Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-27
MANY VOTERS HEAR PRouTY
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man. He made a report that this
power did not like and Major Ander-
son was shot down on the firing line
by the same party that had elected
him to Office.
There has been a great deal said in
this campaign about the railroad rate
legislation Of 1888. Let me tell you
who was the man chiefly instrumental
in securing that legislation. He vas
John S. Woolsen of the First district.
]. w. Blythe said to him: If you IN
dertake to pass that law you will new
er go back to the legislature of Iowa.
and he didn't. He was nominated for
congress. What happened? Under the
influence of this great power he, a re-
publican in a strongly republican dis
trict, was defeated.
Railroads Defeat Campbell.
Frank T. Campbell was the first
member Of the railroad commission
chosen under the elective system. He
was appointed first and the law was
changed during his term. This force
undertook the task of defeating Camp
bell, and why? l myself was before
that commission at that time and as
sisted in forming the set of rates
which it was said at that time would
ruin every railroad in the state, but
which is now recognized as n of the
fairest and most equitable rate sched-
ules ever devised.
"The man on the commission instru-
mental in securing the passage of that
law was Frank T. Campbell. This force
could not keep him from nomination,
SO strong was the prestige of the sec
ond term among Iowa republicans.
But they went out of the convention
muttering. | in my youthful inno-
cence did not believe that they could
beat a man like Frank T. Campbell.
But I awoke the morning after cleo
ton to find him defeated while every
other republican candidate was
elected. !.
cat n time I was standing in the
rear of the senate of Iowa. Senator
Bolter was making a great speech
maintaining the rights Of the common
people. j. w. Blythe and Judge Hub
bard were sitting near me. When is
Boilers term out asked Blythe. This
fall was the answer.
WV WILL LA ILL.,. I1O Will lOl
come back here until he makes terms
with us and when he does come he
will eat salt out Of our hands, Senator
Bolter was one of those very rare
men. a good democrat. He was a true
and noble man, a true and staunch
advocate of the rights of the common
people. But when the returns for the
election came in, he had been defeat
ed, and a man practically unknown
was sent to the senate in his place
Then I began to feel and realize the
force and mighty power of these
forces of which I have spoken.
Lesson Is Learned.
Senator Bolter did come back tc
the senate, but he had been taught
his lesson and when he came back he
! would stand without hitching. Never
from that time to the end of his ca
reer, did he espouse the needs of the
common people.
"There is another matter to which
wish to call your attention. Do YOU
remember that just after the adjourn
ment of the legislature of 1883 there
was a candidate for governor from
your county. A dear personal friend
of mine he was, too. We nominated {
man who had been most conspicuous
in the passage of the railroad law
People say to you that Governor Bote.
was elected on the liquor question:
want to say that is not true. 1t i:
probably true that if it had not beer
for the liquor question he would no
have been elected. But it was thi'
force | have mentioned, that organized
the campaign and furnished thu
money for it, that defeated your fel
low citizen, Colonel J. G.. Hutchinson
IT will be candid and tell the plail
Gods truth, the question that con
fronts the people of my native stat
tonight is this, whether or not a ma
can be elected to the governorship o
the state of Iowa in spite of the or
position of that force. Are you and
willing to say that a can can't be elect
ed governor If he refuses to truckle t
that power"
Is Rock Ribbed Protectionist.
The speaker then dwelt at lengt
upon the various steps in Governo
Cnmmins' career. He also stated i
! this portion of his address that Cover
nor Cummins was the most thoroug
and rock ribbed Of protectionists, an
did not desire free trade with Canad
or with any other country on the fac
Of the globe.
After discussing the tariff an
passes, Judge Prouty closed with thes
words eulogizing Major Lacey: "Majo
Lacey is a magnificent fellow and
loyal republican. l don't want an
| friend of mine or any friend of Cove,
: nor Cummins to fail to vote or 10 Wnr