The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-10-13
REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN NOTES
AND NEWS

~ WRITER VI. f1dTGlllS addressed ii 81 eat
meeting in the capital of Iowa, at his
own request, because, as he stated, he
very much desires the election of the
senior Iowa senator, to whom he refer
red as one of the ablest statesmen and
most useful men in public life in Amer
lea. Senator Harding commended Sen.
I ator Cummins especially because Of
the greatest piece of constructive legis-
lation OF many yearS--the railroad bill.
The victory now assured for the ,presi-
dency and the house would be shorn of
much of its value il the senate should
be lost, and the election of Senator
Cummins is essential to retain control
OF the senate for the party that is soon
to be entrusted with responsibility for
government.
Iowa voters perhaps need no warn.
Ing; but they ought not to be deceived
by any Of the last day pot shots Of the
+ Herringized democratic mud batteries,
manned by Pierce, Kirbye and their
genial assistant preyaricators of the
press. The whole Herring campaign
has been one Of stirring up prejudice
among republicans by falsehood and
inuendoi and that sort of a campaign
calls for some desperate villainies rs a
cu1mination Just what form they will
take does not vet appear; but it is Ger.
tain that each week a fresh crop of lies
and ISLANDERS will be flushed. Beware
Of the man who villifies his fellow men
and ISLANDERS the state which has given
him an easy fortune.
Clifford Pinchot Is for Senator Hard.
Ing, SO is Hiram Johnson, and senator
BOrah, and the widow of Theodore
Roosevelt, also the young colonel--yet
there are stupid editor who are trying
to make their readers believe the Ohio
senator Is unprogressive. In Iowa the
standpat fight was ended
4 years ago.
Iowa legislation will be largely shap-
ed next winter by the committees nam
ed by John Hammill. lieutenant gnvtrr-
nor, and by the republican who will be
made speaker of the house. III IN III
who promises that as governor he will
do all the legislating Is either knaye
or a fool. A legislature republican ov-
eFW4ielmingly in both branches will re.
wise the code and make appropriations.
II ever there was statute enacted
which not only had for its purpose the
protection OF the people, says Senator
8Cummins, but wnicn mas
feet to protect them the transportation
act is the statute" And this statement
will not be honestly denied by anyone
nor can 1t be successfully refuted
OF the money paid for increased rates
under the Cumrlins-Esch law, more
than 75@per cent awill be paid to the
railroad employees. some of whom are
stu ,.cQmpluining.- about the, Ian. ,s,.s-a,4
Claude Porter, right from Attorney
General Palmer's Office, came back to
Iowa to denounce the Cummins-E sch
bill and promises its repeal. Then
comes Herbert Bigelow, Cox's special
friend in Ohio, with q plea for the
Plumb plan as a substitute. Porter
does not advocate Russianizing the
railroads but he opens the way for 1t,
and Cox's man reveals the true animus
Of the whole movement. Iowa shippers
may well make inquiry as to how the
Plumb plan would work out!
The only person who has any guar.
anty under the transportation act is
the shipper. He is guaranteed against
excessive charge for freight carriage.
He is given a positive guarantee that
no railroad shall be permitted to collect
over certain amount. Insofar as the