The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
The Solid Seven.

Sioux City Journal. The busy Iowa
freshman who started out to settle
the rules controversy on their first
day in school. but did not quite make
1t. have been at it again. this time re-
inforced by a larger representation of
the upper classmen. And again the
palms of victory, after seeming to be
within easy grasping distance. have
been whirled away to rest upon the
brows of the elder statesmen Tenn
porarily at least Iowa must -epress the
r1a-rah demonstrations over the ex-
PLOTS of it gallant gladiators. This
refers to Iowa as a whole. No doubt
GO odly sections of lowe will be glad
of an opportunity to send up paens of
JOY when they find that the boys put
up nifty fight, even though it had TO
be on the off side And any Iowan who
is not especially interested in the pass
age of Republican tariff bill may
glow with satisfaction as he reads all
about it in the nonpartisan Wash
ington correspondence of Walt Well
man, Raymond" and Jud Welliver, and
finds reason to conclude it is better
to be lined up with eternal righteous
ness than with the majority OF ones
party. when the party is trying to &C
Z compiish complicated and difficult
task.
The latest difference between the
majority of the Iowa Republican dele
cation and the very large majority Of
the Republican representation III con-
gress arose over the details OF tariff
bill supposed 0 be perfected as a
party measure. The Republican mem
bers OF the ways and means committee
reported q tariff bill designed to bear
out the instructions of the Republican
platform. The tariff being so largely
local issue IN actual application. all
Republicans were rot pleased with the
bill reported. Republican delegations
from various states asked that the bin
be amended in certain particulars
The committee. bein- the servant and
not the master of the Republicans OF
\ the house. and, moreover, needing
votes to pass the bill. undertook to
would make it fairly acceptable to Re
& publicans generally. The Iowa dele
cation was first heard from with g
demand for opportunity to restore the
lost duty on hides. Also it wanted the
barley duty put back where 1t was
Having stood by the Iowa duties il
was ready to boost for free lumber
free tea, free coffee. free oil and
cheaper gloves and stockings Il
would like TO see a higher tax on beer
OF which comparatively little is manu-
featured in Iowa
During the process of readJust
ment the committee on rules, il
trying to get up a rule thai
would please Republicans gen.
orally, gave the Iowans about every
thing they asked except a separat
vote on gloves and stockings, tbs
Iowans in the meantime having re
coded from their demand for dearel
beer. As TO gloves and stockings
the committee took the protection ent
of the argument, figuring no doubt
that more Republican support woult
be gained tan lost By so doing. Prob
ably Il was thought that the Iowans
having gained ali the protection
points for which they were contend
ing. as well as most OF the free trad.
points, would drop the gloves anC
stockings and line UP with their party
After the situation had reached THU
stage the Iowa delegation held con
ference and the majority agreed tina
the programme called for death in tn
last ditch if necessary with the glove:
and stockings Dir. Smith. being ;
member Of the rules committee. wa
not in favor of this programme Nj
} Hull. being Republican and pro
tectionist first Of all. wanted TO be reg
MAR Mr. Kennedy, although friendI,