Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-20
MAKING IH[ EVIDENCE
Railroad Employees Inspiring
kilograms Against Passage
of Rate Bill
MANUFACTURING SENTIMENT
MANUFACTURING SENTIMENT
Senators Bombarded With kilograms
From Citizens That Would Appear as
Tho Public Sentiment Were Divided
on Rate Lesislation-The People are
Silent and Misrepresented.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special TO
Ackley, Feb. 20. = An instance has
come to light in this town of the ac-
tivity of the railroads in trying to in
huence congress against rate bill
Railroad agents and employees have
been instructed to flood the senate and
house with kilograms from citizens
demonstrating against the passage of a
rate bill endeavoring thereby to make
it appear that public sentiment is di-
vided on this subject.
The following letter was written to
Senator Allison by a prominent citi-
zen of this place and illustrates what
has been going on in other towns as
Well:
February s, 1905.
Hon w. Il. Allison. Washington. ID.
c. My Dear Sir: A telegram was sent
you from our town yesterday signed
by W. II. S. Rath and two or more
other persons. to the effect that the
sentiment of this community is a
gainst legislation at this time on mat
tiers touching interstate commerce.
was asked to join in such dispatch but
it was not shown me. get the pur-
port of the message from Mr.. v. "
Roosevelt, who was asked to sign, ana
was shown the message 1t was pro-
posed to send.
That message was circulated by a
claim agent of the c., M. & st. T. KY.
A message is being sent you today
claiming that the first message sent
you does not express the sentiment
of this community. think | know the
sentiment of our people; and If had
been asked the question yesterday
morning / should have said that every
person in this town and vicinity at ali
informed on the question, and regard
less of political affiliation. is in favor
of legislation on this subject along the
lines recommended by the president.
We have asked only few representa-
tive men to sign the message sent you.
None i asked needed any urging to get
his signature. Leaving out the men IN
railway employ and those who signed
the claim agents message, / think ev-
cry man / met would have signed the
message headed by John Rath Many
asked leave to sign, but We're told we
did not want to cucumber the mes
sage with too many names.
Il now want to give you some idea
of who the men are who have signed
the last message:
John Rath, you know personally, has
been in grain and lumber business and
is now banker.
W. p Helscher was formerly
Deering "blOck man" and is now the
leading insurance man here.
j. S. Roberts is an attorney, and
was mayor of this town for ten years
prior to my incumbency.
Hugh McNinch is pastor of the Pres
byteran church.
j. M. McMannis is the only exclusive
jewelry dealer.
mills here and at Belmond deal in coal
and are very large shippers. BY the
way, they are second cousins of the
president.
Henry Heykens, dry goods
j. F. Carstens & Sons. hardware.
Clark Beach, books and musical in
Martin & johnson Co, department
store with stock of $4,000.
C. II. Doepke, boots and shoes.
S. Y. Eggert, cashier of Bank OF
and partner of John c. Lusch.
(Mr. Lusch is not at home now)
Julius Junkermann. druggist, and
son of the late druggist at Dubuque.
w. F. Jacob, now retired, but until
last druggist, express
agent, owner of bus and dray line.
o. Berg, insurance.
L. E. Coordes, agricultural imple-
ments.
Dentel & johnson. department store,
occupy two store rooms.
S. Bloch, whom you personally know,
real estate and insurance.
T. d. Worries, elevator.
w. A Young, cashier John Rath Ex-
change bank.
Daniel Filler, attorney and mayor of
the town.
j. B. BECKER, county treasurer.
Our people believe that this is SER
take no proper steps to remedy the
evil, we will be wiped Off the face of |
the earth at the next congressional
election. This is not, however, the |
most important reason why action
should he taken along the lines sug
yested by the president The first rea-
con is that the welfare of the country
'equires such action.
Yours truly,