Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-25
members want the bill to apply to ev-

Some of the members think there
should be exceptions. For istance,
one member has proposed and ad- |
vanced good reason for the proposition
that ministers should he excepted from
the provisions of such q bill; that
teachers and professors In the colleges
should be exempted because the rail
roads have been material assistance
to than in getting about In the pursu-
ance Of the work which they are do
ing in the interest Of science; that
bona f1de employees of railroads and
their families should be exempted, and
that the term family should be defined
in the statute and that this list of
bona flde employees should include the
attorneys retained in every community
by the railroad companies and who do
an immense amount Of work in return
for the pass they get; and that persons
in charitable work should be permitted
to ride on passes. Also the railroad
commission should be permitted to-
ride at the expense of the railroads.,
being engaged in the discharge Of du-
ties connected with those institutions.
Now between those who want no
exceptions at all and those who want
the most exceptions the party repre-
scented in the introduction Of the
Hughes bill is likely to get ground up.
Yet the sentiment Of the legislature
plainly is for the passage Of the bill.
The candidates for the Office, are
both here and will be here during the
entire session. Senator Hayward's
opponent, Julian w. Richards Of Wat
erloo is at the legislature represent
ing the Chicago Tribune and the Bur-
lington Hawk-Eye. Mr.. Richards
presence here as q newspaper cores
pondent brings himN in daily contact
with Senator Hayward and they are
the best Of friends.
There is little possibility OF II. III.
Rood Of Mount Vernon being candi-
date for the nomination. Sonic of ffia
friends had thought of It but IL was
decided that the present was not an
opportune time to announce and SO far
as known by the fifth district mem
bers of the legislature he will not be
a candidate.
"A story has been circulated by ir-
responsible people that Mr.. Richards
and that Mr.. Hayward would soon be
the sole candidate for the secretary
ship In the field. This story has no
foundation in fact, much as the friends
of Senator Hayward may regret 1t.
Mr.. Richards. is making one Of the
closest campaigns ever made for a
party nomination In Iowa.
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Former Governor Cameron Of vir-
ginia addressed the joint convention
Of the legislature Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock on the desirability of Iowa
being represented In the exposition at
jamestown and Hampton roads next
year on the occasion Of the three hun
dredth anniversary of the first Eng
lish settlement in this country He
urges Iowa to appropriate hand
home sum Of money and get in line
with the other states and territories
and the foreign countries which al
ready have made arrangements to
send representatives. The foreign
countries will send their fleets. Iowa
is not asked to make an exhibit Of
any character except SO far as she
may hang her grain products on the
walls Of her building, but they want
Iowa to have a building there. Gov
ernor Cameron Is now engaged almost
exclusively in the promotion of the
exposition. He came to the Iowa
Legislature from that Of Kentucky. He
was heard by practically all Of the
members Of the assembly, but 1t is
doubtful If the state will appropriate
for the exposition.
Leon Rroun