Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-27
NO. 20

the transportation OF live st0s!s, Mr..
Wilcox was among the first to urge
that these measures ought to be en-
acted into law III appeared beicr,
the House Committee on taiirca1s
and Commerce, where these bills Wee
being discussed, and iavestisstGd a:ia
made a statement OF his eiitFrirrecs
In shipping stock over or Ia. lroa,s.
He told that committee CT the lack OF
reasonable facilities Afforded to snip.
pers, of the slow runs made to IT,.
markets. of the sidc-tracAin% OF the
live stock t~aiEs OF the necessity of
the owners goin. TO the market Will
his stock. of the absence OF rea:so,..
able accommodations in the cabGoses
for the stock men. and OF the losses
entailed upon the shipper of livs
stock in these ard many other
ways.
And when branch OF tho Corn Belt
Meat Producers Association Was cr-
ganiZed i'm CaSs county last sprir 2.
Mr.. Wilcox was elected President Gf
It, and he has bern active in further.
Ing tho objects of tho association to
the present time This association
has TOR its objects. securing the on
actment of state and federal laws ia
vorable to meat producers. live stock
shippers and farmers. and especially
laws which will secure to its members
reasonable and equitable transporta-
tinn rates both within and without
the state" Hence 1T must he plain
to you all that Mr.. Wilcox stands for
the very things which are so vital to
the welfare of the farmers. stock
growers and stock shippers. and all
of the people who arc interested in
the matter of fair and equitable rates
of transportation.
The Republican party makes no
pledge in its National Platform to
give to the shippers of live stock or
other freight any relief whatever
from these we'll understood and we'll
known conditions and evils. And tho
Republican party has steadfastly re.
fused To enlarge the powers of the In
terstata Commerce Commission so
that it may enforce it's conclusions
after IL has made full investigation
of the facts. Its conclusions are ad-
visory. merely.
We demand that the law be 60
amended that this Commission shall
have the right and power to deter.
mine whether the railroads shall be
permitted to give to the packers and
meat trusts the right-of-way and to
side track and delay live stock trains.
to the irreparable loss and damage of
the stock raiser and stock shipper;
that it shall have the right and power
to inquire into and establish freight
rates. and the rights of the shipper of
all kinds of freight. and that these
conclusions of this Commission shall
be binding upon and enforced against
the railroads until set aside by the
action of the courts In proper pro-
cccding for that purpose. And we de-
mand that violations of these deter
limitations of this Commission shall
be punishable by such penalties that
the railroads will obey them to the
letter.
In presenting these claims to the
voters of this district we do not wish
to be understood as saying they are
the only reasons why we urge you to
cast your ballots for Mr.. Wilcox for
congress. For. as business man, as
man OF affairs, and as student of
the political history of our country,
he is in every way qualified to dis
charge all Of the duties of this high
and responsible position.
We submit these facts to your care.
ful consideration. We ask you to in
vestigate and satisfy yourselves be-
fore the time comes to cast your bal
lots whether Mr. Wilcox does not
stand for and represent your inter-
ests. and the welfare of the people
Of this congressional district In this
campaign. The time Is coming git is
already hcre.-when the common peo-
pie must stand together or fall be-
fore these combinations Of capital
and corporate greed. Rv your ballots
you can give them to understand that
Justice and falrplay must prevail. and
that the causes of our present wrongs
must be removed
Respectfully submitted.
l.. L. DEIANO,
Chairman Democratic Congressional
Co,nr,jftoo