Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1898 — Duty of Legislature. [ARTICLE]

Duty of Legislature.

Charles S. Hernley, chairman of the Republican state central committee, has expressed himself briefly concerning the duty of the legislature. He says: “There are just two things that I would like to see the legislature do, I would like to see it pass a good primary election law and a law relating to county and township business. The legislature ought to pass these two laws, make the appropriations and go home. “The Republican party, with both branches of the general assembly and the governor, never had a beteer opportunity to do something in the way of reforming county and township government. It must be done. The subject will have the earnest, careful attention of the state committee. I already have two of the best lawyers in the state working on a bill, by which we hope to bring about reforms in county government. I have told them I want them to study out a better system, and give it to us in a bill; and I am certain this legislature will not refuse to pass it.”