Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-12

with Governor Cumm1nS. AL OF Gov.
ernor Cummins' friends in Washing
ton are booming Senator La Toilette
for the presidency, and, If Governor
Cumnins continues to control the
Hawkeye state, there is not much
doubt that the Wisconsin man will get
the Iowa delegation.
OF course, state pride might over
come Governor Cummins' influence in
Iowa, and give the delegation to Secv
rotary Shaw, but Cummins' friends in
Washington insist that La Toilette is
stronger in Iowa than Secretary Shaw.
Besides this, the La Toilette support
ers are making claims Of strength in
Minnesota That they will make a fight
for the control Of the Minnesota del
egation seems now to be assured.
In the meantime Senator La Toilette
is busy making a. record in the upper
house of congress- which will, he ex-
poets, further his presidential ambi-
lions. He is proceeding on the theory
that the reform wave is only gaining
strength for a greater sweep in the
future. He is even farther advanced
in his reform policy than President
Roosevelt. Senator La Toilette is con-
annually introducing bills Of radical
character, and pressing them for pass
age. He does not appear to care very
much whether his measures pass. His
principal purpose seems to be to put
himself on record as having favored
certain measures which are demanded
by the most radical reformers in both
parties. He goes so far in this direc-
ton that he does not nave the indorse-
nlent of the preside4. In no man
ner has President Roosevelt indicated
that La Toilette is a man of his choice.
Is But this does not concern Senator
La Toilette. He seems to be impressed
with the idea that, II he once can ge.
into the public eye, he will be even
stronger than President Roosevelt. He
Is asking nothing from the administra-
ton, nor does he have any dealings
with the conservative element Of the
party.
Last summer Senator La Toilette
went so far with his reform program
that some of the conservative leaders
attempted to read him out of the re-.
publican party. This was resented by
the junior senator from Wisconsin,
who insisted that he was regular re-
publican. Evidently Senator La Fol-
lette not only wants the republican
nomination, but he wants to write
platform on the most radical lines. His
movements will be watched with inter-
sst by the old-time leaders, who do not
take his candidacy seriously. But Sen
sator La Toilette does and will doubt
lessly make stir in the next repub-
lican national convention.
So many amendments were adopted
to La Follette's bill for better protec-
ton Of railroad employees that the or.
lginal measure will hardly be recog-.
nized, nevertheless 1T will be called the
La Toilette bill and he stands to make
political capital out Of 1t. It developed
turing Wednesday and Thursday that
there was considerable opposition to
The bill by railroad men. During the
past week protests have come from
railway employees in every section of
the country. Not being satisfied with
writing and telegraphing, many of the
i
lngton for defeat of the measure.
Last session he frequently intimated
that his bill was of more Importance
than railway legislation for it would
give relief to laboring men while the
Hepburn bill was intended only to be
Of benefit to shippers and other CAPT.
talists.
But during the past few weeks when
railway employees began to see the ac-
tual situation they began to study the
measure While its title is very at
tractive, and Senator La Follette's ar
guments especially appeal to railway
voters, the older employees have become
convinced that the measure, il 1t be-
comes law by passing the house OF
representatives, will result in re-
duction OF the amounts contained in
their monthly pay envelopes.
IJnder the La Toilette bill, It is
claimed by a number of delegates who
have been in Washington this week,
that 1t would be possible on some di-
visions for trainnlen and engineers to
make money that they are now draw,
Ing. After a man makes trip over
division he must lay off ten hours un-
less he can return to the other end
within the sixteen hours. On some di-
visions 1t is claimed that enforcement
If This provision of the La Toilette bill
would be an actual hardship to rail-
way employees, aside from reducing
their wages.
BY the present arrangement of a
great many divisions passenger men.
aSph a a
round trips daily and take almost their
entire rest at home. To this class OF
men it is far more desirable that they
should be on duty more than sixteen
hours, which is provided by the La
toilette bill in order to lay over be-
tween runs at home. 1t has been the
experience OF railway managers that
Roy can secure better service from