Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
THE IOWA LEGISLATURE
is CLOSING UP A BUSY SESSION.
The Porto Rico Resolution, Cheshire's
Telephone and Telegraph Bill, Trans
portation of 5Ist Iowa, and Build
ing 4 Loan Bill Disposed Of.
Des Moines. Mar. 2s, 1900.

Special to PUBLIC Opinions:
With the close of today ends one of
the bitterest fought city elections that
Des MONIES ever saw, and il is safe to
say chat no election in Iowa was ever
fought where so much outside personal
interest has been exhibited. Promi-
nent men from different parts of the
state and not few outside of Iowa are
here in the interest of one party or the
other. 1t is the straight republican
ticket, headed by John McVicker for
Mayor against combination of rule
or ruin republicans, democrats, popu-
lists, and don't-know-what-th
voters, who are supporting what they
call citizens ticket, headed by j. J.
Hartenbowef. The campaign in many
instances has been very disgraceful to
say the least. Every paper in Des
Moines is strong in support Of the re-
publican ticket. and quite number Of
Senators and Representatives have
taken the stamp in behalf Of it.
Kendall, of Monroe, introduced the
following in the House against the
Porto Rico Bill now pending in Con-
gress:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the House, the Senate
concurring,
SECTION Q) That the people of Iowa are
unalterably opposed To the establishment OF
any tarifi duties between the United states
and any territory acquired as a result of the
Spanish-American war, the people Of which
accepted the sovereignty of this government
without resistance and voluntarily passed
under the Jurisdiction Of its constitution and
laws.
Mr.. Kendall spoke very earnestly and
eloquently on this resolution, and
quoted President Mckinley and Gen.
Miles to prove that the Iowa Legislature
should express their opinion in no un-
certain manner. Strong 81 eeches were
made by others favoring the bill, and
it was passed by unanimous vote,
and by the way, it has set the Iowa
members of the national congress to
guessing, and letters and kilograms
are coming to the state senators to
defeat the resolution in the senate, but
| hardly think they will do it, for it
viii be poor policy to come out flat
footed against the wishes of the people
to cover blunder that our represent.
atives have made in voting for this bill.
Cheshire's bill on taxation of tele-
graph and telephone lines was defeated
and the Blanchard bill adopted. 1t
seems to me that the senate made a
mistake, perhaps not; time will tell.
One thing sure, do not think Judge
Blanchard did himself any good with
the people, and he will realize it this
fall If he should see fit to come out fol
Supreme Judge.
Your readers will remember that last
October movement was started to
ward making arrangements to bring
the 5lst Iowa from San Fransisco, Cal
ifornia to Council Bluffs, Iowa, (or
their return from Manila) free of ex
pense to them, or in other words low,
would pay their fare home from thu
eeast in addition to what the govern
ment allowed them for travelling ex
penses. Gov. Shaw was asked to draw
on the military or war fund of Iowa 70
this purpose. To this last proposition
the governor objected rs he said he ha'
no legal right to use the funds for sucl
a purpose. Men and women to quite
number, especially in this over patri
otic city of Des Moines (when there !
any money at stake) held up thei
hands in holy horror ut Gov. SHAY
and said he was cruel, cold hearted ant
every thing else that was bad, all be
cause he could not violate his oath G
office. Out Of the goodness Of his hear
the Governor wanted to help the boy
all he could and prepared letter an
sent copy To every candidate for eithe
House that would be elected or defeafs