Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-02
LEGRANp AND MQWRY.

The LeGrand Record of this week is
out with strong cartoon and three
column article stating the reasons for
Its opposition to the denomination of
Col. Mowry as railway commissioner.
TheRecord reviews the LeGrand depot
case relating the various efforts of Lee
Grand citizens to secure depot build
Ing located less than a mile and half
from town, the repeated promises made
by Judge Hubbard whenever the citi-
zens appeared before the commission
and his persistent failure to fulfill them.
1t says:
In this contest. from the outset, it
was evident that Col Mowry was
against the town and the community
and stood allied with the railroad COM
pany. He even expressed himself and
gave his decision before he had heard
any OF the evidence, even before lie had
seen the town and studied the situation.
Upon one occasion Col. NIowry was
assisted by a former official of Marshall
county, at state convention when the
colonel had political aspirations along
certain lines, the Marshall county gent
leman succeeding in delivering the en-
tire Marshall county delegation to
Mowry, and they stayed by him. Nat
urally the colonel would wish TO repay a
friend of that kind, but was told. that
perhaps he wouId have an opportunity
to assist Marshall county, sometime,
and should then. return the favor. When
it was learned that the LeGrand case
would come before the railroad COM
missfoners Col. Mowry was approached
by this friend, and reminded of mis- OBJ
legation and requested to do what he
could for the citizens of LeGrand, blu,
the colonel snarled out. after the inter-
view and in the face of his benefactor,
81 think it would be as cheap to move
LeGrand to the depot as to move the
depot to LeGrand." Does this show that
the principal of justice entered into his
verdict? Or was it not rather the ques
ton of cheapness? OF cheapness to the
citizens of Marshall county, altho they
have been cheated out of many dollars
by the railroad company's failure to live
UP to its obligation? No, of cheapness
to the c. & N. w. railroad"
The cartoon represents DR.. Railroad
giving the sick commissioner one of his
never fail tablets looking very much
like a gold eagle of United States cur
rency 1t has been known that LeGrand
people are very indignant at the treat
ment shown them by Mr.. Mowry. Judge
Hubbard had promised the previous
committe that when the double track
grading was done the depot would be
brought into town. When the railroad
refused to do this because OF the ex-
pense the commission ought to have
made g ruling in favor of the town, but
the members of that commission re-
membered who had been dealing out
nominations and knew on which side
their bread was buttered. It is for Just
such work as was done at LeGrand
that Col. Mowry has been promised a
denomination by the railway influence
and it was for this reason that orders
were issued from Cedar Rapids that
Senator Penrose must get out of Now
RVS way because I'VE have promised
Mowry. a denomination
If the anti-Hubbard men control the
convention as thoroughly as they now
promise to do Col. Mowry's case will
probably be settled to the satisfaction of
LeGrand people.