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Political Dissertations
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Governor Elect Martin desires to bring
about much remedial legislation.
Roads and bridges will probably 60
to Banker who served long and faith
fully upon it in days gone by. Banker,
however, If he takes that Craftsmanship
and does not land the speakership,
cannot sit on rules. If elected speaker,
he becomes an ex-off1cio member of all
committees and can act where and
when he desires.
The results Of the election are ra-
ther unusual. For instance the voters
have ousted the "old guards" Of both
the major parties and have placed In
Office younger men without any strong
partisan ties, despite the fact all have
been elected at Democrats.
In fact the election returns indicate
the breakdown Of the party system In
the state.
The Democrats elected a United
Safes Senator and six congressman.
The primaries refused to consider old
tried straight laced party followers. In
stead, the Democrats generally nomin-
ated men who were overnight" DEM
ocrats, for federal places.
The new United States Senator
could not make up his mind which tic
ket to file he had previously tried them
all with more or less success s-until
the eleventh hour when he cast his
lot with the Democrats.
In the first congressional district
the new member of congress, became a
Democrat, but like the first district
representative, is without previous poll
tical activity. He, however, is an old
party man, and has been for years. In
the third district the member-elect
tried the race two years ago as Re-
publican and failed. He became Dem
ocrat overnight.
In the fourth, the successful candi-
date has been a progressive, Farmer
Labor and Democrat. Of course,
Congressman Sam B. Hill in the fifth,
is one of the old school Democrats.
The member from the sixth is a
Democrat of long standing, also.
The same situation prevails in the
Legislature. Many of the new members
are only in the Democratic party be-
cause they sensed the coming landslide
and sought office. The exceptions will
be found to be men and women Of
exceptionally high qualifications and
| ability. The two women members, Har-
| ny Huse, Ed Banker, John Jones, Steve
Mcdonnell, Maurice Starrett, Don Nc
Donald, Hugh Heron, George Yantis,
Harry Brown, Will Lowman and others
| are all of a type of citizens who will
make excellent solons with broad vi
sion for legislation effecting state we'll
fare. All are old wheel horses of the
Democratic party and not opportunists
The coming session will be the most
| important in the states history in
many respects. It is the first time
since 1897 that any party other than
| the Republicans have undisputed con-
troll of the Senate.
If this is true the Republicans can
assume their duties as a minority par
| ty. These duties require that as such
| it watch over and vigorously combat
| any legislation or proposals which will
not be of benefit for the entire state.
In other words strong minority party
can and does control Legislation to a
large extent, and it rests upon it's
shoulders the burden of preventing
unwise Legislation at any stage of
the game.
| There is no question but the Repub-
lican leadership in both the Senate and
the House will assume their new roles
and carry on actively in the interests
of the state as a whole.
| Clarence Martin will be inaugurated
| governor at noon, Wednesday, Janu-
airy II, 1888. He has pledged to the
| people of the state among other things
he will do these:
!. Reduce the cost of state govern
| ment Is percent.
2. Place all property on the tax rolls
and restore increased valuations on all
corporation and special interest pro-
perty.
3. Repeal the road and bridge and
road district levy funds.
4. Enact an income tax, place an i'm
post on intangibles and restore banks
land other financial institutions to the
tax rolls.
The above things are few of the
many promises designed to lift the
burden of taxation from the backs of
the small home owner. In edition, Gov
ernor- Elect Martin has promised the
people of the state to do these things:
/. Amend the workmens compensa-
ton act to provide for unemployment
insurance.
2. Develop an old age pension system.
3. Increase the states share of cur