Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-17

Mr.. Swanson to a Star reporter today ito
accept the republican nomination for Con-
gress account of the difference between
himself and the republican state convention
Of Iowa indicates clearly that there will be
great discussions within the republican par
ty upon the question of tariff reform and
revision 1t presages, if not at this time
certainly In the near future, sweeping
democratic victory. The tariff reformers
IN the republican party will before long find
that their efforts will be of little or no avail
inside of their party. They will agitate
and create strong sentiment with many
people within their own party and with the
independent thought of this country for
tariff reform. After repeated disappoint-
ment of accomplishing anything within
their own party this sentiment will crystal
llZe around the democratic party and give
1t a sweeping victory.
The people will not consent to have the
trusts and combines sheltered by protec-
ton by levying heavy exactions on goods
sold In this country while they are sold
at greatly reduced prices abroad. This
makes 1t impossible for farmers and those
engaged in various industries that are not
protected to compete with foreigners in the
markets of the world. The lower prices
give foreigners in many lines of goods ad-
vantages over Americans, and really en-
aple the foreigner to undersell the Ameri
can producers.
president Roosevelt will be compelled to
take one side or the other upon the ques-
ton of tariff reform and tariff revision
The republican party has in the past en-
deavored to shirk this issue by having a
commission appointed. claiming that the
friends of the tariff should reform it, The
results of this policy have always been to
increase and not to decrease tariff duties
Iarlf reform and tariff revision, which
m aan larger markets of the world, will be
the democratic slogan cry in the presi-
Dental election and will bring victory
Governor Cummings Surprise.
Governor Cummings was evidently no less
surprised at the action of the Speaker than
republicans of the east. When the news
was told him last night he is quoted as
saying:
1T is a surprise and a mystery to me.
l profoundly regret Col. Henderson's ac-
ton There absolutely was no doubt of his
election by an overwhelming majority, and
I am sure that when the reasons for his
retirement are known they will be found to
be other than political. That he retired
because he was out of line with the party
on the tariff or trust question as claimed,
do not for moment believe. have been
in almost constant communication with
MIN since the convention, and in his letters
he has emphasized what he declared in the
late conference of republcans-that is, that
he was in full sympathy with the state
platform and that the fight should be made
squarely upon it. He personally made ar
rangements by which l was to assist him IN
opening his campaign. AS to the effect OF
the withdrawal, it will be to make the re-
publicans in the third the more determined
They will elect the nominee, whoever he
may be, and by big margin
Representative Lacey's Regret.
Representative Lacey at first refused to
credit the report. but when it was con-
firmed he said:
Il regret exceedingly Col. Hendersons re-
tirement. 1t means that Iowa will take a
back seat in the Fifty-eighth Congress 1
predict however, that he will be renominat-
ed by acclamation when the convention in
the third meets to select a candidate for
Congress. AS a conscientious man he could
not stand as candidate on a platform
which he believed to be in line with demo-
cratic contentious. OF course, I do not be-
lieve that the platform, does this. We all
stood upon it last year without trouble, but
this year 1t has been given wrong inter-
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