The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-07-25
The NATIONAL PLATFORM.
That of Iowa Republican Conventio,
Will I'm All Probability
Rc Adopted.

The Boston Herald's Washington coli
respondent sums up the prevailing SEN
timent at the national capital. and says
the Iowa platform will be adopted by
the national convention nexty year. This
Is the disinterested opinion OF a non
partisan observer. The Herald IL in
dependently democratic. and like .Hher
democratic papers. rather inclined to
disparage the tariff revision sentiment
in Iowa. The democrats intend to make
the campaign next year on this issue.
and will monopolize It II tbsy can. To
this end they agree with substantial
unanimity that the Iowa idea is now
dead and buried. But the Herald with
more fairness than the democratic press
In general, says:
"The Iowa tariff and trust pianks. writ
en- by Senator Allison and accepted by al
factions In the republican state convention
may be adopted as part of the republican
platform at the national convention mex,
year. They were read with the greatest In
terest by public men here In view of the
fierce fight in the past between the tariff
-evisionists and the sta I'D patters' In tho
republican party OF Iowa The mastery
hand OF Senator Allison. prince Of concii-
iators and gifted in compromise. had
wrought out planks which were as salts
factory to the radicals as to the conseTva-
lives. and acceptable as well to President
Roosevelt. Governor Cummins. as the
leader OF the radicals. and the Iowa mem
bers OF the cabinet. Secretary Shaw and
| Secretary Wilson. with other conserva-
| tives, agreed that Senator Allison was the
man to draft the declaration that would
| tarmonize the differences and he has sue
| ceeded In doing so. The Iowa republicans
| have taken. through his guidance, what Is
President Roosevelt's position, and VIVA,
will undoubtedly be the position Of the
republican national convention in 1904. II
| the committee on resolutions In that con-
vention, OF which Senator Lodge may be
chairman. does not adopt the Iowa tarin
and trust declarations In phrase, IL will d.
| so-ip fact and the convention will adopt II:
report. Tarifr revision is promised. Th'
| fact remains. however. that tariff revision
will not be begun during the life OF th'
present congress. Ii has been set aside FOL
the time being at least In the minds anC
| plans of the high protectionists IL has beer
| set aside until after the presidential cleo
| ton, and this means until after the mex
presidential Inauguration and until thu
next congress convenes in December. 1875
unless earlier called in extra session"
This Is not an unfair statement of the
the situation, says the Des Moines Re.
| gister and Leader. The Iowa platform
promises revision. but not until the first
congress OF the new administration as
sembles, unless an extra session should
be called after the presidential election
There is no reason to believe the Her.
AIDS correspondent is not right in his
guess that the Iowa idea will be the IA
tional idea next year. 1t is known to be
the Roosevelt idea. 1t is incorporated in
planks that have been carefully drawn
and that have been Endorsed by the re-
publican leaders. The national conven-
ton cannot do better IL It tries. and II
will have little disposition to try.