Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
FREE TIMBER AND GOAL
Ex-Governor Larrabee Has at
Least Two Articles HeWould
Take Tariff Off
SCORES THE sTANDpATTERs
He Likens Them to the Man Who Rides
to the Mill on Horseback With Bag
of Corn on His Shoulder Just Like
His Father Did-Endorses Federal
Control of Rates.

His Father Did-Endorses Federal
Control of Rates.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 26.-"There are
at least two things ! would place on
the free list If had the power: they
are lumber and coal. The rule down
to the present time has been that pro-
lection to American industries has
brought prosperity. At the present
time, however, l would not say that
this rule is altogether safe. Conditions
change; they are always changing; /
expect there is change needed at the
present time"
This was the interesting position
taken by Ex-Governor Larrabee of
Clermont, Iowa, on tariff revision in
strong address before the Iowa State
Manufacturers Association at its
meeting here yesterday. He denounc-
ed both the standpatters and the tar
if rippers, saying that the former were
showing false face. and that tariff
rippers would bring immediate disaster
on the country. He urged the asso-
citation to indorse President Roosevelts
recommendations to congress on the
reinstatement of the power held by
the interstate commerce commission
in 1887. and said that there was not a
single senator or representative who
had shown any enthusiasm to uphold
the presidents attitude. Unless such
organizations as the manufacturers
urged congress to act, it would not
act.
He raised the question why 1t Is Am
erican manufacturers find 1t to their
advantage to build factories in Canada
and in foreign countries, investing
their capital there and giving work to
foreign people which might be given
to laborers at home, and partially an
swered it himself by saying that there
must be something wrong with the
tariff laws Of this would not be neces-
sary.
Makes Profound Impression.
The address produced the most pro-
found impression on the association.
and was listened to with closest atten-
ton. Occasionally Mr.. Larrabee would
be interrupted with enthusiastic APP
plause, which is not the habit of the
association. When he said that he
would admit two articles free of duty
IL he had the power-lumber and coal
the applause was especially great.
Upon the subject Of the tariff Gov
ernor Larrabee gave an interesting in
troductory discussion of it's history.
Touching later on the free admission
nj cno nd In, No tn
criticism of "standpatters" and tariff
rippers" He said:
Tariff rippers would bring immed-
late disaster almost" he said. THE
standpatters would bring living decay,
which is bad enough. / don't like the
term tariff rippers or standpatters. The
tariff rippers got in their work in 1894.
We can't prove as much against the
standpatters for they are compare
lively new. 1 don't know where the
word standpat came from. I UNDER
stand the fellows who introduced 1t
and they are determined to show
false face. l don't think that rule Is q
safe one. The old whig party was n
standpat party. President Buchanan
and JEFF Davis were standpat presi-
dents. The boy who rides to the mill
on horseback with a bag of meal on
his shoulder just as his father did.
is a standpatter. We have about 400
standpatters down here In Standpatts-
vile in Tama county. They came down
to Des Moines one time while l was
governor, whole band Of them, with
their blankets and their trappings, and
camped in the state house over night.
They were my guests. They had a Pc
tition to present to the great white fa-
Their and some grievances they want
ed redressed. After / had counseled
with them for more than half day
gave them some advice as to how
they should treat their wives and fam
lilies. They looked at me and never
budged They were standpatters.
II really would not know how to
frame tariff schedule If / had the
power. 1 have not studied the situa
ton thoroughly enough. l am salts
fled many other articles should be
changed Steel is selling in Europe at
$24 per ton and in America where it is
produced, at $33. This places American
manufacturers who must use steel at
an awful disadvantage.
The Railroad Tariff Tax.
"There lis another kind Of tariff.
Those which are imposed by the rail-
roads. l was greatly criticised lately
by calling the rates imposed by rail-
roads transportation tax. They are
such and take this public occasion to.
reiterate it, You cannot name an ar
ticle but is subject to taxation by the
men who fix railroad rates. 1t Is a tax
which reached everyone more COM
pletely than any war tax. Less than
q score of men decide what that tax
shall be. 1t amounts to seven and one
half times more than that collected
thru custom duties. 1t is practically
two billion per year.
1.-The people are now directing their
attention to this abuse and there Is no
question but that it is an abuse. You
are the very men who are to blame II
you permit it. President Roosevelt
has simply recommended that power be
given the commission which was orig
inally granted them. Since 1897 car
riers have had their own way. The In
terstate commerce commission now
has only the power to scold.
What do we find in congress? Con-
gressmen are very loath to act. Can
you name single member of the house
or senate who is enthusiastic in sus-
tanning the president in this move
ment? 1t is only by the people awak
ening that this can be accomplished.
There is much danger of half way
measure being passed. The CARRIERS
give tips of our public officers. They
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