Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-22
Fam MeKinley appointed john \. Kas-

| lam Mckinley appointed John y. kas-
son.of Iowa. commissioner TO negotiate
| reciprocal treaties with foreign coun-
tries. He negotiated eighteen su n
treaties, which We're referred to con-
sress by Presidem, Mckinley for rati-
fieaton. but the syndicatcd interests
have bSen sufficiently powerful 10 pre-
went their ratification. But that has
mot changed the law o. the policy OF
The republican party. If the republican
Marty has gone back on reciprocity.
why dent they repeal section 4 of the
Dingley law? rhe fact is the national
republican party is in favor of reci-
procity. The syndicated interests are
opposed to 1t. Ii is a question which
Will control"
Judge Prouty quoted from the re-
publican state platforms which in the
past three Years. We're. pronounced!y for,
reeiprce NY. and continuing said:
"Then who Is who: the fellow that
endorses and defends reciprocity or
the fellows who oppose 1t? tell you
that those fellows who call themselves
'standpatters are traitors to old-line
republcpnism. Sonre times things are
named by their opposites. Ingersoli
once said that the leanes; man he ever
man he ever knew was named Lean
aud the fellow Who in this state calls
himself a 'standpatter.' is the fellow
who doesn't stand pat
Quotations We're given freely from
the issues of the Dies Moines Capital in
1901 and at other times. when it was
strong ssiitoyially for tariff revisions.
declaring that tine policy of protect
ing gnonopoiies which are paralyzing
competition in the markets of the
world is Inconsistent and indefemsible'
may mean one thing a,ii tariff revision
by democrats an entirely different
thing" The judge said he might quote
column after column from the Capita!
10 show that the Iowa plank which
Young has since SO much criticised was
advocated by himself both before and
after It's adoption. There is strange
contrast between Mr.. Young before
and after taking" continued tina
Judge. Wonder what made him
change" And in conclusion. discuss
Ing the same subject. he added:
II was much amused at his editorial
IN last Fridays paper in which he said
that the governors speech would
greatly embarrass the president. Let
me sugges. to Mr.. Young that neither
Governor Cummins nor his friends have
ever embarrassed the president. Not a
Cummlns republican in Iowa can be
found that is not heartily In favor of
me denomination of President Roose-
Welt Can he say as much for his
standpat friends? When some one was
sought In Iowa to stir up opposition
and organization against President
Roosevelt was Governor Cummins or
his friends sought? Nay. rather was 1t
not that prince OF standpatters, j. w.
Blythe?"
1t viii be observed from these brief
excerpts from the somewhat extended
address OF Judge S. F.. Prouty. deliv-
cred last night that the political fight
il this county In connection with the |
con gressional matter may prove to be
a test OF the loyalty of the republicans
os the county to their state platform |
and PARTY and to President Roosevelt.
AT any rate it IS not to be without |
some Interesting features that may
have a bearing on the party attitude In |
the entire state.