The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 3.-The
Iowa State Republican convention
to-day declared by vote Of SIS to
56S that it disapproved of the Payne
tariff law as not being a fulhllment
OF the pledges Of the national Re-
publican platform Of two years ago,
and gave cordial Endorsement of the
action of Senators Cumnins and
.Dolliver and the insurgent members
OF the lower House in refusing to
spppor- the tariff, railway, and other
administration measures.
So bitter was the controlling ele-
ment that President Taft was de-
MED a place among the other illus
trious Republicans who adorned the
walls of the great Coliseum. To
cap the climax of apparent resent
ment. Temporary Chairman Sena-
tor A. B. Cummins refused to men
ton the President by name, and
when he sought 10 eulogize Repub-
lican leaders by beginning with LIN
coin and ending with Roosevelt 500
stalwarts refused to let the speech
making continue until the name Of
Taft had been included in the list.
Pandemonium reigned for ten min
utes. Senator Cummins stood pat
upon this matter, however, and
eventually was permitted to resume
his speech.
STALWARTS VTTUPERANT.
There were majority and minority re-
ports. covering every stage OF the days
proceedings. w the committee on
permanent Organization recommended
Senator J. P. Douiver for permanent
chairman. the stalwart faction baked
and presented the name OF J. c. Mabray,
Of Abba. DoIIiver won over NIabray by
2S5 votes. It was the first time an Iowa
United States Senator had been dc.
MED such an honor by a Republican con-
vention vote, and Dolliver felt the hu-
initiation. In taking the gavel. he re-
iterated the sentiments expressed by his
colleague during the morning, and said
he had come to do HIS own thinking. He
promised 10 stump Iowa this fan in de-
tense OF his action IN the last session OF
Congress.
The sensational feature OF the after
noon was the presentation Of the two re-
ports Of the resolutions committee. Both
had been in session all night and nearly
all day. A compromise had been reached
] over the administration OF Gov. B. F.
Carroll His Indictment for criminal libel
was ignored and his record indorsed in
glowing terms
Divided on the Tariff.
It was upon the tariff that the parting
Of the ways was reached Robert Healy
presented the majority and former Con-
gresham W. P. Hepburn the minority
report After reamrming their loyalty te
the doctrine of protection t1 Tity
report declares: I'VE do not recognize
the revision Of 1909 as a satisfactory fuI.
fnment OF the party promise. In order
to bring q tariff law into a complete CON-
pllance with the rule Of the platform II
is necessary that the difference between
the cost or producing dutiable commodt
ties at home and abroad should be cor
rectly known
Therefore. we favor the creation OF an
independent nonparusan tariff commits
sion. which shall be the instrumentality
OF the Congress to ascertain the diner-
ence between the cost Of production here
and in other countries and publish the
facts. so that not only. Congress but the
people shah be advised Of the results OF
its investigation Until such a commis-
sion is authorized they approve the ef.
forts Of the President TO secure such in
formation through a board of experts
employed for that purpose.
I'VE profoundly believe that when the
tariff is again revised its schedules should
be considered separately, so that each
subject may be dealt with on its own
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