Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-11
STRONG SENTIMENT DEVELOPS
N I'M FAVOR or REPEAL OF
ENTIRE STATUTE.
IMPORTANT CHANGES
UNLESS LAW is KILLED
Politicians Dislike Primary For Desis--
Mating choies For President-Rspsal
81 Non Partisan judiciary Law APP
pears Probable NV Office consoIida-
items Possible. (,

Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 11.-That there Is
strong sentiment for the repeal OK
the entire primary law end to 80 back
Is the old convention system is ap-
parent from the expressions OF many
Of the incoming legislators and politi-
cal leaders, The feeling is so strong
that II Is now apparent some action
will be taken by the coming legisla-
ture. either repeating the law entirely
or amending it in some positive FORM
Many of the men who were once ia
yorable to the law are now against H.
leaders say, It affords too wide an OPP
portuntty for any individual to get his
name on the ticket regardless OF his
qualifications, IN the opinion OF many:
4 A man who Is q good handshaker and
4 is energetic in getting about and So
liciting votes has the best chance OF
. winning the; nomination, IT Is pointed
i out.
1 3 TITS claimed by opponents of the
primary law that this state has not hao
as strong Legislatures since the primary
law took effect a. before. 1t. Is TOO
/ easy for some man who is not really
4 Representative OF the people TO slip
into Office. t IL claimed. -.
There are numerous seasoned polltl-
cal leaders In this state now who de-
clare that the present primary 1or
J choosing q candidate for president is
Z farce. This expression has been useo
by leaders In various parts OF the state
/ In reply to questions sent out by the
state republican central committee
early In. the summer and to questions
submitted to them since that time. Ana
1t has surprised even those conductins
INQUIRIES into the feelings as to the
primary law how many reply NRepeai
the whole primary law and go back 10
the convention system" The repeal Oh
the nonpartisan judiciary law seems
probable.
Office Mergers Possible.
Iii the proposed consolidation OIL
state offices in the interests OF econo-
my it. develops that the merger OF the
fire 1narshaHs department with the
state. insurance department will ne
asked for. Another consolidation to oe
put UP to the legislature will be that OF
the offices OF Industrial commissioners
and labor commissioner.
The state fire marshal receives
salary of $3.50 per year and he has
deputy and two inspectors. An appro-
priation Of 3l3.500 q year is provided
forsdefraying the expenses OF the on1ce.
The state fire marshal is expected to
investigate the causes Of fires, to con-
denim property which Is regarded as a
fire menace, to investigate cases OF
SUSPECTED arson and prosecute the
guilty parties and to keep In touch
with fire chiefs as to conditions in the
various cities Of the state.
The. Office of Iowa industrial com
missioner was created for. the purpose
Of carrying out the provisions of the
workman's compensation law passed by
the Thirty fifth general assembly. The
commissioner receives $4,000 per year,
the secretary 1880. the chief clerk
$1,000, bookkeeper $1,000 and two stem
ographers get 5000 per year each,
!. The state labor commissioner re-
ceiyes a salary Of $1,000 per year, his
deputy $500. three factory inspec-
tors $1,000 each. the clerk of the free
employment bureau $1,000 and two Of
flee clerks get $1,000 per year. This
department has the enforcement of the
child labor laws and the provisions
designed to protect workmen from &C
cident as well as the collecting OF in
z dustrial statistics.