Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-15
THE INAUGURAL AND ISSUE.

TIE INAUGURAL AND ISSUE.
The inaugural address delivered b
: Governor cummins IN Des Moines YES
terday. IS hsraiaed hy the newspa per
as sensational one, altho a careful
reading of the speech fails 10 revea
sensational Statements. The governo
took firm position for reciprocity
claiming as starting place the funda
mental that nations so forward o
backward. bu; never stand still, ans
therefore he had no use for stand pat
in his political philosophy. He tool
the Mckinley View that we can't go OF
forever selling abroad without buying
something and While admitting thai
this would he an ideal situation fol
us. Il we could. yet II can not be con-
tinued. He said that in the past We
have succeeded in doing 1t pretty we'll
but that other nations had gradually
gotten en- 10 our game until today
! England is the only country that does
| not discriminate against our products
with tariff duties. Therefore he be-
lieves that It is high time we were
making trade contracts with foreign
nations TO keep and enlarge foreign
! markets for our agricultural surplus
even If we have to give them some cons
cessions in return.
Governor Cummins believes reclpro-
cal trade treaties possible with Canada.
South American countries and Europe
just as We're negotiated by John a.
kasson. encouraged by President Me-
kinley, and so eloquently defended by
Senator Dolliver. His address is no
more sensational in itself than was
Mckinleys Buffalo speech. but the
atmosphere was charged with cleo
trlcity.
The Chicago Inter-ocean correspon-
dent. writing from Des Moines. in to-
days issue says.
"one OF the hottest fights in the
history of Iowa politics is being wag-
ed between the Cummns and anti
Cummins' factions for control OF the
Iowa delegation to the national con-
ventlon.
j. W. Blythe, of Burlington, the vet
eran politician and leader of the state,
who Is chief counsel for the Burling-
ton railroad. and is understood 10 be
the representative of the Hill inter-
ests, which desire 10 boost Hanna and
knife Roosevelt. has been in Des
Moines sor q week holding conferences
with members of the state central
committee and OF the legislature.
He has lei 1t be known tina; it is
his desire 10 he member of the dele
CATION. and that he hopes to keep
cummins off the committee on resolu-
tons
After canvass of the situation he
made everatures to the Cummins fac
ton looking 10 Il compromise which
would include division of delegates.
Efforts 10 compromise fell thru, and
ended in the bold challenge which was
In Governor Cummns' in
augural address today
The above expresses the situation
about as Ii Is and the governor, being a
man OF strong convictions, probably
the head and tone of voice much as a |
warrior would use in shouting defiance
10 enemies who had campel on his trail |
Tor week or more. Cummins admits
that reciprocity IS business PROPOSE
ton. that treaty should get more
than 1t gives or else fail OF its pur-
pose. and many difference OF opinion
Will arise as TO whether treaty with
Canada or one with Germany will be
The best for US. but he believes some
.reaty should be made and has no pa
ience with stand pat,ers" who are
afraid to touch the tariff.
The Des Moines Register and Leader
;ays editorialiy that President Roose-
,elt Is suspected of leaning too strong
v to the Cummins and Iowa view OF
hings. which has some thing to do with
he pteSiucub bitN
AS the situation now ap-
,ears Jim Hill, the Northern Securities
Company and Mark Hanna are proba-
,ly back of Blythe, for Blythe Is So
!citor for Northern Securities road.
Mis- is where Roosevelt comes in.
Blythe wants 10 be delegate-at-la Large.
{ his friends controlled the delegation
hey would make him chairman of the
elegat.on and at the critical moment,
hould one arise in the national con-
enton, he could throw the Iowa dele
alton away from Roosevelt. Then
gain there Is much to be gained in
Iowa politics. On the other
and, with Blythe determined TO con-
rol the delegation. there is moth
lg left for the Cummins men in
owa TO do but to fight. If they wiz
mere viii be instructions for Roose-
cit and no slippery platforms.