Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-10-29
The Jacobson Wye v d /
Word for Word, Isl Placed 4
in the Famous sher
man Act. 81 II
PRAISE FOR MADISON 5 1 | | N \
Senator Dolliver of Iowa Says MINI
sofa Republican Nominee for
Governor Is an Advanced
Thinker. sS a H

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Hon. J. F. Jacobson, the Repulblss33
lican nominee for .geverno I, n Il
only a man rightly famed for BIN ll1ss
rugged integrity and worth fl1 /, IL b AZ
in all justice must BE accr rs 81 dlt tesl,
as deep and advanced tn III TFl A & N
man whose ideas and plans A Isl f i15'r'
the public veal have always been been,
many years ahead Of his day Il "
Mr.. Jacobson is soSsdesc ribbed
by no less personage than Il { II / t tl1e
famous orator, Senator J II sSl[) )ol
liver of Iowa. This statement
and the proof were prese7lntsed sSEl'|
Senator Dolliver before az vast lsi!
audience in Minneapolis recently:
He told how the United States
congress had to come to Mime M y
sofa, to the modestf but Sbraii1tl1y
farm machinery merchant q an 8 5f'f.
Madison, to get for fed federal 81 enact
ment what has for years in Min.
nesota been known as the jacob
son Wye law .
The Jacobson Wye law was
the pioneer statute in the United
States to establish the great
precedent for the people that a
railroad can be compelled to make
connection with other roads at
intersecting stations, and that a
Joint rate on freight may be estab-
lished therefore by law. 80
Not only did congress come to
Mr.. Jacobson for his idea on this
subject, but they found he had
drawn the Minnesota law SO per-
fectly that the Jacobson Wye
law iof Minnesota was copied,
word fof word, into the congress
sional act known as the Sherman
law, and is now one Of the strong
est and most valuable sections of
that great act.
Every great reform always
meets with great opposition. And
SO it was that Mr.. Jacobson had
to wage a great legislative battle
to get his Wye bill passed by the
Minnesota Legislature. This was
in 1895. Two years later, recog-
nizing defects in the original
draft, he had the law amended in
to it's present form, and it has
since proved great boon for the
public.
The railroads refused at first
to comply with this law, and
Mr.. jacobson brought a test
case before the board Of rail-
road and warehouse commits
sioners. He prepared the case,
presented the evidence and made
the argument before the board,
which rendered a decision sus
tanning him in every point of
contention. The companies ap-
pealed the case on points of law
to the district court, and it was
tried before Judge Powers of the
Twelfth district, who rendered al,
elaborate decision sustaining the
commissioners. It was then taken
to the supreme court of Mime
sofa, which upheld Judge Powers.
From there it was carried to the
supreme court of the United
States, which confirmed the Min
nesota court, and the Gentleman
from Lac qui Parle" had the sat
isfaction of having the law he in
PRODUCED, and was instrumental
in passing, declared constitutions
al by the highest court in the
land. IS
This state law has been of in
estimable value and convenience
to farmers and other shippers
throughout the state. AS included
in the Sherman law, it has alsu
become of tremendous value Ia
shippers all over the country.
And these thousands of people
thus convenienced have to thank
the. humble yet brilliant Plain
Man Of the People, IF. jacobson
Of Madison, MINI. 81