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

third district of Iowa. Reported conditions
in the public mind in my district upon pub
lie policies induced me to make this delay.
Since my return to the district 1 have
made careful study as to the sentiment
in the district and state, and L believe there
is no little sentiment. and growing SEN
timent, among republicans, that | do not
truly represent their views on the tariff
question. Believing this condition to exist
and knowing that do not agree with many
of my people that trusts, to which l am
and have been opposed can be cured, or
the people benefited by free trade, in whole
in part, l must decline to accept the!
nomination SO generously and enthusiasts
tically made.
Twenty Years. Public Service.
81 have devoted twenty of the best years
of my life to the service of my people and
my country, and 1 fought for what I be-
lieved to be best for the farmer, the labor
er and the business interests of this district
and state. l am grateful for the devotion
that has ever been accorded me, and to the
hour of my death l will hold In grateful
heart the memory of that devotion. l will
give later on in someHdetail my views and
convictions on our conditions and on pub
lie questions and will state my reasons
why the republican party and It's policies
should continue in the confidence Of the
voters of the United States, and why the
doctrines of the democracy should find no
lodgment in the faith and teachings of the
republican party
Mr. Henderson announced his withdrawal
after conference of several hours with
Chairman CHASER of the congressional COM
mittee and others. He had been contem-
plating this action for two weeks, but
had ntimated nothing of it until yesterday.
At the conference his friends implored him
not to withdraw. He said he had made up
his mind and no argument could cause him
to change his decision.
When asked for his reasons for his with
avail Mr. Henderson said:
Reason for Withdrawal.
my letter to Chairman Albrook Is the
whole thing in nutshell. You cannot kill
the trusts by applying free trade without
killing our own industries. The foreign
trusts are fighting the American trusts. l
don't believe that, for the purpose Of con-
trolling American trusts, we should make a
market for foreign trusts, thereby crushing
out the Industries of this country.
after being last Saturday at Waterloo
and hearing the views of the chairmen of
my district l concluded that my views on
the tariff question were at variance with
those Of many of my party. 1 did not de-
sire to appear in false position"
Later Mr.. Henderson made public an ad-
dress which states his views the tar fl
and trust questions. The address is ITO
the republican voters of the third Iowa
district"
He says that, being a republican, he is a
protectionist, and If he ever entertained a
doubt as to wisdom Of a protective policy
a haSty comparison between the present
and the past would blot out such doubt.
Next he speaks with satisfaction Of :he
tariff planks of the last two national plat
forms. Continuing, he says:
For three years l have advocated giving
control Of trusts to Congress. In my judg-
ment, proper supervision can never be had
until Congress has power to treat with
them. l am glad to see, from speeches
made by our fearless and upright chief ex-
ecutive, that he Is advocating federal con-
;r5l over these corporations, and while in
some quarters they may sheer at it, have
not seen any proposition yet, except this,
that seems at all likely to bring relief.
Criticises Democratic Plans.
"No proposition has ever been made by
the democracy except to put everything on
the free list and to give the country free
trade. In other words. they propose to kill
the child in order to cure it. They propose
to slaughter every interest in the United
States, whether of capital or labor, in a
wild and blind effort to provide a remedy
for trusts.
"In my opinion, if combinations could be
regulated and controlled, we would have
very little demand for changes in the tariff
laws. To show how strongly the repub-
lcan party feels upon the subject, in its
state platform this year 1t declares in IA
or any m0QluCatlOn OF the tdrlH ina
may be required to prevent affordihg shell
ter to monopoly.
Our democratic friends treat this as
moving into free trade grounds. It's moth
| ing of the sort. It's a bold declaration that
| If notifications of the tariff are required
| to prevent monopoly from sheltering itself
under the wings of protection, then the
| tariff shall be modified to prevent that con-
dition.
His View of Dingley Bill.
"For my part, If any great interest in
this country is prospecting, through protec-
| tive policies or any other legislation, and
is using Its advantages, growth and pros
perity' to plumber the American people, L
| for one, am ready to strike it by whatever
| legal means we may be able to adopt
provided that in so doing we do not hurt
| innocent interests. I am not prepared to
say would be willing to strike down and
destroy American combinations and let for.
| eign combinations come In and do the
work, but would like to control our own
corporations so that there could be fair
| play among the American people.
! II have been more amused than hurt a,
| the suggestions that I have been against
any changes In the tariff. While have