Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Speaker Says Ideas of Gov
ernon A. B. Cummins Are
All Wrong.
BATTLE WASTOO UNEVEN
Is Willing to Fight Democrats and
Populists in Defense of Protection
Banner but Cannot Fight Republi--
cans-Real Reason for Quitting.

Atlantic City, Sept. 26.-Because, as
he alleged, he did not desire to fight
republicans in addition to democrats
and populists to maintain republican
principles, Hon. David B. Henderson,
of Iowa, speaker of the national house
of representatives, refused to again
make the race for congress this fall.
Mr. Henderson, who is for the time be-
ing resident of this city, has broken
his silence and for the first time gives
the real reason for his recent action
which threw the whole country into a
political paroxysms. He says he is not
in sympathy with Governor A. B. Cum
Minis tariff and trust ideas but is in
full accord with the President. He
believes that the people of Iowa are
with him.
81 do not believe he said. that
my action will injure the republican
party, but, on the contrary, will help
it's success. The party will soon get
enough of the men who are trying to
lead 1T into false paths. | cannot en-
terrain doubt that the republican
party will carry the next house, and
feel sure that nothing in my declina-
tiol VIII Ildl pioopCSt. Int le-
publican party has never so thorough
ly deserved the approval OF the coun-
try.
The public at large does not under
stand the Iowa situation. Governor
Cummins wants to use free trade in
whole or in part, to hit the trusts.
don't believe that to be the trust rem
edy, but think it fraught with disaster
to the country.
Il feel confident that the majority
of voters in my district, yes, the ma
jority of voters in the state of Iowa are
in accord with my views
Dangerous incubation.
Many Iowa citizens, however, have
become inoculated with this new plan
for hitting the trusts regardless of the
consequence TO the people. | am will
ing to fig4-t democrats and populists,
but when it comes to fighting repub-
licans, desire to sep out and let
those men try their schemes.
The republican party will soon have
enough of such disastrous medicine as
I they propose to administer to cure the
| trusts with.
The Cincinnati speech of the Presi
dent was splendid, and the opinions he
put forward in that address are entire.
ly in accord with those | gave in my
letter to the citizens of my district
when | announced that l would not be
candidate for reelection to congress
The President takes common sense
stand on the trust question and should
have the full support of the people.
In Harmony With President.
1T has been reported thai | was not
/ in harmony with President Roosevelt
on the question of Cuban reciprocity
| want to say that there never was a
moment from even before the time tbs
President sent in his message. that he
and l did not work shoulder to should
err for what We believed best for this
country best for Cuba and best for the
republican party. was in thorough
accord with his Cuban policy from the
start"
Mr. Henderson would not say tina,
I he would be in conference with the
leaders of the party, but it was learned
from other sources that influential sen
! ators and congressman would be here
within few days.