Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1890 — SHALL IOWA'S WOMEN VOTE. [ARTICLE]

SHALL IOWA'S WOMEN VOTE.

Sorernor Declares for Iniportait innovations. Governor Larrabee's message is a very lengthy document, making about 7,000 words. It touches upon almost every subject of interest to the State. He urges the adoption of the Australian ballot system, and that women be permitted to vote at municipal elections. He deals at great length with the railroad question, urges the adoption of appliances to minimize the dancer to employes in making np trains, etc., and that no more trains be run on Sunday than are absolutely necessary; railroads should give more attention to the improvement of their property, and should be compelled to do away with all woodon bridges. Railroad trusts and like combinations are ooudemned. The Skate, he says, cannot tolerate usurpation of power, nor conspiracy on the part of its creatures. Tne practice among publiooffl cuus of acoopting passes is thoroughly condemned. It is recommended that all corporations for pecuniary profit be compelled to make annual statements ooncerning their business. >

The Governor dwells at considerable length on tea question of prohibition. He does not believe that a high lioenao policy, or one which, he says, will leave only the “respectable” saloon in existence, will .'ver be sanctioned by the people of lowa, the '‘gilded saloon” he considers fur more dangerous than tee “squalid, outlawed srhisky dive.” The Governor then enters into a long argument against the licensing of saloons in any form. When the .aw has aot been enforced, the blame, he thinks, dot with the executive officers. A reoowaendation is made that the law bo amended so ante prevent undue searches of private houses.