Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-31
Speakers Do Not Care to Begin
the Canvass as Early as In
Former Years
GOV. cUMMlNs IN GREAT DEMAND
Has Agreed to Do Some Speaking in
Most Of the Adjoining States and
Will Do Some Talking In the East
ern states-cousins Also Wanted at
Many Places in East.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. Sit is going to
be good deal Of an effort to get a
campaign started in Iowa by the middle
OF September. Very few of the speak
ers care to enter upon speaking cam
pears to be no great rush to get the
speakers out early or to hold county
rallies. There is more demand for
Iowa talent elsewhere. Governor A. B.
Cummins is in great demand thruout
the west and in all the states surround
ing Iowa where he is recognized as
great political leader. He has. after
repeated urging, agreed to do some
speaking in Minnesota, Indiana and
agreements affecting the other states
where desired. He is also much wanted
for use in some of the eastern states
where it Is close. But the governor de-
sires to devote most of his time to Iowa
and will not give much time to the 9TH
er states. He anticipates that the ma
ority in Iowa will go to the 100000
mark this year, but that it is worth the
while OF republicans to keep UP the
fight all along the line and sweep every
congressional district. 1t is now plain
that Secretary Shaw will not give much
time to Iowa and that only one speech
may be expected from him. Others Of
the Iowa orators are also wanted for
campaign opening here and there. and
Cousins, Henderson apd perhaps others
will be made use OF by the national
committee. The state committee is un-
able as yet to make any dates for meet
ings. The chief work OF the committee
now. is getting the organization in
shape. 1t Is learned that there is much
call for copies of constitutions for clubs
suitable for the formation OF political
clubs in towns and counties. There is
also demand for skeleton constitutions
for first voters clubs. showing that 1t
is the intention of republicans to enlist
the first voters in the party cause. The
cali for literature has thus far been
largely for something in foreign lang
uages and for the campaign text books
Chairman Spence expects the text
books here in few days when they
will be distributed. The national COM
mittee and the congressional commit
tee will be able to supply all the liter
ature needed for the campaign.
The decision of the railroad commits
sioners yesterday in the matter or the
TT. Dodge crossing case Is regarded
by them as of far reaching Importance.
The commissioners cut loose ana went
across lots to arrive at decision In
accordance with common sense and
equity. and virtually established the
precedent that the board has very
broad powers in the matter of estab-
fishing crossings. The supreme court
had declared In the onfy case that had
reached that body that the only limita-
tion on the law requiring railroad
company to build crossing where de-
manded by property owner who mas
land on both sides of the track is that
tho noint selected shall be reasonable
Now the commissioners decide that this
question of reasonableness is all-con-
trolling and that in the F't. Dodge case
the pronosal that $4,000 under cross
ing he built for the benefit of property
worth not to exceed $4,000 is unreason-
able. While in this case it is victory
for the Great Western railroad, YET the
nrinciple established may be used quite
as we'll for the benefit or others ask
ing for crossings and in other matters
relating to the railroads.
The September term OF the supreme
court begins on the goth this time ane
IL will be divided into four PERIODS
There will be a law class Tor eAanll-
nation but not large one. The cour'
has directed that lawyers shall servo
their papers according to- these rules.
Appellants must serve their argh
1nents thirty days before the beglnnlns
of the period when the case is to ne
called. and must file their argument
fifteen days before the period; appelleeS
must serve ten daye before the period
notice of oral argument twenty dag
before the term commences; petition
for rehearing fifteen days before; an
state and certiorari cases thirty Day
before the term. In the Septembe
period cases will be heard and sub
rnitted from the districts NO. TO an
No. 90: second period, October IL. dis
tricts 9 to Ii; third period, Novembe
Is. districts II to l6; fourth peflo
December Is, districts II to 10, inclu
sive.
There are now 1854 automobiles regis.
tered with the secretary OF state undo
the new law, and numbers have bee
given out Seldom day passes with
out the secretary of state issuing
number to someone. The value of thi
law IS beginning to be appreciated b
the people out in the state. The othe
day two inquiries came to the office fo
the name of the owner of machln'
which had beep driven pell nell thf
two towns in different counties J
northern Iowa. The driver had knoct
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on in haste without waiting to see what