Rights and Duties of Citizenship as Presented by Iowa's Governor
Governor Albert B. Cummins urges reform through careful, gradual change rather than anti reform zeal. He analyzes modern trusts and monopolies, calls for national action, insists competition must remain, and condemns professional lobbyists as corrupt to corrupt political processes.
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Iowa Campaign Pointers Highlight Democratic Tariff Debate
The Iowa Democratic platform upholds tariff for revenue only with leaders like Claude R. Porter in Ottumwa urging unity and fidelity to party principles. He cites Bryan and Williams, contrasts tariffs with open practices, and notes internal party factions shaping the 1900s debate.
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Larrabee Endorses Cummins Reform on Railroads and Roosevelt
A statewide political piece argues for supporting Cummins with Larrabee’s backing, detailing railroad rate history after the Supreme Court ruling and the push for national reform under President Roosevelt. It praises a governor’s anti-railroad stance and the need for legal limits on corporate power.
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Iowa backs Cummins against railroad power and reform urged
Governor Cummins writes on Elkins era ledger of railroad rate regulation and corporate influence. He argues Iowa must stand with reformers, cites Iowa rail lines and profits, condemns free passes and bribery, and praises Garst and the Republican ticket while urging voters to support continued anti corp activism.
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