Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-15
Iowa's Junior Senator Delivers
Fine Speech at Webster
County Gathering
URGES REPUBLICAN HARMONY
Pays Crest Tribute to Governor Cum
Minis in Closing His Address-Gov-
ernor Given Grand Ovation, and in
Short Address Compliments Webster
county's Favorite Son.
Special to Times-Republican.


in every particular, as evidenced in
these dispatches. The speeches, which
did not begin until late, attracted the
closest of attention. Senator Dolliver
made the principal address, and paid
more attention to the tariff than any
of the others. Governor Cummins
spoke but only briefly, and did not
delve into politics to any great extent
Cummins was given "a grand ovation.
Garst and Conner also delivered adj
dresses.
Senator Dolliver gave the tariff
very careful review from Lincoln's
time to the present.
DolIiver on the Tariff.
"By the. favor of my old constituents
of the Tenth district said Senator
Dolliver, II have had an opportunity of
participating in the work of the house
of representatives during three revis-
ions Of the tariff, first in 1890, when
William Mckinley reported from the
ways and means committee the meas
ure which bears his name. 1t was
up to that time the best considered
act of congress looking to the simpli-
ication of our revenue laws and ade-
quate protection of all the industrial
interests Of our people. 1t was a tar
If revision undertaken by party
friendly to the tariff system, at time
when the defects of the existing law
were more noticeable by far than they
are today 1t was a measure concetv-
ed in practical wisdom, and whatever
disturbance in our industrial system
its enactment created, the spirit and
the purposes of congress toward these
industries were very far from hostile
Within year after its enactment 1t
was vindicated by the experience or
the business community and became
the basis for a general revival OF pros
perity thruout the United States. It's
operation was so beneficial to the en-
pigments and business enterprises or
our people that in his last message TO
congress General Harrison had only to
quote the current trade journals to ex-
hibit fortunate commercial and indus
trial surroundings of the country new
er before attained in our history.
yet the friendly attitude of congress
toward all American industries did not
avail to prevent general depression OF
business incident to the very fact that
congress was engaged in revising the
schedules Of the tariff law. l have a
very distinct recollection of the erect
of this business disturbance. Factories
cut down their output, trade limited lts
orders the demand for breadstuffs ana
meats Immediately fell off.,so that as l
went from county seat to county seat
discussing tariff questions 1T was no
uncommon sight to see banners
stretched across the street by our OPP
ponents noting the price of farm pro-
ducts-'corn Is cents, oats 10 CENTS
followed UP always by the sneering ex-
hortation, keep on voting the repub-
lican ticket
II refer to these things so as to ex-
plain the hesitation Of such men as
President Roosevelt and Speaker Can
non, charged as they ARE with heavy
responsibilities for the welfare of the
community, in recommending to con-
gress a wholesale overhauling OF sched-
ules Of the present tariff law in order
to reduce duties which are coufessedly
higher than the present conditions of
American business require.
Dinaley Laws Good Points.
'There are two things about the
Dingley tariff law which especially
commended it to the people when it was
enacted and are yet it's most admirable
characteristics. In the first place 1T is
national in it's application to the busl-
ness of the American people. No ques-
ton was ever raised when 1t was
framed as to where an industry was To-
Gated, provided it was inside of the
United States. Sectional lines were
ignored, and the doctrine of protection
for the first time in its history was
made national in it's actual operation.
Nothing Vital in Differences.
CAS- the election Of 1908 approaches
the republican party of the United
States is getting ready to stand trial
upon the record we have made. we
have differences among ourselves, min
or in character, as to some of the de-
tails of tariff legislation to be under
taken in the future. These differences
are not vital to the success Of the pro-
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such as ought to engender within our
own ranks acrimonious contention of
any sort If there ever was period
when the selfish activity of new man
ufacturers could dictate changes in
tariff laws in their own interests with
out regard to their effect upon others
equally concerned, that time has since
passed. The tariff policy of the United
States is national in it's operation, and
whoever seeks to alter or amend it
must consider not the profits of a single
Industry, not investments of any par
ticular section, but the welfare OF the
American people as whole. SO far
as the republican party is concerned,
[ do not doubt that we will be found
discussing our difference of opinions In
friendly spirit in the council chambers
of the party of which we are all mem
hers. confident that the leadership
of Theodore Roosevelt will not carry
far astray in our purpose to promote
the welfare of the American people.
Harmony Is Urged.
Referring to Governor Cummins,
Senator Dolliver said:
Il regret the heat and passion which
have been engendered in our ranks dur
ing the past few years in Iowa. These
things are, however, often unavoidable
under our form of government. or any
form of government where speech is
free and printing is free. have known
Governor Cumrnins for good many