George Cosson, OF Audubon.
For Lieutenant Governor LeMerton
E. Crist. Osceo!a; Henry Brady. Dal-
las; w. ]. Atkinson. Butler county.
For Auditor OF State = Frank S.
Shaw, Tama county, for second term.
S For Secretary OF State. w. S. Allen,
.bf Jefferson county, for third term.
| For Treasurer Of State-Senator
tChas. II. Thomas, Of Kent; Represen-
Ilative Johnston, 0f Humboldt.
). I For Attorney General John Fletch-
. n, Of PottawattAme county; Frank
r Shanklsnd, OF Polk: II. NJ. Havener,
~ Marengo
Democrats Talking, Too.
While the democratic politicians
have not been as busy during the ses-