Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-14
CUMMlNS AND PERKINS
In JOINT DEBATE
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breaking processes of a technical law
suit.
John w. Luke, to whom I have all
ready referred, attempted to gather up
the legislation of the various states,
together with the bill that l introduced,
and to formulate measure. He did
so. An essential part of my bill was
Incorporated in the measure so framed.
helped to do it, I co-operated with
him in every way that 1T was possible
for one man to cooperate with anoth-
err, and from that cooperation came
the house bill. 1t passed the house of
representatives. | not only voted for
it, but / spoke for it, and with very
slight changes made in conference
committee. it has been the law of the
state for eighteen years, and is the law
of the state today. The senate made
some amendments and to adjust the
differences between the two bodies a
conference committee was appointed. I
was a member of that committee, and
the man who says that in the commit
tee room l attempted to make the law
less effective, or less rigorous, simply
duplicates the crime of Annanias and
penalty imposed upon them.
Holds Perkins to Answer.
"I have now given you the record,
and whatever else you do, in your reply
to me, ] ask these people to hold you
to an answer. But l have something
more than the contemporary record.
You have attempted to make the men
of this state believe that was not in
sympathy with Governor Larrabee.
You have attempted to create the i'm
preston that while I was opposed to
him then, I am now seeking the shell
ter of his great name; and you claim
to be the only genuine friend of the
distinguished governor in his long but
successful fight against the railroads.
1t happens that I have in my hand a
letter from Governor Larrabee. 1t is
dated April 10, 1906. A glance at it
will show you that it comes from his
own hand, and I take the liberty of
quoting to you and to these people
what he says upon this subject. read
with pleasure. and you may hear with
profit, these words, which 1 take from
the letter:
Where Larrabee Stands.
WANT 10 congratulate you OH
the enactment of the anti-pass law.
1t curtails the powers of railroad
managers and takes away from
them most insidious power, used
by them for bribing purposes.
81 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. I have looked upon as
the best legislation on the subject,
| have seen. Perhaps I should not
have written you upon this subject,
but j. feel deeply the necessity of
curtailing corporation powers and
influences, as l know you do, and
you have the battle in charge.
'',The Kossuth county convention
indicates what appears to me to be
the general situation. Had you
few more friends to help as Sena-
tor Elkins did; your walkover
would be easy Eternal vigilance,
however, is the price of liberty. and
it is about the same in a political
contest"
81 know you are straning every
nerve to free our state from corpor-
alton domination You should have
the support of all of our people in
your contest"
"What now have you to say concern
ing my part in the railway legislation
Of 1855? and what have you to say
your part in traducing and