Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-14

ocean to the other as evidence that
in Iowa the corporations are supreme.
If We're to grant all the honesty for
Mr.. Perkins that he claims for him
self, the result would not be changed.
have not challenged his integrity,
but do assert that substantially all
the following he has in the present
contest springs either directly or in
directly from railway influence and or
personality of men is dwarfed, and we
must measure the consequences not SO
much by the purpose of the candidates
as by the purpose of the forces which
sustain and uphold them.
The Evidence.
II go forward now to an examina-
ton of the proof. The First congress
sional district, the Eighth congress
sional district, and the south part of
the Sixth congressional district COM
prise substantially the lower third of
this state, and thru this territory runs
the main line of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad. This third of
the state has been ruled politically with
an iron hand by j. w. Blythe, the gem
eral counsel of the Chicago Burling-
ton & Quincy Railroad Company. His
power has been one of the marvels of
the time. His organization, created
thru the prodigal distribution of passes
md thru favors that can be bestowed
by transportation company, has been
for long period the most potential
factor in the politics of the common
wealth. In that country, no man has
dared to aspire to office without his
consent. His authority is so great
that he changes the political tone of
the newspapers by telegram. He has
been able to so make and unmake pub
lie men that there have been drawn
to his throne host of faithful follow
ers in all parts of the state, and he
is courted by all candidates who pre-
fer the easy path to public place.
"As an instance of the colossal char
acter of his dominion, l mention the
fact that in 1901, when l was a candl-
date for governor, he held the territory
that I have described with the excep-
tion of one county, for six long months,
during a hotly contested campaign, IN
absolute allegiance; not for any man,
but to be voted when the time arrived
for the candidate selected by this ar
bitter of political destiny. This man,
Mr.. Perkins, as I believe, inspired your
candidacy. l believe he sought you out
as the most available person thru
whom to again demonstrate his power.
I do not know this to be true; ] only
deduce it as the natural conclusion
from, circumstances that are known to
all Intelligent observers. I do know,
however. that he is supporting you
with all the influence given to him by
the treasury of his corporation ana py
the organization that, thru twenty
wears he has carefully and e11lclently
constructed do know that II you
are nominated 1t will be his VICTORY,
and not yours, and that ne VIII again
be accepted here and everywhere as the
dominant factor in the affairs OF thls
commonwealth. When your tlEle
comes / want you to say to this mul-
titude Of people whether it be true OF
not as I have charged, that this man
and his corporation are lending 10 you
oil the aid that they can summon, anu
whether YOU believe that j. w. BY 'ne'
whose one purpose in polltlcs IS "
fnrther the interests of ms railmas
eo,onany. ought to be potential IN the
ee,oction of men for Office
Where Friendship Ceases.
p.ss;ne TO the north, the next trunk
,;na of railway is the Chicago, ROCK
Is,ard & Pacific. It's general counsel
IN this state has been a close, oeaf
en;and of mine. and our relations IN
both a social way and professional way
hava heen such that, ordinarily 1
might expect his sympathy IN the cor
+est in which am now engaged. vi.
the contrary, find this company anu
this friend fighting for you with Ellsll. !.
o,a main. and this old associate ol
,,,i,,e is now boasting that he will carry
NV own precinct in the city OF Des
n1o;nes for you. Why is it that, not
,,,;thstanding the associations OF years.
that he lives within a
etone,s throw of my own home ms
saa,os to feel that the welfare of his
comnany should override every other
consideration, and make hlm your
faithful follower and political frleno.
"Going still to the north, we 1lllu ehe
Chicago & Northwestern RaiFway-ohe e
Of the time-tried political agencles OF
the state. It too, apparently, believes
that it's highest interest wouid De
to serve in your nomination to the office
Of governor. and it, too, is exerting all
the vast influence that it has to secure
YOUR nomination.
again, we pass to the north and find
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST Paul
railway. that traverses the state with
two trunk lines and many branches,
enrolled In your service.
"a little farther to the north I OBJ
serve that the Illinois Central rail-
road company is employing the instru-