Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05

Mr.. Wheeler That is question that
nobody but the republican leaders and
God Almighty will ever know, in my
opinion. I decline to be interrupted
further.
Mr.. Pugh-If you will only state the
truth.
Mr.. Wheeler-The gentleman certain-
lily does not mean to insinuate that /
state anything else?
Mr.. Pugh, continuing, said: II you
will state the facts. Yes, i do state that
when you state the Kentucky election
| law is identical with the Ohio election
law you utterly misrepresent the
facts
Mr.. Wheeler-I say it is similar in all
respects and Identical in many. Do
understand the gentleman to say my
statement is false!
Mr.. Pugh-f you mean that to be
true, ! say. speaking advisedly, / will
lsuse a milder term and say that you
say that yon Intentionally do it, and 1
edge.
/ Mr.. Wheeler-I want the gentleman
Ito be d little more careful in What he
Esays about this matter. do not care
to have the gentleman insulting in his;
remarks. IShope II is not SO intended.
Mr.. Pugh-Surely you do not take j,
I'm that way. 1t is not SO intended.
MIR. Wheeler did not think so.
\ Having accepted Mr.. Pugh's dis
claimer, Mr.. Wheeler then reviewed the
/ history of the whole controversy, step
sbN step. The question was now before
4 the court of last resort, he said.
How they Will decide 1 cannot say"
\ said he. but If they decide that MIR.
4 Taylor is governor of Kentucky, no
lseitizen of the state will support him
lmore Loyalty than myself We stand
sady to abide by he decision of that
tribunal, whether it be adverse or
whether IL be favorable.
= do not believe, Mr.. Chairman, that
/ the republican party of Kentucky is re-
sponsible for the assassination of Will
1 liam Goebel. would be willing ia
4 leave the state If n thought SO. Some
Eor the best friends I have on earth are
Republicans. am not so gangrened
/ With political prejudice that / am
/ bound to see something bad In man
/ who does not agree with me on any
4 question. Il do not charge 1t on the re-
publican party. say here are some
republicans who are responsible, and
4 this same law that we have obeyed ano
Ilntend TO obey n the future. like the
poisonous shirt of Nessus, will stick to
/ them until IL consumes theirvery bones
Tor We prosecute them to their convic-
5tion,
!, In conclusion Mr.. Wheeler assured
the members who had crowded about
4 during the eNcitementTanl the packed
galleries that there would be no biood-
| shed in Kentucky.
Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa. replied briefly 10
| MIR. Wheeler. denouncing the Goebel
law as a subversion of the constitution
and necessarily productive of the am
archy that reigned in Kentucky. He
said il put a premium upon crime"
and Was an Invitation 10 bloodshed.' =
/ The debate driftcd back to the Bill
under consideration. AIrHamilton. Of
Michigan. made an able defense of the
gIfeatures of the bill that had been criti-
q cised. He congratulated the house es-
a pecially upon the elimination OF the
q property qualifications for voters which
Il was in the original bill.
Van derbilts Control Reading Road.
New York, April 5.The Times says:
The control of the Reading railroad
4 has been acquired by the Nanderbilts:
not only is its vast mileage. with its
Hextraordinary coal land holdings of the
Reading company taken over by the
4 Nanderbiits, but two other important
railroads are incidentally absorbed
i The Letigh Valley and Erie systems
are to be merged into the Reading. and
1.-The Reading. With these acquisitions
becomes the property of the Wander
4 bits. This assures settlement of the
i anthracite coal troubles, the unificatior
of anthracite coal mining ard transpor-
4 5tation interests. On this account alone
Il the deal has tremendous consequences
4 In 1t, however. are other and greater
a elements. BY this transaction practi-
4 cally every disturbing factor is re.
4 moved from the anthracite situation
4 Not only are competitive corporations
4 brought into harmony,but the financial
Il Interests recently antagonistic and dan.
a gerously close to open8warfare. are har.
Il inonized William Il. Vanderbilt him
q self has directed this absorption deal
lin some high financial circles the the
y Tory prevails that his purpose has beer
Ito acquire the Reading. Lehigh Vale,
]. and Erie In combination for the purpos,
/. of directly annexing them to the New
i York Central. Vanderbilt does not hav,
{ TO Immediately turn over to the New
York Central all properties acquired b,
isthe interests he represents, but VIVA
lean be relied upon il that in new bil
y comprehensive system Of eastern rail
roads which Vanderbilt. Cassat an,
/ Morgan are planning ii is a certaint,
+ that the lesser roads. non-d dividend pay
ling properties, are to be brought direct
Z lily into contact and helped by the rela
lions with New York Central an,
i Pennsylvania, and thus 1t can be count
4 ed upon as sure that in acquiring TIL
Reading and thru it absorbing tn
! Erie ans. Leh:gh Valley. Vanderbilt ha
4 kept we'll in view what will be bene
i fetal to bigger and stronger proper
ties.
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