Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
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Iowa Senator Struck a Popular
Chord When He Made Re-
cent Speech
HAS RECEIVED MANY LETTERS
Remarks on Question of Tariff and
Reciprocity Commended by Hundreds
of People All Over the Country, Who
Have Sent Letters and kilograms Of
consratuIation.

Washington, d. c., a Ex-senator
Dolliver has a small wagon load of let
tiers in his possession. received during
the past week from citizens in all por-
tons of the United States, representing
every walk of life, from the humble
workman in the factory to the railroad
and college president, warmly COM
%nlending the observations made by the
Junior senator last Tuesday.
Senator Delivers expressed senti-
ments anent the reciprocity treaties
drafted by Hon. John A. Kasson, under
the watchful eye of that great protec-
ZIONIST and friend OF America, William
Mckinley, seem to have caught the
popular ear. From Maine to Calitornla.
from the manufacturing districts OF
massachusetts and Rhode Island, the
busy workshops Of Ohio and ms
vania, from the prairies of the great
west, these commendatory ana COLI
eratulatory letters have come IN a
steady stream which is developing into
a flood, Ministers OF h gospel, presl-
dents of republican clubs, men at the
head of great colleges and universities
bankers. merchants, mechanics, farm
ers, all join in the refrain: senator
you did well: hit EN- again.
The president of a republican cruz III
n Rhode Island city says: Your re-
marks were temperate and opportunei
from actual knowledge / can TESTIFY
that YOU have voiced the sentiments OF
the people of this section" Phe editoF
of n great church paper in Boston says:
More mower to you, Senator DolllNer'
Won have struck the neil on he head; II
is time the party shook itself loose IRON
the stale rut of do-nothingness and give
heed to the counsels of the men VINO
have made the party great. Ahu so
on; every letter brealhes repupRcanlsin
and a hope that congress may avall "
self Of the opportunity to arrange aa-
@vantageous treaties in the interest OF
the whole country.
There is one feature in connectioH
with this episode that Senator DolliVe1
is unable to clearly understand. -
not perceive how his remarks shouiu
have attracted any unusual atten.lon. ~
saw nothing of being sensational. I'M
senator says: III \ mao stooo .ns
place and advocated a comprehensive
revision Of the tariff, or radical meas
ures along any line, I can see thai sueA
observations might have been Regarded
as somewhat sensational. but G !
simply followed the line adopted pg
President Mckinley in his address ID
congress, urging the prompt ratihcatior
81 the treaties with a dozen nations, IN
yolying important concessions TO the
United States and of great benent ~
the people; the same doctrine espouse'
nv James G. Blaine, I confess am per-
nlexed to understand why such susges,
lions should be considered sensational
and revolutionary. II they were sensa-
tIonal and extreme, .hen we must ac-
Knowledge that William Mckinley was
leading his people by a false
his hear was set upon the reciprocal
treaties drawn with such astuteness Ds
Iowa.s great diplomat. John a. Aasson'
and he voiced his faith in them IN elo-
ouent words in the last OF MS puoie
n~tterances to the American people.