The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-14

tation Of its passage. if the proper effort
IS made to secure action upon it. In
the absence OF such effort It is liable to
be crowded aside BY other pending legis-
lat.on and the work would have to be
taken up re novo in the next congress,
which viii be composed largely Of new
members. Previous efforts TO secure the
enactment of desired amendments TO the
interstate commerce law have failed from
want OF persistence on the part of their
advocates from session TO session, with
out which nothing Of importance can ever
be accomplished in the way OF legisla-
ton.
The League Of National associations
takes the Initiative in the calling Of this
convention in order 10 afford the means
Of concerted action at the opportune time
on the part Of the various business organ
izations OF the country. and it is desired
that every such organization OF whatever
nature sends its full quota Of delegates
to the convention whether or not a copy
of the call be addressed to its officers
specifically.
The basis Of representation in the con-
venuon viii be one delegate to every or
ganization Of 100 members or less and for
larger bodies one additional delegate for
every additional 200 members.
The secretary Of each organization
which win be represented IS desired to
furnish its delegates with a certificate as
to the number of its members. Upon the
individual organizations referred to rests
the responsibility of taking advantage Of
the opportunity thus afforded to express
in an effective manner their desire for
the proposed legislation and their readi-
ness to participate In further joint efforts
for it's promotion.
Organizations appointing delegates to
the convention are required to notify Mr.
Frank Barry. secretary Of the League OF
National Associations. Milwaukee, Wis,
Of the appointments made.
E. P. BACON. President.
Relative to the Cullum bill. Secretary OF
the League Frank Barry has this to say:
"The bill known as the Cullum bin was
drawn out Of the senate committee on
interstate commerce near the cloce Of the
last session. and is now on the calendar
ready for action in the coming session.
Some people have the impression that be
cause the bill stands before the senate on
an adverse report It is likely to be de-
feated. The report of the committee
stood Eve to six, q majority Of one
against its enactment, but Of the six men
who voted dtogsther every one was either
an Official OF or closely allied TO railroad
companies, and bitterly fought the meas
ure in committee. The character Of the
com q 1ttee is so we'll known and gener-
ally recognized in the United States SEN
alta that it viii take away the sting Of
the adverse report, and I believe the
passage Of the measure is therefore ex-
celIent. It has a large support in the
house, and there IS no doubt whatever
that IT will promptly pass the house when
the senate has acted upon it,
'The bill adds nothing to the original
powers which it was intended that the
interstate commerce commission should
have It simply restores the powers
which were contemplated under the orig
insI act, and Is intended to enable the
enforcement by the interstate commerce
commission Of its findings 3. power which
the supreme court has held that it does
not now possess