The Washington times., 1905-11-20
HEPBURNS FORCES
ARE DEMORALEED
Swept From Feet by Oppo-
sitiOn in Iowa.

DES MONIES. Iowa, Nov. 2O-With-
out exception, the most renaarka bIe
campaign ever waged by Iowa poIiti-
eians-and the State is famed for poli-
ticians-ls now in progress in the Eighth
aistflet' which is now represented in
Sonsfess by William Peters Hepburn
aeKnow wledged premier debater of the
I'"'lse' ana chairman OF the CommfttAa
'i1 Interstate and Foreign Commerce
me Square Deal Republican lea ao,,a..
ana petition addressed 10 snas1ro.
cannon, asking him not TO resrT-,I,, :
f1epburn chairman Of the Connitt+.a -
interstate and Foreign Commerce !, -
eXerting combined influence ~ -
'i@'ordlnary power thar are expected 70
accomplish the overthrow of Hepburn
HIS Forces Stampeded.
The Hepburn forces are stamDeded
lhey are literally on the run In a
iiahtsc endeavor to stem the tide tbe,.
are seeking TO bolster support for bf,
py circulating broadcast copies of a Ie+-
eeF once written by the President sav-
ing ne mad found Hepburn's Views -,
rate legislation most progressive -
that Hepburn had been Loyalty Iaho,f,la,
Win him along the lines OF beInfn1 =, =
legislation. ~ i<i 'e
ne square Deal Republican 7 T.eas,,a D.,
organized in Ringgold county IN ~
hignth district. and the "Cornnoo, D.
PIES Republican League" of Ta,-Io,
county, in the same district. alike or
sahized for the purpose of sunnortir,s- .
hooseYelt's rate legislation scheme and
accomplishing the downfall Of F5e,b,,r,,
are rapidly spreading to other counties
OF the district. Governor C,,r,,,t-,,,
heutenants are circulating the netitIo,,.
oI the two organizations as rapidly as
possible and claim that nine ont -
every ten OF the Republican voters in
'iie dlstrlct are signing them as rapidIy
as 'he opportunity presents Another
peoeloh' circulated by a township or
ganizer In every precinct in the entire
district urging the Speaker 70 s,,r,n1-e .,.-. :
iaepourn. IS likewise receiving a cordial
welcome. '''i
Petition 70 Cannon.
Ia support Of this petition to Capno,
me Following reasons are advanced in
its preamble: ''''0eu ID
We are earnestly IN favor OF the
fIeSidents rate legisla ton policy as re
peatediy elucidated in his reco,,t
Speeches We deplore the fact that H.,
f. Hepburn is not in svmpatbv vvi,b
'H's polcy. We believe that as ohas,.
man OF the Committee on Interstata a,,a
oTeish commerce he would ,sA 80 =,
Huence TO modify, recast and er,.sc,,,-.'a
IA iaVof or railroads, trusts ana o.,-a-
corporations any measure 5osfs-,.,s
produce the results desired - = liS1 10
useless" aoortiFe and
Ono important differenoo g.
the petitions and cOnsfif,,ti = Iioled IN
-Quare Deal Republican Teee1,CCi. y. the
me common Peoples Ren,,tt.aI4o aI4o
League, in that the forrner puoucan
ldIiIa revision while the latter cor, s. LIS
legislation. square toed de- a rate
RECIPROCITY Of the Blaine-McI5SIi iof
brand Is one OF its cardinal featnrss:y
Charges Against Hepburn.
Hepburn Is denounced by these ors.,
ization as representing the extrorn.
wing OF the standpatters. He fs 81
legged TO have "misrepresented his CO.
stituents" IN this matter for wears ana
10 have at ali times been the plant tool
OF the Burlington railways poIitfcaI
boss, J. w Blythe, and kindred inffu-
ences.
The Significance of the contest now In
progress IS that the Cummins organiza-
tion has rolled up its sleeves and hss
gone cunning for Hepburn's scaIn in
dead earnest for the first time An i'm
partial estimate Of the present situaffor
SHOWS that the movement has progress
ed from a mere insurrectiOn Ia a ys-g,
able revolution. What is more me s,,.t
Hepburn people have taken the onnosi
ton completely by surprise and 'fsf-f,.
swept them OFF their feet BY the fe-.as
ness OF the onslaught. &c