Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-17
lRo,al AroR WANro TO KNOW
CANDIDATES ATTITUDE ON
LIVE QUESTIONS.
wAa NOT PARTICIPANT IN
Fl~Hr FOR REFORMS
Representative Deran, Of Boone ceun.
". Calls Attention 20 ksnyon's Or.
portunities ~ . Trust ersaksr -
Doubtful Record on Progressive
Questions Long Before the Public.


ago. at the time the progressive cause
in Iowa was making a desperate fight
to Justify its existence and to make
good In the accomplishment Of those
things. for which It had been working
for years, q committee Of the state SEN
ate was wrestling with the reform
measures and especially the 2-cent fare
and similar bills. Under date Of Feb.
IA this correspondent sent out the
facts concerning a public hearing be-
fore the committee to consider the 2
cent fare bill, giving in extenso the
arguments Of the railroad men and the
argument made by Senator Turner. and
in regard to those present opposing the
bills this paragraph was given:
There was a good representation Of
the railroad men-Kniskern Of the
Northwestern, Eustis Of the Burlington.
Merry and Kenyon of the Illinois Cen
trail, Wright and Brady Of the Rock
Island, Hansen, Cook and Carr Of the
Milwaukee, Blake Of the Newton road.
Funk Of the Iowa Falls. and many
others. In view Of the limited time al
lowed for argument. statements by
Kniskern, Merry and Nay were fur
nished senators printed"
Among those present at this import
ant meeting to decide whether the
promises Of the progressives were to be
Der OF the house from Boone county.
farmer and shipper. who Intercepted
various of the speakers. Mr.. Doran
was in the city the past week and while
here showed a copy Of a recent issue
Of the Live Stock Report containing
an announcement Of the appointment
of one Tom Cross as a cattle salesman
for Clay, Robinson 6. Company. This
announcement stated that he had been
head cattle buyer for the National
Packing Company, and giving the
names Of twelve Of the companies COM
prisii.g this National Packing Com
pany.
AZ Vet Untrisd.
Regarding this packing combine, and
other matters, Mr.. Doran said:
AFTER reading this news item in re-
gard to the companies comprising the
so-called National Packing Company, it
would seem as II there was still a
packers combine in existence. That Is
quite list of companies COM
prising the National Packing Com
pany. company. as under
stand It. that has never killed a
hog nor steer to date. Its energies
are directed to killing competition in
the packing business in all the principal
livestock centers Of the United States,
and it is the common experience OF the
livestock producers that you get but
one bid from the packers unless their
program Is interfered with by the
shippers butting in and and bids. Is it
any wonder that the meat producer
gets only 80 per cent Of what the con-
sumner pays for meat?
when supposedly competing packers
have one man as head cattle buyer for
the entire company who knows that
ne was not also head meat seller for
the entire company as we'll?
"The meat producers OF Iowa were
very much elated few months ago
when 1t was heralded thru the papers
that Iowa was especially honored by
the Taft administration by the APP
pointment Of ono Of her sons, W. S.
Kenyon by name. TO be chief trust
buster Of the I1nited States" The
hope that thrilled the farmer then
(about year ago) Is still thrilling, tho
fainter.
More Useful Where He Is.
Now, II w. 8. Kenyon, clothed with
the power and authority Of the federal
government. can successfully maintain
competition in the packing centers Of
the country, he is worth more to the
producer and consumer than four
United States senators could possibly
be. But the people are watching and
waiting for achievements on that line
before asking that he be made United
States senator.
What is Mr.. Kenyon's record on the
great public questions that have agi-
tated tho peoples minds for the past
fifteen years. What stand did ne take
on the 2-cent fare law? Was he in
favor Of the anti-pass law? Did he
come out for the reciprocal demurTage
bill? Did he urge the passage of the
primary election law? Was he in
favor Of the law limiting the time to
1s hours for continuous service Of
trainmen? Echo answers what?
Finally, why are all. or nearly all,
Of the men who opposed all Of the
above measures at the time they were
presented to the legislature. now in
favor Of Kenyon and opposed to Byers :?
.In marked contrast stands the rec
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