Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-29
Farmers of Story County Hear
Speeches by Governor Cum
Minis, Stickney and Others
cuMMlNs GIVEN AN OVATION
Discusses the Rate and Transports
ton Question and is Given Generous
Applause stickney Talks Upon
Organization of Co. Cooperative Com
panies-other News.
Special to Ttmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, March 29.-Yesterday after
noon Governor Cummins addressed an
audience composed principally of
farmers, that tested the capacity of the
Nevada opera house. Over a thousand
people were present. The meeting was
called by committee from the differ
ent farmers and stockmen's organiza-
lions of the county, and was non-po-
litical. When the time arrived for
the meeting, despite the fact that the
roads are almost impossible, the opera
house was we'll filled. The first adj
dress was by w. E. Stickney, of Chi
cago, upon the subject of the Organ
ization of Cooperative Companies"
Mr.. Stickney made his talk very gem
eral. and proved himself to be one
of the best posted men along this line.
in the country. During the latter part
of his address the governor entered
the opera house, and if any man doubt
ed the question as to the standing of
the farmers of the county on the prin-
ciples advocated by Iowa's governor,
the ovation that he received allayed all
questions
The address of Mr.. Stickney was
followed by shorter one by Mr.. f..
G. Dunn. Of Mason City. Mr.. Dunn
is a thoroughly practical cooperative
man. having been in the midst of one
of the hardest fought grain fights ever
90 rrio on and his remarks
while brief, were to the point.
The governor talked for about an
hour and half. upon the rate and
transportation question. 1t was an
aggressive. convincing. characteristic
Cummins' speech from beginning to
end. and each and every point made
was greeted by rounds of applause
by the audience. While the meeting
was purely non-pohtical the anthus-
iasm with which the address of the
governor was received, was the best
Of evidence that the audience there
assembled, at least was decidedly
Cummins in sentiment.
This is the first time that an Iowa
governor has addressed Nevada
audience since the appearance Of Gov,
ernor Horace Boies here, about fifteen
years ago.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
whereas Our railroad mana gement
for thirty years has been poisoning
the springs Of our commercial and po-
litical life, and thru favoritism in the
way of unjust rates and illegal reT
bates it has been and continues to be
tho snnothar frnStS.' and
Whereas, Our present laws govern
ing railroads are wholly inadequate to
protect the producer, shipper and con-
sumner and assure them square deal;
Therefore be 1t
Resolved, THAT, we the farmers, beef
producers, grain raisers, shippers and
citizens of Story county, in mass meet
ing assembled, hereby request our I'm
tied States senators, Messrs. Allison
and Dolliver, and our Iowa represen-
tatives in congress to continue to use
all honorable means in aiding Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his efforts to secure
legislation that will do away with the
present system Of unlawful railroad
rebates, Determinations and exorbit-
ant freight rates; and be it further
Resolved. That we hereby request
our members of the state legislature to
vote and work for the reciprocal de-
murrage bill introduced by Represen-
tative Powers, and to use every effort