Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
Former Governor Speaks With
the Present Governor at
independence
PEOPLE VS.. CORPORATIONS
Former Governor Larrabee Tells the
People Of independence That Perkins
Is With the Railroads, Either With
or Without His consent-some Facts
Plainly Stated.

Independence, June 2S.--E,X-GoNernof
William Larrabee and Governor A. b.
Cummins last night addressed an aud
fence of more than 1,500 people here.
SO intense was the interest of the aud
fence that scarcely a man moved dur
ing the three hours. Mr.. Larrabee was
greeted by wild applause thruout his
address in which he showed the true
issues of the present campaign-a fight
between the people and the corpora
tions for the control of the state.
Mr.. Larrabee was the first speaker.
After leading up to the issues of the
present campaign, he spoke in sub
stance as follows:
IL this was merely a campaign of
personalities, would not be with you
tonight. l thought that l had retired
from politics, that l had rendered the
best services l could to Iowa, but when
the railways and corporations show
ed their hand in their determination to
control / could not hold aloof any
longer.
Mr.. Perkins is good man and has
been a good man for the forty years
/ have known him, but he is now either
with or without his consent, with the
railroads in their efforts to control
Iowa. He is merely the little dog
Tray or, you might say. the figure
head. The railroads have no love for
him, but they thought they saw can
didate in him thru whom they might
defeat Mr. Cummins. They are, even
now, searching the state over in an
for him at the last moment in the state
convention, if possible"
Here Mr.. Larrabee spoke of his per-
sonal knowledge of Governor Cumnins.
He said that Mr. Cummins had started
the battle against the corpora tons in
his celebrated case against the barbed
wire trust. In 1888, as member of the
Iowa legislature. he had rendered ex-
tremely valuable services in securing
the present railway laws for Iowa He
had vetoed the Molsberry bill by which
the railroads hoped TO New Jerseyize
Iowa He had increased the taxation
of railways in Iowa during his admins
istration and in many other ways had
rendered valuable services to the peo-
pie of Iowa. Here Mr.. Larrabee took
occasion to show how the standpatters
We're trying to delude the people by
claiming that Governor Cummins had
increased the farm taxation. He said
that the governor had no such power.
being simply able as a member of the
executive council to edualize the taxes
in the various parts of the state.
Power of Corporations.
Woe be to the man in politics who
corporations" said Mr. Larrabee, as he
warmed up to his subject. He is all
ways marked for slaughter and they
are forever after him. If you do not
support Governor Cummins in this
fight to determine whether the people
or the corporations shall rule, what
inducement is there for any man to
lead in the battle of the people against
greed?
Governor Cummins is more nearly
an Abraham Lincoln republican than
any of the men who are trying to steal
the nomination from him. If you call
him democrat, then give me the OPP
to vote for this democrat for
Here Mr.. Larrabee was in
terrupted by prolonged cheering. You
and your children will regret it If you
permit him to be defeated in this
struggle. The railroads have sunk to
the grossest injustice and the most de-
PRAYED means to defeat him, but feel
certain that Iowans will always stand
for justice and right.
Theodore Roosevelt Isl leading the
fight for the people in the nation, and
Governor Cummins is his lieutenant in
Iowa"
Applaud cummins.
Governor Cummins followed Mr..
Larrabee and devoted himself to the
issues of the campaign. He was en-
applauded turnout.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Cummins
laid the first brick in the extensive job
of paving here. TWAS gold brick''pre-
pared for the occasion, and to the large
audience that had gathered, Mr.. Cum
Minis said as he placed it in position,
This is the first gold brick that ever
laid in my life