The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-15
SENATOR JAM|ESON'S
RECORD IS 0. K.
Analysis ShowsHe AIWaysFoughl
and Voted for Reform Laws.

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One of the best ways to tell for sure
where man stands is to note how he
votes. On this basis Senator Jamie.
son has clearly shown where his sym,
energies is indicated without Ques,
ton. AS member of the senate, in
the general assembly which met in
in the first part of 1907. not vote
of his is recorded against any meas.
ure that was in the interests OF the
people OF his district and of Iowa. OF
the 230 acts of this general assembly,
which was a great reform legislature
the following shows Senator jamie
sons vote on several of the most i'm.
portant laws that were passed.:
Favored Two-Cent Fare Law.
Iowa was one of the first states to
pass a 2-cent fare law for the rail
roads, and on this measure Senator
vor of it. (Senate journal, page 1922
Against Railroad Passes.
1t was at this session that the law
prohibiting the railroads from giving
passes except to railroad employees
was passed, and Senator Jameson
voted ip favor of this law. (Senate
journal, page 1,164.)
For Primary Election.
The statewide primary election law
was passed at this session, and Sen
ator Jameson voted in favor of it
Senate journal, page S21.) AT the re
cent extra session of the legislature
he also voted in favor of the amend
ment providing for primary vote on
United States senator in case Of a va
cancy, as we now have.
Author of Joint Freight Law.
He introduced the bill empowering
the railroad commissioners tc estab
roads within the state. (Senate jour
nal, page $3.50 Voted for this law
(Senate journal, page 1919 The
railroad commissioners have since es
tablished joint rate of so per cent OF
the local rates, cutting out the trans
fer charges, thus saving more than
20 per cent of the freight charges to
every person who ships over two OF
more lines OF railroad in Iowa
Against the C.. o. D. Liquor Business
Senator Jameson voted for the Law
which levies heavy mulct tax or
every express Office where C. o. D
liquors are stored and handled. (Sen
ate journal, page 9S7) Since this Law
went into effect none of the express
Offices in Iowa have handled any of the
G. o. D. liquor shipments.
A square Deal" for Men Who Work
Senator Jameson voted for the Law
limiting the hours of service of rail
road employees to sixteen out of any
twentyfour without giving at leas
ten hours for rest. (Senate journal
page 1919
He voted for the employers liability
law, defining the relations between
the employer and the employe. will
respect to the assumption Of risk
(Senate journal, page 734)
He voted for the law to protect thu
railroad men and to regulate thu
stretching of wires over railroad
tracks. (Senate journal page 965.)
He voted for the law for enclosing
the vestibules on street cars for tn
protection of employees operating sucl
cars. (Senate journal page 400
Opposed to Combinations of Grail
Buyers.
Senator Jameson voted for the Law
prohibiting combinations among grail
elevator men to fix the prices to b
paid for grain. (Senate journal, pag
.74O.)
Wants Clean Campaigns.
Senator Jameson voted for the lay
prohibiting corporations from contrib
uting money to campaign funds (Ser
ate journal, page 270)
To Enlarge Powers of Railroad Con-
missoners.
He voted for the law enlarging tn
powers of the board of railway con
mssioners. (Senate journal, page l
1860
For Stricter Insurance Laws.
He voted for the law requiring tn
uniform fire insurance policy, (Se1
ate journal, page 1,109) and fc
other insurance laws for the benef
of the insured
Opposed to Wife Desertion.
Senator Jameson voted for the la,
providing for severe penalties for wit
desertion. (Senate journal, page 274
Compared with this Colonel He
burns record does not show up at a
well, for with the one possible exec,
ton of the Hepburn rate bill that W
have all heard so much about, ther
has not been vote of his in congress
cast in favor Of the people, when tn
issue was closely drawn on bill