New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
IOWA GOVERNOR TALKS.
OUTLINES 1908 ISSUES.
Tariff and Corporations Lead
PRESIDENTS Policies Must Stand.

ines
- The New England Society of Brooklyn last
90 He viii start back to-day. Sc that he may
.srh home By Christmas
-. nro,,l6 be high treason said the Governor
,,gbinrly 'ff should fail TO be at home at least
- say before Christmas
-,e C-ove1no- who has gained prominence
.,+e executive through his persistent fight to
,ho-ainate the interests Of the railroads to the
.-.res-s OF people, is warm adrlirer OF PTesi-
s.-+ roosevelt and is anxious that the latter's
w-,es be carried out. He was rather adverse
touever 10 making a specific declaration as TO
hor, he favored for the Presidential nomination or
- scanned TO be the favorite Of his state. It
--;eht be inferred however, from what he said
- la believed Secretary Taft is the
-,a Governor denied story that there would be
,ontest between himself and Senator ALLISON for
.,s delegates to the national convention. and that
40 he won he would throw his delegates TO Senator
Ia Toilette, Of Wisconsin.
Governor Curulns could not be induced to say
-nuch about Governor Hughes 6 possible Presi-
Dental candidate. as he feared he might be mis-
understood
Being in New York where you have multi
rlici-y Of candidates, you must excuse from
,sIktue about the sentiment In Iowa" he said
Iowa is almost unanimously for Roosevelt in the
renee Of continuance OF his policies snd reforms.
he added by way Of explanation. I'VE ere much
more interested in the nomination OF man
who is In sympathy with these movements than
IN the nomination Of any particular person Our
people reluctantly 70 the conclusion that
President Roosevelt would not allow his name TO
be suggested for another term"
rs there any feeling in Iowa against having
President suggesI MS successor" was asked
II the question put me In the abstract
Ought President to name his own successor
would unquesuonably say No But that IS dif-
ferent from desire 10 select who VIII con-
tinue his poicS. Mark you, do not mean simply
70 duplicate the Presidents work TO do n every
thing ss Roosevelt does think In everything as
Roosevelt thinks. but q who believes that
financial and industrial conditions require con-
slant regulation and control the part Of the
government"
Does Iowa think that Secretary TAFT VII I'll the
BILL the Governor asked.
Z think Secretary Taft is well thought OF in
Iowa" the reply. 1t is probably true how
ever that his principal strength lies in the fact
that the President looks On him as a OF the
Roosevelt type
Is there any interest Il Governor Hughes g
Presidential possibility
I think II would be inappropriate for me TO re-
ply 10 that It may be said have an interest II
ell men prominently spoken Of for the nomination.
We were. however. desirous OF the Presidents
denomination and slow put him Of con-
sderation that haven't pulled ourselves to- !
sether so 10 know Just where We are DO not /
know Governor Hughes personally, but believe !
he has made an excellent Governor.
- have no doubt OF the nomination Of William ;
Jenning. Bryan by the Democrats. 1 have been
speaking sn over the country IN the last summer
and have met many persons The Democrats. !
found- almost universally for Bryan, Just
TIE Republicans Roosevelt
"T3u don't think there Is any possibility OF Bry-
ans election, DO your the Governor asked.
He hesitated for long time. and then said SLOW
IL: Nc but I think Il stanis the Republican /
party good stead TO nominate the light kind Of
Asked his opinion TO what would be ths lead !
ing campaign issues Governor cumul'ns said:
There viii be the same CID issue between the |
Democratic IDEA of revision Of the tarig and the /
e--scs-~ n
would he disastrous The latter have favored for
wears The other leading Issue VIII be the Repuo- !
lcan programme for the control and regulation OF ,
corporations. compared with The Democratic /
programme Our transportation companies must /
De limited fair charge FOR whar they do They /
must abandon discrimination Some plan must be
found for the supervision Of capitalization so that
stocks and bonds may be limited to the actuaL IN
vestnlea-- think we should have a coherent and |
na-icral plan for the capitalization of al cor !
po-stiors Il order prevent such troubles as you
have ned here IN New York recently
Tie Governors council in Iowa assesses the rail 1
roads for taxation purposes This assessment had /
always been prior the election Of Governor I!
C1rnruins The assessment was raised the first /
meeting after his election ana has several times
been increased since. The Governor has succeeded
IN having q two-cent passenger rate bill passed !
which has not been attacked in the courts
The Governor is given 70 boaStlns. and Wlen /!
asked talk about E-s work said
4 will not talk about what have done. out
can give you q suggestion Of what the Legislature
has done l think il has enacted the most com /.
plets programme of reform legislation IN any STATE
n the Luion First passed a state wide pm
mary Law selection OF candidates Tor OlLce'
second ne established d 2-ceut passenger rate on
al RAILWAYS: third. empowered the RalIfodo
Commission TO establish joint rates between Inc
railways in Iowa. fourth, we abolished passes en-
lrely except for employees who spend their efltlr7
in the service Of the railroad Cthls goes IaI
beyond the interstate commerce pEo'islo" 61 49,,
,u. the use Of passes for political purposes); hIlh
pe rsssed : law prohibiting all corporations from |
making any contributions TO political committees
or political candidates: sixth. We passed Ia" pro
hibtng the issuance of capital stock unless Iald
for IN full. and gave the executive couic4i 'l
power 70 tx the value OF property other 'h"H
money rra- might be offered in payment for stock
7 DO not il understood that tieie = @iI'
hostility against railroads IN our state We &c
just as determined they shall get far conPehsa
ton as We are that they shall not nave la"iS '
fair Compensation
The 2-cent bill the Governor SAID "aS ~
ike q charm. Everybody is riding 1or Inc s@
money" he said. "and everybody Is NaPpS-
matter Of fact, our bill simply an equahza-
.,on =. -s.e. som. railways had established the
.-ceut rate for large part OF their business so
we're carving excursions for less The average r'
vas q little less than cents a mile x -.
The Governor was astonished when asked u tno
a-csrt law had been taken 70 the courts ye~
Q: course not" he said why should theS In. In
there? have seen 10 innlcali"i "a 60
ing to fight the law" -, ,5y
tn. T.. -,r,rn.rv law provides that all ca1ol-
dzses for state and county offices. ezcep. Jooe
q The srure-ne and District courts shaH DC HO- ~
mated By the people at the primaries. 1t aIso
s1aes that electors shall indicate tnelf c4o'o0 40
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