Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-08
Bill Sure to Pass Both Houses
But Opponents Will Make
a Show
NO FIGHT IN UPPER HOUSE
standpatters of the Senate Awed Into
Submission But House M,nnbsrA Will
Try for a Record-Democrat Dis
pleased Because of Separate Party
Ballot Feature.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines, March S.-'rhe senate
very promptly set date for consid-
Grafton of the primary election bill, ana
what Is very unusual, did this before the
bill as offered has been printed. The
members. however, seemed to feel that
they are sufficiently informed on every
phase of the bill so they rtlay act ms
diligently. Senators Crt'ssley ana
Peterson, authors of the two bills
which formed the basis fol. the COM
mittee bill, have expressed themselves
as well satisfied with the work OF the
committee, for In. the completed bill
are many features which es'ch thought
essential In the house committee a
few who have indicated that on the
floor they will oppose any primary
bill, sought to gain a little time by
raising questions and Offering amend
ments. The house viii therefore SIM
ply wait for the senate to act
Opinions differ as to whether the
bill be better sustained In one house
or the other. In the present frame of
mind of the senators there is hardly
Il doubt that 1t viii pass that body.
There has been no stirring up Of part
tsan or class hatred in the senate. The
men who have usually done, this SEEM
ing to be entirely awed. There Will
be some speeches and votes against
the primary bin, as there would be
against any primary measure. In the
house there will be more determined
opposition, as 1t Is known that several
new members hope to gain great credit
by making a star fight to defeat all
primary legislation. Good Judges be-
ilieve, however, that the bill is cer-
tain to pass.
There is no doubt that the bill in its
present form Is satisfactory to Gov
ernor Cummins, who has never been
insistent on any, particular bill, but
always willing to consider all sugges-
lions and to build up on compromises.
Its main features are in accordance
with his repeated official recommend
ations.
1t is known that the democrats are
not at all pleased with the provision
for having tickets separately for the
different parties; but ne,,rly all Of
them admit that the system suggested
Is about the best that could be ex-
pected under the circums' tances, and
they will give the bill support IN the
end. But for the talk OF l3ryan1 while
here the situation probably would be
different.
Represent Meredith, chairman
OF the house committee Oh railroads,
has introduced = bill which will allow
the, growth and extension OF interur-A
bans unhindered by any street railroad
getting a monopoly on the streets His
bill provides that all street railroads
are to be required to grant to any In
terurban seeking entrance to q city
the right to use Its tracks, wires, poles.
power, depots and warehouses at
Just compensation and III the street
railroad and the interul'ban cannot
agree as to the price the state railroad
commission shall fix the price. At pres
emit a street railway such as that In
Des Moines can block any building Of
any interurhan to the city by asking
extortionate charges. 1t III: understood
that the usual custom is For the street
railway to refuse to make terms till
the interurban is built to The city linz
its and ready to enter. .As no inter-
urban will build when 1t has no idea
whether or not 1t will be able TO reach
an agreement as to terms the building
OF interurbans Is practically prohibited.
.lf.5-ls - y
A new idea In the working Of coun-
Dye Of Decatur yesterday. His bill
gives township trustees the right to
contract with farmers living on the
roads to work them and lgeep them in
repair. The intent Of the bill is that
the farmer living on the road can take
the contract to keep the road opposite
his property in repair cheaper than
any one else and that aft:r taking the
contract he will do the work good be-
cause it IL opposite his own property.
He believes It will cost the farmer but
little, because the farmer can use a
King road drag at odd times and thus
keep the roads in good condition at
small expense to either the farmer or
the township. Mr.. Dye is an authority
on road building.
Representative Nels j. Lee OF Emmet
county may be the next assistant I'm
tied States district attorney for
northern Iowa. A petition was started
yesterday in the legislature and was
signed by all the tenth district -epre-
sentatives and senators as fast as pre-
scented to them.
AMEs THINKS IT UNFAIR.