Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-08
.HAwkEYE STATE INDICATING
WHAT MUST BE NATIONAL
POLICY ON TARIFF.
RAYMOND" CONCLUDES
MIDWEST WILL PREVAIL
Recalls How Mckinley Came to Iowa
to Get Views Of Farmers on Expan.
sion Policy in cuba-Recent Express
sion of Views in Chicago Tribune
Apparently Significant.

Special to Times Republican.
pace for the nation. Iowa farmers gave
the cue for the broad expansion policy
of the nation in regard to Cuba and the
Philippines. Iowa Is now indicating
what must be the national policy of
expansion as related to the tariff poll
icy.
This Is the essence of the commdn-
ication of Raymond Patterson In the
Chicago Tribune anent the tariff fight.
and it has local combination here In
Iowa from those who watched the
course of the late President Mckinley.
Raymond" recalls the famous tour of
Iowa by President Mckinley when he
was as yet undecided as to what poi
icy to pursue in regard to territorial
expansion, and in substance shows that
1t was in Iowa that Mckinley decided
upon worldwide expansion as a part
of his gseat program for opening the
markets of the world to American pro-
ducts. Raymond" accompanied McKln-
ley on the trip and it was when the
president spoke to crowd Of Iowa
farmers and first suggested that there
was need of doing something to enlarge
the markets for farm produce that Nc
Kinley became convinced from the
warm reception that a policy of eX-
pansion was right.
Now Raymond" concludes that the
attitude of the midland region will pre-
vail on the tariff. which is another
phase of expansion, and
at is pity that Mr.. Aldrich and Mr..
Lodge and other men who ought to
Cummins, Dolliver, Beveridge, LaFol-
lette. Nelson, Bristow. Clapp and 9TH
ers take the stand they do they are only
representing public sentiment, which III
the long, run, will be Irresistible. and
which can define the tariff policy just
as 1t did the greater one of territorial
expansion"
He quotes President Mckinley as
saying, after he had spoken to an Iowa
audience:
II would rather have the point Of view
of these Iowa farmers as basis for
my future policy than the advice of the
great merchants or college professors
or famous statesmen"
All of this is doubly interesting when
it is recalled that certainly Raymond
Patterson has never been open to the
accusation of being under the domina-
ton of CunlniI1s, and the Tribune has
always and consistently maintained
in Iowa as its chief news representative
some one who could be relied upon to
stand very close to the extreme stand
pat organization. In fact the Tribune's s
representative leaned so strongly
against all progress that few years
ago he went ON the payroll of the
standpat-democrat committee and aid
yeoman service to defeat progressive
ness In Iowa.
An interesting opinion expected from
the supreme court at this sitting,
which may be handed down any day,
will determine with what latitude the
civil rights statute is to be inter-
preted in Iowa. 1t will be the opinion
in the case brought by Mrs. S. Joe
Brown (negro), of Des Moines, against
coffee house which was exhibiting
its products at the Des Moines pure
food show. At that show the coffee
companyswas serving coffee free OF
charge to people who came to the
conpany's booth. Mrs. Brown ap-
peared and applied for cup of coffee.
She was refused service. presumably
because she was negress. She sought
damages against the company in dis
trict court She lost her suit there
and appealed to the supreme court.
cnt,fanficr iS that n al ic
sion fee was charged to the pure food
show, the free souvenirs and service
there was one of the inducements 10
enter, and as she had paid the admis-
sion fee. she was entitled to all these
free souvenirs. The coffee company
contends that 1t was not selling it's
coffee, but was giving 1t away to those
whom it desired 10 serve. Inasmuch
as 1t was a gift the company maintains
1t had right to refuse to serve anyone
for racial or any other reason. The
case was hotly argued before the su-
preme court. Attorney Woodson, ap-
pearing for Mrs Brown. attempted at
that time to enter upon an argument
upon the abused negro race He was
shut off by the supreme court, which
iSHiIllAcu IliIil tilal lIic COURT WOulQ DC
moved In its determination, not by
public prejudices and passions. but by
law and facts.
So with this situation before 1t the
supreme court will undoubtedly set a
definite line as to the Interpretation Of
this statute, and just how far negroes
may demand social equality in Iowa
will be judicially determined.
The state pure food commissioner Is
keeping up the campaign for clean.
pure milk thruout Iowa, and will con-
tinue to do SO thruout the whole sum-
mer. The vigorous campaign has
practically eliminated preservatives
Practically mo milk has been found
recently containing formaldehyde. and
because of the severe penalty coupled
with the vigorous outlook Of the In
spectors, IT is not likely the cures will
appear. Clean milk is now one of the
greatest demands being made.
Governor carron announced his