Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
and to make good his own declara-


tions.''
Senator Cummins spent consider
able time discussing the Payne-Al-
drich tariff bill which he criticized
freely and concluded by saying:
LET me again, however, warn
republicans who are of my way of
thinking concerning the shortcom-
ings of this measure that the failure
of the republican leaders in con-
gress to abide by our platform fur
nishes no reason for delivering this
country into the hands of the demo-
Gratis.
"Our course. it seems to me, is
set plainly before us. do not favor
an Vediate general revision of
the M. indeed earnestly hope
that nay never be compelled to
enter - another general read
justmenI the system.
I'm our y attempt it was made
clearer than = r before. first, that
some better must be found
than we now OF securing in
formation as toN cost here and
abroad; and. secois, that we must
amend the schedules separately"
He commended the establishment
OF tariff commission. He cri-
ticized the amendment to the inter-
state commerce law and the postal
savings bank law as passed by con-
gress. saying the latter gives oppor-
tunity for centralization of wealth.
Senator Cummins after consider
ing these topics raised the warning
cry that people will soon have to
meet the question of establishing a
central bank and had best be con-
sidering it. On this topic he said:
II do not say that I will oppose a
central bank, but do say that l will
oppose any bank with the powers I
have described Ito centralize capi-
tall for if that misfortune should
befall us we would suffer a finan-
cial slavery more complete, even
than the Industrial servitude which
now afflicts u.s.
Regarding the factionalism in the
Iowa republican party. Senator
Cummins said:
1T cannot endure permanently
half progressive and half standpat.
I do not expect to see 1t either de-
feated or dissolved. but It must
speedily become all progressive or
all standpat."
state Chairman Carl FRANKIE or
the Iowa Republican Central COM
mittee is lirm believer In psychol-
ogy and he is going to carry the
study of men into practice in con-
Quoting the political campaign this
year. He realizes that every man
cannot be approached in the same
way and cannot be spurred into ac-
tion by the Same methods. County
he has discovered, are a
varied set of men and include in
Iowa about ninety-nine different
kinds Of dispositions, there being
that many counties in the state. So
that he may know what is the dispo-
sition of the man to whom he is
offering suggestions or sending or
ders Mr.. FRANKIE proposes to have
the picture of every county chair
man before him. He has sent to the
various county chairmen asking for
a good recent picture of themselves.
These he will file in an index cab
met and whenever he has occasion
to write letter to a chairman he
will take out his picture and set 1t
up before him that he may look
right into the face of the man to
whom he is talking. Mr.. FRANKIE is
going to show as much considera-
ton to the county chairmen as he is
asking from them for. he is going to
send the picture of himself to each
50 that when they receive a letter
from him they can look at his pic
ture and see what kind of a looking
man Is talking to them.
AT the recent meeting of the
Southern Iowa Editorial Association
here the press was heard from in no
uncertain terms regarding the pres
ent primary law. Mr.. James F. Pow
ell. editor Of the Ottumwa Courier,
In q paper said:
"The primary law stands an
joke. When the supreme court al
lowed such law to become effec-
tive 1t passed up an important duty.
1t imposes hardships on all candi-
dates. irrespective of party. and it
should be annulled or modified.
Under this law the man with the
most money IL the man elected.
That is. the man whose money holds
out the longest. With q few more
primaries and campaigns the repub-
lican party will all be broke and
tho g.