Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-05
CUMMINS TALKS FOR BYERS
Iowa Senator Makes Speech Against
Judge Smith.
SAYS OPPOSITION IMPERS0NAL
Declares Local Congressman AIMED
with Those Forces In Congress
that Are Not Helpful to
American Republic.
SAYS OPPOSITION IMPERsoNAL


auditorium. He was to have been accom-
panied by Senator Dolliver, but explained
that an affection Of the eyes has made II
impossible for the latter to do any
travelling at present.
The meeting was presided over by Frank
H. Reyes, who said he greatly regretted
the absence from the meeting OF many
faces they were wont to see at such
gatherings in Council Bluffs. He hoped,
however, their differences would eventually
be settled. He apostrophized Abraham
Lincoln and pleaded for what he termed
"a return to the principles of republi-
canism," and then said the contest must
go on until this end is achieved. whether
differences are settled or not
When Chairman Keyes introduced Sena-
tor Cummins the audience gave a warm
reception. and some few stood up and
cheered, led by brother OF Attorney
General Byers, from a front seat on the
platform. 1t was noted though, that most
Of the older men sat tight in their seats
and never at any time Joined very
numerously in the applause
Mr.. Cummins started off by saying he
had never consciously betrayed the people,
and God helping him, he never would He
| regretted the absence of Senator Dolliver.
but assured the audience that his colleague
was as deeply interested in the election OF
Mr.. Byers to congress as he was himself.
To emphasize this, Senator Cummins pro-
ceeded to assert with great stress of feel
Ing that he had never been more Interested
in any fight on his own behalf than he
is now in the fight to nominate and elect
the present attorney general of his state
to succeed Walter 1. Smith in congress.
Council of Republicans.
This is a grand council of the republi.
cans of this district said the speaker,
land, unlike the chairman. 1 do not regret
the existing differences of opinion. When
there are no differences to be fought out,
that day will mark the end of the republi-
can party. 1t would have been impossible
under the old conditions to secure such
a gathering as this, merely preliminary to
primary to nominate candidates. A few
leaders would have gotten together and
settled everything in three minutes"
The senator then launched into a tribute
to the primary law and gave much credit
to w. II. Byers for help in securing the
passage of the law, at the same time TAX.
ing sarcastic fling at Congressman
Walter 1. Smith for his failure to help.
IF he ever lifted up his voice in favor
Of 1t, failed to hear him." said the sena
tor, with rising infection, land my earl
were strained to hear sympathetic voices.
Then he proceeded to say that no on,
would deny Judge Smith is a strong mar
, in congress. my opposition TO him at thi.
time is entirely impersonal and / am only
sorry that his strength is not exercised
on our side. believe him to be skilIet
with those forces of American life tina
are helpful TO the republic, and I do no
Ike the company he keeps in Washington
Undoubtedly tomorrow night he will tel
, you the same thing about me, that h
does not like the company keep at Wash
! ington."
i Here the senator took out his salve boz
and spread generous quantity. He brough
his supporters into most excellent hume
/ by saying; II am glad 1 transferred tn
: balance Of my Washington speech to Iowa
2 for l would rather talk here. If 1 wer
: to toss out among this audience a ballo
{ for every seat in the United States senate
whatever men and women got them wouI
I make a better United States senate tina
: we have now. This is not to dlsparage tn
4 senator's, but is giving the people of low
e their due The applause was quick an
: strong. =
n Byers' Friends and Enemies.
e Senator Cummins named Aldrlch, Lodge
: Hale, Cannon, Payne and Dalzell as "thos
q eminent conservatives and standpatters
: and opined, they are now down on thei
9 knees praying for the return of Smith t
: congress; while he could see La Toilette
t Dolliver, BristoW, Clapp, Hubbard an
n others down on their knees in a differen
room praying foR the nomination and cleo
ton OF Byers
The senator was impressive in speakin
Q of 1.-THE fiery furnace / have had to z
a through" and then exclaimed: "Oh, tina
. steam-roller down there, that is always a
a work! There Is nothing of the martyr
v mel like to be with the majority as we
!. as any man, aud l will be, before Ions
~ tool"
?. Protection. the senator lauded as 9TH
most valuable and important doctrine eve
crystallized into law" but he didn't lik
the application of the doctrine as exhibite
o in the new tariff law, and went into deta
at great length 90 show reasons for his b,
}. lief, He insisted that many schedule
q make the consumer pay more than a ia
= price, and insisted the producers favore
3 the tariff as thieves who ought to suffs
the punishment provided for that kin
Of offender. We have yet to revise ii
= tariff" he said, lin the way the America
- people expect"
L | congressman smith was denounced II
his alleged subs0rvienoy to THE aggressi,
: and dominating spirits in the house ar
senate" and was excused from culpabiIit
for his vote on certain schedules by Il
statement Of the speaker that he did n,
believe Smith knew what he was voting O
Smith was accused OF not being willi1
to fight the Cannon AIdrich aggregate
in the interest Of the American people
and the voters were vehemently urged
nominate and elect Byers to succeed hir
Luncheon for Senator.
Senator A. b, Cummlns arrived in. cou
Gil Bluffs from Red Oak shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning, accompanied
y Attorney General II. Webb Byers. Tn,
"a were met at the depot by a number
the attorney generals friends ana su
porters. The party went TO the home
Clinton S. Byers, brother Of the attorn
general, where lunch was served. Tho
at the lunch were Senator Cummins, A
torney General Byers. DR.. T. b. Lace
Henry Atkins, Clinton Byers. w. p. Hugh
:. and C. K. Darrell OF Des Moines. Duri