Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-10
CRITICISM CEASES WHEN NE DE-.
MEG RESPONSIBILITY FOR
NEW YORK PLATFORM.
BRYAN RAPs COLONEL
DURING HIS IOWA VISIT
Asfsrs 10 Seeming Inconsistency OF
New York Loader, Who He Says In
surses Moro in iowa and Kansas
Than In New York-5ryan Looks For
Democratic House Next Session,
Special to rimes-Republican.


srnphatiealIy disavowed responsibility
for the New York platform OF adula-
ton of the tariff bill, and become
tatandpatter as to his own utterances IN
kansas and Iowa on national issues IL
is anticipated that criticism OF him VIII
at least be modified There is no doubt
however, as judged by the expressions
of leading republicans, that the action
of the New York convention in ADOPT
ing a platform contrary 10 the views of
Colonel Roosevelt injured the latter in
the estimation Of the people, for 1t
was assumed that he did IN fact have
some authority over the convention.
The fact that Colonel Roosevelt i'm
mediately sent for Senator Cummlns 10
explain the situation to him in person
and to head off any possible criticism
from the junior Iowa senator PERSONAL
ly. showed that Colonel Roosevelt is
doubly anxious to maintain the good
will Of the progressives OF the middle
west The fact that he went into the
south to explain publicly his position
and to disclose the fact that he had
nothing whatever 10 do with the plat
form making in New York IS taken 70
indicate that he Is solicitous for the
favor Of the southern progressives. l.
is recalled that in Georgia the progress
sive movement has alreadE practically
broken the democratic parry
While IN the city Saturday. William
J. BRYAN referred TO the seeming in
consistency on the part Of Roosevelt in
regard to what he has done an vas
done in New York. assuming that
form and that It Represented his views.
~ am much Interested N him. said
Mr.. Bryan You will notice that the
quality Of his insurgency varies ac-
cordins 10 locality He insurges more
in Kansas and Iowa than he does in
New York"
This expressed the popular view as
revealed by the record as made thus
far. It is expected that Mr.. Bryan viii
devote good deal of his time in
speechmakins TO Colonel Roosevelt. He
showed very plainly that he is mostly
concerned with election of a demo-
cratic house so as 70 tie up the adj
ministratioH
Il am deeply interested in your demo-
cratic candidates for congress in this
them," said Hon William J Bryan as
he tarrted at democrats state head
quarters between trains s. friday.
suppose you want 70 know about
the next congress. Well, i. Will be
democratic cant give YOU exact
: figures on the majority. 1t IS more
important that it be in fact controlled
by the democrats
When It was suggested 20 him that
a local standpat editor had expressed
a hope Of about seventy-fva demo-
cratic majority he added: Il expect
that's about right. but anyway Il Will
be enough
What do You think of Colonel
Roosevelt ~ was asked.
Its an interesting study am
watching him. You will notice that
the quality Of his insurgency varies
according 20 locality He appears 70
be a great deal more Of an insurgent
in Kansas than in New York AS for
his new nationalsm I am not quite
certain If he will submit a diagram
showing what Is new in his NATIONAL
ism and national in his newtsrn I will
try to pass Judgment upon it. But in
what he has been saying and doing
there is not very much that IS either
new or national.
None Follow Him.
tThe proposal for the national in
corporation of railroads Is likely to
come nearest to raising question
as to the concentration Of power in
the nation. But he Is going to find
great many repu blicans unwilling
to follow him in this proposal All
the democrats VIII be against IL
Hence there is not much prospect Of
an issue there. The democratic at
titude toward the railroad question is
clear. We democrats, as expressed in
our national platform, favor the solv-
ing of all interstate questions under
state authority and the national solu
ton of Interstate problems. In other
/, words, the federal authority Is to be
invoked only to supplant the state au
thority and to be used only when and
+! where the state authority will not suf
! flee. There is no occasion for federal
authority supplanting state authority.
Avoids Issue.
ssNow as to conservation" con-
! that the New York platform seeks to
or state supremacy by referring to
both as necessary That would indi-
cate that the new advocates of con-
servation are not quite sure of their
position. In fact 1t would be hard TO
say that it was change of front or
a back down from the attitude at
: st. Paul because that was never
made very clear.
Prospects Bright.
i ION the whole" SAW Mr. Bryan,
democrats prospects are very
Z, bright I have made one speech in
KANSAS and several in Missouri.
Everywhere the democrats are maxi
ing a gallant fight for the principles
thee have long supported. I anticipate
that Iowa will make good report Of
herself"
cumnins Homo From East.
Senator A. B. Cumnins returned
Sunday morning from New York where
he went in response to an invitation
from Col. Theodore Roosevelt for an
interview prior to Roosevelt starting
out OF his last speaking tour in behalf
a the progressive movement.
Senakor Cummins was looking well
aod indicated his great pleasure at
HAVING visited New York at this time.
IN addition to seeing Colonel Roosevelt
I he saw Lloyd Griscom, who managed
the campaign for the overthrow Of the
BOSSES In New York and defeat of the
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