The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-07
IOWA'S TARIFF ROW
JUDGE BIRDSALL ENDORSES GOV. CUMMINs'S POSITION.
Republican Candidate in Speaker Henderson's District Discusses Trusts--oil May Be Used in
 Capitol Instead of Coal.

Washington, Oct A6.-(Special)-Juds Birdsall, whom the Republicans of the Third Iowa District have nominated to succeed Speaker Henderson. seems to be one of the latest bones of contention in the dominant party.
 It seems to have been the general un- derstanding that Birdsall was to have acted in such a way as to appeal to the Henderson partisans and also to the ps- pie whose views on the question of taf1r and trusts are said to have been respon- siblc for the Speakers withdrawal. But Birdsall has done no such thing. He has. ir stead, thoroughly endorsed Governor Cumminss position and has come out fiat-footed for tariff revision in line with the Iowa State platform.
 In his letter of acceptance Judge Bird sail said that the Rep Iblican Party in Iowa did not propose to abate ono jot or little of it's faith in the essential prin- ciples of protection. but that it believed the question or rates was practical one to be determined and governed by the conditions of time and production. Noth- ing sacred, he said, attached to a mere table of rates. which should be readjust- ed to meet the changes in conditions as they arise.
 That monopolies, in the form of com binations of capital to control production and prices, exist in this country Is an ad- mitted fact" Judge Birdsall goes on to say. They are born, not of the pro- tective policy of the Republican Party, but of the greed and selfishness of man. Trusts exist in countries where trade 's absolutely free. as well as in this coun- try, where the policy of protection pre- walls. as witness Great Britain, where hundreds of combinations with millions of capital are in existence But monopo- lies. wherever found. are common en- emy of all. The Republican Party of Iowa believes in the greatest good to the great est number and will not permit the policy of protection to become a shield for the greed and avarice of man. whether pre- scented in the form of trusts, individual, joint stock or corporate existence. nor a shelter beneath which designing corpora tions shall be able to oppress the people of this country Whenever such men and corporations have gained such control of the production of and market for dutia- bls products. so that the price of the same is regulated by 1t and not by home competition, the Iowa Republicans pro- pose to destroy such monopolies by ap- plying the principle of reciprocity and by so readjusting the tariff as to force such combinations into competition with the worlds markets"
 There was more of the letter of accept ance, but this excerpt will serve to give an idea of its general character. It shows very plainly that. while Judge Birdsall is in accord with the people of lowa-assuming that the State platform represented the sentiment of the people he IS not in sympathy with Mir. Tender sans following and much trouble is like ly to result.
 Horace Boies, the Democratic nominee for Congress from the Third Iowa, is very popular with the people of the dis trict, irrespective of politics, 1t is said, and even some of the Republicans think that he will be able to defeat Birdsall next month. Whether he does or not, there is little doubt that the tariff row in Iowa will have a tendency toward help ing the Democrats all over the country.