Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-03-17
Moore May Run AGAIN.

Moore May Run Again.
1t is generally understood in state
house political circles that former
Lieutenant Governor E. R. Moore will
be candidate for the republican
nomination as governor in 1922. Mr.
Moore has been recent visitor in
Des Moines and conferred with his
former colleagues at the senate to
considerable extent upon this subject
1t is the usual precedent to accord
the governor elect second term with
opposition in his own party, but the
Moore following has never felt salts
fed with the outcome Of things last
year, when Moore was high man in
the primary campaign, but was de-
feated in the election.
Opposition is certain for w. G. Bur-
bank, the newly elected state treas
urer, and for State Superintendent Of
Instruction McClenahan, who will also
come up for reelection unless he de-
cides not to run.
The outlook is rather favorable,
therefore. for a more than usually in
teresting of year campaign. Demo-
cratic leaders have not yet recovered
from their stunning defeat Of last No.
vember, but anticipate a revival Of
democratic strength.
The session so far is remarkable
for the absence OF important legisla-
ton affecting the rural districts as
whole. The Young bill extending the
closed season on quail was passed by
the senate and there will be no legal
shooting of quail before 1927 at least.
| Senator Price made strong fight
to exempt southern Iowa from the
provisions of the bill, but was voted
down by heavy majority. He de-
clared that the hunters of the state
paid license fee which was mainly
used for the benefit of the fishermen,
and that in the southern part of the
state at least quail shooting should
be permitted during short season
each fall.
A similar bill extending the closed
seasons on prairie chicken and on
pheasant has been passed.
The soldier bonus bill has been re-
ported out for passage in the house.
Two important amendments were add
ed, one making the bill apply to Of
ficers Of all grades, and another in
Guiding in its provisions men having
a service record Of less than sixty
days. These amendments will be
| fought on the floor, and may be re-
moved.
The bill provides that the state
shall vote upon bond issue of $22,-
100000, at the next general election,
and gives a bonus of SIS per month
to all who participated in the war as
members of the military forces Of the
United States.
The Kline industrial court bill, pro-
viding for compulsory arbitration of
labor disputes, was beaten in the
house after perhaps the most interest
ing scrap Of the session The bill re.
ceived 45 votes, while 81 voted against
it.
Organized labor was bitterly op-
posed to the bill, and was largely in
strumental in defeating it.
The sentiment in its behalf was
strong, and Kline proposes to renew
the fight if given an opportunity.
| Passage of a bill providing for a
corporation court or commission with
the right to pass upon cases relating
to rates charged by public utilities is
likely. Most of the cities Of the state
have had much trouble with their
service corporations due to the neces.
sity Of increasing rates due to in
crease in cost of operation during the
war. Most of the municipalities OF
the state are favoring such measure
and sentiment is favorable.
The death of Representative D. O
Stone of Hawarden cast considerable
gloom over the house. Stone was a
, veteran of the assembly, and chair
man Of the house appropriations com
mittee. He was succeeded in this i'm
, portant position by Representative
; Esty P. Harrison Of Pottawattamie
county, who although new member
is regarded as one of the stronges
men in the house.
Indications of early adjournmen
are seen in resolutions presented call
ing for sitting committee by Marcl
81. Many of the bills now in com
+ mittee will be reported out befor'
; that date, and those remaining woul,
then be turned over to single larg
committee in both house and senate
which will weed out those deeme,
worthy of attention.
j. Discussion of the date for the spec