The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
ROOSEVELT FOR IOWA DEA."
GOV. CUMMiNs CONVERTS HIN
TO TARIFF REFORM.

u0e DT1Nu ~ s"'S 'N-'
Iowa Convention and Fav0rs II fo'
tho National Republican COnvenuo1
, Next Year-St. Louis Platform oi
1890 Paraph rased-Tartn That FRO
notes MopopOlies TO Re Denounced
Sioux CITY, Iowa, May 9.-Tarif reform
will be tho dominant feature Of the National
Republican platform Of next year, II mer
of such influence as President Roosevelt
Senator Allison and Gov. Cup1mins can
have their way. 1t is learned from au-
thentic sources that they have spent many
hours In considering a plank written py
Gov. Cummins and that they have agreed
to lend It their joint support.
Whether II Is a victory for Gov. Cummins
or the anti-tarif reform faction OF the party
cannot long remain in doubt, as the PLANK
will be embodied In the Iowa platform To
be adopted at the State Convention here In
June.
The platform as endorsed by them 10
radical departure from that OF 1900. though
1t differs little from that of 1896. The ST.
Louis plank is para phrased in several places
but in each case it is to strengthen the idea
that the tariff schedules are not perma1e nt
and must he modified from time to time to
meet altered conditions.
The Iowa idea. as expressed In the Iowa
platforms OF 1901 and 1902, dictated by
Cummins. Is substantially the same, e1-
cept that the Objectionable words shelter
for monopoly" have been eliminated on
tho theory that they are too easily dis
torted. 1t is practically agreed, how
ever, that the word monopoly shall app
pear in the platform In some connection,
80 as to express the sense Of the Republic
can party to be that in case 1t is found
it Ia to be revised Immediately.
The st. Louis platform, which Is to he
followed closely. says
We are not pledged to any particular SEIZED;
s to The r. t o ts
time and Of production. The ruling and un,
prinS ipe + the nIdteo,ion q. ana
/ Reciprocity and protection are twin measures
Of Republican policy and 60 hand In hand
a1S so Tor II, Tsat
, OF life that we do lot produce
The Iowa plank which has made Gov.
| Cummins famous. says:
We stand ty the historic policy of the Re-
| Industries, and point for ample vindication
to the extraordinary 1apidity with which our our
nna na1 ana Sssa dGS d
dence secured We favor such changes in
the tariff from time to time as become ad-
e CONF r'S Of the World We indose the
oGy Of ana a. the nss9
as necessary to the realization of our highest
commercial possibilities We favor any modi-
required to prevent their aaording shelter to
monopoly,
Gov. Cummins first attained prominence
in politics by waging an aggressive fight
,nd IN, -
Legislature. Through him the old Re-
publican leaders came to be known as the
amachine" tools OF the railroad lobby
His campaign incurred the bitter enmity
of Senator Gear Secretary Shaw, Con-
grcssnen Hepburn. HUI! Lacey and Cousins,
delegation. Senator Allison merely showed
his displeasure. but tactfully avoided be-
coming a partisan Secretary Wilson fol-
lowed his example Senator Doliiver was
an enthusiastic advocate of the tariff re-
form idea of Cumnlins, and has since trained
with the Cummins faction. ...
Cummns gained unquestioned control
charge OF his enemies that he was Demo-
crat. He dictated the two. state plat
forms so bitterly denounced by them, and
they were adopted with a whoop. At the
last session Of the Legislature he forced
the adoption Of anti-railway legislation
far as Iowa was concerned. He then came
into demand as a public speaker, and PRES
entity attracted such national attention that
his speeches at Detroit, Chicago and Min
neapolis were published widely and COM
mcnted upon.
He was booked for speeches at Lincoln.
Omaha and Peoria when President Roose-
welt became alarmed at the oft-repeated
assurances OF Secretary Shaw. Congress
men Hepburn, Hull and others that Gov
Cummins was preaching Democratic doc
trine which was spreading like wildfre
on the Iowa prairies.
At this juncture, three months ago, the
President summoned Gov. Cummins to
ences with him at the White House Gov.
Cummnss personality and his manner Of
explaining the Iowa idea" pleased the
President, who quickly expressed the
belief that Cummins was sound Republi-
can but had been misrepresented through
the unfortunate lack of tact with which
the "idea' was expressed in the Iowa plat
form.
The President said that Gov. Gummins's
views were in substance embodied in the
st. Louis platform.
Exactly" said Gov. Cummins.
Then can't you agree on the st. Louis
PLATFORM" suggested the President. It's
good enough. Republioanism for me or
Senator Allison was then summoned to
the conference as the one Iowa leader in
position to promote harmony. Two meet
ings with Gov. Cummins have since been
| held by him, both at Chicago. Gov Cum
Minis, serene in his knowledge OF his
strength in Iowa, refused to recede ma
terialIy from his most advanced position
on the reform plank. He even refused
to agree to the total elimination Of the
word monopoly. He also declined to con-
sent to the selection Of Congressman Hep
burn as the temporary chairman OF the
State Convention. At his suggestion ex-
Congressman George D. Perkins, a tariff
reform man. was selected for chairman.
Senator Allison, it was decided, should
write the platform at the State convention,
but il was to be along the lines suggested.
A draft of the platform was completed
Just before the President reached Iowa on
his Westward trip. For an entire day,
during this trip, Mr. Roosevelt was cloeeted
between stops with the Governor. He
had letter from Senator Allison which
contained the draft Of the plank. He ex-
pressed delight that harmony once more
reigned in Iowa and assured the Governor
that he and Senator Allison would have his
Endorsement in their effort to have the
Iowa plank OF this year made part OF the
NATIONAL Republican platform Of next year.
Thus 1t is said by the adherents OF the
Governor that he has practically made
good his declaration. often expressed, that
he would never stop trying until he had sue
ceeded In injecting the Iowa idea into the