Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-19
ueig Enrsap 7ah -, 1909

prcmotive of any policy in the interest
of the whole American people to LAM
bast in rough speech the integrity. in
dependence and intelligence of the peo-
pie of this great state. If they cannot
be granted the courtesy of considering
public questions from their own stand
point, they will assume that prerogatlVe
as a right The American Economist,
or the power back of 1t. cannot put
spiked collar on their neck and twist
their head to suit the view from an
other standpoint in the service OF IN
terests which are peculiar.
But another thing. The American
Economist, in its own way defends Its
passionate onslaughts on the policy OF
reciprocity. 1t has led lobby on
Washington. and admits as much With
a sense of pride. The American Econo-
mist claims to be resisting the false
assumption that Dingley tariff should
be torn to tatters.. The assumption
is the American Economists own. we
believe the repeal of the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by the last
republican administration" declared
the republican national platform of 1896
was a national calamity, and we de-
mand their renewal and extension on
such terms as will equalize our trade
with other nations, remove the restric-
tons which now obstruct the sale oil
American products in the ports or
other countries. and secure enlarged
markets for the products of our farms,
forests and factories The republic
ans of Iowa have much offended the
high mugwumps of the American Pro-
tective Tariff league because of the
reiterated declaration that they in
dorse the policy of reciprocity as the
natural complement of protection and
urge its development as necessary to
the realization of our highest COM
mercial possibilities.
The American Economist is concern
ed. forsooth, for the integrity of the
Dingley tariff. And yet 1t has at its
elbow the law of 1897 and is not un-
acquainted with the provisions of sec
ton four. The congress that framed
the Dingley tariff was elected on the
platform of 1896; and so was William
Mckinley. Both the legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ment accepted as a part of the obliga-
ton OF the republican party to the
country. the policy of reciprocity The
last address of Mckinley was In adj
vocacy and defense of that policy And
yet. the American Economist presumes
to hold up the republicans of this state
as disloyal to "the best interests Of the
republican party If The Journal has
exhibited evidence OF Impotence, as
there is some proof. the provocation
has not been lacking.
The republicans of this state will not
resent candid and decent criticism.
They will not take as insult an express
sion of differences of view. 1t is not
claimed in behalf Of representative men
of this state. at Washington or in Des
Moines. that they are proof against
error. The republicans of Iowa are will
ing to take and give In honest debate.
The republicans of Iowa Will exercise
their freedom and such judgement as
they can in their own right command.
They are national republicans, and yet
they claim elbow room to be Iowa re-
publicans as we'll. 1t is not bombastic
to say that they will not take dictation
from the American Economis certain
ly not unless the character of 1T is
vastly changed.