Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-12
SUGGESTS SINGLE TERM OF FOUR
YEARS FOR CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
REPEAL OF NOM BIPARTISAN
JUDICIARY LAW FAVORED
Reform in Court Procedure and Lib
sraIity Towards State institutions
Observation-Disclosures Of Mem
berstip. Of soth Houses Of LesisIa-
ture NesdfuI. z,
cIARkE,s IOWA PROGRAM


cLARKE's IOWA PROGRAM.
Rsdues by moro than one-half the
membership Of tho general assembly,
shorten terms and cut cost Of lsgis.
iation while getting better results.
Maks term Of chief executive four
years and deny him right to accept
second term.
Effective rsform Of court procedure
20 % 70 get bsttsr results in courts
and less delay in all law matters.
Reduction in number Of employees
about the legislature, reducing the
cost Of sessions, and publicity for
what 10 done in legislative committees.
Prison reform, paroles direct by
judges, use Of farms instead Of jais,
establishment Of industries in prisons,
convict work on the highways, better
paroIs system. :
Let al the citizenship Of the state
participate in government by removing
the sex disqualification for voting.
Amend constitution 90 that railroad
and similar property may bs taxed all
to the state and other state taxes be
abandoned,
Authority to counties to issue bonds
70 pay for permanent road work, and
authority for special assessment dis
triets for ssme. ~ 4
I Revision Of law a. % lake beds, the
state to retain land. that has been
drained, commission TO investigate
and perhaps handle the lake bed prob
lem.
Adoption Of riiiaas taxes for sup.
e - 4 -
control Of legislature, and reduction Of
present miIIass taxes.
Liberal support for the state eduea-
tionai institutions.
Establishment Of . public utilities
eomnission.
Authority for counties 70 adopt .
county manager plan.
Funds for board Of education and
halfway commission to be handled
thru stata treasury.
Ps3visien for enforcement Of tho col
Iats9Al Inheritance Tax.
Runovs exemption ~ to taxation Of
bsss.
Legislation en- rnorphins and cocaine.
A medical department in state
library.
Forbid the pollution Of lows streams.
Appropriation for negro eeIebration
and 10 reimburse on Gettysburg ex-
Appropriation for .simbursins on the
San Franeiseo exposition.
For . shorter. ballot. ~
Des Moines. Jan. ieGovernor
clarkes messages to the legislature this
afternoon was an appeal for, better
government at less cost, and greater
efficiency In legislation and the adj
ministration Of Justice. In'part he said:
In accordance with the mandate Of
The constitution / submit to you the
following message:
Many Of the reports of the various
departments and officers of the state
are now ready and will soon be placed
on your desks. l think all will be
within reasonable time. The con.
stitution makes It my duty to com.
municate to you "the condition of the
state" These reports will outline II
to you in . Very full and complete
way and much more clearly than II
would be possible for me to do with.
out extending this message far beyond
. reasonable length. l, however. make
them . part hereof by reference and
urge upon you . careful study Of them
because In no other way can you get ,
clear understanding Of conditions and
what the state II doing and In no other
way can you 30 well quality your,
selves for IN intelligent. satisfactory
discharge of your duties In this par.
ticular Geld. You will find some things
70 critieiss. It would be very strange
Il you did not; but in very many waya
you will be disarmed Of criticism.
I have deemed It best. however. "a
present to you - clearly 10 can the
financial condition Of the state. This,
first of al. you must know. because
you cannot proceed intelligently - to
the business affairs Of the state until
you do.
First Of oil there are balances left
over from appropriations heretofore
made, many Of them some years ago
for specific purposes which have been
carried ont. These balances amount
TO $64.179.00 and ought to be trans
lerred to the general fund. charged on
the treasurer's books o. unexpended
balances OF appropriations and the &C.
counts closed. You should pass bill
authorizing this to be done.
The taxable value Of ali property
subject to general levies for state and
county purposes il 926.900.092. The
amount of monies and credits returned
Is 12s0.2ls.l77.OO. The state receives
approximately one-sixtcenth OF the tar
levied on this sum. The state mileage
levies do not apply to monies and
credits. These valuations It may be
assumed will be closely appropriated
Tor the next biennium and Will enable
Icu to determine the. revenue that will
- derived ct present levies.
The estimated receipts Of general
pevenus for the last six months OF the
present t!eMnlnm ending June 30.
1916. including cash on hand January
/, 1915, - &2.9S0. o7o.6l.
Estimsted disbupbonapts
~ $500 peelo1 -. :. = "A. AAA ~
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