Smith Brookhart's Burlington Back Office Speech
Smith Brookhart, a young Washington Iowa lawyer, addressed a Cummins club in Burlington on April 30. He described a back room conference with Blythe shown by Allison letters proving federal patronage conferred to Blythe, and warned of corporate domination by Blythe and the railroad machine in Iowa politics. He asserted Copeland as the district’s bravest leader and predicted Cummins would win in Burlington on June 2.
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Burlington
Smith Brookhart
Washington
Iowa
Cummins Club
Mr. Blythe
Blythe
Allison
Albert B. Cummins
Hubbard
Cummins
Copeland
Burlington Railroad
W. W. Copeland
Chicago
Omaha
Senator Young
United States
William B. Allison
Roosevelt
Dolliver
Senate
Dolliver and Cummins Dispute on Rate Regulation Revealed
Des Moines records show correspondence between Senator Dolliver and Des Moines Commercial Club in 1905 about railroad rate regulation. The debate covers discrimination against Iowa feeders, interstate commerce commission powers, and the delay in relief for shippers, with references to actions by the Supreme Court and the 1887 act.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Dolliver
Cummins
Commercial Club of
Des Moines
Commercial Club
Iowa
Harry C. Wallace
Ioowa
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Cummins 1907 Reform Message Highlights Key Laws
The Record of Iowa outlines Cummins 1907 reform agenda and enacted laws including primary election rules, anti pass and joint rate laws, pure food and fire safety measures, desertion punishment, insurance and bank exams funding, and corporate stock paid up in full. It notes archival hall, roster of Iowa soldiers, millage tax for education, and stricter corporate incorporation oversight.
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Iowa
Hall of Archives
State Treasury
Executive Council
Dolliver Allison defense blasted in Iowa press critique
The Ottumwa and Des Moines coverage rails at Dolliver and Allison for inaction on interstate commerce reform after the 1897 Supreme Court decision. The piece accuses them of short lived bluffing, failing to push needed amendments before 1904, and letting President Roosevelt’s big stick power go unused. It argues Iowa voters deserve responsive leadership, not excuses from their senators and representative.
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Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sioux City Tribune
United States Supreme Court
Commission
Congress
Dolliver
Supreme Court
Cumming
Allison
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Doliver
Cummins
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Iowa
Allison-Dolliver
Senate
House
Lolliver
Larrabee
Horbor
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Smith Brookharts
United States Senate
J. W. Blythe
Ruy
Great Corporation
Democratic Gazette
Allowa
Des Moines Commercial Exchange
the Record of
Secretary of State
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