The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-07
 MR. CUMMINS JUMPS CANNON SENATOR cUMMINs OF IOWA AGREES WITH BRYAN ON THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Says That lie Is Surprised at the Audacity and Madness of Speaker Cannon Against the
 insurgents.

Chicago, Nov. 6.--Senator Cummins oI Iowa, in an address before the Mar quette Club tonight, made a spirited reply to Speaker Joseph c. Cannon who recently criticised the attitude or the senator and insurgents" as to tho tariff and declared that Senator Cummins practically proposed to joir hands with Bryan.
 MT. Cummins branded the latter assertion as false, declaring it to be simply an appeal to blind passion ana a senseless prejudice"
 Furthermore, he said. there was nc intention to accept as final, the revi sion of the tariff against which in insurgents voted.
 T marvel at not only the audacity but the madness which inspires the attack which has been made upon the Insurgents, for if Mir Cannon and his allies shall be successful in putting every man out of the Republican party who would not have voted for the tariff bill had he been member Of congress. he will have eliminated majority of the Republicans in every northern state from Ohio tu the Rocky mountains" declared Senator Cummins.
 Further along. the speaker sai ::  ITO say that the tariff bill just adopt ed Is not fulhllment of the Republi- can platform is only the truth, and it contains ITO invitation or suggestion to any Republican to forsake his party candidate"
 Mir Cummins said that the Repub. licans in sympathy with the insurg- ents intended to reduce the influence of leaders in the party, mentioning Senator Aldrich, Speaker Cannon and Representative Payne in thi connec- ton, to that point at which they will feel it necessary to consult rather than command.
 Our struggle he declared with emphasis, will not be to exclude anybody from the Republican party. but upon the principle involved we ask no quarter, and shall give none" air. Cummins said he intended to strengthen crusade for traiff com. mission.
 Railway rate regulation and the currency question were also discussed by the speaker.
 Mir. Cummins In beginning his re- marks, referred to the controversy within the party ranks. said he was anxious to preserve the party strength. and took the opportunity to speak of the dispute In the hope that a better understanding may follow a f~' and candid discussion of the diff ferences of opinion.
 "A month ago" said he, "a distin- guished son of Illinois came to Iowa obviously angry and therefore in one of his hysterical moods. He made a speech ostensibly in defense of the rules of tho House of Representatives, but which was, in fact. an assault up on. those who had opposed the Tsepub- lican majority i'll congress upon the tariff measure. Not content wi1n burning us at the state, he scattered our ashes to the four winds in order to make sure that We would be lost to the Republican party forever and ever. He exalted me to pre-emin- enee among the insurgents wn.-- do not deserve. but which would be proud to occupy, and declared with a vehemence which you who know him will appreciate, that had become an ally of certain eloquent gentleman whose quadrennial business has been to carry tine Democratic banner .o overwhelming defeat. warming to his work, he made another speech a few days ago at EIgin, in which he repeated In all the colors of hls rainbow phraseology the deauneia- ton of those who committed the hor- rid crime of voting against the tariff bill. and again consigned them 10 the