Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
New Senator Pledges Himself
to Work for Rational Re-
torn Measures
WILL NOT BE LESS AGGRESSIVE
No Indication that cummins as sena-
tor Will Fail to Continue Work on
Lines Accomplished as Governor =
Sullivan Not Party to vote-Tradins
Scheme.
Special to Times-Republiean.

Des Moines, Nov. 27.-The character
of the expressions OF congratulation in
the many letters and kilograms re-
ceived the past few days BY Senator
Cummins and the personnel Of the con-
gratulators leaves no doubt that among
those who have been carrying on an
educational work in Iowa politics for
years there is deep satisfaction not
only over the election of Cummins to
the admirable address he delivered. One
who had been steadily against the gov
events of Tuesday that Cummins had
made the best speech of his life. But
among Cummins' friends the satisfac-
ton was even greater. While indicat-
ing a desire to have an end to all fac
tionalism, the new senator did not
show any signs of wavering in the
strong position he has always taken.
In fact his speech indicated continual
tion Of the advocacy of reform meas
ures along rational and safe lines. The
new senator pledged himself to three
definite things:
Prevention Of overcapitalization of
corporations.
Complete abolition of discrimination
in transportation.
More stringent laws against monopo-
lies
1t, was pointed out yesterday by a
friend Of the senator that while the
program was perhaps never stated In
this exact language there is really
nothing in this that has not before been
advocated by the senator. Some years
ago. Governor Cummins was somewhat
severely criticized for having differed
markedly from President Roosevelt.
The only important point on which
they differed was in regard to over
capitalization of great corporations.
Roosevelt went on record as being con-
vinced that the corporations-especial-
ly railroad companies-are not over
capitalized. Governor Cummins has all
ways maintained to the contrary
The demand of Senator Cunlmins for
localities is something he has long adj
vocated. 1t is remembered that one of
his first notable utterances on this
subject was before a meeting of the
waterways convention about six years
ago when he pointed out the great need
of water transportation to give compe-
tition in transportation. 1t was here
that started the great movement for
amendment of the interstate commerce
law. Now Senator Cummins points out
the need of still further betterment Of
the law so that the larger discrimina-
tions may be ended.
Those who have feared that Senator
Cummins would be less aggressive
than was Governor Cummins have been
reading and re-reading his carefully
prepared speech to the legislature and
are assured that Cummins does not
mean to be nonentity at Washington.
The friends of Jerry Sullivan are
somewhat indignant over the accusa-
tion which is being made use of in
the state that he had something to do
with the circular sent out to about a
dozen democrats Of the state advising
the trading of votes as between Bryan
and Cummins. The circular was made
the basis of an attempt to create pre-
judice against Cummins in the pri-
mary. Its preparation could have had
but one effect - that of injuring Cum
MINIS The first copies that were dis
covered were in the hands Of Richards.
Now it is being published that Sulli-
van, democrat, originated the scheme.
AS a matter of fact Sullivan was out
of the state at the time, was in fact
travelling with Bryan in New York,
and took but little part in state pol
itics, and he at once denied any knowl-
edge Of it and repudiated the whole
scheme before the primary was held.
The accusation against Sullivan rests
solely upon kilograms sent out by
Richards the night before the primary.
All who know Sullivan know that he
is a man entirely above STOPPING to
such low tricks
The new code supplements. which
will include all the laws up to date,
cost the state of Iowa $2.67 each, and
are sold to the lawyers of the state for
SO each. The state ordered 10000 Of
them 1t is very doubtful if a similar
book could be published by private
concern and be sold at a profit for such
a small sum.
Members of the bar in Polk county
are going to make a determined ef-
fort to have repealed the law plac-
ing justices of the peace on salary in
otf Tho rh9nQa hIl hoan
found to be not good. 1t is true that
the justices are not making as much
money as they did before, but the law
yers say that they get no satisfaction
out of the courts. There is not the
zeal to try cases and to take up new
matters that existed before. Service
is not secured as promptly nor as GER
tainly as when the fees were sought.
The lawyers believe some other way