Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-11
Governors Services as Lecturer
in Growing Demand From
Other States
IOWA FREIGHT RATES REDUCED
Commission Decides on New sched-
uIe on Cattle, Horses, Mules and
sheep--Reduotion Amounts to About
10 Per cent-Rate on Swine Lower
Than in illinois.
Special to Times Republican.


Des Moines, March 11.--Governor
Cummins will be heard from chau-
tauqua lecture platforms in many
states Of the union the coming summer.
He will deliver an entirely new lecture,
giving Voice to his views upon public
questions, In which he will reiterate
his views. already we'll known in Iowa,
upon matters affecting national life
ana character
Governor Cummins has received in
vitations from chautauqla associations
between two and three dozen In mum :
Der, and is known many others de-
sire him and would be- glad to have
him as one OF their number. He has
accepted a majority of these
and before the chautauqua
season opens he will be ready to accept
all invitations where dates do not con-
flict.
1t is the intention Of The governor TO
do his speaking outside of Iowa largely
and he will do SO for pay, as other
that the compensation of a governor of
Iowa for his public work is not more
than enough for his living: and 1T Is
also we'll known that Governor Cum
Minis, while he was engaged in the gem
eral practice of law, made great deal
more than the state pttys him for his
services. There is therefore good rea-
son for the governor putting in a part
of his summer in delivering lectures
Governor Cummins has not yet dis
closed the nature Of hiy address or the
title. Undoubtedly he will prepare an
address that will be as taking as any
thing delivered by La Toilette, Folk
Bryan, Clark, or Beveridge. In other
years the governor has received many
such invitations. but has been under
necessity Of declining all. Had he been
willing to accept chautauqua invita-
tons in the past he might have greatly
added to his income, t,ut the speaking
he has done has always, been free.
sas
Freight rates on fat and feeding cat
tie, horses, mules and sheep have been
reduced about IS per cent by the state
railroad commission.
Announcement of the decision of the
board, establishing the new rate. was
made Saturday at the conclusion of the
hearing relative to the petition of the
corn belt meat producers of Iowa for
a reduction to the basis of the Illinois
live stock rates.
Urgent reasons were advanced by the
commission also for the establishment
by the railroads of a feeding in transit
rate for Iowa such as that enjoyed by
the Nebraska cattle feeders.
AS to hogs, it is said that the Iowa
rate is now lower than that in Illinois.
The new rate as to other live stock will
give Illinois a differential of not to ex-
coed per cent whereas heretofore it
has enjoyed differential of more than
% per cent
At the conclusion Of the hearing
Saturday afternoon the board of rail-
road commissioners adjourned for con-
ference and presently returned to an
nounce It's, conclusions in a general
way, reserving time to make the de-.
tailed order.
Unanimity in reaching the conclusion
was emphasized by Acting Chairman
W. L. Eaton, who announced the de-
cision OF the commissioners, and who,
with Commissioner Ketchum, first pro-
posed the general freight rate revision
of which this reduction in live stock
rates is the first outcome.
The decision was satisfactory to 1.-THE
livestock interests, which were repre-
scented by Clifford Thorne and H. G.
Wallace.
VIZ r1va -.
terion, Iowa republicans are for RooseJ
welt fon another term regardless Of his
previous declarations that he will not
be candidate. Many are so insistent
in their adherence to the president that