Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-28
GOVERNOR ELECT FAVOR s
SHORT SESSION OF LEGlsLA-
TURE THIS WINTER.
HOLDS FEW NEW LAWS
ARE NEEDED BY PUBLIC
Brief and Cut Overhead Expenses
State Offces-To Make No Appoint
ments Until Office Is Assumed.

DeS Moines, Nov. sS.--"There is no
occasion nor excuse for passing lot
of laws in Iowa today. We have about
all the laws we need. And this legis-
lature should see to it that this thing
of passing 400 or 500 bills session is
stopped this winter In its place, the
legislature should devote the major
portion of its work 20 the entire state
of Iowa. 1t should investigate
thoroughly the government of our
state, our counties and our cities and
cut down the overhead expense the
cost of administration. 1t should by
careful study eliminate the overlapping
that now exists in state and county
government. 1t is time to make an
accounting and clean out the dead
wood
This, briefly stated is the policy
that Governor Elect w. L. Harding will
follow when ne becomes Iowa's chief
executive in January.
1t is the policy that ne will urge
upon the new assembly when his
first message is delivered upon the
floor of the senate.
Mr.. Harding so declared in an inter-
view at the Slavery hotel today.
He arrived in the city from Sioux
City last night. The principal pur-
pose OF his visit, ne said. is to find
a gubernatorial white house for the
next two years at least. His second
airy purpose is to confer with newly
elected state officials and republican
leaders. He was in conference with
Lieutenant Governor Elect E. r. Moore
at the Slavery most of the morning. He
probably will remain in the city untit
the banquet in his honor at the Grant
Club Wednesday night.
Some Things to Present.
Il have some things l want to pre-
sent TO the new legislature that l be-
lieve are of great Importance to the
state at this time" said Mr.. Harding.
There are many short comings in gov
ernmentai affairs that when corrected
will save much money. There is an
overlapping of city and county and
state and county business that is
causing actual waste of public funds.
There are conditions wherein the state
and county are paying persons to do
the same work. There are instances
where the system Of administering the
affairs o. a department is burdensome
and can be made more efficient at less
expense with little study. The trouble
Is We have been creating new offices all
the time and never have abolished any.
We just need to clean house and
straighten things up
4 believe economy should De the
watchword of the new legislature.
The major portion OF its time should
be devoted to reduction Of our over
head expense. 1t should work for
the reduction Of our taxes When it
finds unnecessary offices, let ii abolish
them.
No Political Promises.
There is little need for new laws.
We are not suffering from lack Of
legislation in Iowa. Rather it is from
too much We have about all we need
In statutes.
~ have not a single political prom
Use to care for when | take the gov
ernors chair. II there is any place
where the ak can fall and bring econ
omy, ] am in position to WELD the ak.
And l will wherever / feel justified in
doing So
slider any appointments other than
those in the governors office itself
until after he is in the chair He will
name his office force within a short
time.