Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-06
An Old Mans Youthful Viev.
60. B. Chaplin in Union Starr

60. B. Chaplin
1t looks as tho the tariff might cut
quite a figure In the next presidential
election. All admit that the tariff ought
to be revised and some duties lowered
| and stu maintain our protective sNs-
| TEN. Senator Beveridge says "A
straight out revenue tariff gives every
thing away and gets nothing in re-
turn; Fl straight out protective tariff
gives nothing away and gets nothing
in return. We must have tariff by
which we can open the markets of the
world. one highly protective to apply
to the nations that will not grant US
favors in their markets, and another
tariff. still protective for national that
will give us favors in their markets
But the high protectionists that now
control both branches of congress Will
never revise the tariff in way that
will help the west. The republicans
have a large majority in both branches
of congress and this is the long ses-
sion. but the leaders are bound to do
nothing today that they can put of I'M
til tomorrow. 1t seems as tho 1t would
be better to revise the tariff to a GER
tain extent and not leave this cudgel
in the hands Of the democrats In the
next presidential election. Is 1t right
to protect our manufacturers to such
an extent that they can manufacture
all kinds of farm machinery and ship
1t three thousand miles away and still
make g. large profit and shut Oft all
foreign competition so as to enable
them to sell at home for higher price
than they do abroad. 1t seems as tho
they ought to sell at least as cheap at
home as they do in far distant lands.
We protect the wood pulp and other
interests and II there IS not some
change our day Of cheap newspapers IS
gone by.
The great New York dailies have
already made a large advance In price
and a general howl has gone up all
over the country from the press, even
our own little paper feels keenly the
advance In printing paper. But now
are we to make a change? We have
got to infuse new blood into both
branches of congress. especially the
senate, all parties have got to be edu-
Gated up to the progressive spirit OF
the twentieth century, monuments that
have been erected in the senate must
give way to the spirit Of progress OF
the new century. I would like to see
the high tariff wiped out between this
country and Canada: we are one peo-
pie attho under two flags. In no dis
tant future we shall all be under the
stars and stripes, and all our commod-
tiles in both countries pass free: Can
ada needs our productions and we need
theirs. Iowa was never q lumber state
and long since ceased to be wheat
producing state. If we could have free
lumber and free wheat 1t would DE
better for farmers and laborers of all
classes giving them cheaper building
material and cheaper living. I am
firm believer In tariff revision that
is one Of the reasons why l am Tor
Governor Cunlmins for senator: he has
for wears advocated the principle that
is in Taft's Ohio platform. You can
never make me believe that the stand
patters in congress or anywhere else
are for revision. So long as Aldrich.
Allison. Elkins. Cannon. Dalzell anu
that class control congress there VII!
be no tariff revision worth speaking OF.
Another reason for supporting Cow
ernor cummins is that what benefc'a'
railroad legislation we have got has
been thru his efforts.
We never would have the primary
law or the two cent fare if the stand
patters could have prevented it.
The standpat party in Iowa is
the railroad party. No one can tell
the difference between a standpat,
;c1o f,1ro IT is
all the same; it would wipe out all
railroad legislation; our two cent
fare and primary law would go UP
in smoke Every one who is OPP
posed to the two cent fare law Will
vote for Allison, and every one in
favor of it ought to vote for Cum
Minis. If the standpatters control
the next legislature we VIII
return to the same old reign;
all the lobbyists will have their
pockets filled with passes and they
will be- passed around to all the
faithful. I was told by an old rail-
road conductor on an Iowa road
that you would be surprised at the
number of passes generally found.
the most in the Pullman cars. Some
body has got to pay for these dead
beats; the railroads will raise the
cry that the roads don't pay and
up goes the fare, and the farmers
and laborers dn all departments
have got to foot the bill. Be careful
how you vote in the coming primary.
The most enthusiastic standpat
is no greater admirer of the vener-
able Senator Allison than I, but I
believe his day of usefulness has
passed. At the close Of his term
he will have passed eighty, an old
and feeble man. have seen two
senators this winter, one older and
one younger than Allison, both
appeared more vigorous than our
aged senator, both were called to
their long home after less than two
weeks sickness. If Lacey, Perkins or
Let