Arizona republican., 1902-09-20
Henaerson's Withdrawal

The refusal Of the Hon. David Brem- ner Henderson, speaker of the national house of representatives, to stand for reelection to congress from the Third Iowa district because he is not in thor ough accord with some O; his coastit- uents on some features of the tariff question, furnishes neither cause for alarm to republicans nor elation to democrats. Republicans the country over will regret General Henderson's action. for he has some of the positive elements of leadership, and during his twenty years service in congress he has demonstrated his worth to the country and the party. But his some what sensational withdrawal from the campaign is of personal rather than broad political significance. He has been before the public so long that his peculiar temperament is generally known, and the differences which have arisen between him and the republicans of his district simply emphasize that frequently the generals temper gets the better of his usually excellent Judgment. The truth is, that General Henderson would be happier as the q trict-a section of the country in which the people are not go inclined as in the west to insist that their congressman and senators shall take instructions from time to time on the course to be pursued in relation to public questions. The people of Iowa are typically west ern; they are democratic in the true sense, and look upon the highest office holder as merely the servant of his constituents. They feel free to advise him, and even direct him, even when he occupies the great chair of the na- tional speakership. General Henderson felt that he was better able than any body of his constituents to pass judS- ment upon the merits of policies. He found himself out of touch with his people on the Cuban reciprocity ques- tion-the people of Iowa were almost solidly with the national admiEistra- tion on that issue. Then, when the re- publicans of that state in their plat form favored tariff reduction as pos sible bar to the trust evil, their differ ences with the speaker were brought out still more sharply.
 It is clear that Speaker Henderson's temper has played him an unfortunate trick, for the Iowa tarin plank of this year is identical with that of two years ago. There was nothing sensational nor novel in the declaration of this year. The republicans of the Hawkeye state are In harmony with republicans everywhere in their opposition to the evils arising from trusts; they have merely suggested remedy which, to say the least, is of doubtful merit The trust question is engaging the profound attention of the ablest statesmen of the solution will be found, for never has the republican party failed to meet and successfully settle every problem of government ia a manner 10 conserve the interests of the "common people," The republican party must solve this question, fer not once ia forty years has the democracy put forth sane, constructive policy regarding any thing. The republican party is the real party Of the people, and Is SO firmly established that it's safety is not men aced by free discussion and differences of opinion within it's ranks pending the arrival to a final conclusion. Tariff revision by republlcars-zhould re- vision prove to be necessary-will not alarm the country nor injure the repub- lican party. Indeed, whenever sched- ules are revised. the country will in sist that such revision be by the re- publican party-by the friend and guardian of the principle of protection.
 Whether a reduction of some parts of the Dingley schedules should be made at this time is a question which nobody can answer lightly. Certainly the evils of the trusts-which are vast ly magnifed by the vendors Of political nostrums-can better be endured for q season than that the wonderful pros