Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
Iona Newspapers
BLYTHE DENIES A BOLT.

(IouIllllS toIl I'D w htyCJ
When Governor Cummins and Sem
ator Allison publicly announced they
would abide by the results of the pri-
mary, that ended the discussion that
had previously been in progress re-
garding the right of legislative districts
to instruct their senator and represen-
tative regarding the election of United
States senator. While of course the
primary law giving opportunity for an
expression of opinion by voters for
United States senator. does not take
away from each district its constitu-
tional right to elect such representa-
tives as 1t pleases, and to instruct
them as it pleases, there is no proba-
bility. and no evidence, that such ac-
ton is contemplated in any part of
the state. Nor does The HaWkeye
know of any Allison newspaper that
does not intend to abide by the pri-
mary.
AS for The Hawkeye. it promptly
announced Senator Allison's decision
as its own. and it has had repeated oc-
casion to reiterate that determination.
FRAMING UP TO BEAT THE LAW.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald)
A purpose of the railroads. recently
announced, is to attack the 2-cent fare
laws in various western states as con-
fiscatory. That the railroads intend to
drive business and revenue away Is
apparent from an incident of which
this newspaper learned yesterday.
The advance man of a theatrical
of the c., M. & ST p Ry at Wnona
to carry his company. scenery and ac-
cessories thru from Winona to Du-
buque. Dubuque to Davenport. and
Davenport to Moline. After arrange
ments had been completed he was adj
vised, following recent of a telegram
from the Chicago office of the COM
pany to the local agent. that the rail-
road would not be able to carry the
troupe The railroad had previously
many times transported theatrical
companies. Its baggage car was suffi-
GENTLY large to accommodate the
scenery.
No explanation of the reasons for
the company's refusal was given the
agent. but it was suggested to him
that he could use the lines of the Bur-
lington railway from Winona to East
Dubuque. Ill, thence to Dubuque, and
the same line from Dubuque to Dav-
export and Moline. The Milwaukee
was thus in the position of diverting
passenger travel to a competing rail-
road in another state.
The conduct of the Milwaukee adj
ElirS one explanation, which is this:
that it's purpose is to cut down as
much as it may receipts from passen-
ger travel in Iowa to better it's show
ing before the court in which 1T will
seek to prove the law confiscatory. The
same method was employed in Texas,
and companies found much difficulty
in securing transportation, tho eager
to pay the price.
WHO FAMED PULP?-ALL1soN.
(Sioux City Tribune)
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil rushes
in where more cautious Allison papers
fear to tread. 1t actually discusses
"Allison's Tariff Record" Revision is
coming now, it ayers. and there is one
man in the United States senate who
is better equipped by the test of this
demand (wisdom and experience) than
any other man in the whole country
possibly can be. That man is William
B. Allison"
To fortify this very sweeping state
ment the Nonpareil goes on to say:
When the democratic Mills tariff bill
passed the house in 1883. it fell into
the hands of Allison In the senate and
was completely recast by him along re-
publican and protective lines. The
senate committee on finance, of which
Allison was then chairman, as he Is
now, accepted the Iowan's draft Sem
ator Allison had labored on the bill
until far into the summer. Debate upon
the measure in the senate delayed adj
journment until October In the short
session following the presidential cleo
ton, the Allison substitute for the
Mills bill was passed by the senate.
In the debate on the Allison substi-
Eute for the Mills bill we find some
things that may shake the Nonpareils
For instance, there was the
Item in the Mills bill which laid 10