Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June ga great many
expressions OF regret are heard that the
effort Of the American Protective Tariff
Association, thru Its agents in Iowa,
fell far short Of actually ascertaining
the sentiment Of the Iowa newspaper
men In regard to the policy Of Presi-
dent Taft and his administration re-
garding the tariff. The poll of edi-
tors" was so incomplete that 1t is gen.
orally regarded as not very much more
decisive Of Iowa sentiment than was
the by-election in the Ninth.
That which was most striking in the
poll taken, or published, was the large
number Of prominent republican edi-
tors of the state who failed or refused
to go on record, even after all the agi-
tation to stir up opposition to the pres,
idents policy, as opposed to Taft. OF
the 14S recorded as against 1t almost
all were Of the extreme high protective
faction. It was surprise to most per-
SONS that while only 14s went on record
as opposed to the administration. 142
asked to be recorded as for the party
policy rs interpreted by the titular
head Of the party.
Many bid Not Respond.
But in the list Of those who did not
care to respond to the demands Of the
American Protective Tariff League to
get out in hostility to the president
there were man> whose views might be
regarded as worth something. For In
stance, here are some Of the missing
ones: Major Rathbun's Marion Reg
lister: Senator Hotchkiss' Abel News:
Freem Conaway's Ames Intelligencer,
Judge Corners Denison Review. Dean
Taylor's Fairfield Journal. Dave Brant's
Iowa City Republican, Speaker Still
mans Jefferson Bee, Bailey's Britt
Tribune. and such we'll known republic
can papers as the Algona Upper Des
Moines-Republican. Carroll Herald,
Cherokee Republican, Eldora Herald,
Emmetsburg Reporter. Baskerville En-
terprise. Grundy Center Republican,
Humboldt Republican. Iowa Falls Sem
tinel, Lake City Graphic, Logan Ca
zette, Mount Pleasant Republican,
Newton Journal, Perry Advertiser.
Rockwell City Advocate, Ottumwa
Courier. Spencer Reporter. Spirit Lake
Beacon. Stuart Herald, Toledo Chron-
icle, Wapello Tribune. Waverly Repub-
lican. West Union Argo- Gazette, and
hunrded others Of prominence, all OF
them having been supporters Of Presi-
dent Taft when he was nominated and
when elected.
Many Not Solicited.
Somewhat significant. however, is
the number of newspapers that appear
not to have been asked for a statement.
The situation in regard to the daily
papers illustrates this. Among those
which do not appear either in the list
Of those having voted or the list OF
these who were asked and did not re-
spond are these daily papers: Du-
buque Times-Journal, Keokuk Gate
City, Washington Journal. Fort Madi-
son Gem City. Marshalltown Times
Republican, Sioux City Tribune. These
are all either republican or Independent
republican, as shown by the latest
compilation for Iowa. Certainly some
Of them have some standing in the
state. Why were they all ignored?
According to the latest census OF
iowa newspaper taken by the secretary
Of state, there are In Iowa S12 daily and
weekly papers. excluding the educa-
tional, college, fraternal and other spe-
cial papers These newspapers are
ClaSSlleQ Dy LLe O"AeiS dS LoiAO"S.
Republican 425
Independent .............. .....s lSZ
Independent republican ......... 36
Democratic ......... 145
Local II
Excluding the democratic and local
papers there are at least $50 that very
likely have local standing Of more or
less political Importance in the repub-
lican party. lPA
Of the 425 republican newspapers in
Iowa 125 went on; record as ready to
oppose Taft and his administration.
OF the $50 republican or independent
14s went on record the same way
The result Of the latest poll will be
heralded far and wide by the Ameri-
car Protective Tariff league-which
has been described in Iowa as trust
sheltered by the tariff-as indicating
ors 1ovN