Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-14
CAMPAIGN Is DRAW
ING TO A CLOSE
REPUBLICANS MAKING AGGRES-
SIVE FIGHT WITH MEN OF
CHARACTER AND ABILITY

Warren G. Harding addressed a
great meeting in Des Moines, Thurs
day, at his own request, because, as
he stated, he very much desires the
election of the senior Iowa senator,
to whom he referred as one of the
ablest statesmen and the most useful
men in public life in America SEN
ator Harding commended Senator
Cummins especially because of the
greatest piece of constructive legis-
lation of many years-the railroad
bill The victory now assured for
the Presidency and the House would
be shorn of much of its value if the
Senate should be lost. and the cleo
ton of Senator Cummins is essential
to retain control of the Senate for
the party that is soon to be entrusted
with the responsibility for govern
ment.
Iowa voters perhaps need no warn
ing; but they ought not to be deceiv-
ed by any of the last day pot shots
of the Herringized Democratic mud
batteries, manned by Pierce, Kirbye
and their general assistant prevarica-
tors of the press. The whole Herring
campaign has been one of stirring up
prejudice among the Republicans by
falsehood and inuendo and that sort
of a campaign calls for some desper-
ate vilianies as a elimination. Just
what form they will take does not yet
appear; but it is certain that each
week a fresh crop of lies and ISLANDERS
will be flushed. Beware of the man
who vilifies his fellowmen and SLAM
ders the state which has given him
an easy fortune.
eff ever there was a statute enact
ed which not only had for its purpose
the protection of the people," says
Senator Cummins, but which had
had the effect to protect them the
Transportation act is the statute. :"
And this statement will not honestly
be denied by anyone nor can it be sue
cesfully refuted.
OF the money paid for increased
rates under the Cummins-Esch law,
more than rs per cent will be paid to
the railroad employees, some of
whom are still complaining about
the law.
Claude Porter, right from Attor-
ney General Palmer's office, came
back to Iowa to denounce the Cum
mins-Esch bill and promises it's re-
peal. Then comes Herbert Bigelow,
Cox's special friend in Ohio, with the
plea for the Plumb plan as substi-
tute. Porter does not advocate
outstanding the railroads but he
opens the way for it, 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 any excessive charge for
freight carriage. He is given pos
tive guarantee that no railroad
shall be permitted to collect over a
certain amount. Insofar as the law
affects the railroads it is limitation
and not guaranty. 1t limits the
net operating income to 5 u per cent
on the actual value of the property
used in the transportation. The
shipper is protected fully but the rail-
road owner has no assurance of any
income. He is merely given the
chance to earn tiff he can.
Republicans of Iowa, of all former
factions now obsolete, including men
of all vocations, have united to see
that Iowa does its share in providing
President Harding-whose election
is now conceded-with not only a
House that is in harmony with him
but a Senate with which he can CO.
operate; and the one big duty Of
Iowa is to see that Cummins has
whopping majority over the Demo-
Gratis, Socialists and their allies.
Nate Kendall has over and over
again made it perfectly plain that
he was nominated without the sup
port or backing of any group of re-
publicans and when he Is installed
as governor he will be his own man
and free to direct the affairs of leg
islation and administration in way
to reflect great credit on Iowa. His
standing is so high, his record so un-
assailable, his ability too well recog-
nized, that it is small wonder the
group of character assassins who are
always at the service of every job
seeker possessed of more money than
discretion, are resorting to the most
desperate means to break down his
following.
j. r. Howard national head OF
the Farm Bureaus, after making a
careful study of the matter, declares
that the Cummins-Esch bill was the
very best that could have been Sc
cured in the emergency, and that the
farmers and shippers ought to stand
by it and help to make it better
through the work of Senator Cum