Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27

own party indicting their party OF dis.
loyalty to the interest Of the people.
"Let me ask you, therefore, what is
Shaw Of Iowa to say in answer to
these criticisms within?" he contin-
ued. Criticisms of the republican
platform, for 1t made no promise of
revision; criticisms Of the republican
congress, for 1t has not revised the
tariff; criticisms Of the President, for
he has not recommended revision?
Shall I apologize for congress and the
Iowa delegation? will not admit
the President Of the United States has
been unfaithful to his trust, in fail
ing to recommend a revision of the
tariff. / will not be disloyal to my
chief for the sake Of being loyal to
my governor. want to be loyal to
both, if / can find a way. Will some
Of you tell me what to say and what
to omit?"
VIII Avoid fractional Fights.
Continuing, he said he had no quar-
rel with any citizen Of Iowa. He
was content to teach the principles Of
the party which had done SO much
for the people, and he would not be
dragged into factional fights.
IT am not opposing any man." said
he. II am simply opposing teachings
within my party, which are unauthor.
lied by our national platform, unau-
thorized by any actions Of congress,
and unauthorized by anything the
President Of the United States has
said or DONE"
He spoke of the fact that Iowa occa-
sionally has been carried off its feet
by waves of clamor for change, and
he referred to the fact that, in 1873,
the republican legislature memorial
lied congress for an increased volume
Of greenbacks. "There were only
eleven votes against the measure, one
of which was cast by George D. Per-
kins," said he.
Flaws in Reciprocity.
Concerning reciprocity, he said:
Theoretically the principle is correct
and the term is euphonius. The diff
Guilty lies in the fact that Iowa has
no product 1t is willing to sacrifice for
the common good and every other
state is equally selfish. Iowa is willing
to admit manufactured. products 1t
does not produce at low rate Of duty
on condition that the foreign markets
for the Iowa surplus of agricultural
products be made less onerous.
Theoretically Iowa should make
sacrifices for the general good, but in
practice 1t refuses to do so, and If a
republican congress should enact law
lowering the rate Of duty on agricul.
tural products in consideration Of a
better foreign market for products
which Iowa does not produce, am OF
the opinion that our delegation would
be retired.
s'In this, as in many other respects,
the people of Iowa are like the people
of every other state. They have moth.
ing they are willing to yield and would
resent bitterly any enforced conces.
sions at their expense"
In regard to the future policy Of the
party he said: What policy our party
will pursue hereafter am not pre-
pared to say, but shall not be sur
prised il 1t declares in favor Of maxi
mum and minimum tariffs, the mini
mum tariff to be like the German so
called conventional tariff, sufficiently
high on competitive articles to insure
the employment of labor In every
industry. and the maximum tariff tc
apply only to such countries as impose
unusual and extraordinary burdens
upon u.s."
| In referring to the railroad rate bill
he said that in his opinion an effective
and satisfactory bill would pass.
''The debate now going on Is MOI
between the bill as 1t passed the house
| and no BILL" he continued, "but it Ii
with respect to the technical effect O.
its provisions and their constitution
atty. There are plenty Of men in eacf
house of congress who would honor
the supreme bench, and it is but jus
to the people that these men take thu
necessary time to perfect the bill, i
it be not perfect and make sure 1t vii
stand the severe attacks that certain
~ will be made upon it. This is beins
done. The great lawyers in the senate
are studying the bill in conjunction
with the President and his advisers II
the light Of every decision Of thu
courts, determined that when it Il
passed it shall stand all the tests ant
accomplish all the President asked IL
] his message and what the people ex
pect. Should the senate, by any I'm
! happy chance, fail to pass such bill
! I will be as much displeased as an.
one, but l shall not be offended whil'
the question is being debated, nor as
I sumo that difference of opinion il
SYNONYMOUS with difference OF me
tive"