The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
Some Errors Corrected.

Inc Home Market club has found
in Iowa, Mr.. Cummins' state, the home
Of the Iowa idea," paper which
Is sufficiently high tariff to make its
utterances available as Home Market
club literature; and that means good
deal, for no one has ever yet seen a
tariff high enough to suit the Home
Market club. This paper, which voices
the sentiments of the high protection
lists SO, satisfactorily, is LATE Young's
Des Moines Capital. Am editorial
from a recent issue of that paper mas
come to hand as one Of the publica-
tons of the high tariff propaganda.
In that editorial, which character
ICES tariff revision, and particularly
such modification as was suggested by
our late president, the great apostle
Of protection, in his last public speech,
as tariff-ripping, reference Is made to
the defeat Of Eugene N. Foss, a Bos-
ton congressman running for re-e1eo-
ton on a reciprocity platform.
It Is charged that after Mr.. Foss
had educated enough Of his party up
to his reciprocity, views to give him
the nomination, those who had fol-
lowed him that far concluded that
they might as we'll go further in the
same direction and vote the demo-
cratic ticket.
On. the principle that one story is
good till another is told, that version
Of Mr.. Foss' defeat will do where the
facts are not known. Mr.. Foss did
get the nomination as an advocate Of
moderate tariff revision and a cham
pion Of Canadian reciprocity. A ma
jority Of his party in his district agreed
with him. But when the election
came on, those who opposed his nomi-
nation on account of his tariff views,
the -delectable Home Market club
| crowd, withdrew their support and
Foss was beaten. There was no ques-
! ton as to his title to the nomination
1 on the ground Of standing for the ma
jority sentiment of his party, but the
high protection element, never will
ing to yield a syllable Of their doc
trine that schedules are. forever in
violable, were willing. to see him de-
feated. They rather enjoyed serving
notice upon him and all republicans
that no one who does not fall dowr
and worship the tariff fetch which
they have set up can have any support
from them. 49, p. T.. ~. -.
The same editorial proceeds further
to cite another case, which, it says
was very much like that Of Mr.. Foss
lit declares that Eugene g. Hay OWED
his defeat for the nomination in this
: district. two years ago to his advo
cacy of Canadian reciprocity. O.
Ecourse everybody in Minneapolis know
: better. Everybody knows that befor,
the preliminary campaign was over
Mr.. Fletcher was advocating CANADIAN
4 reciprocity to the best Of his ability
because it was the sentiment of tn
81 district, and that the result Of tn
;. primary did not turn upon that issu
at all. The Capital, with the sam
disregard for the facts, charges tina
after his defeat Mr.. Hay sulked an
, that his friends su1ked with him. MI
!, Hay went right out on the stump i
1.-The regular campaign following tn
: Iprimary and, together with his friends
u did all that could be done for the re
i publican NOMINEES. 81
That the final result was unsatis
t sEfaetory from the republican stand
point was due to the unacceptable
: of the republican candidate and nc
s to the reciprocity issue at all. for tn
81 democratic candidate. keen to seer
1.-the course of public sentiment In thi
u district, made reciprocity one OF hi
8 strong points in appealing to tn
Il voters for support. Furthermore, n
E: candidate on the republican ticket i
a the approaching campaign in this dis