The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-23
VICTORY FOR TWO
CENT FARE SURE
ILLINOIS UPPER HOUSE IS Ek'
PEcTEp TO AGREE TO A
FAVORABLE REPORT.
PLAN DENEEN'S DEFEAT
Does Federal Clique by Forcing the
Nomination of Rodenbere or
Mckiniey--Labor Favors
Demurrage Bill


the railroads that they would be able
to halt 2-cent a mile legislation in thf
senate were dashed tonight by nfor
nation that the upper house w1ald
pass the bin promptly. Today
rapid-hre action in the house. where
a committee bill was reported cut ci
| the committee on railroads and ad
! vanted 10 seco9d reading without OBJ
/ iec.ion was accepted as indicating
! the temper in this general assembly
This bill viii come up on sec5na
hearing next Tuesday will be sent to
third read.ng and passed on Wednes-
day, when the scene OF action will be
transferred to the senate
Developments tonight indicated
that the Bush bin. which taes It's
name from the chairman OF the house
committee on railroads, IL weapon
in the great political feud between
Governor Deneen and those opposed
to his denomination and election aext
March. The executives foes sec In
the passage OF the 2-cent measnre q
chance 10 deprive the governor of his
principal campaign ammunition. il
being we'll known that he had planned
to put the lower passenger rates In
operation through the state railway
and warehouse commission, just be
fore the Republican primaries of 1903
This is to be forestalled by actian q
n gl III tftb t,f,
for waiting nearly two years and
defying public clamor simply to ac-
commo late the governors political
needs
Plan Governors Defeat
Aside from re-electing United
States Senator Hopkins, the plan of
the federal clique IS to nominate
Congressman Rodenburg Of East st
Louis of Cong. .essman W. b. Mckin
ley, head of he Illinois traction sys.
TEN of Interurban lines. for governor
Ii Fred A. Busse should be elected
mayor Of Chicago the plan is 70 pash
le=.4eh ss'iesls -. e Waiitfc4l 8as..ll !
AS soon as il became kt0Au that al
2-eent measure would iii pushed |
through both house and senate the
lawyer in the Legislature became
busy with a study of the Bush bill,l
whit h may be attacked on the groundl
Of uncons onsttutionality.
1t was asserted because il called
FOR fiat rate and made no exc -
iions as to weak roads unable to
stand lowered tarifl, 50 il would be
.ontisca ory to them and therefore
&ould be bowled over In the courts.
Speaker shurtlen was said to hold
he opinion that the courts would nor
tnock out a law on such grounds. al
h.ugh they might exempt weak
roads from IT. operation. leaving If
applicable TO rong roads Represer-
atlye McRoberts Of Peoria, who bad
Introduced a 2cent bin with saving
,lause exempting weak roads. said he i
Intended 10 make a careful examina-
ion OF the law before the Bush bin I
'omes up neat Tuesday, when he may
propose an amcadment
Amendment Planned.
Unless such an amendment is a.
'epted by the sp nsos for he bill.
Z w.l De- open 10 suspi ion as
lrawn with double moiyes-as a sop
% public demand and as a meas ire
acceptable to the railroads. CoiJr
vas given 10 this latter alternative
- report that Attorney John G
brennan Of the Illinois Ccntral was
resent last niCht "a; a conference re
,arling the bill. One story says he
oppressed his satisfaction. An9the-
ecite- that ne entered an emphatic
no est against the bin gong cit
'itheut the railroads having a hea-.
ng and departed asserting that he
would secure hearing before the
enate committee on railroads.
Whether the reciprocal demurrage / J
i'l. awaiting a final hearing Ga the
ouss commlttea on railroads next s
Wednesday. is 10 come out on he
oor Tas stated today TO be- uucer- Q
lin. f-,..s among the possibilities
Bat il Tho. transportation companies ,
ocep. The 3ceHt rate bill. he Ad-
Jos domurrag6 bIll will be killed. e. >
ioagh this action would stir q locd 2
at among the shippers. If the rail l'
'ads prove re-alctrart ID is prap- e
be that fhe z-ceut bi'i wili lc f7pi
.wei both by the demurrage AMI
ll1U servant Ills.
Labor FOR 5lL
O.esni7ef labor which has
lr.erous and active lobby here.
iH-dly interested ia tte bin abro- 81
.fing tho fellow servant rule as a !"
.r-1 la damage ei.= ard v'u 81
I've aeari-g next wednesday ie
re the horse committee on c1rpal-#
lE ef which Representative CHIP
r0eli b. ~ha--aa-
Tee sud lrrl VA lo1te5 an frfil- fa
lt programme is fhe sensation uf# ia
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