Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-07
Would Have Allison Write the
Platform-Replies to Cum
minis Interview
ROOSEVELT HAS SAID IT ALL
The Burlington Lawyer and Politician
Takes cummins Up on His Hope for
a Platform Expressed in Language
Chosen by Some Eminent Leader
and Would Trust Allison.

Special to Times Republican
Burlington, April THE Hawkeye
this morning prints an interview with
j. w. Blythe in which he discusses the
state platform and the position of Gov
ernor Cummins and Senator Allison,
his attention having been called to the
recent interview with Governor Cum
minis. Mr.. Blythe said:
81 have seen the governors interview
and have no doubt whatever that he is
right In his statement os Mr.. Allison's
general view Of the subject of reci-
procity. Senator Allison has repeatedly,
upon the stump and elsewhere for
years, declared his adherence to this
policy, and there is nc reason to be-
llieve that he has changed his mind. al
| tho, of course, with his wide experience
In such matters he.can not but be more
and more impressed with the difficulty
OF giving effect to policy of this char
acter, involving, as 1t does, such large
and diverse interests
Asked IL he had noticed the sugges-
ton OF Governor Cumm.ns in regard to
the action of the coming state conven-
ton upon the platform, Mr.. Blythe re-
Piled:
The declarations of the governor in
this behalf are what have expected
fo hE, rnx arY,f, fc rcf fNf
sill a republican,. More than that, he
lacclamation. AS the accepted nominee,
he naturally will desire the adoption of
platform which shall eliminate from
the convention any possibility Of a coll
lision between those VINO perhaps en-
ltertain somewhat divergent views upon
general policies. The republicans of
this state are all in favor Of protection
and all stand upon the national and
Istate platforms of recent years. There
have been differences oS opinion as to
detail, but this was inevitable. Such
differences occur in every campaign;
but the governors desire, and that of
every other republican. ought to be to
express in the platform the general
principles upon which all agree, leav-
ing out of sight, so far Is may consist
emily and properly be done. the points
upon which individuals have differed.
In a state platform especially 1t is wise
to ignore those debatatle points upon
which the party has not as yet made
any explicit declaration thru Its nation
al convention.
"The republicans of Iowa are cordial
ly for President Roosevelt and the pres
ident in recent utterances has taken the
people fully into his confidence on the
subject of the tariff and Athe trusts.
liz Governor Cummins agrees with the
president, and he says he does, think
it will be hard to find any republican in
Iowa who will dissent. The presidents
minneapolis speech leaves no doubt that
he adheres to the traditional policy of
protection, which he says Is funda-
mentally based upon ample recognition
Of the difference between the cost OF
production-that is, the cost of labor
here and abroad. and Of the need to
see to it that our laws shall in no
event afford advantage in our own mar
ket to foreign industries over American
Industries, to foreign capital over
American capital. to foreign labor over
American labor In the same speech,
as to suggested revision of the tariff,
the president said "Our aim should
be to preserve the policy of protec-
tive tariff in which the nation as
whole has acquiesced, and yet where
ever and whenever necessary to change
the duties in particular paragraphs or
schedules as matters of legislature de-
tall If such change is demanded by the
interests of the nation as a whole
Wherever even single schedule Is
considered, some interests VIII appear
to demand change in almost every
schedule in the law, and when 1t comes
to upsetting the schedules generally the
effect upon the business interests OF the
country would be ruinous.
Incidentally, the presidents Mime
apolis speech has some suggestions as
to the application Of the policy of re-
ciprocity to which every republican
should give earnest attention.
1.-The presidents utterances upon the
subject of trusts, in recent speeches.
indicate a resolute and settled purpose
to deal with this difficult subject so
as to secure the efficient regulation
and control of all industrial and COM
mercial enterprises, and at the same
time to avoid hurtful interference with
business interests as well as of every
thing that may retard their growth and
prosperity.
"All of the essentials of political
platform will be found expressed in
clear and unmistakable words in the
presidents addresses since he left
Washington, and a platform could
easily be made up of quotations from
his speeches without looking further,
at least upon those subjects of which
he has treated"
81 have also noticed the suggestion.
made by the governor, that some emf
nent leader of the party be entrusted
with the duty of writing the platform.
This seems to be an expedient and wise
means of avoiding factional dispute.
Taking Governor Cummins' suggestion
in connection with an earlier sugges-
tion of the Register Leader, that
the platform be entrusted to Senator
Allison, l, infer that both suggestions
tend toward the selection of the same
person. If Senator Allison will accept
this responsibility. he will bring to 1t
not only very wide experience. but 1t
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