Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-30

every organization, composed OF =
sons engaged in the pursuits az 9
mentioned, of one hundred membe- 'r
less, and an additional delegate. 1or
each additional two hundred members
or major part In excess thereof.
The object of the convention is to
impress upon congress the extent and
persistence of the demand Of the people
of all parts of the coun-
try for legislation outlined in
the presidents last annual message
to congress in the following language:
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should be vested with the power,
where a given rate has been challeng-
ed and after full hearing found to be
unreasonable, to decide, subject to jul
dicial review, what shall be a reason
able rate to take it's place; the rul-
ing of the commission to take effect
Immediately and to obtain unless and
until 1t Is reversed by the court of re-
view"
In his address at Chautauqua, N. T.,
on the 18th of August last, the presi-
dent declared his belief in the imme-
diate necessity for legislation con
ferring upon some branch of the exc
cutive government the power OF ,ef-
fectiye action to remedy the abuses in
connection with railway transporta-
ton
The result Of the effort to secure
legislation Of this character. continued
during the past five years, seems likely
to reach determination at the COM
ing session of congress. The import
ance of such demonstration OF the
public interest in the legislation at this
time as will be effective in its infiu-
ence upon congress cannot be over
estimated, and 1t is hoped chat the OPP
portunity presented by the convention
for this purpose will be utilized by the
sending of delegates thereto by every
organization desirous of the enactment
Of such legislation
The railway interest Is unitedly OPP
posed to any legislation restricting Its
absolute control of railway rates, and
the representatives of that interest
throughout the country are not only
exerting their utmost influence with
congress to prevent legislation In this
direction, but are making strenuous ef-
forts to suppress expression OF senti-
ment In its favor on the part OF COM
mercial organizations. and also by
perverting the intent and purpose OF
Legislation, to incite opposition thereto
on the part OF such organizations.
Hence, 1t, is necessary for the friends
Of the legislation to avail themselves OF
every means of making their influence
felt where 1t will have the effect In
bringing about its enactment.
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gates appointed to the convention
should be forwarded promptly to the
undersigned at Milwaukee, Wis. Yours
truly, e. P. Bacon, chairman.
Governor Cummins will Of course be
in attendance at the convention and
will deliver an address and his friends
and those who belieye with him on the
rate question are expecting him u
make equally as good an impression on
the convention and the country as ne
did in his appearance before the SEN
ate committee and before the recipro-
city convention in Chicago.
large number of Des Moines peo-
ple have made arrangements to go TO
Ames today to hear the address
there by Gov LaiFollette at the 'har-
vest home celebration of the college.
The big cases that held the flags
when they were on the second floor OF
the state house have been removed to
the fair grounds where they are to be
used by the dairy department for the
disnlay OF the butter exhibits The
means for displaying these exhibits
have been somewhat inadequate IN the
past.