Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-14

Especial Washington Letter.
~ EVERAL years ago, when the |
trusts first began forming I'm
"a der the favorable influence Of
. robber tariff, l proposed to put :
on the free list every article
manufactured by trust. Recently
good deal has been said on the subject,
and the Republican party is badly di-
yided against itself on the subject.
Now comes Roosevelt advocating a
constitutional amendment; says moth
ing else will do any good. If there be
others who share that opinion, let
them read this press dispatch:
Peoria, Ill.-A stir something like that
caused by the handwriting on the wall at
BelshazZar's feast was created among the
Republicans in attendance at the conven-
ton of the Republican State League of
Clubs here by the appearance of an inno-
cent paragraph in the Peoria Journal, the
afternoon Republican daily. 1t occupied
the place of honor in the convention ex-
tra." first column, first page, and was In
troduced by glazing caption. Here 1t Is:
"Chicago.-The combination of the great
packing houses of the country which has
been under consideration and in process
of actual formation for the last six
months has been abandoned, at least for
the present, says the Tribune. The de-
cision not to contemplate the combination
Is due, in large degree, to the attitude
of the national administration toward
trusts as outlined by President Roosevelt
in his recent speeches and to the posi-
bility that in the event Of a consolidation
congress might remove the tariff sn cat
tle."
Thus the beef packers give us con-
frmation of our belief that good
strong free list will clean out the
trusts. Why, the mere fear of free
trade in cattle prevents the consumma-
ton of gigantic trust! This should
efectually squelch all Of Teddy's talk
about constitutional amendments in
the dim and distant future. A Demo
cratic congress is all that is needed
a body of legislators who will cut the
tariff off of glass, lumber, beef, every
thing that is necessity of life and
which is controlled by trust.
He Dotes on EN-.
/ Congressman Calderhead is not tear
ing his clothes in his anxiety to find a
remedy for the trusts-in fact, he likes
them. He wants more trusts. Another
thing-he takes a jab at organized Ia
Dor. There are few union men in his
district. There are many more Repub-
licans who would loudly indorse his
remarks on the subject but for the fact
that many Of their constituents belong
to labor unions. Among the number is
Senator Platt of Connecticut, who
emasculated the Chinese exclusion bill
when it was in conference in order that
it might not prove effective against
Chinese labor coming into the country.
Chinese cheap labor is the club that is
to be used to bring the labor unions to
terms. But, going back to Congress
man Calderhead, read what he thinks
of the trusts:
Topeka, Kan.-In remarkable political
speech w. A. calderhead. Republican con.
gresham from the Fifth Kansas district
defended the trusts, which he character
lied as "godsends to the country" and
denounced organized labor as 1.-THE great
est menace the country ever had"
His remarks have caused much COM
ment, as Mr.. Calderhead is prominent
member of the committee on banks and
banking in the lower house and has beer
regarded as conservative. He said ir
part:
"Why all this fuss about the trusts
Speaker Henderson has resigned because
some Republicans insist on tariff revision
as panacea for the imaginary Ills which
the trusts are supposed to represent Why
seek to remedy that which has been {
blessing? / deny that trusts constitut,
| an evil. contend that they have beer
a godsend to the country. I have NJ
sympathy or patience with this fus
about the trusts. I care not If it doe
/ r. ,orfx r
slider 1t all political buncombe. Trusts ar
the landmarks of progress in every chan
: mel of business and every avenue Of life
They have reduced the cost of living
They have furnished employment for la
: bor They have promoted science and en-
couraged invention Instead of attempt
ing to remedy or suppress or control
. or disturb that which we know is ,
blessing we should turn our attention t.
Ithat which is known to be an evil ant
take hand at suppressing organized la
Dor. I regard organized labor as tn
greatest menace this country has today
1t not only robs its members of their lib
erty. but is a constant menace to tn
, lives and property of the whole people"
"a Solid Republican Column"
1t will be remembered by the reader
of these letters that in my speech a
Bangor, Me-, before the Democrat
state convention June II declared
that the Republicans are badly spli
up and that for making that truthful
a assertion the ST. Louis Globe-D democrat
!, Republican organ grinder took me t
v task, denying my statement and dc
nouncing me as 80 queer person" what
! ever that may mean. 1t boldly asserte
!. that "the Republican column is solid.
Il Subsequently submitted certain bit
Of evidence which proved that wa
right. Here is another. The Washing
ton Post, independent, in an edotorif
q headed "Implacable Hostility" says:
t The fractional fight in the Republica
party, which broke out with great viru
lence during the first session of the Fifty
J" seventh congress. is still on. The organ
|. Of the minority that caused the defeat {
the administrators Cuban polcy-th
0 policy of Mckinley, of Roosevelt and {
!, a majority of the Republicans In cor
gress-are still firing their barb pointe
arrows Of malice" at the administration
. friends in congress. Although the cleo
5 ton Of Republican majority in the nez
n house Is by no means assured, the leadin
= organ of that bitter faction prefers tn
i election of Horace Boies to the return {
h Speaker Henderson by the voters of tt
Third Iowa district and regrets that thel
e lis no Boies in the Eleventh Ohio distri,
: ito take the measurements of anothe
Representative of the same breed as Her
derson-the. CALLED aid spawned hacl
tGrosvenor."
Tnat paper is the New York Pres
the men who, while posing as the onl
| genuine protectionists are doing far mor