Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-05-13
SENATOR CUMMlNS' ADDRESS.
Junior Senator Gives Views On Pro.
gressive Principles.

Eel low Citizens, "' ladies and Gentlemen:
This day | have long sought for, because
people of Iowa know something of the
soundness of the doctrine of protection.
You have heard tonight from the man
any other man within the limit of the
United States. more truths In regard to 1t
than ever before fell upon ,yonr ears. ~,
DO not for moment be deceived with
| respect to the attitude of that element of
republicans, of which ! am part toward
the doctrine OF protection. We hold 1t as
sacred as do these other men who can find
no flaw whatsoever In any tariff laws they
have been connected with In the congress
of the United States.
But In the campaign upon which w, we
not and dare not, attempt to, make the
people Of the United States believe lie,
We have gotten too far in this country
towards better and higher things to- war
rant any man to deceive or attempt to
deceive, the American people with respect
to the tariff that was passed in the extra,
ordinary session Of congress which closed
the 18th Of last August.
Pledges Not Fulfilled.
1T was not n fair and honest fulfill.
ment Of our pledge, and no man with self
respect will so avow before the American
people. ,, ,,
enter further ' upon the subject, save to
say that for the last eight years l nave
went up and down before the people Of
Iowa appeaing to them EN-, in It, the name n,,.,a Of
of the dulles imposed upon imports. And
for the coming eight years or twenty If
God spares my life so long, will | 20 up
States appealing to all to redeem the
pledges Of the party to the country, the
faith upon which Taft was elected presi-
dent OF the United ,, states ,,o ,,s+ sos.on
the difficulties of applying the doctrines
of protection to the affairs OF the nation
came to know the real despot of the
leadership who would not have done so
If we had been able to show to the people
the truth of the difference between the
cost of production here and abroad"
Tells Of Tariff Fight.
The senator then told Of his fight for
the establishment of real tariff com
mission, concluding his remarks with the
statement: :.
You will never get it until progressive
republicans are In control"
when I reach Washington next Thurs
day morning ] will have travelled nearly
privilege Of speaking to the republicans of
Iowa for one hour upon the issues of the
primary campaign now in progress. This
/ could utter my deep interest in the out
come of the political struggle now going
on among the republicans, of the state.
1t was never more important than now
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rains of government, but 1t Is not less i'm
portnat that the right kind Of republicans
shall handle the reins and direct the course |
It IT will III BE- OUR ehisf ' to elect
publican candidates. but 1t ought to be |
our chief concern now to nominate for |
office progressive, republican,. for n their
only hope Of republican supremacy, and in
their election will be found the best as
surance Of good government and by good
doing Justice to all its people and al! its
interests, whether high or low, big or little
rich or poor, corporate or individual, gives
its first and best care to the weak and the
and file of humanity. and who are unable
to protect themselves against the power
of vast wealth. inordinate avarce and COR
pOratc, combination.
Two Kinds Of Republicans.
II do not shirk from the admission that
there are at least two kinds of republic
cans. We may all hold the same general
saith but there are two results sught and
t is for the republicans of Iowa to deter
while the principal purpose of my visit
to Iowa ut this time is to say word for
others. | do not pretend to be, altogether
subject of my address. your indulgence is
asked for word in my own behalf. Al
though not candidate for office In the
coming primary thn aan
lie affairs, the good will. the confidence and
he support which the republicans Of Iowa
nave so generously and lavshly bestowed
upon my hope that the next republican
state convention will approve my attitude
lpon national questions and the course |
nave pursued in congress. E..i
IF did not hold dear the affection you
20 often indicated for me, public life would
ose all Its value in the twinkllng Of an eye
That Standpat Confab. A#
"A few weeks ago there was held In the
ity Of Des Moines a conference Of certain
and these men organized cam
,aign with the avowed object Of securing
state convention that would indorse the
epubIcan national administration. THE
men who composed the conference are well
nown in Iowa. have had especial rea-
on to know them, because in every fight
hat we have had In ten years they have
een my most persistent and determined
nemies. ] have not word to say against
hem personally. but know. and every man
f intelligence and information in the state
.nows that they have but one political
motive. Every man who has given even
he most casual attention to the doings In
ongress during the last year and a half
nows that when such political chiefs as
frank Jackson Sid Foster, Jim Berryhill.
sernard Murphy, Dave Bnnt. and other
L like turn Of mind, come together and
etermine to control state convention "