Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
Declares EARLY Platforms of Re-
publican Party Make Whole
some Reading at Present
PRAISES THE kAssoN LETTER
I Efforts Of the standpa,ters to Discredit
the Strong Men Of the Party Meet
With Nothing but Censure and Con-
tempt From the Real Leaders in
state and Nation.

Moines.-Dear Sir: / have read tbs
Kasson letter with much satisfaction
Among all of the public men of the
country none We're better equipped K
outline tariff policy, or to prepare .
tariff schedule, than kasson, Blaine
Mckinley and Dingley.
It is unfortunate when the advice Of
such men is ignored and when con-
gressnlen fall under the selfish and
vicious influences that always hover
about our national capital.
People who only desire good govern
ment, and do not expect to share in the
spoils OF office, have only contempt for
clap-trap deception political plat
form. The early platforms OF the re-
publican party make wholesome read
Ing for the present day. Yours truly,
WIN. LARRABEE.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June 21.-The above let
ter from Ex-Governor William Larri-
bee, president OF the Iowa commission
at ST. Louis. relating to the effort To
discredit the strong men of the repub-
lican party by making 1t appear that
they were unsound on the tariff and
were democrats or popuiists carries
with it its own full meaning and value.
Governor Larrabee is one who has
not sought office, and will never seek it.
He is one of the honored leaders of the
republican party, one who has aptly
been called the grand old man" OF to-
l,, ~ .,tt hf>
Office of governor after thirty years OF
service to his state 1t was to spend his
days In quiet and attending to his large
personal affairs. He accepted the po-
sition of chairman Of the board of con-
troll at great sacrifice and only because
OF his great desire to have that organl-
Ration started right in q work which he
regarded as of greatest Importance.
Again he was pressed into service at
the head OF the Iowa Louisiana Pur-
chase commission because of his keen>
ness or intellect and his stalwart integ-
rity.
The letter Of Governor Larrabes
should be read in connection with the
letter of John A. Kasson TO which 1t re-
fers Together they express the views
yOf the men who have made Iowa Ia
NOUS for leadership in political affairs.
1T may be stated in all fairness that
this correspondent has had no other
thought in connection with the securing
OF letters and expressions of this kind
than to place before the people OF the
state the honest sentiments of men who
have earned right to be heard in the
councils OF the party. and who are in a
@A 40 hn n.
ton In matters of craftsmanship. IL
what has been done has added q little
something to the current discussion
discussion which is just as yet In Its
preliminary stages and which will run
thru the years--the effort has had am
pie compensation.
The wrath of a few of those who
had their plans frustrated by the pub
lication of the kasson letter may he
easily explained. The majority of the
Iowa delegation was planning to go to
Chicago to make 1t appear that Iowa
was united in opposition to any
changes in the tariff. The kasson
letter exposed the weakness of their
POSITION. A simple statement of truth
rom one intellectual leader set them
Ill to debating. 1t has been abund-
nntly shown to the country that Iowa
is far from being united in favor Of
stolid standpatism. Information comes
from the hotel corridors of Chicago
that the one topic over which there
Is to be discussion is that of the sub
ject Of tariff revision. The standpat
program is to ignore revision and 20
make Il platform much like that Of
the Iowa standpatters. The opposition
desires a pledge for revision. 1t IS
now morally certain this question win
not be passed over in silence in the
committee on resolutions. What share
the Kasson letter has had in bringing
about this discussion will not be
known, but it probably had consid-
cradle share.
The Chicago Tribune states that the
iowa idea" is to appear before tina
convention. 1t quotes Senator Hans
brough as saying:
II shall not attempt to draw up q
tariff plank until after / have consult
ed with those who believe as do,
that we should not be afraid to pledge
ourselves to put the tariff on bus
ness basis. This is not matter of
schedules, which are settled in con-
gress, but OF general political prfnci-
pies, and believe that such declara-
ton for tariff revision, If properly
pressed, would receive the votes Of
more than majority Of the conven-
ton. hope to be member of the
resolutions committee from my state,
and in that event 1 shall present AMI
fight for a tariff reform plank. the SUBJ
stance Of which shall be agreed upon
by those who believe in meeting this
issue honestly and fairly, as the peo-
pie desire 1t to be met
And elsewhere in the same issue the
Tribune reported rs follows
1--WE want gradual revision Of the
tariff schedules in keeping with our
modern progress" said Senator Hans
brough otherwise the republican
party will soon find itself away be-
hind the times. We must keep
abreast of the onward march of bust
ness progress. We cannot do it and
stand pat The west is in favor OF
revision, or reform, or whatever any
one sees fit to call it,
The outlook until Saturday was for
q featureless convention. All this has
been changed and the outlook now Is
for something spirited and exciting.
because of the iowa IDEAS" demands