Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
CORPORATIONS PLAYED
BY GOVERNOR CUMMlNS

10 De true 10 ltS MISSION.
There are some people, who will
stand by the trees planted by their
forefathers, and accept their fruits.
am not one Of them. How splendid
has been the work of the republican
party! More glorious will be the fu-
ture, confidently believe, and 1t is
because want to see these good re-,
suits that I have come bravely and
before the people; that
I am making two and three campaign
speeches a day. / do not want to see
it recoil instead Of go forward.
1--WE have at this time graver ques-
lions before the American people than
ever before This afternoon as talked
to the men who wore the little bronze
button, my heart beat with more fer
vor to continue the work they SO gal.
lantly started In 1861. want to see
the republican party as true to it's
cause as the men Of the civil war.
Hits Corporations.
"The great question that now con-
Germs the government Of the state OF
Iowa and the whole country Is the sub
lection Of the corporations, the supren1-
acy OF the law. There has been in the
last twenty-five years a most wonder
full corporate power. We have not
reached the point Of solution of this
problem We have great enterprises
and will have still greater ones. But
we must regulate the power OF these
corporations. In this struggle not only
Iowa is affected, but everywhere there
is distinct contest.
"Can we regulate the government OF
the state by the people, or shall our
public servants be controlled by the
corporations? I have not a word to
say against my distinguished oppon-
ent. It has been said that / am very
bad man. do not say that he is a bad
man. do not even acknowledge that
/ am a bad man. But do say that Mr..
Perkins, with or without his consent, it
matters not which, has been selected
by the railroads of this state as can
didate through whom they can exem-
plify their power. That his nominal
ton will be heralded from one ocean 10
the other as evidence that in Iowa the
corporations are supreme and that the
common people had stepped aside. l
am not an anti-railroad man. am
not hostile to railroads. They are as
necessary, if operated prudently and
successfully, as is the sunshine and
rain I am not conscious that l hold
any hostility toward any company.
want to see railroad companies man
aged in such way that they will bet
ter compensate their employees.
want to see the railroad companies
run their railroads, but they can't run
the state of Iowa as long as am
Il want to see them get all the con-
cessions they can, without oppression
to the people. I don't want to see
them in a position to dictate the poll
cies of any state. I understand per-
fectly the contest am in. This is
great country in which you and are
citizens. 1t has won many victories
and accomplished more for civilization
than any other country, and we have
passed along solving problems here
and there and we are now at the vital
point to determine whether there IS
enough righteousness in the rank and
file of the people to solve greater prob
lens.
standard oil a Foe.
"I am told tomorrow Theodore
Roosevelt is to send message to con-
gress relative to the Standard Oil
company. 1t is suggested, and we all
know it to be true, that the path OF
this company from it's beginning is
strewn with competition it has crush
ed here and there, and it has only
been able to accomplish this ruin by
the corporate power it exercises. And
it has been able to do this only with
the intervention of the railroads.
81 mention this not to be inyidious
but to bring to your minds the condi-
tons of monopoly which it has most
hatefully controlled And yet, what
are we going to do about it? Are we
not looking for some government to
restore it to it's own legitimate field?
The hearts Of this countrys citizens
are painting for law to restrict this
corporation to its own field.
"That is the issue of this hour. Am
T. democrat because I advocate it?
And why should not advocate it when
the President Of this grand country is
strongly arrayed against the corpora.
ton? 1t is the duty Of every honest
man to advocate this. AS far as can
/ will curb the growing power. abolish
the evil practices and regulate the
management of corporations.
God alone wrote on the rock to
Moses Thou shalt not steal To men
of all political parties this is directed
Now what is the point of this? 1t is
in politics 1865 days in the year and
some nights. In Iowa it is not as
mighty as in some other states. The
Standard Oil company has a political
party. Now tell me what you think Of
a man, who is selected under the guild
ance of the Standard Oil company, tc
operate government You want men
who enter the service OF the public
with clean hearts. The people are
awake to this and are determined tc
secure the rights of citizenship oyel
corporations.
Critlclses Rockefeller.
'It is said John D. Rockefeller is
worth $100,000,000. l hope that this is
not so for he will have to cross the
water some day and knock at the doc.
Of st. Peter to gain adnittance.