Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
REIGN Of THE PEOPLE
Governor Cummins Talks to an
Immense Crowd at the Iowa
Falls Chautauqua
CURRENT ISSUES DISCUSSED
ISSUES DISCUSSED
Rate Regulation and Control Of the
Railways Theme of Part of His Ad-
dress--Reciprocity and Revision of
the Tariff Also Touched Upon
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1 Iowa Falls, July 22.--At the cha,ltau-
qua In this city yesterday, Governo,
| A, b. Cummins addressed the bis
crowd. His subject was The Reign OF
| the Common People, Prefacing his
address with an outline history of the
common people, from the earliest times
to the present, and defining who the
common people were, he said we have
two, hundred and ten thousand miles
Of main track railway, capitalized Mt
| nearly fourteen billions of dollars. 1T
cannot be managed except by corpora
| tions unless it is assumed by the gov
eminent and l. for one, have no hesi-
tation IN saying that the day for gov
eminent ownership ought not to dawn
until the virtue and strength OF the
American people are exhausted in the
attempt to SO regulate the railways
that their service will be without dis
elimination, and their compensation
limited to a reasonable reward. The
railways are many, but thru centraliz-
ing tendencies the past quarter of q
century has been so Overwhelming that
they are dominated by divisions, and,
except upon rare occasions, competition
has been substantially eliminated from
the affairs of transportation"
Speaking of manufacturing combl-
nations. the governor said:
They want duties on imports so
high, that having stifled competition,
they can sell at home at their own
price, even though they sell profitably
abroad for much less. Having. either
bought their rivals or overcome them
by unfair practices, they want to be let
alone and every effort for fair regula-
ton every demand for square dealing,
is met by combination of wealth and
influence against which only the most
resolute integrity can stand without
terror and dismay. do not accuse
them individually of dishonesty, but
the system reeks with falsehood, trick
cry and corruption. 1t seems like a
paradox, but it may be true that in the
yastness of their operations the prof
its of dishonor flow clean and pure
into the pockets of their sanity Lead
ers. but If so, Il ann not here to ask
whether their money is tainted beyond
sanctification), then let them pour their
fortunes into the channels of atone
ment and leave the government to the
common people. / wish to impress
upon you the fact that these associa-
|stions of transportation, finance. COM
merce and Industry have good and val
|id reasons for their presel1ces IN poli-
tics, so that you may see thai: they m
tend to run the government II they
can; in order that you may I'M
derstand that the reigr of the
common people is In danger. hope
that you will resolve that this peril
may be averted and that the common
people shall make and enforce the laws
Of the republic. 1t is not my object at
this time to discuss with you the
changes that ought to be made in the
laws that affect these corporations, but
rather to consult with you the more
vital question, which lies at the thresh-
hold of government. propose the IN
curry, is there anything that can be
done that has not been done to make
it more certain that the common people
will continue their reign, that Is de-
termined from time to time what laws
shall be enacted and the kind OF men
who shall interpret and enforce them.
Having pointed out this neei Of reform
should not leave the subject without
pointing out way, which, according to
my Judgment, will preserve and
strengthen the rule Of this common
people. We need In this hour more
than ever before, q new baptism In
civic righteousness, in public honesty,
In the patriotism Of peace, In the cour-
age to say what we believe to be trua
and to do what we believe. to be true.
we have become altogether too tender
to the wrongdoer, too indulSent to the
man who fails to use his public trust
for the public good. We will be unsuc-
cessful in preserving the high stand
ards of upright, impartial lind just
government unless the voters are
strong in virtue and active In fulfilling
the duties Of citizenship. We have a
better chance than any other people
on earth, but 1t is q chance which, II
neglected, will consign us to more dis
NAL defeat than any othe,- nation car
suffer-
In closing the speaker made a strong
appeal to his audience in behalf Of
state primary election law that would
protect the people against unjust in
1uences in the selection Of county and
state officials as well az the Judiciary.
He also roundly condemned the long
standing practice of the use of free
transportation by the railroads with
city, county state and national off,
Gals. The speaker found responsive
chord In his audience and his spsecn
woe }ntersnoraed with anOlauSe Mt
many points. 1t was manifest that
the governor has the people with him
in the position he has. taken on public
subjects and that his sentiments ex-
pressed here yesterday were heartily
seconded by vast majority Of his
hearers.
WEDDING AT SPENCER.
Mr.. Alonzo Walter Chamberlain, Mar
ried to Miss Lydia Cory SkyIes.
Special to Times Republican.
Spencer. July 22.-The marriage Of