The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-08-25
Sound THE I'0gSl /! D
FOR RECIPROCITY
BUSINESS MEN, FARMERS AND
MANUFACTURES HOLD CON- 4
- FERENCE IN CHICAGO. ~.
Speakers Advocate the Adoption Of
"Dual Tariff" with Maximum and
Minimum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Are
Passed. SG

= Chicago, Aug, 1.-THE national
reciprocity conference Wednesday be-
gan its two-day session at the Illinois
theater here. The convention opened
under brilliant auspices, 600 delegates
from all over the country being pres
emit, including many men prominent
politically and in the business world.
Among the prominent commercial
organizations sending delegations are
the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants
association and Produce exchange 'of
New York, Chamber Of Commerce and
Merchants association of Boston, and
many others throughout the country.
The largest delegation comes from Tex
as. Ithas 10 members. The convention
opened with the selection of John b.
Wilder, president of the Illinois Manu-
facturers association, as temporary,
chairman. A. =, ~ y ss-
3. Iowa's Governor Speaks. >.. i
F. Chicago, Aug. 18.-Declaration OF
political war on the "stand-patters"
in congress and throughout the coun-
try was demanded by Gov. A. B. Cum
minis, of Iowa, Thursday before the
national reciprocity conference. In
tones that reverbrated through the H.
ilnois theater the Iowa governor fayed
the opponents of reciprocity in Ian
guage that stirred the delegates into
tumultuous applause. The comment
was made that in Cummins the confer
ence had found it's leader. Gov. Cum
Minis aroused the convention previous
to reading his manuscript. He said he
had prepare dhis speech that his words
might not be tortured, perverted and
misrepresented by the enemies of reci-
procity."
After prefacing his address, Gov.
Cummins directed his attention to
those who had fought secretly and
openly the tariff reform. Reciprocity
has been damned with faint praise and
false friends long enough" he said.
"The time has come to unmask, and
let the people know who stand for it
and who stand against it.. The recent
past has been full of depression and
encouragement for the advocates of
reciprocity, simply because its enc.
mics had coddled it in conventions,
and have crucified it in congress;
have eulogized it in the abstract. and
have condemned it in the concrete"
He also winged shaft at Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, chief
among the opponents of reciprocity.
In, all speeches the promoters of
reciprocity did not hesitate to attack
the United States senate for its hos
Utility. Special attention was paid to
Senator'S Hopkins of Illinois, Aldrich
Of Rhode Island, and Lodge of Massa-
chusetts. II. = r l'ss
Resolutions Favor Dual Tariff.
Resolutions favoring maximum
and minimum tariff were drawn up by
the committee on resolutions. These
resolutions advocate form of reci-
procity which will give low tariff
to nations favoring the United States
commercially, and high tariff to
those countries which discriminate in
their tariffs against us.
Permanent Organization.
A permanent organization to be
known as the Reciprocal Tariff league,
is the outgrowth of the movement, and
with the passing of the conference &C
tive work will be carried forward by
a national committee of Is members.
The makeup of the committee will be
announced as soon as the chairman of
the conference, Stephen B. Packard, Of
Marshalltown, Ia, makes. his choices.
It is settled that the head Of the COM
mittee will be Alvin H. Sanders, of Chi
cago. editor of the Breeders Gazette. q