The Washington times., 1910-08-04
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warranted, 10 urge Congress to action
in the reduction Of such schedules.
That the political unrest, as mani
Tested in the Iowa convention and else
where, viii compel the first session Of
the next Congress. which Will meet a
year from next December, 10 take up
the tariff and revise some OF the sched-
ules, seems now entirely probable. It
IS the notion Of the Iowa Insurgents, as
vel as Of many revisIonIsts, that the
tariff should be revised in the future
schedule by schedule, and that revis-
sion should not wait until a whole tar
If law is to be rewritten
Already there are signs that the action
OF the Iowa convention, along with the
results N Kansas has opened the eyes
Of many Eastern Republicans who
gained the notion that insUrse ncy was
dying out This notion 20 SON q extent
rested on the Ohio convention where
the insurgents did not carry their night
into the convention and hence maze no
real show Of their strength Il Is now
clearly perceptible that the conclusions
drawn from the Ohio outcome Were en-
both with respect 20 the tariff and other
matters. has a powerful grip on the
middle West
Taft Openly Snubbed-
one Of the most important phases of
the Iowa convention relates TO the plank
II adopted with respect 10 President
Taft IN the first place, Senator Cum
Minis. as temporary chairman, refused 10
mention Mr. Tafrs name when he re-
fe-red IN his speech 10 the party Of
Lincoln. Of Grant. of Roosevelt" He
persisted in this despite the efforts of
the regular delegates TO get him 10
name Taft The plank with respect 10
the Administration indOrsss such ef-
forts as President Taft and his advisers
have MADE 10 fUIhH the promises Of the
national platform and which have been
in harmony with the declarations IN this
convention
Regular leaders IN the convention
sought to get a sweeping Endorsement
OF President Taft, but failed utterly
The IrOgTeSsiVcs were in control BY
majority Of about 800 delegates out OF a
total Of less than LOO
The significance Of the failure 10
give President Taft an enthusiastic
Endorsement does not hit merely
with the sentiment felt among Iowa
Republicans with respect TO the rec
ord Of the Administration thus far
II points 10 the fact that unless there
is a change IN conditions President
Taft is going 10 experience difficulty
in lining Up the insUrEent States in
1912 TO support him for renOmina-
ton
one Of the possibilities is thar from
States like Iowa and Kansas there
viii arise before 1912 d powerful
movement for the denomination Of
Roosevelt II is also possible that
Iowa will EO to the 1912 convention
with a Presidential candidate Of its
own in the person either OF CUmmins
or Dolliver-
The disappointment Of the Iowa in
SurEentS with the President arises
IN the first place from the fact that
they did not like the makeup of his
Cabinet Then. they did not like the
President should have done more to
force downward REVISION Then, they
took the side Of PinChOt in the Bal
hnger-PlncEOt controversy and have
adhered to that position Next, they
were bitterly disappointed over the
Administration railroad bill, as was
shown by the opposition Of Senators
CummiuS and DOIfVer and some Of
the Iowa members in the House
Patronage Cut On.
And 10 make the feeling more keen.
the Administration has pursued the
policy OF trying 10 punish The Iowa in
surgents, as well as insurgents else
where. by Withholding patronage from
them, such as POstOffices and other
Federal appointments
President Taft has consulted such old
time regulars as former Representatives
Hepburn and Lacey about Iowa ap-
tors. The Iowa insurgents have de
CIaTed they could not be driven into line
by any swinging o. the patronage CltuD
and that they lid not propose 70
change their COW lCUOns for the sake
Of patronage
In the opinion Of many weIl-informed
politicians, this patronage course OF
the Administration has merely tanned
the flames Of insurgency in Iowa, as in
some other States, and has been 4
mistake. It is certain IL has not check
ed the insurgent movement
Just what effect the bitterness Of the
fractional struggle IN Iowa VIII have
on the elections there It IS too early
10 tell StandpatteTS are threatening
10 bolt. and viii DO so in some cases
But the bolt is likely - be limited
Governor Carroll, who Is regular,
has hard fight TO escape defeat Al
least. four Congressional districts, the
First, represented by kennedy; the
Second, represented by DAWSON the
Sixth. represented by Kendall and
the old Hepburn district, now rep
resented by q. Democrat Jameson may
80 Democratic The fact that the pro-
gresSives control the state helps the
prospects for Senator Dc liver s TeJen-
Tarest iispatches from Kansas. on
the results Of the Republican primaries
there show that an insUTgent uDheaval
has occurred in the SuufOwer state OF
even greater proportions than many OF
the fnsurgent leaders expected
Governor Stubs has been renOmina-
ted BY q majority estimated al -1-ulJ
over his regular opponent Not only IS
this a great trump for Stubs IN itself
and an indication that the insurgents
control the state, but II points 10 a lOJ
of trouble ahead for Senator Charles
Curtis
Governor Stubs IS anxious TO come 20
the Senate. and is laying his plans 70
that end Curtis has two years more 70
serve
The outcome Of the Kansas primaries
Is likewise q triumph for Senator RriS-
tow and for Representative Madison
and ATur1CCk- Senator Br1sJOw has been
o77a Of the foremost insurgents IN the
senate He has encountered the hostl-
itv of the Administration and Pres ldent
Taft has withheld patronage from him
10 punish him Representatives Aiur-
dock and Madison aroused TIE ire Of
Speaker Cannon by fighting the House
rides. They were the only two members
Of the Kansas delegation against whom
there were no candidates in their own
party
Cannon's Invasion.
The eyes OF the whole country have
been fixed on the Kansas struggle
Speaker Cannon drew the more atten-
ton 10 it when he went there TO make
a speaking campaign in behalf of the
present tariff and the regular doctrines