Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03

guarantee to go upon the floor of the
house should it be necessary in the in
terests of any right measure and secure
the unanimous support of the mem
bers. They are the most loyal set Of
fellows, and politics have cut but small
| figure in all the discussions. And the
members of the minority are to the
full as deserving OF my praise as those
belonging to my own party | can Sc
cure their support as freely to that
which is for the benefit of the state,
and in the business it is impossible to
distinguish between the two either in
votes are arguments 1t is no won
der that feeling as he does the speaker
is jealous of the rights and preroga-
tiyes of the lower body, and that in
this he has the full support of the
membership.
Appropriations About Ready.
l asked Chairman Hughes yesterday
as to the progress being made on the
appropriations bills. The omnibus
BILL" he replied, that is, the one
which provides for the state, institu
tons, has been considered in the house
committee and is ready to report. We
have yet TO mold conference with the
senate committee, and that will occur
this week. The smaller omnibus bill,
which Includes all the miscellaneous
expenses of the session, will be trouble
some, and must be delayed until every
thing is in sight. 1t will include many
items and we are searching the ses-
sion that we may not forget anything"
Railroad Taxation.
Something the gentleman said called
up the vote on the railroad taxation
bill. | asked Mr.. Hughes if he was
among those who saw in the vote a
possibility of analysis along fractional
lines. The statement that such is a
fact is absurd. | was in favor of bring
ing the bill on the floor of the house,
amending it and passing it afterward.
| felt it would be better after the SEN
ate had spent so much time on it that
We should have an opportunity OF eX-
aiming its features. But the mem
bers of the house voted for indefinite
postponement and | in this, as in all
other questions, | bow to the expressed
will of the majority. But when it is
attempted to distinguish in that vote
between the friends and opponents OF
the administration | say that the man
who makes it has nothing upon which
to base lis statements. In fact We are
all friends of the governor; we may
differ, perhaps, as TO the best methods
OF doing things, but Mr.. Cummins
can get the full support of this legisla
ture should he need it,
Another Idea.
Another member who sat by said:
| Let me give you my idea why the
bill was not brought up and passed il
, the house. | do not for moment
think that the railroad attorneys were
t responsible But | do think that the
friends of the governor sought to save
him and the executive council from
posslole embarrassment. Had the bill
; passed after ali the talk for ant
{ against it and the assessments no
been pushed up during the next bien
; MUM the people would perhaps have
, blamed the governor. While the. Law
, would have left the matter to the dis
: erection of the council it would hav,
been assumed that they had ignore'
the will of the legislature. But thes
same friends of the governor may hav
: reasoned that if the council Is left III
i trammeled even by the suggestions G
: the new law should the assessment
j be raised it will be to the credit of tn
!. administration. | think this is CO..
S rect explanation of the idea OF at leas
a some of the governors best friends.
L am sure, further that the people o
I Iowa will find that the present admir-
e istration will not hide nor cloak It's dc
L signs on this or any other subject, bu
t, will take the whole state into its conf
n dence on the subject of railroad as
j. sessments or any other matter of ger
4. a.
). ernor Cummins is well known, an
J. those who know him best are thos
/ who feel best satisfied that he will flu
l. fill all his promises
= j. e. Morcombe.