Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL

Des MONIES. Iowa, March &c. 1906
Governor Cummins on the 21st an.
swered the Gillilland resolution of
inquiry respecting the charge made
by the governor in his letter to the
republicans of Iowa to the effect
that the railroad lobby has been
working against the primary election
bill. He stated that he had not
charged members of the Legislature
with being bribed or the railroad
lobby with corruption of the mem
bers of the legislature; nothing he
had said could be tortured into that
sort OF meaning. But he maintained
the truthfulness of his charge that
the railroads of the state are INFER
ested in defeating real primary cleo
ton legislation and have worked
against bills pending in the legisla
ture.
Senator Gillilland said after the
message had been read to the senate
lit also was read to the house-that
it closed the incident SO far as he
was concerned. He was requested
for statement of his views as to the
reply of the governor, and in the
course of his dictated statement un
dertook to name men whom he con
sidered members of the lobby now in
Des Moines, saying that he was dis
appointed the governor had not nam
ed them. The impression prevailed
in the legislature that the incident
was closed.
Ex-Secretary of State George l.
Dobson is a candidate for the repub
lican nomination for congressman
from the seventh district, and began
his campaign in Des Moines on the
10Th. AS result of charges made in
his opening address Congressman
Hull has brought suit for $4,000
damages.
John r. Hammond, an officer of the
Iowa Anti-Saloon league, has com,
menced actions in the district court
of Polk county against members cl
the Des Moines liquor dealers or,
ganization for the purpose of testing
the mulct law with regard to the
opening of saloons on school election
day. The matter has been in the air
for some time, but has never been
brought to focus. The members OF
the liquor dealers association have
fortified themselves with opinions
by the city solicitor and city officials
and believe that their position is safe
with respect to remaining open on
school election day. On the other
hand, the anti-saloon league believes
that the opening of saloons on a
school election is violation of the
law and an attempt will be made to
close them.
At the meeting of the pioneer law
makers at Des Moines, officers were
elected as follows:
PRESIDENT. B. Perry of Abba.
Vice presidents-First district, H
H. Trimble; Second district, Samuel
McNutt of Muscatine; Third district
w. J. Moir of Eldora; Fourth district
William Larrabee of Clermont; Fifth
district, w. B. Thompson of Cedar
Rapids; Sixth district, F. NJ Epper.
son of Eddyville; Seventh district
NJ. A. Dashiell of Indianola Eighth
district, w. S. DUNCAN of Charlton
Ninth district, Joseph r. Reed of
Council Bluffs; Tenth district, c. J. A
Ericsson of Boone; Eleventh district
Rodney A. Smith of Spirit Lake.
Secretary-Isaac Brant of Des
Moines.
Assistant secretary-J. NJ. Davis OF
Des Moines.
Executive COMMUNICATION IT. E.
Haines of Altoona, Judge C. C. Nourse
of Des Mc.nes, Col. George L. Godfrey
of Des Moines.
George d. Perkins, editor of the
Sioux City Journal, delivered an in
teresting address upon Newspapers
and the Law" in wmcn he discussed
the people, and to all the interests of
life. Addresses were also made by
Alonzo Alternately and Joseph r.
Reed.
Upon invitation the pioneer law
makers, on the 21st visited the sen.
ate and the house. In the senate
Gen. James B. Weaver of Colfax. the
outgoing president of the association,
I. b. Perry of Abba. the presiden'
elect, and B. F. Clayton of Indianola
occupied seats on the president 8
stand. The address of welcome was
delivered by Senator Gillilland. B. F.
Clayton responded in behalf of the
pioneers. Addresses were also made
by General Weaver and Senator
Harper. In the house General Weav.
er, Hon. Alonzo Alternately, Hon.
George d. Perkins and Mrs. Cheek
were received by Speaker Clarke and
escorted to the rostrum. Representa-.
tive Dow delivered the address Of
welcome. Mr.. Dow was followed by
General Weaver who introduced
Georg ID. Perkins. Mr. Perkins spoke
briefly. Actresses were also made by
Representatives, Baird, Mott. Wright
and Temple and Hon. Alonzo Abern.
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