The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
The Anti-Gorman Maryfander over
zeaIous I'm His Advocacy of the
Railroad Pooling Measure.
THREAT OF A MISSOURIAN
MIR. CLARK SAYS HE INTENDS TO
TALK 4 BILL TO DEATH.
Ruling That Takes Pensions Away
AEord Them Comfortable support.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec S--A vote will be
taken on the pooling bin. which is noS be-
fore the House. early next week. The
measure is arousing the deepest iaterest.
and the greatest doubt exists as to the ulti-
mate fate of the bill. There is no little op-
position. but IL may prove Intellectual be-
cause OF complete lack OF organization
The railroads, on the contrary. have their
forces admirably organized. Judge Cowen,
who. as chief counsel of the Baltimore *
Ohio railroad, is deeply interested I'm the
bill. is on the alert continually. A member
elect of the next House. he is entitled TO
the privileges of the floor and he can be
seen at any time taking notes of the re-
marks OF opposition speakers and In con-
ference with members who are known TO
favor the measure. Mr.. cowen dsapproves
OF the Cooper substitute. which. as he ex-
planned to the Journal correspondent to-
day, would deprive the railroads OF the
right to appeal TO the Supreme Court. "a
right nov conceded TO the humblest apple
woman" There has been much unpleasant
comment at Judge Cowen's open advocacy
of measure favorable TO the railroads.
and it would not be surprising IL some OF
the anti-corporation members from way
back would allude TO his exercise OF his
right as a coming member OF the House 10
work for railroad bill. There is also a
probability that he is making enemies for
the measure by his course. Judge Cowen
Is the great anti-Sorman leader In Mary
land, who ran for Congress at Mr.. Cleve-
lands personal request Mr. Raynor.
noted cuckoo, declining to run again. so as
TO make room for Cowen.
There has not yet developed any event
on which the relative strength of the
friends or opponents OF the measure can
be tested. AS Mr. Cochran stated in his
speech, much of the antagonism arises
favor corporation. How widespread this
granger sentiment may be it is impossi-
bic TO tell. But IL must be remembered
that there are in the present House many
engagements in politics, and who know
that nothing they may or can DO In this
session can ever benefit injure them
politically. and it becomes useless, there
fore, TO undertake TO foreten the future
votes of these gentlemen by their past
records. On this account there is a feeling
among the friends of the bill that IL will
pass as originally framed by the commit
tee There are others who maintain chat
IL may be possible TO pass the Cooper sub
stitute. but that the original Patterson bill
cannot pass; while still others claim that
much sarcastic comment on the Republican
side to-day at the fact that the first step
of the Democratic Senate on reassembling
is to kill all chance OF tariff legislation and
10 announce the death. OF the anti-option
bill, measures which their campaign orators
have always described as being demanded
by the people, and at the same time an
nouncing that the Nicaragua canal bill
shall pass. At the same time, The first
step taken by the Democratic House Is 10
call up a railroad bill and give IL the un-
limited right of way until IL comes to- q