Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-09
tinue to bear, however important the

tinue to bear, however important the
mendments.
Thus tariff bill passing congress
bears the name OF the member who
introduced it in the house, though as
finally enacted into law it may be the
bill of the senate committee and may
represent the labors, investigations
and Judgment of the latter body.
The Bland bill for the free coinage OF
silver continued to bear the name OF
the democrat who offered it in the
house though as enacted into law it
bo the senate amendment, which
defeated the purposes of Mr.. Bland by
preserving the gold standrd.
Who shall place the bill on file and
give it his name is not so important
as the question of who shall put it in
to shape for enactment and point the
way out when a deadlock has been
reached that threatens the measure
with defeat. 1t is to Senator Allison
that his party in congress has turned
in such emergencies. All the legisla-
tion which has been made possible by
his capacity for reconciling differ
ences and his great influence with his
colleagues is as truly Allison legisla-
tion as ii it bore his name. The rate
law is the most recent example of his
power in this direction.
The matters of greatest Importance
in domestic administration are finance,
customs, internal revenue and regula-
tion of interstate commerce. Our
customs administration act is the
| Allison act Our internal revenue
law is the Allison law. So is the
rate law and the law of 1878. whereby
the gold standard was reserved to
this nation. And page would not
suffice to index the legislation of the
past twenty-five years based on the
recommendation of the senate COM
mittee on appropriations. II the
Usage Press must have list, it
should consult the Congressional
Record, though it passes understand
ing that an Iowa newspaper should
wish to disparage a career whose
great usefulness is recognized the
length and breadth Of this nation and
has reflected honor upon our own
state Dubuque Times-J Journal.
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4 10 -,
these columns about the proposed Dan
Patch Air Line from Minneapolis to
Dubuque almost every week since the
announcement of-the project. for we
know of nothing that promises such
great returns to the people of this
section, and we believe in constantly
pushing along good thing.
| The elimination of the enterprise
means the transformation of this
section of the country from decidedly
unfavorable railway facilities and
putting it in touch with the outside
world by the most advanced methods
of modern transportation. The posi-
bilities and advantages of such line
are almost unlimited 1t will trans.
form our moss-grown country towns
into bustling, up-to-date cities, and
| added to the other convenieuces
which they now enjoy, make life or
the farm one continuous round OF
pleasure. The ease and comfort in
getting to market. to church, to the
theatre. and to the city at almost any
hour of the dav, the opportunity tc
ship ones goods from his own door
way direct to market, to receive in
return what he needs from the supply
hoases in the towns. and to enjoy the
countless blessings which have never
yet failed to follow in the wake OF
the interurban electric. is within oul
reach, and why not secure i A little
effort, perhaps slight sacrifice on the
part of all. push altogether at the
right time, now, means success, 8
lack of this may mean failure.
Through the arrest of H. F. Schultz
of Storm Lake, he is made defendant
in the initial prosecution under the
Iowa anti-pass law aud that law will
be put to the test in the supreme
court. Attorney General Byers di.
rected the prosecution of Schultz on
the charge of accepting and using 8
free mass on the Illinois Central rail.
road. This is an indictable offense