Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
CUNN|Ng 1AR|FF VIEWS.
Governor interviewed In Strong
Defense Of Iowa Platform as
to Monopolies.
Replies to Cabinet Officers In.
terview and Newspapers That
Attack Platform.
Great Danger is Over.Capitaliza.
ton. Not Tariff Changes..All
Trusts Not Monopolies.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Nloines, Aug. 2o.-The Iowa
correspondent for the Minneapolis
Journal sent out to his paper yester-
day what purports to be an interview
with Governor Cummins upon the all
legged Iowa platform criticism of a
cabinet officer as reported in Chi
caso paper.
The governor comes to the defense
of Iowa republicans in the following
strong expression:
II have read with great care the in
terview With the cabinet officer in the
Record Herald of Aug. II, relating to
the tariff look upon it as an illad-
vised attempt to disparage and de-
feat the Iowa platform. 1t seems to
me that cabinet officer who is so
anxious to conceal his name should also
conceal his views. Our declaration up
on this subject is so plain that it re-
quires a good deal of ingenuity to mis- ;
and pervert 1t. am. how
ever not ut all alarmed about the out
come. The Iowa platform has four
Well defined statements pertaining to
the tariff easy of comprehension, and
which the republican voters
of the state are in full harmony.
F'irst-That our faith in the doctrine
of protection is unabated, which means
that we stand more strongly than ever.
ii that be possible, TOR those duties
upon imports that equalize the cost
of production here as compared with
the cost of production abroad, thus
giving to the American producer, under
all ordinary circumstances, the home
market at a fair price.
Second-That If it appears, under thu
development and rapid
change in conditions during the last
five years, that any product is receiving
too much or too little protection, the
duty will be lowered or raised. as may
be necessary to carry INTO effect the
principle upon which the whole plan
is based.
Third-That we believe in reciprocal
trades or treaties whenever we can
make a good bargain; that is to say
we can, by admitting free or with
l lower duty, 100000 of imports and
secure q new or enlarged market for
100000 of exports, we ought to do 1t,
ior the same reason that prompted
is to establish our protective system
to give our people more work
md our capital increased Investment.
Fourth-That If we find a monopoly
by combination of manu-
acturers or producers in any COM
modify. so that every man who buys
hat article must buy OF a single com
,any and pay the price that the avarice
md selfishness of the trust or COM
,ination may fix, then the tariff shall
lot be permitted to aid the trust or
in maintaining the mon
poly.
To put it differently, we are willing
o pay for whatever we buy the Ameri-
AN standard of prices, but they must
,e prices fixed by American compete
ion and not American prices fixed sole
V by the greed of a single manufac-
urer; and if the capacity of the cap
aims of industry" to organize is sutf- |
lent to stifle American competition,
hen we will at least take the chance
# finding it elsewhere.
These declarations seem to me to be |
No Disturbance Likely.
The agitation which the cabinet Off !
er breads so much ought not to oc-
ur. The somdness of the Iowa plat
orm ought to be accepted by all fair |
minded men. That here will be differ |
noes of opinion when the general prin- !
iples are applied is unquestionab bly, I
rue; but such differences arise in all /
egislation. and it is the extreme of fol- |
Y to assert that they will seriously dis
urb the industrial fabric or Brighten
he producers of the country. The truth I
5 that those who are enjoying monop- /
lies are every day laughing at the in
rtness of the people and wondering
ow long the reign OF inactivity will {
l ann not unmndful of the obvious
anger of a financial shock. but the
lenace is er-captalization and not
ariff changes. We can not always
the vast volume of worthless
onds and stocks which seem to have
o limit save the capacity of the print
ls press; but the remedy is to prohib-
the issue of the stocks and bonds. We
an not avert this disaster by falling on
ur knees and worshipng a tariff
cedule.
Platform Defended.
l take this opportunity of mentioning
charge that have seen in some re-
ublican newspapers. that our platform
onceded the democratic accusation
lat the tariff is the mother of trusts"
nd concurred With the democratic doe
inc that the tariff should be removed
'om all trust made goods.
The paper which gave utterance to-
lese statements must hold a low esti-
,ate of the intelligence of the MEM
crs of their party.
Trusts will exist without regard to
lie tariff and the only relation of the
NO things is this-that in some arti-
es it is easier TO establish a monopoly
| our own market if the tariff eN-
udes foreign competition.
Let it be distinctly borne in mind
nat the Iowa platform does not de- !
and the removal or reduction of du-
IS upon goods simply because they !
re made by a trust or combination. but
ally when the trust or combination has. l
lntrary to the immemoral law of civ |
IHed man, succeeded in securing a mo- 1
apoly of the product.
Recurring to the remarkable predic i
on of the cabinet officer as to the t
npossibility of inducing congress to
axe any changes whatsoever in the \
riff schedules, | am constrained TO be- t
eve that he has mistaken his view {
pint. He seems to look upon con- 1
'ess as the master of the American
Aople. whereas | have been accus- I