The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-26


of the Iowa Republican platform. He
believes the plank adopted by the state
convention July 80 demanding tariff
revision is a step in the direction OF
free trade The action of the speak
er came as complete surprise to the
Republican leaders of Iowa and it is
likely to have great effect on the COM
ing elections not only in Iowa but
throughout the country.
Mr.. Henderson's Letter.
Mr.. Henderson's letter Of withdraw
al, which is addressed to Chairman c.
e. Albrook, of the notification COM
mittee, is as follows:
"My Dear Sir: l have never an
swered the kind notice communicated
by you and your associates. advising
me of my nomination for the eleventh
time by reclamation as the Republic
an candidate for congress for the
Third congressional district of Iowa.
Reported conditions in the public mind
in my district upon public policies in
duced me to take this delay. Since
my return to the district l have made
careful study as to the sentiment
in the district and state. and 1 believe
that there is no little sentiment-and
growing sentiment-amOng Republic
ans that | do not truly represent their
views on the tariff question.
Declines the Nomination.
believing this condition to exist
| and knowing that I do not agree with
| many Of my people that the trusts, to
which l am and have been opposed,
! cannot be cured or the people benefit
| ed by free trade in whole or in part,
l must decline to accept the nominal
ton so generously and enthusiastical-
ly made 1 have devoted twenty Of
the best years of my life to the serv-
| ice of my people and my country, and
| have fought for what | believed to be
| the best for the farmer, the laborer,
/ and the business interests of this dis
trict and state.
! Will Give His Views Later.
Il am grateful for the devotion that
f, has ever been accorded me, and to
the hour of my. death will hold in
grateful heart the memory of that de-
votion. | will later on give in some
detail my views and convictions OH our
conditions and on public questions,
and state my reasons Why the Repub-
| lican party and its policies should CON
| tinue in the confidence Of the voters
! of the United States, and WHY the
doctrines of the Democracy should find
no Judgement in the faith and teach
! ings Of the Republican party.
VERY truly yours.
I'D. B. HENDERSON,"
| The Objectionable Plank.
| The tariff plank in the platform to
which Mr.. Henderson took execution
| is as follows:
eve stand by the historic policy of
! the Republican party in giving pro-
/, lection to home industries and point
for it's ample vindication to the extra
ordinary rapidity with which our ma
! ttOnal resources have been developed
and our Industrial and financial in
| dependence secured. We favor such
changes in the tariff from time to
| time as become advisable through the
/ progress of our industries and their
| changing relations to the commerce of
the world. We indorse the policy of
reciprocity as the natural complement
of protection and urgeeits development
as necessary to the realization of our
! highest commercial possibilities"
Action Carefully Considered.
Speaker Henderson's action was not
the result of a hasty decision. For
| weeks he has been considering the
subject and endeavoring to learn his
duty in the matter. He studied the
conditions in his district, learned the
sentiments Of party leaders there, and,
he says, found considerable sentiment
conflicting with his political views.
Not until Monday, however did Mr.
Henderson make known his deter
| mination. Then he notified several Of
his political friends that he had decided
to decline the nomination. Word was
sent to several of the party leaders