Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
A Cresco Man Interviewed.

Following we publish an interview
accorded the Seattle, WASH, Daily
Times, by d. L. Grannis, and pub
lished in that paper August goth.
The intimacy displayed by Mr.. Gran
mis- with republican leaders and the
party policies leads us to give 1T for
the benefit of our republican readers.
d. L. Grannis of Cresco, Iowa, one
of the most prominent attorneys in
the Hawkeye State, reached the city
this morning and registered at the
Hotel Seattle. Mr.. Grannis gained
considerable newspaper notice a few
years ago by originating, together
with Gov. Cnmmins, Col. Cole, Allen
Payne and other prominent Iowans,
that particular phrase of politics
known throughout the length and
breadth of the land as the "Iowa
Idea."
The Iowa idea stands for a revision
of the tariff, as against the 'sstand-
patJers," or those who are inclined to
let we'll enough alone. The chiefs Of
the stand-patters are Congressman
John f. Lacy, who was in Seattle only
few days ago, Senator William B.
Allison, Secretary OF the Treasury
Shaw and others.
The fight between those two Iowa
factions has been one of the bitterest
Iowa ever saw, and In fact as bitter
personally, probably, as was ever
waged in any state in the Union. 1t
is war to the death and hay been for
some time past and will be until one
CT the other faction has been wiped
off the political slate for good.
1t was great blow to the Iowa
people when President Roosevelt
swooped down on the Hawkeye State &
carried Shaw off to be retary of the
treasury. They have had an axe out
for Shaw ever since and confidently
expect to get him. In discussing at.
fairs In the usually peaceful State OF
Iowa, Mr.. Grannis said:
i "Iowa presents peculiar picture In
politics so far as the nation at large is
concerned. Leading Hawkeye men
have for some time thought the West
deserved President and that Iowa
was right in line for that plum. A
movement was star ted some few years
ago to boom the candidacy Of William
B. Allison. That was before the state
became divided politically, and hao
Allison secured the nomination there
can be no question but that GLOVE
would have gone down the line fol
him to a man.
Things have changed since then
however, and even If Iowa should Sc
cure Republican presidential noml
nee, I doubt If he would receive thu
united support of his party in Iowa
There is good bit Of talk back my
way about running Shaw for the nom
inatton. He would be sacrificed, o.
OF course by the nation, and he would
certainly be knitted in Iowa. Tit
Cummins faction also has hopes O
running the governor for President
but / am not in position to tall
about that at the present time. You
may rest assured, however, that the
Iowa Idea in some form will play
an important part in the next presi
Dental campaign. 1t is, I believe
pretty generally conceded now thai
the tariff question will be the fight IL
1908, and to my mind it will be as bit
ter and as exciting as the great money
fight waged by Mckinley and Bryan
in 1895.
Mr.. Grannis was shown a dispatch
that appeared in The Times'lastseven
Ing wherein Secretary Shaw called
down Gov. cummins for an alleged
misquotation at the recent reciproci
ty convention in Chicago. In discus
|sing that, Mr.. Grannis said:
"As I have been travelling through
the West for the past six weeks, ant
am therefore more or less out of toucl
with the affairs back there, I am no
in position to say anything about 1T
This much do know, however. I
Gov. .Cummins quoted Secretary.Shaw
then am convinced that the cover
nor had the strongest reasons for do
ing SO. Gov. Cummins is the soul o
honor and would not INTENTIONAL.
misquote an opponent. Mr.. Shaw
ought to know that. The Shaw call
down undoubtedly was made for tn
effect it would have upon the politi
cal situation In Iowa"
Mr.. Grapnis will probably succeed
congressman Haugen, who for tn
past six years has represented tn
Fourth Judicial district In th
Hawkeye State.
A Concert
to be given In the Congregations
Church on the evening of Monday
September 18th, by the Bohemian
Vocal Quartet, of Prague, Proceed
for the benefit Of tine Library Associ
alton.
MEMBERS OF THE QUARTET:
: Charles sefrling. John Novak,
First Tenor. First Basso.
J Rudolph cerny Anton svojsik,
Second Tenor. Second Basso.
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