Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-31
PROGRESSIVE MEN in CONGRESS
ATTRACT NATION WIDE
ATTENTION.
IOWA IDEA CARRIED
TO NATIONAL CAPITAL
Majority of Hawkeys Delegation Rep
resentins Sentiment Of People Re-
CARELESS Of Efforts Of standpats to
Di.credit Them at Home-Fishtins
for Principles and Not tho Offices.

and great influence of IoWa's repre-
sentation there is extremely gratifying
to every loyal resident of the state.
Iowa is taking conspicuous part in
making it possible for the people, and
especially the western people, to have
voice in all legislation thru their
chosen representatives.
The reports agree that by reason Of
the zeal of Iowa's representation in the
senate the program which had been
laid out for forcing thru congress a
railroad bill which had not been con-
sfdered by either branch or any COM
mittee has now been abandoned, and
that consideration will be given to i'm
portant amendments to be offered. SEN
ator Cummins delivered a four-days
address on the railroad bill which even
his bitter enemies admit showed that
he is by far better equipped for franz
ing legislation on the subject than any
other at the national capital. He has
shown that in the great issue now be-
fore the country-that of rate regula-
tion-it is Of immense value that the
Iowa idea has been carried to Wash
ington by master of the subject.
At the outset Senator CumminS
STOOD practically alone in opposing the
plan of the corporate interests to have
forced thru congress a bill which had
been brought to congress ready made
with the assurance it was so perfect
that no amendment would be tolerated;
but now the senate has agreed to
changes which the loWa~,senator has
been urging The legislative branch
will engage in legislation.
The postal bank bill went to the
house amended so that it would not be
possible to use the postal bank funds
for taking up the per cent bonds. 1t
is believed now that the house will ac-
cept this important amendment which
was fought by the eastern interests
In the big house fight for reorganiza-
ton of the rules committee only three
Iowans came to the support of Cannon.
These were Hull, Smith and Kennedy.
The speaker forced Smith especially to
take the floor as his staunchest cham
pion in opposition to the reforms pro-
posed. Altho Iowa had larger num-
Der Of congressman who stood squarely
for reform than any other state, the
Iowa influence for good would have
been still stronger If the delegation had
been unanimous. The delegation voted
soliday against Cannon's effort to pre-
cipitate chaos by having the chair de-
clared vacant, thus showing that the
fight was one for principle and not
actuated by any ill will toward Cannon
personally.
The action of iowa at Washington
in being almost unanimous in support
mi emit for rules
that will give the people direct voice In
legislation was all the more significant
becaue Of the fact that at the very time
organization is being effected in Iowa,
under orders from Congressman Nc
Kinley. right hand man for Speaker
Cannon, the avowed purpose of which
is to defeat every republican who does
not support the Cannon-Aldrich organ
ization. This organization has now
opened headquarters in Des Moines
under direct charge Of President jack
son. of the Royal Union Life Com
pany. all who are concerned IN the
same being persons who have long
fought Senator Cummins and many OF
whom opposed Taft's nomination. They
claim that they will organize every
county in the state and demonstrate
that the standpatters fully control the
state. Their leaders have been in COM
nunication with Governor Carroll, who
called the roads conference under
whose cloak the standpat organization
was effected, and with Colonel Pal
mer. Judge Towner and other staunch
standpat candidates.
The situation at Washington calls
for hearty and conservative indorse-
ment Of the great work which Iowa is
doing there in advancing progressive
nrinciples and sustaining the legisla-
tion which will best fulfill party
hedges and meet the expectations of
the people.