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[[NDERS0N
| DECLINES TO RUN
..,., Of the House Not 10 Ac-
cord With His Party
OVER TRUSTS
congre.. Must Control Them
r., believer IN reciprocity
ZOO, a surprise In Washington


saw, surprise In Washington
.,.ore Ia. Sept. 16.--Speaker Hen
~ 'n endlng that his views In respect
,Ss treatment of trusts by reducing
.,o IN whole or part, are not W
utth the views of many Oh MS
~" IN Iowa. has this day declined to
mo nomination for Congress ana
'',hdrawn from the race. Speaker
.So,sop has addressed the follow
later to c. L. Albrook of Eldora'
r.,,man Of the notification com
lttee
auv Dear slr;--I have never an,
,srsJ Inc kind notice commul,lyawa
' vou and your associates, advising
~ nv nomination for the eleventh
u h~ acclamatlon as Republican
asssta for Congress for the Third
nu",Ssional district of Iowa. Re.
u:"S CONDITIONS in the public MIND
w district upon public policies IN
nrsS me to take this delay
,snce my return to this district
.so made a careful study as to inc
r,ment in the district and state, ana
5slieye that there is no little seni-
,,ut and a growing one among re
lblleans that DO not truly represent
Mil views on the tariff question.
spaeying this condition to exist, ana
,aring that | do not agree with
rspy Of my people that truiN; to which
en- and have been opposed, can be
forb4d or the people benefited by free
a. in whole or in part, ] must de-
i,so 10 accept the nomination so gra-
rimsly and enthusiastically made.
i have devoted 20 of the best years
!, nv lie TO the service of my people
M nv country and have fought for
Mai believed TO be best FOR the iarm-
n The laborer and the business inter-
cgt, OF this district and state. am
grateful for the devotion that has ever
iNn accorded me and TO the hour or
inv death VIII hold in grateful heart
ma memory OF that devotion.
" will later on give In some detall
nv views and convictions on our oondl
lions and on public questions and state
my reasons why the Republican party
and its policies should continue in the
confidence of the voters of the United
States, and why the doctrines of the
Democracy should find no Judgment In
lhe faith and teachings Of the Repup-
Ian party Very truly yours.
"D. b. HENDERSON"
Speaker Henderson announced his
. withdrawal after a conference OF sew
4 Qa hours with Chairman CHASER OF
he congressional committee and
friends this evening. Speaker Hendey-
son has been CONTEMPLATING this action
for two weeks, but mad intimated moth
ing of IL to his friends until yesterday.
A. the conference his friends impl0re1
Tim not to take the action, but TO 10
avail He said be had made up HIS
mind, and no argument could cause
HIN TO change his decision. When ask
ell for his reason for his withdrawal,
Speaker Henderson said;
MY letter to Chairman Albrook Is
The whole thing In a nutshell You
cannot kill the trusts by applying free
trade without killing our own indus
tries The foreign trusts are fighting
DE American trusts, and do not be-
leye that for the purpose Of CONTROL
/ hg American trusts, we should make
1 market for foreign trusts, thereby
cushing out the industries Of this
country After my conference last Sat
tnay at Waterloo, hearing the views
The chairman OF my district, | con-
GNed that my views on the tariff ques.
'm were at variance with those OF
nv party, and ! did not desire to ar-
NAi In false position"
THE SPEAKERS POSITION,
Dubuque Ia, Sept. 16.-Speaker Hen
esson gave out an address this even
ls Which states his views on the trust
question and says because of these
Mss' which are not In accord with the
we PLATFORM and with the opinions Of
lnnlntnt members Of his party. he de-
glss to accept the nomination. The
tNNss Is TO the Republican voters of
us inlId Iowa district"
hs says. being a Republican he is n
EssCuonist, and II he ever entertained
uVlN as to the wisdom of the pro-
esuon policy a comparison between
present. ana past would blot out
s"a 0oaot. lie then speaks with salts
s""u u me tariff planks of the last
w national platforms, and SAYS.
~ uIee years | have advocated
s"Is control Of trusts to Congress. IN
~ augment proper supervision can
p oe mad until Congress has power
ausat Them | am glad 10 see from
,e'hes made by our fearless and ne.
4. vlnei executive that he Is adv0cat-
/ .eueral control over these corpora
r WIZ ana While IN some quarters they
~, ~ sheer at II | have not seen any
sn,'tySiuon yet except this, that seems
n, st Nhely 10 bring relief. No pro
h .,'n mas ever been made by the
N ~, y'Scy except to put everything
H.. ifee list and give the country
he. .aas' IN other words, they pro
70 XIII the child dead I'm order
ev.r H. They propose TO slaughter
vs.A interest In the United States,
"a Si capital or labor. in a WIFI |
tusls W proNlue remedy iOr
|. , my opinion, II combinations could |
lav. sed and controlled we would |
n, ~! itlle demand for changes In |
Il, pn Jaws. To show how strongly
rhi,Yupllcan party feels upon this |
Il 49, ~ us state platform this year |
M, "ieS IN favor OF any modifica- |
/, NIL, M me tariff that may be required |
ON N''-nt anording shelter to monop. |
rDc,s ~ democratic friends treat this as
Io,hlss mo rree-trade grounds. IL Is |
cl,,saSs OF The sort. IL is a bold a.. |
,n5s that II notifications of the |
ion sh',i equlred to prevent monopoly |
a p,og,raesi.,,erlng itself under the wings |
tao5isassV then the tariff shall he |
aror W prevent that condition.
tAs ,s.' ms part " any great interest in
it,ivs Is prospering through prc.
an I. pncy or any other legislat ton |
ati nn using It's advantages. growth |
ca n,a,ppe7y 10 plumber the Amerl- |
It'll. i,pS, Tor one am ready 10 |
ray IA ~ whatever legal means we |
IN n S,s aole 10 adopt, providing that |
Interest We do not hurt innocen. |
woen ] am not prepared 10 saw |
dAs,r.., willing TO strike down and |
foner a nar'an combinations and le; |
'hs vo,t OilplnAtions come In and DO |
our ows wv ] would like TO control |
eoul. IA operations so that there
eau 90, 'AI play among the Ameri- |
thai h,s. ! have been more amused |
har, re-. az the suggestions that |
trf M AGAINST any changes in the |
gshs,al LUZ LUZ have been against a |
don AZ VISION, recognizing the wis. |