Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-07
Senator Penrose Said to Be
Letting State Legisla-
ture Alone.
BODY is REALLY EMBOSSED
Railroads and MonopoIistic Corpora
tlons Worrying Because of Drastic
Measures introduced - Politicians
Will Play Safe Game.
Especial Correspondence


Harrisburg, Pa.-Just what is to
come of all the legislation affecting
the, railroads and other corporations
that has been brought before the gen.
eral assembly this session is puzzling
atfke to corporations and legislators
1t is a safe guess, however, that the
railroad people are doing the most
worrying about it,
The fact is generally conceded that
at the next presidential election the
corporations, trusts, and monopolies
af one kind and another will be the
principal issue before the people, And
1t is also quite as certain that the
party which makes the best presenta.
ton Of this issue before the people
8ill fare the best when the votes are
counted.
This, at least, is the way some of
the lawmakers here are sizing up the
situation just now And that is what
rs causing the corporations to worry
a bit There is no doubt that a great
deal of the Legislation that has been
introduced is of the fake order and it
VIII remain in committee, but there is
much that is all right.
Now, when it comes to the test.
many members of the legislature will
be placed in the position of having to
vote for m 4lo4 ~.
posed to their own personal interests
or take the chances cf political ami.
lhilation
Tom Cooper in Distress.
Tom" Cooper, the erstwhile "red
headed and hopeful" and the self
styled walking delegate for the Penn.
sylvania railroad" was given a rude
shock the other day as chairman of
the railroad committee of the house.
He protested vigorously against the
Riley resolution for the creation of a
commission and an appropriation of
100000 for re-survey by the state
OF the 1900 miles of railways in
pennsylvania, By a vote of three to
one the bill was reported favorably
fhe Old war horse lamented that it
was the first time in 27 years he had
been turned down by his committee
Some OF the members, fearing that
Cooper would endeavor to smother
anything affecting the railroads that
might come to his committee. made
request that bills presented by them
affecting the railroads should be re.
dsTred to the corporations committee.
However, with the experience of the
Riley bill as guide, members of the
house need fear no trouble of that
Kind If their bills are sent to the rail.
read committee.
Legislature Embossed.
The fact is becoming more apparent
every day that this legislature is un-
bossed. United States Senator Boies
Fenrose, who was supposed to run
things politically in the state, is keep
ing hands off, figuratively and liter
ally. He will not even be in Harris
burg during the session and has no
one here representing him, so far as
can be ascertained
The fact is, Senator Penrose is too
wise q politician to interfere. He
KNOWS that it would be of no use to
do so and then it might kindle afresh
spirit Of political anarchy or that
which very closely approaches it. Pen
rose knows when to let the bears tail
alone.
Marvin Of Pike county came to the
legislature as Q Republican represen-
tative and is the first Republican cleo
ted from that county Of rocks and
Democrats in 80 years. He brought
with lia q bin providing for a new