Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-04

feat, but likewise to name his sue
cessor.
The Republicans Of Iowa should re-
sent such gratuitous action, not only
on account Of its rank bossism, but
for the further reason that a continu-
alton of such tactics is certain to en-
danger Republican supremacy in the
/ state.
/ Another question of equal import
ance to the foregoing which Is like
wise unfortunately factional this year,
lies in the selection of delegates to
the county conventions, who in turn
4 select the delegates to the state con-
vention.
President Taft is not only the chief
executive Of the nation, but likewise
| the representative Of the Republican
party, charged with the duty Of carry
ing out its policies. particularly those
outlined in its platform.
The most important of the platform
pledges are, revision of the tariff,
railway regulation. the establishment
Of postal savings banks, laws looking
to the conservation of our natural re-
sources and separate statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico.
Bills were introduced in both
branches of congress to carry out the
4 party promises, and are called admin.
istration measures. So far only one of
them has been enacted into law-the
revision of the tariff. The tariff law
known as the Payne-Adlrich act re-
ceived the votes of an overwhelming
majority of the Republicans Of the
house and senate and the approval of
President Taft.
Many of the schedules were criti-
cized by the two senators from Iowa
and on it's final passage said senators,
together with four or five members OF
the lower house from this state, voted
with the Democrats in a futile effort
to defeat the measure. knowing that
| its defeat meant continuance of the
Dingley tariff act, with its higher rates
and changed conditions.
The new tariff, like all tariff laws, is
not perfect measure, but like all for
| mer ones is In the nature of a COM
promise. But as whole it Is down
ward revision in accordance with the
party's promise and meets the ap-
prevail of President Taft. who pro-
nounces it the best tariff law ever en-
acted. !
There is no doubt but the criti-
cisms of some Of the schedules by our
two senators were just, and in so do
ing they were not only acting clearly |
within their rights and duties and |
should be commended therefor, but |
they not only voted against the meas
ure on it's final passage, but have
since its enactment come back to (
Iowa, and in carefully prepared |
speeches, impugned the motives of in
dividual members of the party in con-
gress, and by inference condemned all |
Of the members who voted for it and |
the president who signed it.
The other so-called administration
measures have not yet reached vote,
and they may on the final passage re-
ceive the support Of our two senators,
hut up to the present time one has
looked in vain for words Z; approval
for the principal provisions in nearly {
all Of said measures.
The two senators desire that dele
gates to the state convention shall be |
loyal to them and approve their course
In congress. If this occurs, President
Taft and his administration may not
openly be condemned, but simply
damned with faint praise.
This will place the Republican party
in Iowa in a position to invite defeat
because, as claimed, of having been
unfaithful to party pledges.
There is no disposition, anywhere,
to condemn by resolution, any acts Of
the two senators, and they have done
many things that are to be commend
ed, but they are not the national Re-
publican leaders nor the chosen re-
sponsible head Of the party
If they receive the chief endorse
ment, the tariff act will be, In effect,
condemned by the party organization
Of the state. The Democrats who are
opposed to the principles of protec-
to prove their contention that the Re.
publican party has not redeemed it's
pledge to lower duties and that they,
II given power, will reform the tariff.