New-York tribune., 1902-09-17

| IN part not in accord with the views Of many
members Of his party in Iowa, has declined 10
| accept A denomination for Congress ana has
withdrawn from the race
The following letter was addressed 70 c. E
| Albrook. chairman Of the notification committee
at Eldora, Iowa. by Mr. Henderson:
My Dear Sir: I have never answered the kind
notice communicated 10y you and your dssoci-
ates advising me of my nomination TOT the
eleventh time by aCClaI.ation as the Republican
candidate for Congress for the IIId Congress
District Of Iowa. Reported ""nditionS IN me
public mind In my district upon public policies
induce me 10 make this delay since my re-
turn TO the district have made careful STUDY
as 10 the sentiment in the district and State,
and I believe there is no little sentiment. ana
growing sentiment among Republicans that I
do not truly represent their views on the taflH
question.
Believing this condition T." exist and
KNOWING, that do not agree with many or
nv people Tint trusts, TO W hich am and
have been opposed. be cured or the pe"-
pie benefited by free trndc- in whole or in
pnrt, I must decline t" accept the nomina-
tton SO generously aud enthusiastically
made.
have devoted twenty Of the best years OF
nv life to the se-viCe Of my people ana my
Countrv and have fought for what 1 believed
10 be best for the farmer. the laborer ana the
business interests Of this district ana state
I am grateful for the devotion tnat mas ever
been accorded me, and 10 me I!'t5 | % t,E Az ~
7 will hold in grateful heart me memory or
that devotion | Will give later on III some Ge
tail my views and convictions on oui 'onul- H
tions and public questions ana w VII - s'ate i
my reasons why the Republican party ana us
policies should continue I'm the C9tH4tLCf VI tlle
voters of the United States, and why the doc
trines of the Democracy should ma no lodge
ment in the faith and teachings ol the hepuD-
lican party. Very truly yours, r->-r,1zpcr,-
WILL NOT CHANGE HIS DECISION.
Speaker Henderson announced his withdrawal
after conference of several hours with Chalr-
.T - r11I1ljrt
and friends this afternoon The Speaker has
bAen contemplating this action for two weeks,
but had intimated nothing Of 1t to friends until
Yesterday Al to-day's conference his trends
implored him not 10 take the action. but 10 no
avail He said ne had made up his n1lnd ana
no argument could cause him to change MS
decision. When asked for his reasons Tor MS
withdrawal, Speaker Henderson sala:
Ny letter to Chairman Alhrook Is me me ] wmois
thing In nutshell You calhoI Ii M 81 ,, 49,
by APPLYING free trade without klLlHE oI. ~ ~
industries The foreign trusts are HsHItuS tiir I
American trusts. and don't be.ieHe ,i,~s sa
the purpose of controlling Al4eLI' 4,ete e., ,bara
should make a market Tor foreign u --. ,it
by crushing out the industries OF lIlS w..
After my conference last 2atuIIaE er a. of NV
loo hearing the views Of the chalfilleH ~ ~ S
district | concluded that my views on 'I.- LIN I'm
question were at variance win tllose raaT ~ j.,
of my party. and ] did not desire ~ alP-' -
a false position.
HIS ATTITTrDF EXPLAINED TO VOTERS. /
Speaker Henderson gave out an ADDRESS TINS
evening which states his views on the idFllI
and trust questions. and because these views III
his opinion. are not in accord with the o'a'e
platform and with the opinions "f PloIliiieh'
members Of his party. he declined 70 acoep' 'iie
nomination The address Is TO the fePuplcah
Voters Of the lid Iowa District lie says una
being a Republican he is a protectlorlSt' anu Il
ne ever entertained doubt as 70 the WISDOM "I
the protective policy. hasty comparison De
tween the present and the past WOULD oiot OUT
such doubt He then speaks with satislac'ioh
Of the tariff planks of the last Nv" H'tioial
platforms Continuing. he says;
For three years 1 have advocated sHi4g 4t con
rol Of trusts to Congress In my JuogIhlent' l.
proper supervision can never be had uLlLl CEl, I,
sress has power to treat them 1 an sla9
o see from speeches made by our IeaIless ; atid
Upright Chief Executive that he IS adNocatiIiS
federal control over these corporations anu
While in some quarters they may sneer al ~. |
have not seen any proposition yer eASept III IIiIS
hat seems at all likely TO bring rene5, NO paop-
,eitjon has ever been made by the Democracy
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