Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-13
Democrats Attempt to Compel
Primary Bill to Carry Lip
uor Measure
DID SOME WRONG RECKONING
Number Of Those Opposed to Primary
Arc Strong Temperance Men, and a
Few Prosressives Favor MeManus
tBiIl-vote on Primary Postponement
Not Very Significant.
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Des Moines. March ia very pref
ty game was played by the democrats
OF the senate In connection with the
primary bill and the liquor shippers
bill. The effort was made to either
force the friends OF the primary to
vote for the shippers bill. or McManus
bill. or to give something which would
afford the democrats excuse for not
supporting the primary bill in the end.
The McManus shippers bill was put
off until the primary bill came up.
Then the democrats lined up for post
ponement. Immediately afterwards
author. It was very plain that the
two things were to be closely linked
and there had been an effort to form
an alliance along the line OF favor for
the McManus bill and opposition to
the primary. The friends Of the Nc
Manus bill refused to permit any post
ponement tho they had all been for
postponfng the primary.
But they reckoned wrong on the
whole situation, for number OF men
most deeply opposed to any primary
legislation happen to represent pretty
strong temperance districts--such as
Durham, Gillilland, Bleakley - and
these men could not very well make
good the expectations of those who
were trying to get the McManus bill
thru on the back Of the primary. AS
result factional lines, such as there
are. went all to pieces.
The debate on the McManus bill
proved to be the most intense OF any
yet in the senate. Warren, Crossley.
Ginilland, Bleakley, Durham and
Smith, OF Des Moines spoke against
the measure, largely from the stand
point OF temperance, and as opposing
the letting down Of the bars turtle
while McManus, Moon, DeWolf, De-
Armand and Frudden spoke in favor of
the bill. The discussion was largely
on the merits Of the measure. Its
friends contended that it did not mean
any additional drinking or opportuni-.
ties for drinking, but merely that the
dealers and manufacturers of Iowa be
placed on footing with those of other.
states.
The following senators voted for the
bill: DeArmand, Dewolf. Dowell, Fo-l
lev. Frudden, Hughes Jackson, Lam
bert, McManus, Mates, Moon. Smith
Of Des Moines, Stirton, Wade and Will
son OF Clinton.
It will be observed that OF the four
republicans who voted for the bill
three are progressives. Two demo-
Gratis voted against the bill and one
did not vote. The political effect of the
vote will therefore be very little, tho
there is no doubt that its authors
hoped there would be a material adj
vantage in the vote.
Not very much can be determined as
to the status OF the primary bill by
the votes which were taken yesterday
At most they signify that the oppo-
sition appears to be more definitely
aligned in the senate than in the
house Friends of the measure now
predict that the bill will have easy
sailing thru the house. that the fight
will be hard in the senate, that a good
many amendments will be made in the
senate, but that finally it will pass and
become law It is claimed there are
in fact 80 votes in the senate for the
bill. The vote yesterday on an amend
ment indicated this. The vote in the
house on postponement indicated very
little Of the feelings of members One
friend of the measure claims rs votes
for it in the house, but this is probably
too high There was really no serious
objection to postponement in either
house for a few days. tho Of course ev-
eryone desires that the bill be got out
of the way so it will not interfere with
other measures.
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The senate committee on labor
wrestled yesterday with a proposal to
extend the contract labor industries at
Anamosa and Fort Madison as related
to butter tubs and buttons. The labor
men oppose the measure, and claimed
before the committee that in the first
place the contract with the butter tub
company at Anamosa was illegal. The
board Of control gave evidence that the
making of butter there does not in fact
interfere with any such industries in
the state, 1t was brought out, however,
tnaL Jno DOdIu lS6dloo SAO SoAASi Az
price of SIS cents a, day as too low and
a contract will not be, renewed at that
price. The output OF butter tubs is
in fact controlled by a trust with
headquarters at Elgin.
The state railroad commission hav-
ing disposed Of the readjustment of
rates on livestock, met yesterday to
fix schedule for the revision of other
rates in the Iowa classification. Five
divisions were made and the first hear
ing. on grain, was fixed for March rs.
other hearings will proceed from time
to time.
The only persons appearing before
the board yesterday We're George w.
Sewers, general counsel for the Min
neapoIis & st. Louis and iowa Central
Railway companies; j. G. Davis, at
torney for the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway company, and Frank Eb-
erhart, division freight agent for the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way company.
The meeting was called to order at
10 a. m. by Chairman Ketchum, who
said: Il
CAS- you are doubtless aware, under
the law this board OF railroad commits
sioners must give notice by publication
OF such change in freight rates and
classifcations as they contemplate