Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-16
RESOLUTION
WAS SURPRISE
State Farmers Institutes speci-
fic Endorsement of the
Cooper-Quarles Bill
SOLID ARRAY FOR ROOSEVELT
Farming Interests of the State Will
Insist That tho Iowa Delegation In
Congress Give Him the Support to
Which He is Entitled-consterna.
tion In Des Moines.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 16.-The adoption
by the state farmers institute of
resolution indorsing President Roose-
welt and asking the Iowa delegation
in congress to give him hearty sup
port, caused CONSERVATION in some
circles in this city this week. The
resolution referred to the presidents
efforts to secure some modification Of
the Interstate commerce law. The res
olution came as a surprise. The reso-
lutions committee appointed consisted
OF A. L. Ames, of Buckingham, presi-
dent of the Corn Belt Meat Producers
Association; z. M. Wentworth, Of
State Center president Of the iowa I'm
proved Stock Breeders Association;
4 prominent farmer and shipper Of
southeastern Iowa. They agreed upon
the report as adopted, and there were
several drafts of the resolutions pre-
sented and considered and as adopted
they were somewhat milder than at
first. But one thing was insisted on
and that was that the resolutions
should be specific, that they should
specifically indorse the Cooper -Quarles
bill so that there could be no dodging
about on the part of the Iowa delega-
tion, and no misunderstanding as to
what is wanted. The committee rep
resented, as will be seen, the large
agricultural interests of the state. The
institute had heard a warm discussion
on the subject, by men Of ability and
high standing. in good nature and with
the evident intention of arriving at a
just conclusion, and then these resolu-
tions were adopted. The adoption Of
but added to the evidence that the
farming interests Of the state are sol
idly arrayed back of President Roose-
welt, and will insist that the Iowa dele
cation in congress give him the sup
port to which he is entitled.
Among few 1t appears that there
was, expectation that the committee
would suppress all reference to the
agitation which was started in this
state by Governor Cummins in his
great speech at Dubuque a month or
two ago. This expectation was based
on the fact that Mr.. Let's, one of the
members Of the committee, has long
been known as one OF, the supporters
of the Burlington political system in
southern Iowa and at times a lobbyist
for railroad interests. But above all
n1c to- Fo,, oh I'D
he swept aside all other influences and
stood out strongly for the Endorsement
Of the president. Then there was be-
lief on the part of few that the fact
that Mr. Wentworth is on the payroll
of the Pennsylvania railroad as gen.
eral agent for Iowa and the west might
make him oppose anything OF the sort.
But Mr.. Wentworth is a great big,
broad-minded man, and he sincerely
believes that there should be some leg
islation. After it was over a lobbyist
touched Mr.. Wentworth on the arm and
suggested that he certainly could not
have been really for the resolutions.
"Well, if wasn't for the bill should
not have signed that report" said Mr..
Wentworth.
won't this get you into trouble with
your Employer"
eff there is to be any trouble over
matter of that kind" said Mr.. Went
worth, "the sooner it begins the bet
ter"
OF course, Mr.. Ames was for the
proposal, for the Corn Belt Meat Pro-.
ducers' Association, representing the
shipping interests Of the state, is al
II. ;,ota tof nnr
vention which laid before the president
the formal memorial of the American
people, asking for some legislation
along this line.
In the state farmers institute were
a number of men allied politically IN
this state with those influences which
have been systematically fighting ev-
erything and everybody not wholly
subservient to the corporation lnf1u-
ence; vet these men made no protest
nor made any effort to prevent the in
dorsement of the president. In fact
there are a whole lot of men in the
state who have followed the bitter OPP
position to all men and measures for
the public good about as long as they
are going to do so, and are ready to
cut loose and form new and better
alignments.
There will be large number of
farmers institutes held in the state
this winter. It is expected that great
MANY of them will pass resolutions
indicating the views of the people on
the subject and these will go to the
Iowa delegation in congress. The
meeting of the Improved Stock Breed
ers' Association and similar organiza-
tions will also indorse the president.
What will the Iowa delegation in
congress do In the matter OF giving
support to the president? me writer
asked a number of those who have
been here this week, One who has
been in a position to know made the
division this way:
Against the president-Hspburn'