The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-10-28
d00D|Nd SCORED HAWIFY
And Paid Respects 10 Oregon
Short Line.
SPOKE ON THREE ISSUES
Former GoverIo- Favors State
Railway Commission.

There was large attendance at
the Fraternal hall Monday evening
to hear Former Governor Frank r.
Gnoding expound three of the state
issues as viewed from the republican
standpoint. r. c. Thompson, local
candidate for representative, presided.
and music was furnished by the
Rathdrum State band.
A. w. Lee, state grain Inspector,
preceded Mr.. Gooding with an ad.
dress chiefly of interest to the farmers.
Mr.. Lee urged legislation that would
protect the farmer, saying that
"when you advance the interest OF
the farmer you advance the interest
OF the business man." He urged
especially the necessity OF state
railway commission and cited statis-
tics to show that freight rates for
hauling grain from Chicago to New
York amount to about one cent
bushel per hundred miles. while be-
the rate is over cents, and between
Idaho Falls and Salt Lake, 6 cents.
Mr.. Gooding spoke on the need of
state railway commission, a Carey act
commission, and in favor of the pro.
posed statewide prohibition amend
ment to the state constitution. He
a " nj a n ut Il.
the people Of southern Idaho have
waged against the Oregon Short Line
railroad for fair treatment and said
one Of the purposes OF his present
trip was to enlist the help of the
people of north Idaho in urging the
passage Of law creating a state rail
way commission He said 1t Is the
only remedy to break the railroad
domination In this state. He said the
railroads had controlled the legislators
in both parties by giving free passes
and by other means. He urged that
all forms Of trust and corporation
control ia Idaho must stop In the
interests of good government, aud
Incidentally lauded Colonel Roosevelt
, for his efforts along those lines and
in behalf OF the people. To show the
necessity of railway commission,
Mr.. Gooding read letter from Gov.
ernor M. E. Hay Of Washington 10
which the latter stated that the state
, once having such commission would
not be without 1t, that under its pro-
visions In Washington shippers have
been saved hundreds of thousands Of
dellars in freight rates, and railway
assessed valuation 10 that state has
been increased from $40, 10000 To
aver 500, ,0O0.O 900.
Mr.. Gooding attacked Hawley for
his opposition to a state railway COM
mission for Idaho, saving the demo,
cratic candidate for governor had sold
out to the Oregon Short Line. Yet"
he said. "Mr. Hawley talks about
good government, which he has 10
right to do" "When he talks about
good government" exclaimed Mr..
Gooding, "he should first sever his
connection with the Oregon Short
Line"
zone of the greatest questions 10
the nation today" he said, 'is the
control Of corporations.
The people must control the rail-
roads, he said, or the railroads will
| control the people, and he added that
Idaho is one of only three states in
the union that have no state railway
| commissions.
Mr.. Gooding strongly urged the
| necessity of a Carey act commission
and constitutional amendment for
statewide prohibition. On the tenn
| perance issue he said The lines were
clearly drawn between the republican
candidate for governor being ''dry''
and the democratic candidate .swet," "
that being the choice made at the
primaries, Rice, the ''dry" candidate
| for governor on the democratic ticket
F, having been defeated for the nomi u a.
ktion by uawley, the "wet" candidate.
Mr.. Gooding attacked Mr.. Hawley
| vigorously saying that when he intro
duced Mayor Rose at Boise during the