The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-12
THE IOWA DETECTION.

but there is no peace. The war mas
actually begun"
That was the declaration OF Patrick
Henry in the Virginia house Of bur-
gesses, and that appears to be about
the size of the situation in Iowa to-
day. Senators Cummins and Dolliver
have scurried back TO the HaWkeye
state to engage in battle with the reg
ular Republicans.
The delusion that has existed re-
gsrding the attitude of the insurgent
senators has been swept away, and it
is utterly and entirely useless to daily
with them any longer. Some of US
have fondly supposed that they would
return TO the fold. Not so. They have
not only gone astray themselves, but
are trying to seduce others.
Iowa, the rock-ribbed Republican
state, which has never been repre-
sented by a Democrat n the United
States Senate in our day and genera
ton, is now face TO face with a situa-
ton unparalleled in modern politics.
Both her senator's, elected as Repub-
Iicans, and still claiming to be such,
are organizing a campaign the pur-
pose of which is to discredit Repub-
lican administration and elect mem
bers of the lower House of Congress
who will vote with the Democrats.
Senator Cunmins, who is in great
part responsible for the existing order
of things, has been ''off color" for a
number of years. He poses as tariff
reformer DoIliver is a recent con-
vert to the so-called liberal ideas,
most likely because Cummins was in
control Of the political machinery Of
the state and his toga was in danger.
Cummins can plead that his actions
are the result of a profound convic-
ton, that he has always been a low
tariff man and had no part or lot in
constructing the laws prior to the en-
actment of the Payne-Aldrich bill.
Not so with his senatorial colleague.
Dolliver was a member of the lower
House of Congress for many years, an
able, efficient and stalwart Republican.
During his term of service he was
member of the ways and means COM
mittee and aided in making the sched-
ules of the tariff bills At no time
was his voice raised in protest against
the rate on so much as a single ar
ticle.
Not only was he an advocate of the
Republican principle of protection, but
Re was also in favor of fixing the
schedules oieb enau1h 70 rrofac+ FIa
manufacturing industries of the coun-
try to the fullest extent and TO insure
the highest possible wages to work. |
ingmen. At that time he saw no In
justice TO the farmers Of Iowa.
Now that Cummfns is in control, a |
change has come over the spirit CT his |
dreams, and he not only denounces
the present tariff law, but the others
for which he in part was responsible |
Was Dolliver insincere when he went
out upon the stump and defended the
Mckinley and Dingley bills, or is he
insincere now in denouncing the
Payne-Aldrich bill?
In his speeches during the extra ses-
sion last spring, Senator Dolliver said,
in effect. that he knew a great wrong
was being perpetrated by himself and
others of the ways and means COM
mittee, but he failed to raise his voice
In protest. Nay, he was first and fore
most in the work Was he an honest
man while a member Of the lower
House?
Senator Dolliver Is an orator of
note. In bygone years he has been
very effective advocate OF Republican
principles in the halls OF Congress and
upon the stump. At that time he had
builded upon the rock, and his record
was clear. Now his voice is lifted up
denouncing the very principles for
which he once commended Is he hon.
est at the present time?
So far as the senator's from Iowa
are concerned, the Republican party
can get along without them. II they
choose to go over to the Democracy.
that is their privilege. It will be good
A1ddance to bad rubbish. But they
should not be allowed to sit in the
councils of the Republican party and
at the same time abuse the leaders of
that party and endeavor to bring the
President of the United States into
disrepute by picturing him as one con-
trolled by unworthy men.
Senator Brandegee is said to have
advised Mr.. Taft to take his tornahawk
in hand and go forth against the in
surgents. His advice seems to be
good The Republican party must
stand or fall with the tariff. Cum
minis, Dolliver and few others assaiI
the law which the President saws is
the best ever enacted. There is no
middle ground. 1t is war to the knife. /
and knife to the hiIt.
Further palaver is useless. One
cannot serve God and Mammon. Mel
Their should one be allowed to pose as
a Republican and advocate Democrat
&c free trade. The issue is plain. Put
Cummins, Dolliver, LaFoIlette and
Beveridge where they belong, outside
the Republican party. Then let the