The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-03
TARIFF TINKERS LOSE IOWA.
IN THE STATE HAS
CHANGED SINCE FAIL.
A Compensate frank IN which There WIN
- Ne Trace q the Cumsnins Idea win
Be Adopted NJ tho state Convention
Senator Allison ID t. Draft II.

Senator Allison 10 70 Draft II.
DUBUQUE, Ia. April as.-The Iowa
Idea" has been entombed. 1t is settled
that there will be no contest on the tartn
plank OF the next Republican State plat
form. This Is admitted alike by the friends
OF the much discussed shelter plank and
the opponents OF WHAT ex-Speaker hender-
son defined as free trade poison, which
he declared would not cure whatever evils
may attend certain trusts.
The last platform advocated the removal
of duties that may afford shelter to mo-
nopoly." This was construed by the Demo-
Gratis as an admission by the Republicans
that the tariff does shelter monopoly, and
congressman Hull. Lacey and Cousins
and Senator Allison and Mr.. Henderson.
anprehendinR this construction OF its mean
ing. opposed it's adoption in conference
but yielded to what seemed to be the pre-
Shortly after that conference Gov Cum
Minis delivered an address in Minneapolis,
in which he went 80 far as TO enumerate
certain schedules which should be removed
n me oeC' hsd BEEN Established n the steel
industry and that duties should be re-
moved from steel products. At Milwaukee,
subsequently he went on record as favor1ng
the reduction of duties regardless OF the
reciprocity treaties. At this stage Of his
doctrine tariff reformers turned from nm
almost in a body and refused to acqulesce
in his Impeachment Of reciprocity .
Congressman Cousins said OF the sheler
plank after its incorporation ~ the las.
lie. coi1cocted by. lot OF trucking hypo-
critics, and Wilt be preaching the doctrine
o. true Republicanism when the pansies
are growing over their graves; Like
Speaker Henderson, SoIs na ,h aeG iast cam.
paien defending the platform. That the
blank was incorporated In the platform
inss due to the fact that Cummins is In
control Of the party machinery IN the
State and secured his NOMINATION osSspsSS
the opposition q the tisv element no" '"s"e'
But the platform did not represent the
x,,evs 81 A majority OF the party: cam
paign started by the gh-protection papers
~ The State against the CumImns doctr,ne
waged rancorously throughout Lne IA, n
CO... was merely shifting for place
in the limelight and by his advocacy OF
n political haresy was seeking to focus the
aaze Of public men upon him. His oppo-
nents waged unceasing warfare, ano sen st,
ment has 20 s shan g iowa Republicans that
thew favored tariff revision. to-day IT must
ha so;d Of them that they are opposed to
changes In the tariff except as inaicated
in the st. Louis platform, when changed
conditions shall warrant reduction IN some
and increase in other schedules
The differences bet tween the Cummins ana
anti-C ummins or the revision and anti
Tevision factions of the party, have been
len nv common agreement to the arhitra-
me,t of Iowa's senior Senator, Mr.. Allison.
II was with the purpose in view OF OBTAIN,
100 the views Of Messrs. Cummins and
Perkins, the latter Of whom 10 neither an
mira prot ectionist nor a revisionist. that
Senator Allison conferred with them In
Sbicaeo last week Mr.. Allison has been
CHARGED with the task Of writing the har.
mony plank and Ia said to have prepared
a draft OF the compromise. 1t Will 20 no
further than the ST. Louis platform. and will
rot advocate an immediate REDUCTION as
Cummins has done. nor confess the FAILURE
Of the principle OF reciprocity. an i'm
ni;ed admission made by the Governor in
his Milwaukee address.
The convention date hns been ret Tor
july / in Dies Moines. The Allison plank
doubtless will be accepted without amend
Inent and harmony In the party restored.
Gov. Cummins will have no opposition Tor
denomination, but during his next term
moyement-signs Of which are already
observable--willbe started for the purpose
OF RELOCATING him TO private life.