Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
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this great commonwealth and his lab
ors are exerted with mine in the great
work which we are trying TO DO for
the people of Iowa. l am especially
glad that we are on the same platform,
because 1t has never happened before.
Tho it has been my fortune, III or
good, for a good many years in Iowa
politics to fight for persons. stand
here tonight % fight for the funda-
mental principles of the government
of the United States; and I am not in
the least embarrassed as some OF Iowa
would believe. I would say 10 these
good brethren of fifty years ago that
if they would try and forget the eule-
gies from time 10 time pronounced on
me, l will try to get out of my head,
the bitterness and personal enmity
which exist in Iowa
Now, I do NOT desire that my posi-
ton here should be in the least mis-
understood I said I am in the fight
here for principles, but person enters
into It 10 some extent. l fishs for
these men because they are in SYM
patty with the work I am trying 10 do
a the capita! OF the United States"
Endorsement of Garst.
The speaker then came out in in
dorsernent of Warren Garst for COVER
nor and as reason therefor said:
Il have been drawn to his support
from the fact that from the beginning
/ have had his help and sympathy and
his good will in the fight have been
trying 10 make and the sacrifices have
made for progressive good government
in the United States.
And so 1 stand for all these Iowa
republicans who have been preparing
the way for larger outlook and better
government on this continent.
I didn't come here TO say anything
against the president. He has great
duties and possibilities, defined by
law, but ne is not alone in the govern
ment of the United States, with definite
duties TO perform And I mean no re-
Election on him when I, as the repre-
sentative Of the people, who has solemn
obligations and sponsibilities, find it
sometimes necessary to disagree with
him and the leadership which sur
rounds him. Yet l speak no unkind
word.
Speaks Of President.
4 was present when the late Prest-
dent Mckinley induced Judge Taft TO
den of governing the Philippine islands
From that time until he became presi-
dent OF the United States was attach
ed 10 him as I was attached to few
other men. Since that long, rainy night
when l stood in the public street before
The Old brick house in washington
where James Blaine lay in the shadow
Of death. I have no experience more
bitter than the experience OF finding
political associates, friends and neigh
bors waging an unrepublican contest
The president of the United States
has described himself as the titular
! leader OF the republican party. What
is a tiIular leader? A titular leader is
/ man entirely surrounded by people
who have the sense to know exactly
what they want.
And if I have any complaint to
make it is that into his council have
crowded men who do not have the in
! ,erest OF welfare OF the party or coun-
/ try al heart.
/ Declined Both Invitations.
IN speaking here tonight il Will be
hard TO keep within the brea stworks OF
old republicanisnl. But 1 have had a
good deal of experience and l believe
know the doctrines OF the republican
party well. I have defended than be-
fore the American people for the last
/ twenty-five years and do not intend
( 70 retire from that goodly fellowship.
altho l nave been invited 10 do so from
one direction and somewhat violently
urged from another direction. / have
( declined both invitations.
! I do not respect the authority of the
/ attorney general to read me out Of the
! party, l decline the invitation to de-
part at this time.
! Il was born in the republican party.
/ know something about its history,
I and I know its future lies in the sue
! cess of the movement. now nation wide,
/ TO dapose and set aside a leadership
which has betrayed the people And
/ have been accused at the bar Of re-
I rublicanis.n in the United States be-
cause I have refused TO become party
TO il.
Promise of Republican Party.
Il have already said that the promise
Of the republican party TO the Amer
lean people was not Of a character 70
be performed by few alterations in
the old schedules. even if these could
nave been adroitly advertised as down
ward revisions. II no other question
was involved, republican members Of
congress outvoted in their efforts to Sc
cure reductions in the rates. would
" nave probably expressed their disap-
pointment without recording their
votes against the measure on its final
passage. But the promise OF the party
was larger and more substantial
thing.
Having in mind the history of tariff
making in congress, the party agreed
that the revision should be made with
reference to a standard Of justice, q
standard which measured the protec-
ton TO be accorded to American in
dustries by the difference in the cost OF
production here and abroad, and the
fundamental protest which was filed
against the measure was based upon
the fact that no attempt was made In
any schedule to apply that standard
as the platform of the party required.
Not only SO, but the effort which
was made TO abolish obsolete methods
> of tariff tinkering by the creation Of q
permanent board of experts, SO that the
accumulated scandals of a genera tor
might DE eliminated from the work OF
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