Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-31
EDITOR REPLIES
TO F. D. JAcksoN's PLEA
FOR PRESIDENT.
). A. BIGGER, OF wAPELLo.
WANTS TO KNOW A FEW THINGS
Asks Which Of Many Of Taft's Declare
tons Are to Be Approved and Sup
ported-caustie Comment on Presi-
dents Pledges and His Acts, and
Criticism Of Objects of "Taft Clubs"

Wapello, March 31.-The following
Jackson, head of the movement to Sc
cure endorsement of President Taft in
Iowa by the formation of Taft clubs,
in reply TO the circular sent out by
Jackson to various newspapers. The
letter is written by j. A. Bigger, edi-
tor of the Tribune of this place, and
in it some very pertinent questions are
asked. The letter follows:
Hon. Frank D. Jackson, Des Moines,
Iowa. Dear Sir: This paper is in re-
ceipt of your favor of March IS. en-
closing circular letter relative to the
Taft Republican Club.
You say in the first place: There is
nothing to conceal about the organiza-
ton of the Taft Republican Club. II
this is so, please enIighten me on the
following points:
First. Who sent out the invitations
and to whom We're they sent in this
county? q ask this because the only
gentlemen from this county who seem
TO have taken part in the organization
OIL the 1dll nSpuOliSdil LUZ Sse 49,
Moines, were the men who controlled
the republican county convention here
in March, 1908, which convention re-
fused to endorse the administration OF
President Roosevelt.)
Second Did President Taft send
word to Iowa that he wanted such an
organization perfected at this particu-
lar time. and if SO, who received the
word? And what was the political eS-
igency, if any, which it was claimed
demanded a Taft Organization distinct
from the regular party organization at
this time?
You also say: 1--WE are perfectly
frank with YOU when we say we care
nothing about past affiliations or past
differences. We shall deal entirely with
the future
Third. Why then was it that the
god fathers Of the club and all its of
ficers were of former standpat affilia-
tons?
Fourth Is it not the purpose OF the
leaders of the club. including yourself.
to approve the Payne Aldrich tariff act
and condemn those republicans who do
not believe it fulfilled the party pledge:
And would this be dealing entirely
with the future?
You further say: The sole opJeco
of this organization is to enlist every
republican of Iowa regardless OF ms
past affiliations under the banner OF
President william II. Taft and in sup.
bort OF the republicanism as repre-
scented by him.
Fifth. Why not enlist in. support OF
republicanism las represented by the
national republican platform OF l9Vs,
and Mr.. Taft's letter of acceptance?
And why avoid, in your letter, any ref
erence to the approval OF these ooe-
trines on which all republicans were
united two years ago?
And when you ask us to support re-
nublicanism as represented by Presl-
dent Taft and to<give him cordial, en-
t,usias site and material endorsement,
we pray you to be more explicit.
sixth Do you want us to endorse
his attitude on the tariff bill to the ell
feet that it would be indicate for hin.
even to suggest, in advance, any items
in the bill; or do you want us to en-
dorse the administration ATTITUDE now
in directing the preparation of bills
and demanding their immediate pas
sage without amendment!
Seventh. Do you want US to en-
dorse his statement in his letter OF ac-
ceptance that THE tariff in a number
of schedules exceeds the difference be-
tween the cost of production OF such
articles abroad and at home, lncludlhg
a reasonable profit to the American
producer?" Or do you want us to en-
dorse his silent acquiesence and sub
sequent approval of the action CT the
leaders in congress, repudiating the
4 n &c, COT INV tho n1rtV
platform?
But perhaps you will insist that you
are "on the square when you claim
to be dealing only with the future
If so. we will forgive and forget, and
turn to live issues.
Eighth. Do you want us to endorse
The president, when, in his letter of ac-
ceptance referring to postal savings
banks, he said: The bill now pending
in congress, which Of course. the re-
publican convention had in mind, pro-
yides for the investment of the money
deposited in national banks in the
very places In which it is gathered, or
as near thereto as may be practicable.
This is an answer to the criticism con-
tanned in the democratic platform that
under the system the money gathered
in the country will be deposited In Wall
41Sl h..ks ," Or do YOU want US to
endorse his course, when, after election
hec hanged his front completely and
objected to depositing the money i'll
local banks, but wanted authority to
use ii to help the bankers who had been
"buncoed" into buying $700.0O0.000 of
per cent government bonds, by using
the postal funds to buy up these bonds,
and thus pave the way for Aldrichs
great central bank scheme?
Ninth-Do you want us to endorse
the presidents view that these poor
bankers were buncoed? You will re-
member that the law was changed for
the benefit of the bankers so that they
could use circulating notes for the full
face of their bonds and reducing the
tax on circulation to one-quarter of
per cent and also paying them bonus
for taking the per cent bonds. The
bankers get the interest on the bonds
and the interests on the notes to the