Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-02

pres;Iets? Nobody Csc construes 1t that
way. Least OF all is it desirable that the
farmers of the United States should so
conStrue it. And yet we find Senator
Lodge saying in his speech OF last Satur-
day:
The petition which is being widely cir
culG ted in t.is state by well paid canvass
ers. AMI which l undcrstanl hrs hccn
signed ~ man, Republicans as we'll rs h..
many D rocra!s. WHO. 1 farcy. nave II, IL
tcntion II adhering too strictly to the first
proposition. which demands q vote for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. says: That the
establishment &C reciprocal trade relations
with other countries and especially with
Canada and Newfoundland, our nearest
neighbors. is of vital Importance TO tie
commercial welfare OF the United States
and especially that of Massachusetts
With that proposition. except the csaE-
:se.ated adjective VITAL l am also in fun
agreement
Il have never anywhere or at any tine
stated or madc any opposition 10 it, and
KNOW that n this / an in entire accord
with These who represent cur state IN
nGt.cnal F2irs. with my rcrcr co.
league, -,s!iIllIcar, c.: with al Che :: pub
lican raerlh IS tn i,eGsn { !'cp:, =. tg-
tives frc.i NJ sSac'iuse.;s Sac, hcn,. TO
spen so much none, anl ta!:a 81 iauch
pains to i.!r!uce Republicans to sign a
statement In favor cf 4 policy to w!!:c,l
they already ell cgrcc?"
Tho statement th't all Republicans
agroc-c,.on after o::lit.:ss TIE q -~.-cr;>.-
cd adjective ''vitai"-.,at coaaetit.,: .cc:-
procity with ether ce;.n.;:cs arl 49,,
cial!y with Canada and Newfoundland. j.
of Importance TO the co.r:1c-ci:l Welfare
of the United GATES, is u rc:.ia.kahn cnc.
coming, IS 1t does, frcm the chairman Of
the committee On resolutions Of the CHI
cago convention. the author. 1t is proper
to assume. CT the resolution Quoted abov..
1t is far f~c-l true that al Republican,
agree to the Massachusetts idea of wide
open reciprocity. 1t is net true IF al.
Massachusetts Republicans: it is net tI..e
OF Republicans in :rS ct!..r part If t.:
Un!cn It-o2nEs he tise; else t.e rec:-
prcc.ty resolution OF the national RI public
an convention would not have been. could
net have ben. adopted TO the general
body CT the Republican party reciprocity
in competitive products with Cau:; II Il:
just as hateful. just Is Objectionable. 20
reciprocity In competitive products with
France or Germany would be. In either
case the principle Of protection is violated.
the faith CT the party of protection is
broken.
We do not know upon what line of nd-
vice or counsel Senator Lodge acted in his
Point Shirley speech. but we do know that
he grossly misrepresentcd Republican SEN
tiEent when he asserted that there is no
disagreement with the Massachusetts idea
There is disagreement much disagree
mcnt. To have stated otherwise in the
hope Of thereby placating an enemy bent
upon the downfall of himself and of the
Republican party was an act of folly. an
act of cowGrdice. Henry Cabot Lodge
may fail in his efforts to secure rc-clec-
ticn to the United States senate, but II he
is doomed to defeat he should go down
with colors flying.
Jerry Simpson Redivivus.
Jerry Simpson is now farmer and
cattle raiser in New Mexico. He is a
candidate before the Democratic con-
vention for the nomination of delegate
in congress. No man fixed his name
more firmly in public memory by so
short q service in the house. He was
well equipped for his duties and dis
charged them ably, fearlessly, patriot
ically and with relish. He is not an
orator in the popular acceptance Of
that much abused term. He is de-
batter of great ability, which is much
| more important matter in congress
than to be an orator. am not decry-
ing oratory, but the debater is more
useful in transacting business and in
calculating any subject. 1t is doubt
full If stronger rough and tumble
debater than Jerry Simpson ever sat
in congress. He was afraid Of no
body. He neither asked nor gave quar-
ter. In his time there were 357 mem
bers. Not one of the other 1855 could
tackle him with anything like certainty
Of coming out on top. He might do it,
but would know he had been in the
fight of his life. Jerry did not confne
| himself to the midgets. He went after
the biggest game there was. Thomas
Bracket Reed was a shining mark for
his wit and sarcasm, in both of which
''the man from Maine" was an expert.
They had some famous bouts. Jerry
also delighted to tackle Ex-Governor
Dingley, who had great ability, but no
sense Of humor. One Of the rarest
hours in the history Of congress was
that in which Jerry expatiated on the
fact that Ex-Governor Dingley, father
Of the Dingley tariff bill. champion of
the home market, wore a silk hat with
London trademark. While always
teasing and attacking Reed and Ding.
ley, they were both Jerry's personal
friends and had respect for his intel
lect. In fact, he had many friends on
both sides Of the chamber, as was dem
onstrated on his first appearance after
long and dangerous sickness, when
the house greeted him with tumultuous
applause. That was an ovation Of
which any member might well have
been proud. He will If elected be heart
ny welcomed by his old comrades.
| MzhubAzx