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

LARRABEE TO cUMMINs.
lLetter read by Governor Cummins in
joint debate with George d. Perkins at
Spirit Lake.l
q want to congratulate you on the
enactment Of the anti-pass law. II
curtslils the powers Of railroad manag-
ers and takes away from them most
insiduous power, used by them for
bribins purposes.
"a have much pride in our law Of
1883, which you helped much to frame,
especially in putting on the finishing
touch concerning the long and short
haul clause. This, especially, have
looked upon as the best legislation on
the subject, I have seen. Perhaps
should not have written you upon this
subject, but feel deeply the necessity
Of eurtaiIing corporation powers and
influences, as know you do, and you
have che battle in charge.
AThe kossuth county convention in.
slicates what appears to mo to be the
general situation. Had you few more
friends to help as Senator Elkins did,
YOUR walkover would be easy. Eternal
viqiHance, however, is the price OF lib
arfv. and Il is about the same in a
political contest.
~ know you are straining every
nerve to free our state from corpora :
t;on domination. You should have the
support Of all Of our people in youIl
contest. WILLIAM LARRA6EE."
Special to es-Republican.
Spirit Lake, April 14.-The Joint de-
bate between Governor Cummins and
George b. Perkins, OF Sioux City, be-
gan In the opera house here this after
noon before one of the largest audi
ences ever assembled in Spirit Lake.
The people of Dickinson county turned
out almost unanimously and hundreds
came from various points in the state.
The meeting has been looked forward
to with great interest all over the
state. as it was generally believed the
debate would have an important effect
on the candidates. OF the two men for
goHernor.
The debate began this afternoon at
O'Clock, with great enthusiasm and a
gathering in the opera house that was
representative Of the whole state.
There was a large number of railroad
shouters from Sioux City, but there
was good order Governor Cummins,
~ the challenged party had the OPEN
ing and closing. His opening was re-
es1ved with great applause. The dem
Uilstrations on both sides, indeed, dur
ing the whole afternoon were as en-
tilusiastic as those at foot ball game
between rival colleges. The opinion
prevails that the Larrabee letter was a
body blow for the Perkins candidates.
Tho Governors Speech.
In opening, the governor briefly re-
fterred to the Misrepresentation of him
self with which the editorial and news
columns Of Mr.. Perkins paper have
heen filled and the fact that he had
not so far been tempted to reply in
kind. Both Mr.. Perkins and himself
were republicans, both agreed mod
ification of tariff schedules advisable.
The challenge to debate could scarce
Nv include the general issues of the
republican party on which both de-
baters are agreed. The governor then
proceeded directly to the only charge
that he had made or is making against
the Perkins candidacy. Reviewing
rapidly the development of corporate
I'ower, he pointed out that 1--WE have
reached a point when all large corpor-
sltions consider it just as much a part
of their business to look after the
nomination and election of members
of congress, members of legislatures,
and administrative officers, as it is to
carry forward the enterprises for
which they are organized.
4 SIN Iowa, the corporations
which have attempted in times
past and which are attempt
ing at the present time. to use the
power which wealth and organization
confer upon such associat tions, to in
fluence the selection of men for office.
to mold the policies of the state. and
to determine what measures shall be-
come laws and what shall not become
laws. are in the main railway corpora
tions.
cummins' Charge Against Perkins.
"My charge against the candidacy of
Mr.. Perkins is this: that with or with
out his consent-it matters not which.
he has been selected as the candidate
thru whom the power of the railway
companies in Iowa politics is to be ex-
hibited. They have chosen him as
the medium to make it clear to the
people Of this state and to the people
of the country that they can nominate
whomsoever they please. His nomi-
aation would be hailed from one