Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-09-13
HON. J. M. ZIMMERMAN
Public Record of Democratic Candi-
date for Representative.

Hon. J. NJ. Zimmerman, Demo
cratic nominee for representative
Of Bollinger county, was born In
Caldwell county. North Carolina,
in 1916, and is now :S, years old.
He came to this county at the age
of three years, and has lived here
ever since, being one Of our most
substantial farmers. He is there
fore by education and by sympathy |
close to the farmers and the people.
He has served the county two |
terms as representative and now
asks to be elected again. He was
first elected in 1883 and at once
took high rank in the house. BY |
his ability and force of character
he continued TO hold that proml- |
nence.
He was elected in 1888 by mai
nrity Of over 200 over Isaac Sam
| pie. His first services were in the
| revising session of 1889. He was a
mem Der of the committee on Agrl
culture and was chairman Of the
committee on County Boundaries.
At this session he introduced bill
to reduce state taxes for interest
purposes from 20 cents on SlO0 to
10 cents. In committee the bill
was incorporated with others of
similar nature, and became a law,
saving to the taxpayers 100000 or
s9OO,O0O. He also introduced a
bill to prohibit the formation OF
monopolies or trusts, a substitute
for which was passed. He very
earnestly and ably Supported the
following bills: One for the taxing
of express companies and sleeping
ear companies, and other bills OF
prime interest and importance to
the people.
Mr.. Zimmerman work was
highly satisfactory to the people,
q and in 1890 he vas reelected oven
t Prof. j. Monroe Robins by a major
d itv of almost 200 votes. In this
session QS9D "a farmers sat in the
e house, and it was known as the far
V mer house. Mr.. Zimmerman was
d member Of the committee on AS
riculture. on Retrenchment and Re
y form and was chairman OF tbs com
+ mittee on Swamp Lands. his po
s sitiOns on these committees SHOW
that he was regarded by his col
leagues in the house as first a trlen(
% of the farmer and identified witt
10 ,5 them, and as reformer and econo
Il mist. He introduced a bill to pu
express companies under the con
. troll of the railroad commissioners
0. for the regulation Of express cha,
ID ges. The bill, however, was dc
feated. He strongly supported
Of bill to compel. employers to pa,
Y their employees each week, and i
st money instead Of store checks;
bill making notes and bonds nc
,e stamped annually by the assesso
i void, the object being to compe
10 holders of such paper to list it /
= their assessment; bill to reduc
freight rates also one reducing pa
~ sanger fare from 3 to ? 10 cents pc
nc mile. Each of these bi lis wa
A. passed by the house but defeated b
the senate. At this session Nj
at Zimmerman was on a special con
he mittee to visit the asylum. He a
'r- so supported bill to reduce the Il
cal rate of interest to s per cen
as which bill became law.
as At the called session of Februar
,v 1892 Mr.. Zimmerman was paid tn
compliment of being placed on tn
committee to notify the governo
81 that the house was organized an
'a na ready to receive mis- communlcs
~ ton. At this session which wa
called to redistrict the state, Nh
We Zimmerman was chosen fron
among the five members of this il
lr. dicial district to represent the dis
'st trict in committee. In this CON
mittee an effort was made by 1t
Mt lawyer membess to increase tn
or salary of circnit judges. 1t wa
mt opposed and defeated in committe
iv. by farmer members, Mr.. Zinme1
man leading the opposition. Dul
ba ing the session the governor recon
nu y. mended that s647000 war taxes r.
!. funded to the state by the gener'
nd government be placed as an endov
10 ment for the university. Mr.. lin
norman opposed this, and tavore