Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-13
The Fifth District Congressman
A reused Great Enthusiasm
at Muscatine
BEST TEST OF PRINCIPLES
Conditions Now and Under Democratic
Rule Sufficient Argument in Favor
Of Republican Rule - Hepburn at
creston-Ris Political Meetings Else
where in Iowa.
,ecial to Times-kepupllcan.

Special to Times-hepupllcan.
Muscatine, Oct. 13.-Hon. Robert Vi
Cousins speech here Saturday nlgnt
was listened to by a large audience
and he was enthusiastically applauded
He was frequently compelled to stop
until the applause had subsidized. Seated
on the stage with the speakers and
Senator Titus were Mayor Robert S
McNutt, John M. Kemble and G. G.
Croxen:
Mr.. Cousins said in part:
"My greatest desire is the good OF
the American people and especially OF
the people of this my native state,
and after a somewhat close and con-
tinuous study OF public questions, for
nearly two decades, should advise
at this time the greatest conservatism
in attempts to modify existing law
affecting our industrial affairs; and
certainly wisdom would suggest that
and change should be in line of those
sound principles Of republicanism that
have stood the test of time and of ex-
perience and that have brought us
again to this happy heritage Of uni
form well being.
THE American people have had
enough experience and I trust have
enough sense to prevent their going
:nadly about anything that is likely to
affect seriously their welfare. In my
opinion the question Of trusts and
tariff has been greatly confused in the
public mind. The test OF the whole
ton Of the average citizen and Of our
country today compared with former
times?" believe it was never bette,
and have no recollection of any time
when it was SD good. The republican
party can safely go to the country on
its record. 1t need not explain NOR
apologize for its policies. The politi-
cal creed of Abraham Lincoln, 1.-The
general internal improvement system,
the national bank and protective tar
If" will do yet. The party of Lincoln.
OF Blaine, of Harrison, Of Dingley and
of Mckinley need not go rummaging
around among political junk shops
or housing in democratic garrets for
doctrines that might work" temper
arily or for policies that might create
sensations. The old principles will do
yet. They are wearing mighty well
and In view Of the results, they have
no one need blush when
he stands at his full height and ac-
knowledges that he is a republican.
IF it turns out that in the opinion OF
the ways and means committee and of
congress and the president any part of
any protective duty can and should be
spared, let revision be mace in the way
of reciprocity to gain some additional
vantage in the markets, Of the world.
Such revision has always been cardi-
nal doctrine of republicanism since the
wisdom Of James G. Blaine was pro-
mulgated and practiced in the interest
of American prosperity.
Surely we need not be warned so
soon again against the mouthings OF
reformers whose lips are Just unmould-
Ing from the words free silver and
cheap dollar and forming for the
words free trade Sad indeed, as it has
been repeatedly, will be the day when
pretended reformation shall unlearn the
lessons OF experience. Sorry day in
deed, when we shall treat our we'll
earned, unprecedented thrift as flu
gitive, cast from our very household on
the eve of the last decade and only to
be overtakan when we shall emerge
again from the shadows of unwisdom.'