Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16

Here's Il late editorial from the
4 Hartford tconn) Courant under the
! headline of Iowa Toes the Line 1t
says:
I'VE We're reluctant to believe that
the Iowa republicans. al their conven-
ton in Des Moines last week, had
yielded to the counsels of timidity but
! the Cedar Rapids antitrust plank in
two, and thrown the more valuable part
overheard They didn't. They say in
1902 what they said in 1901. We fa-
vor. they say. any modification of the
tariff schedules that may be required to
prevent their affording shelter to mo-
ropoiy.' This declaration was not sent
over the wires to us Wednesday night;
hut it's in the Des Moines platform all
RIGHT tho Henderson. Hepburn. Hull
and others wanted it left out. Coupled
with that other declaration. We favor
such changes in the tariff from time to
time as may become advisable thru the
progress of our industries and their
changing relations to the commerce of
the world it assures to Iowa republic
ans the honor of being the party's van
guard in the campaign.
The same interests and influences
that tried, unsuccessfully. to keep the
first of these two declarations out of
this years platform exerted themselves
TO prevent a specific approval of reci-
rrocity with Cuba on this subject, too
the Iowa republicans toe the line
What they say about the general policy
of reciprocity is comprehensive and
emphatic; it would have delighted
W i
stop at generalties. We endorse his
president Roosevelt's) recommends
ton as to reciprocity with Cuba they
say. and believe that this policy is
necessary to preserve and complete the
leneficent work we have done in that
island, and that 1t will be mutually
beneticent to the people of Cuba and
the United States. The OXnardites and
their allies-open and secret-get no
comfort from Iowa.
These enemies-open and secret-of
the reciprocity policy are p1itical enc
iilies OF President Roosevelt. tho some
oil them are much in his company and
profess the warmest friendship for him.
They have their knives up their
sleeves: they will use them if they get
. chance; and they are hoping for the
chance. The Iowa republicans like
President Roosevelt They think he's
about right. We look forward they
say. to his election to the presidency
in 1904 as foreshadowed event de-
manded by the popular will, and one
that will maintain and promote the ma
tonal prosperity and conserve every
national interest 1t has not been usual
in our politics for state conventions to
name anybody howsoever deserving
FOR our highest office two years before
hand We think. for various reasons,
that the departure from custom which
the country is seeing this year will not
harden into precedent.
For months past the air has been as
full of vile ISLANDERS upon our soldiers
as certain nondeScript Americans
working diligently and overtime. have
been able to fill it. The Iowa republic
ans have an emphatic word to say
about that matter also We are proud.
they say. 'of the high standard of
good conduct maintained by members
of American families doing duty in the
army while they are executing our laws
and carrying civilization to peoples in
the far east under eXacting conditions.