Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-21
CUMMTNS ASKED FOR PROOF
Senator Gilliland Resents Statements in
Letter Of the Governor
CHALLENGE LIKELY TO Be ACCEPTED
Senate Amends Rate Resolution SO
that Everybody Concerned IL En-
dorsed and Then Il 4. Passed
by Decisive vote.
cFrom a stan correspondent


Charging that the statement OF Governor
Cummins in his formal announcement ",
his candidacy for third term i'm this
mornings papers that the railroads are
"eXerting every influence that money and
organization can create to defeat the pri-
mary bill Is direct reflection on the
members OF the legisla ture, Senator Shirley
Gilliand OF Mills county today introduced a
concurrent resolution calling on the gov
ernor TO furnish the legislature specific
facts bearing on the assertions. The reso-
luton went over till tomorrow under the
rules OF the senate. After the resolution
was introduced Senators Maytag. Garst.
Lewis, Smith OF Mitchell and Hughes, five
of the strongest Cummins men i'm the
senate. We're seen and each in a general
way endorsed the resolution and talked
favorably to passing it. This attitude as
sumed by the Cummins people when 1t was
supposed by Gililand that they would op-
pose it, has complicated the situation. The
Cummins people talk of amending the reso-
luton so as to have testimony taken under
oath before a committee of the house and
senate. The Cummins people declare they
will 'call the blur of the standoatt tiers
Two of them asserted today to The Bee
representative that IL the governor didn't
have SUFFICIENT facts to present they had
enough themselves to bear out every as
sertion of the governor in his statement
The Gilliland resolution is as follows:
GiIIiIand's Resolution.
Whereas, Governor Cummns in the ad-
dress to the republicans Of Iowa" issued
ing statement that the railroad corpora
tons are "eNerting every ounce of strength
which money and organization can create
they are hunting IL to Its death with
persstency and vindictiveness have never
Intrigue who are now endeavoring to
thwart the will of an overwhelming pro-
portion of the voters of Iowa and 0or this
purpose) are spending the winter in Des
Whereas. The gravity of this charge is
such that, IL believed by the people, II
will seriously reflect on ali Legislators op-
posed to a statewide plurality primary, no
matter how conscientious their opposition
may be, and will lead the people to believe
that all such are being influenced In their
action by the ''eNcrtion OF every ounce OF
can create; now therefore be it
Resolved, by the senate. the house con-
curing, That In fairness to the members
of the legislature, and that only those df
there be any who are really culpable may
be pointed out. the, governor be asked TO
communicate IN writing TO the legislature
such specific facts (as distinguished from
mere assertion as to-
1. How money is being used by the rail-
roads to defeat the primary bill
2. What legislators, If any have been the
recipients of this money.
;; Who are the masters Of intrigue that
are spending the winter in Des Moines"
and where are they located.
Everybody is Endorsed.
After continuing for an hour the debate
of yesterday on the Weeks resolution 10
memorabilia congress in favor OF adequate
rate legislation, the senate this morning
killed both the Jameson amendment to give
credit in the matter to Dolliver and Hep
burn and the Smith of Mitchell amend
ment endorsing only the ideas of Roose-
welt on the question and then passed a
substitute by COPYRIGHT thanking the Iowa
delegation in Washington for its efforts
and assuring them OF the appreciation of
the Iowa people of their efforts to secure
IAN effective measure. giving to the Inter-
state Commerce commission power to fix.
establish and enforce reasonable interstate
freight rates and charges. as demanded by
the president"
The debate was a rapid fire one from the
opening TO its close. The question was
brought up by Senator Jameson, who read
telegram from Hepburn received this
morning stating that his bill had the en-
dorsement of President Roosevelt. Sena-
tor Jameson produced the bill itself and
made a strong effort to defend Hepburn
and secure the credit OF the legislation TO
him. Saunders of Pottawattamie took the
floor long enough to say that he was OPP
posed to endorsing any particular bill
which might be changed for better or worse
! before the senate resolution was passed
and printed. He read from dispatch in
a morning paper that the president is con-
! ferring with advisors to making changes
| I'm the Hepburn bill. Crosslet tried to
amend by endorsing the recommendation
OF President Roosevelt as set forth I'm the
bill commonly known as the Dolliver- Hep
burn bill" There were claims that there
WAS no such bill as the "Dollver-H Hepburn
| BILL" and then Senator Lyons a demo-
crat, got the moor. He said there would
be time at the republican convention this
fall to discuss party matters; that he was
opposed to taking valuable time OF the
senate longer and moved the previous Ques-
| ton. Roll calls were had on each vote,
which were all largely fractional till the
COPYRIGHT substitute was reached. The
Crosslet amendment was defeated, Fl to
the Jameson amendment giving credit
to the president only. defeated, % to "A;
the Jameson amendment giving credit
only to Dolliver and Hepburn defeated,
II to .S, and the COPYRIGHT substitute
passed, 81 to IA.
Patrick nrdered Iuta Ennrt