Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-07
SENATOR IN POLITE LANGUAGE
ANSWERS CANNON AT
KNOXVILLE.
DEFENDS lNsUReENT VOTE
ON TARIFF MEASURE
cummins Declares He is as Much Of a
Protectionist as Cannon, and is Not
Favorins Another General Revision
of Tariff-Vote Was DisapprovaI Of
Rules.

Knoxville Oct. 7.-Taking issue with
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon on the sub
ject Of rules Of the national house of
Sen. A. B. Cummins
voted for the proposed change in these
rules, and those republicans who voted
against the Payne tariff bill.
His speech, delivered out of doors in
the court house square, was heard by
as many people as could crowd within
reach of his voice.
He d eclared unequivocally for a
change of the house rules which will
take from the speaker the right to
name the committees, and asserted
that this one issue Is all that is at
stake in the fight over the house rules.
The senator contended that the Iowa
insurgents who voted against the
Payne tariff bill did so rather than vote
rules prevented them from amending
and left no other way to express their
disapproval.
SAJItVu . ToNST NeSOS iSuFOlUSs
He declared unequivocally for a
have the power which now lies in the
hands of the speaker and opined that
had he been a member of the house he
would not have cast his vote for Joseph
G. Cannon for speaker.
Reserving until the last his comment,
upon Mr.. Cannon's criticism of his vote
on the Payne tariff bill in the senate,
Mr.. Cummins reasserted his belief in
the protective principle fathered by the
republican party and declared that he
voted against the tariff bill with the
tariff plank of the Chicago platform in
mind.
He said that vote did not mean that
he favored free trade, but that he pre-
ferred the Dingley law with its oppor-
tunity for amendments, to the Payne
law and the probability that it must
stand on the books without amend
ments for a period of years.
| The senator took occasion to deny
that Mr. Cannon was right when he
said that Cummins, like Bryan, is con-
tinuing to agitate the subject of tariff
revision. He declared that he is I'M
alterably opposed to another attempt
at tariff revision by the present con-
gress or any other that does not pos
sess the information which he believes
can be obtained only thru the efforts
Of a regularly constituted commission
organized for the purpose of determine
Ing the difference between the cost OF
4 production of manufactured articles in
this country and abroad
Insurgency and the Tariff.
i Regarding insurgency and the tariff
Senator Cummins said:
Il caught the idea, from what little
1 read of yesterdays speech, that my
distinguished friend from Illinois
doesn't like the insurgents. He doesn't
like republican insurgents, but he is
very fond of democratic insurgents
For when the boys came to organize
the house in March the democratic in
surgents came in conveniently. OF
course, Joe Cannon wouldn't have been
defeated for speaker don't say
would have voted for him if / had been
a member; I rather think I would not
but the rules would have beer
changed, as many of the republicans
wanted to change them.
"Then certain democratic insurgents
including some from New York head.
ed by a gentleman named Fitzgerald
came to the conclusion that they
didn't want the rules amended. Sc
they joined with Uncle Joe and in tina
coalition these rules were retained
And / hope that when Cannon is di.
recting his satire toward the insur.
gents he will not forget that he owe!
his power to a combination between
, republicans and the democratic insur
gents.
81 would be in favor of taking ava.
. from the speaker this power if h.
were my best friend. He has NOR,
power, ten times over, than any othe
man in the United States. A bill cal
not be considered unless he wishes 1t
. Your forefathers fought to be released
: from less power than this, and nov
that it has been made an issue in thi
district and in this state I don't be
. lieve you will be willing to perpetual
= that power. The rules are mostly righ
Only take from the speaker the RICH
to name the committees. Then w
!. would all be free to vote as we please
: This is all there Is to this issue of tn
rules of the house. Allow no man, n
). matter how eloquent or how speciou.
: to draw you away from that idea.
"This is neither republican nor
'' democratic idea. 1t is not a partisan is
sue. 1t is simply good. sound America
= doctrine. If a democrat or progress
= sive republican was in the chair
would be just as much opposed as
J am now ito letting the speaker have an
exercise the power he now possesse.
: eve will have to fight it out durin
the year because six iowa congressme
voted for the change Of rules and TO,
u ,-acted against II, and some time t1rrin
!. the next year you will have to sa
: whether the six or the four were RICH
. That's all have to say about, the rule
= of the house.
= Nov q want to talk about somethir
= a little more personal. ] take it tn;
= your speaker of yesterday was not sa!
- isfied with my vote on the tariff bill.
~ didn't intend to talk on the tariff he.
~ today, but have never been able to b.
y lieve In the biblical advice chat tells I
q after fellow snlites us on one cheek
70 turn the, other SO he can get got
- blow at that. / believe that after tt
70 other smttes you on the cheek the THU
9 to do is to go right in and soak him /
y the solar plexus If you know how.
70 never would have issued challenge
~ this subject. but when it is issued w
% never rum from it. / have never a
:. CURED the habit Of allowing THE enen
- to look at my back. So feel that
will have to say a word as to my vo
I'd on the tariff bill,