Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-08
some WERE NOT FAIR
Chicago Papers Have Printed
Unfair Statements About
Iowa Conference.
Sought TO Convey the impress.
sion That There Was a
DISAGREEMENT.
The Sta.e, en- hat Henderson
Stout y pp ed Tariff En-
tiely rue.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Nlpines. Sept. S.-Some Of those
who attended the republican commit
tee and candidate conference in Des
Moines last week feel chagrined over
the fact that persons who were sup
posed to be friendly were allowed at
the conference but who went out and,
by quoting only few passages from
the informal speeches that were made
and misquoting others and drawing un-
warranted differences, made 1T appear
that there was strong disagreement
amounting almost to a bitter contro-
versy among the republican leaders at
the conference. The candidates for
congress and for state office and others
were invited to the congress and We're
given to understand that they might
talk with perfect freedom and frank
ness, that nothing they would say
would be used to their disadvantage or
discredit, that it Was to be an oppOrtu-
nifty for general exchange OF opin-
ions. and it was desired that each and
every one express his ideas in his own
way without reserve. In order that
! this might be done the newspaper re-
porters and correspondents We're given
a hint that the committee would prefer
that they retire. All accepted the hint
and retired gracefully except one. the
correspondent Of Chicago paper, who
presumed upon his great fame and re-
mained in the meeting. After the con-
ference had been in session some time
others discovered the presumptious
Chicago representative of a newspaper
that is anything but republican was in
the room, and they insisted on equal
privileges and went in. Much to the
surprise OF the men at the conference.
especially some of the members of con-
gress who were not aware that un-
friendly correspondents We're admitted.
Chicago papers have printed some OF
the most unfair statements about the
conference that could be imagined. The
impression was sought to be conveyed
that there was disagreement over the
! tosa platform and that when Governor
CuInmins expounded the plank there
was a sensation. that Speaker Hender-
son tried to make it appear the platform
means nothing when it refers to the re-
moval of the protection for monopolies.
that he was unwilling to admit there
is any occasion for changing the tariff
schedules. and it was only after Cum
Minis and Dolliver had stoutly defended
the tariff plank that the speaker was
brought to time. Nothing could be fur
ther from the truth. There was not any
excuse for an attempt to make 1t ap-
pear there was a sensational scene at
the conference. There was no more
difference of view displayed than one
might fiud in any small gathering of
politicians. There was nothing to sug-
gest that among the candidates there
would be any disposition to ignore the
Iowa platform. Congressman Lacey
, did, indeed. indicate that some features
of the platform might work to his in
jury. Henderson did say he would not
have written into the platform the
shelter to monopoly" idea. He did not
denounce 1t or stigmatiZe it. or indicate
that he regarded 1T as anything but
sound republican doctrine. He did point
out that there was an eff Introducing
the shelter to monopoly idea, but he
was far from intimating that no
changes are necessary. He did declare
firmly and emphaticaliy his belief that
at the next long session of congress the
republicans should enter upon the work
of changing the schedules along the
Very lines indicated in the republican
platform. lnterrupting Senator Dolli-
Yer in his speech the speaker asked the
senator If the latter thought the work
of making the changes could be safely
entered upon at the short session. DOL
liver was sorry to admit. that while the
house could do the work a the short
session he did not believe anything
could he done in the senate. "unfor-
Itunately. said Senator Dolliver, "the
rules under which the senate does bust
ness makes it possible for two or three
men 10 prevent any legislation on any
important subject short of a three
months campaign" But he was in ac-
cord with Speaker Henderson and with
Governor eummins and the members Of
congress who had spoken in stating his
belief that changes should be made in
the tariff schedules and they should be
made as soon as possible in the line Of
removing protection from monopolies.
On this there was much more harmony
and unanimity than any one had a
committee feels that persons were sent
to the melting determined upon finding
fight. and as 1t did not mature they
manufactured a disagreement and put
into the mouths of some of the speakers
hot words never spoken.
Inquiries continue to come with ref
erence to the new Iowa and St Louis
railroad which is being built into Iowa
from the south. This is the road which
was advertised as being one to run
from ST. Louis to Sioux City. 1t seems
certain the road is to be built irnmeai-
#ately from ST. Louis to Des Moines or
q connection With Des Moines roads.
just who is back of the road nobody
appears to know There are persistent
rumors that John w. Gates has great
deal to do with it, A big coal company
in Kansas City in which Gates is
known to be interested, is reported
to have purchased the coal land along
the route of the Iowa and st. Louis
in several of the counties of Missouri.
AT the same time there have been ru-
mors that the road was being built for
the Moores and would become part of
the Rock Island system. Some color