The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-08
EMPHASIZING THE RELATIONSHIPS


Were there not already fitting party for their
reception, the of Republican voters dssatis
ned With the national machines tariff attitude would
almost justify them in establishing independent
potca representation. Within the last ten days re-
vision sentiment has reached the height of demon
tauon, by way of protest against the Republican
partys recent transactions in Iowa. the sefstultifca-
tlon OF the politicians and sitting of the peoples i'm
portunites as result of machine interference
Bold expressions the length and breadth of the
country precipated by the nominal nterment of To-
Wals reveal the extent of public sentiment fyorinc
repeal of at least those schedules which shelter mo-
nopoy However suddenly called FORTH the expressions
nave not been rash or immoderate, the opinions
haZirded without full knowledge of the lengths to
winch such revision would lead the party.
In the rank and file of Republicans there is the
knowledge that monopoly uncontrolled is not good
the American people home building individuals nor
for the nation III other than industrial aspects but
that it restricts private and menaces public rights
ana that It's evils are percepble and to large ex-
tent eradicable.
During the present and past administrations the
people have had abundant opportunity consider the
trust evil and they have in the main agreed and set
tied upon the cures for its FORMS Previously
the Republicans of the country had heard from the
lips OF Mr.. Roosevelt himself that the trusts must be
slackled and that one way to do it through de-
stroyng the protection afforded by a discriminating
tariff Perhaps by his utterslnces contributed
more to the linking in the popular mind of the trust
and tariff questions than he Consequently his decla-
ration to Congress in December that revision was not
remedy startled the country like bolt out of the
heavens Partly because of his inconsistency but
largely because he had turned against the settled con-
vlctons of the people he failed materially to disturb
the practical unanmity upon the linked questions
and only succeeded in emphasizing their correlation
In his abrupt assumption of the machines purpose
and the propagation of its doctrine, he emphasized
too the methods by which monopoly sought and seeks
to defend and further fasten hold upon the people
Iowaisn, or the Iowa idea, has wrought to the
same purpose. 1t originated in bolt from the ma
chine 1t was assertion of the truth which lay in
the popular mind everywhere and accordingly it drew
universal attention. Iowaism was an expression in
which the Republican rank and file participated gen.
orally without geographical distinctions. The Idea"
fell in rich soil which President Roosevelt and the
others who have labored to uproOt it themselves
sisted to prepare and Notwithstanding its many up
roongs" it has grown The political Vaccinations in
Iowa have illustrated the machine-an monopoly
necton and the deceptive policy be tried upon the
body Of voters
1owaisnl, being at first simple declaration in IA
fyor of revision, is longer positive declaration 1t
stands now as a mere admission that the tariff
shelters monopoly Coupled with the admission is no
promise of relief. That is the Iowa idea it now
exists in the mind of the people. 1t has no other
existence. The careless phraseology" has been
stricken out of the Iowa platform, and will not be
allowed to creep into other Republican Platforms The
machine in the trusts behalf is capable of imposing
its will upon the politicians who make platforms
but not upon the people who do their own thinking
and their voting.