Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-12

character Of the methods employed BY
the system. once having accepted
these favors, the railroad interests are
in a position to appeal to their sense
Of loyalty, and they have never been
modest in their demands when onee
they have placed a man under obliga-
lions to them. Men do not depart
from the line of rectitude in a day,
but almost imperceptibly little by lit
tie they move along until there comes
a time when they are at the mercy OIL
the men they serve.
We certainly want to agree with Mr..
Lee when he says that the effort 10
push Mr.. Cummins forward as a spe-
cial advocate of railroad rate legisla-
ton is q manifest absurdity. 1t would
certainly be an absurdity. MI. Cum
minis has long since been forward and,
Notwithstanding anything Mr.. Lee
may say, and Notwithstanding all that
the press of this part of the state may
say, Mr.. Cummins is in a gigantic
struggle, opposed by all the railroad and
corporate Influences Of the state, re-
inforced by members of the u. S. sem
ate, notably MI. Elkins, who has
shown both by his action towards Mr..
Cummins when before his committee
and by his bitter and persistent at
tack through an open letter, seeking
lueTGDV " pISdh doWh 1oNSl iAol -
Minis influence and defeat him in his
candidacy before the state republican
convention, not only that, but it is
known of all thinking and reading
men tina the influence Of the Iowa
delegation in congress has been AND is
today largely against Mr.. Cummins,
and Mr.. Shaw, the secretary of the
treasury, made a trip to Des MONIES
specially to try to defeat MI. Cum
minis, and w~hy-because these men
know that II Mr.. Cummins is re-alect-
ed as governor, there is a fear on their
part that he will go from h COVER
nor's chair to the United States sensate
and these people want no Cummir1ss,
no LaFollette, no Cullorn, or a man
of that character, no more men who
will fearlessly and aggressively stand
for the interests Of the people as
against the combined efforts Of these
interests.
AS to the personality Of Mr.. Per-
kins. Mr.. Lee cannot have for him
more profound respect than we feel,
he has behind him years of faithful
| public service, he has an untarnished'
| reputation; we have W heard his
integrity questioned, nor do we be-
Iieye him susceptible to any corrupting
| influences, nor do we think the great
| railroad and corporate influences that
are behind him would expect to be
able TO in any way corrupt him, but
we do believe that they are putting
him forward because Of his many ex-
cellent qualities, of his known per-
sonal integrity in a desperate effort
to defeat Governor Cummins, knowing
as they do that the nomination and
election of Governor Cummfns means
"a death blow to the dominating infiu-
ence of railroad and corporate control
a., tho a ffo;rc ne tho stain IF T0vBa and
SO they care nothing for ME-. Perkins
except as they can use one good man
to try to crush another The success
of Cummfns means the rule Of the
people and the pulling down Of the
power OF the corporate interests. 1t
is not Governor Eummins, it is not
Mr.. Perkins, it As progress or stand
contest.
decline Mrs Lees proposition to enter
into a detailed discussion Of that sub
feet. II desire, however, to say that
no subject was to my mind so easy of
demonstration as the benefit Of pro-
Elective duties up to about z or 8 years
| ago. Up to hat time the benefits IT
the protective tariff We're manifold. 1t
| gave the American manufacturer the
American market; it gave the Ameri-
/ SGll NV o1lN 6Soo N@o ~
and steady employment. and compe-
tition between the manufacturers gave
the American cheap goods
Now under present conditions what
results? Combinations Of manufac-
~turers,A known as TRUSTS" no longer
give the American consumer cheap
goods, out charge the American con-
sumer more than they charge for the
same goods sent abroad to the for
eign consumer. They not only charge
tire hcme market more for the same
goods, but dictate to jobbers and
wholesalers the price at which they
shall sell to retailers. These state
ments are susceptible Of proof. We
denounce these methods as destruc-
tive Of the interests of the common
people as tending to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer, and we
demand UGH legislation as will pro.
tect the common people Of this coun
try in their rights against illegal com
blllations in trade, and because Gov
ernor Cummins stands squarely op.
Tosed to these combinations and be-
cause 1t is known and read of ali men
that they are united for his destruc-
ton, and because his defeat will III
understood as a victory of these ele.
ments, we the rank and file Of the re.
publican party Of Iowa propose to ust
all the power at our command to bring
about his success. and rebuke and de.
stroy these combinations that are sub
versiye of the best interests Of the