The Washington times., 1905-09-06
ANOTHER CALL FOR FOR
RAILROAD LAWS
Bacon Will Assemble Forces
Again.
CONVENTION IN OCTOBER
La Toilette, Van SAINT, and Cummins
Powerful Factors in Move
for Regulation,

Despite the fact that his supporters
have had some misgivings about it. the
latest advices from Chairman Z. p.
Bacon, of the Interstate Commerce Law
Convention are that he proposes TO call
another session OF the convention in
Chicago the latter part of October.
Mr.. Bacon and his close advisers pro-
pose to make it as representative and
forceful gathering as possible, and to
this end special efforts are afoot to Sc
cure the attendance of a large number
CT the public men of the country. who
are known to entertain vigorous views
on the necessity OF Strengthening the
Governments hand with the railroads.
Governor and Senator-elect La Fol-
1ette. of Wisconsin, IL is stated on close
authority, will take a prominent part
In the coming gathering. He is looked
upon as more nearly than any other
man the national leader IN the legisla-
tive crusade for railroad regulation. He
has never taken part in one of the con-
ventions, but the failure so to do was
because of Ill health and conflicting
engagements, and not Of any indisposi-
ton to do so. He is close friend of
Mr.. Bacon, and anxious to help him.
Van SAINT Also.
Former Governor Van SAINT. of Mime
sofa. who made his bid fer fame as
the anti-merger executive of the North
Star State, instituting she fight which
a length led to the dissolution of the
Northern Securities Company, will be
another OF the prominent factors in
the coming gathering. Whether Cover
nor Johnson of Minnesota will attend is
- 1x r-..& . l. l.
though personal relations between him
and his successor are said to- be rather
strained.
Governor Cummins. of Iowa. and for
mer Governor Larrabee, of the same
State. are said to have promised to at
tend and help with the work of the
gathering. Governor Larrabee was
Iowa's executive when its present code
of railroad control laws passed, and
made a personal fight in the Legisla-
ture for these statutes. His long and
bitter campaign at that time has been
Ekened to the struggle which President
Roosevelt is now entering upon In the
national field.
Governor Cummins' views on the rail-
road question are no less radical than
on the tariff, and IT expected that
he and La Toilette will furnish the big
gathering
Railroads at Work.
The Bacon managers fear that the
attendance will not be so large at
previous gatherings, because Of the dill
gent work that the railroads have been
doing to convert commercial organiza-
lions and business men to the railroad
side Ga the question That there has
been a considerable detection from the
ranks of the regulators Is admitted by
their leaders. But Chairman Bacon does
not propose to be driven from the field.
1T Is worth while to know who is with
US and who Is against u.s." he declared
recently. IF we are losing ground o.: IL
the railroads are succeeding in their
eNort TO make II appear that we are. II
Is time for us to know where we stand I"
The regulators are deriving much sat-
isfaction from reports that, Nebra ska
Republicans have developed a decided
anti-railroad movement. II started in a
demand by the newspapers for an anti
pass law In the State. Most of L. rele-
gates to the State convention, which will
De held next week. have been elected.
and IL is announced that the anti-pass
resolution will be adopted with a good
majority.