Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-11
'Dolliver and
Cumnlins De-
nOunce Tariff

Des Moines, Ia. May 1o.-R;n.,.
denunciations of the tariff bin ana ~
men who passed it characterized y. .ae
speeches made tonight by Sen.,a'e
Jonathan p. Dolliver and Albert .
Cumf1;ns in opening the plopres.,..'
campaign in Iowa. The Coliseum NV
crowded by 10000 progressiyes a.
The meeting tonight followed n.
trict conference throughout the d,r ..
Which steps were taken to recons,,'. :.
the old Cuminins organization and ~
ganiZe the state by counties ana ~
cincts. f'e-
Even President Taft did NOT es,..
the asperssions of the senator's ~,
Senator Aldrich was named as ~"
leader of corporate greed and avar;a"
Senator Dolliver referred \. ~
President as the "titular leader" Of Nv
republic, which meant, he said &c
good man surrounded by people uha
knew exactly what they wanted.
Both senators said that if tho D.
publican party continued the no,;o,!
advocated by the "reactionary, ,aas
ers i: would spell ruin to the partx
Among these leaders Senator Aldrch
was frequently mentioned as the MAJ
"allied with the Guggenheims and ,ha
Ryans and Paul Morton in man
moth corporation as a rubber com
pany. which is allowed by the articles
OF incorporation to participate in any
kind of business anywhere on the faca
of the earth and which is one of tho
M MI in,
syndicate for the control of the wealth
of Alaska
These are the men who are Responsible
for the tariff bill during the extraordna
ry session." declared Senator Dolliver
The bill is only a scheme to rob the
people and to increase the holdings Of
such gigantic syndicates as / have men.
toned
THE trouble in the Republican marty
said. but because of what has been done
1t has been said the tariff is a good law
In fact we have it on high AUTHORITY
that it is the best tariff bill ever PASSED
But not only do | denounce such tariff
legislation, but L am not particularly
enamored of those who passed it.
IF man protests against such a bill
and is derided and called ridiculous what
can be the moral status of such pirates
who threaten Congress and who have be.
come nucleus around which the Repub.
lican party is supposed to rally to ORE.
serve?
''The fight against such unfaithfu
leadership in the Republican party is as
not III Massachusetts as it is in Iowa. |
am not here to criticise the President,
to say unkind words against him but
count it no reflection on him to state
that if it did seem necessary to agree
with him and those surrounding him,
mef, have crowded TO The front i'm his ad.
ministration who nave not had the wei.
fare of the part or of the country at
heart.
L am going to have some trouble il
keeping inside the breast-work of tn,
Rspuhlican party. but l know somethinl
of its doctrines. l do not intend to re
tire from it. although 1 have been in
vitcd to do so. l l do no, recognize Mr.
or any other man VIII,
comes out here into the West to read
men out nf the Republican party, when
they were known before he ever was in
it."
Senator Cummins was loudly cheered
Wien he arose to speak. He seconded
the speech of Senator Dolliver and urged
the progressive Republicans to return
progressive campaign men to Washing.
ton and support Warren Garst for Gov.
ernor.