Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-17
Speaker Henderson Declines
denomination, Made by
.Acclamation.
CONSTITUENTS AND HE DIFFER.
Against Free Trace or Lcwerclg of
Tariff on Trust-Ma6e Goods, Which
Many Of Those He Represents
Favor-His Decision Final.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. IA letter was
addressed to C. E. Albrook, chairman
of the notification committee, Eldora
Ia, by Speaker Henderson, declining
a denomination to congress, given him
by acclamation by the Republican
Of the third district 1t was his eieV-
enth nomination. ne said in part:
"Since my return to the district L
have made a careful study as 20 the
sentiment in the district and state,
and | believe there is no little sent!
ment, and a growing sentiment among
Republicans. that do not truly rep
resent their views on the tariff Ques-
ton. Believing this condition to ex-
ist and knowing that l 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 or in part
must decline to accept the nomina
ton so generously and enthusiastic
| ally made.
| Did What He Thought Best.
81 have devoted 20 of the best years
Of my life to the service OF my peo-
pie and my country, and have
fought for what | believed to be best
for the farmer, the laborer and the
| business interests Of this district AMI
state.
81 will give, later on, in some de-
tail, my views and convictions on our
conditions and on public 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"
Speaker Henderson announced his
withdrawal after a conference Of sew
eral hours duration with Chairman
Glasser, of the congressional commit
tee, and friends yesterday afternoon.
Speaker Henderson had contemplated
this action for two weeks, but had
intimated nothing Of it to friends un
til Monday.
At yesterdays conference his
friends implored him not to take the
action, but to no avail. He said he
had made up his mind and no argu-
ment could cause him to change his
decision. When asked for his rea-
sons for his withdrawal, Speaker Hen
derson said:
Not In Line With Constituents.
my letter to Chairman Albrook IS
the whole thing in nutshell. You
can not kill the trusts by applying
free trade without killing our own
industries. The foreign trusts are
fighting the American trusts and I
don't believe that; for the purpoEH OF
controlling American trusts, We
should make a market for foreign
trusts, thereby crushing out the in
dustries Of this country. After my
conference last Saturday at Waterloo,
hearing the views of the chairman of
my district, l concluded that my
views on the tariff question were at
variance with those Of many Of nv
party, and l did not desire to appear
in a false position"
Speaker Henderson gave out an ad
dress last evening, which states his
views on the tariff and trust ques-
lions, and because these views, in his
opinion, are not in accord with the
state platform and with the opinions
OF prominent members Of his party,
he declines to accept the nomination.
The address is TO the Republican
voters Of the third Iowa district"