Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-08

Washington, d. c., March Z. - Sen
ator Dolliver last night gave out the
following authorized interview:
II have been SO closely occupied for
the past ten days that have not
found time to give any attention to
matters of a political nature at home.
sickness which confined me to my
house, and since Sunday to my bed,
for the time to read carefully Governor
Cummins' recent speech at Ft. Dodge.
II am of course glad to have his
commentator Of my work in the SEN
ate. I have given my best effort, to
the full limit Of my strength, for the
past year to secure the enactment of
an effectiye rate law, but I cannot ac-
cept any praise for myself unless am
allowed to share it with Senator Alli-
son, who has been my counsellor in
every stage of the work. have tried
to do so.
IT would like to share it also with
my colleagues in the house of repre-
sentatives, especially with Colonel
Hepburn, who has been faithful in his
labors day after day and night after
night in shaping and perfecting the
house bill now pending in the senate.
Deplore Party Division.
Every Iowa man has done his duty
and want every one of them included
in the kind feelings that are expressed
for me.
The political situation in our state
and the presence and speech Of Gov
ernor Cummins at Fort Dodge seem
to require further statement from
me to the republicans of Iowa at this
time.
For several years the party has
been unfortunately, and as it seemed
to me, unnecessarily divided in its
councils If there are any issues re-
lating to our state government which
need to seriously divide the party, do
not know what they are. Nobody, SO
far as have heard, attacks the record
made during the past four years by
Governor Cummins and his associates
in the administration of our affairs
The most important matter of differ
ence among US appears to be the pro.
posal for a primary election law.
There is an evident disposition
everywhere to provide additional safe
guards for elections by protecting the
party primaries from fraud and ma.
nipulatiops. Several states have re-
Gently taken action to this end, some
Of them much more radical than 9TH
ers. Without attempting to discuss
the matter in detail it would seem that
it might be dealt without serious party
division
No Occasion for FactionaI Contention
Z, "If the principle of legal supervision
of primaries could be established our
own experience with such system
and the experience of other states
with the laws which they have adopted
would guide us in future action.
.'Tne anti-pass bill appears in the
newspaper as a bone of contention.
cannot conceive of a real contention
over that. see no reason for argu
ment. much less for recrimination or
the pass question. Evidently the time
has come when the just rule of re
quiring everybody to pay his share Of
Z transportation costs should be strictly
enforced I repeat that l cannot see
any necessity for factional division Oh
acriminous debate over these state
matters.
"In national affairs assume that the
republicans of Iowa desire to keep ii
touch with the republicans elsewhere
and that, therefore. extreme divisions
over national policies are not desira Bile
I believe am speaking for the dele
!. CATION as we'll as myself when / say
that we intend to follow our grea
party leader, Theodore Roosevelt. anG
we are certain that # we do this VIZ
will nor he. ont of harmony with the
great body of Iowa republicans.
No Ambition to Be a Boss.
81 think that the republicans Of low;
! will believe me when I say have n,
wish to assume the role of boss ii
our state affairs. Such role is suite,
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