Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-17
Clark SEQ. Nothing But Harmony.

Clark Sees Nothing But Harmony.
Baltimore. Nd. Jan. 17.-Declaring
that the gathering Of democrats was
not for the purpose Of achieving mar
mony but for the maintenance Of har-
mony already achieved. Representative
Champ Clark. Of Missouri leader Of the
minority in the house and assured OF
the speakership Of the next congress.
warned the democratic conference here
today that much remained to be done to
assure democracy secure hold on what
1t already has attained. Even more was
necessary. he cautioned. to make cer-
tain Of the further political gains which
he declared to be due the party
"When We analyze the figures Of the
last election" he said. ut will be seen
that the result was not so much VIC
tory for the democrats as defeat for
the republicans. Our success was the
result largely Of the stay vote.
probation. The country has concluded
to give US another chance to demon
strate our fitness to conduct the gov
ernment after sixteen years Of exclus-
ion from power.
In State Of Probation.
"Reelly we are in state Of proba-
hands. We have golden opportunity.
Coupled with 1t are grave responsibili-
ties. If we are equal to the opportunity,
II we meet the responsibilities with
wisdom. courage and patriotism. we
will have long lease of power"
At the outset Of his remarks Mr..
Clark admitted that the victory OF No
vennber was a surprise to the rank and
fle OF the democratic party. He added
that with the inspiration born Of VIC
tory the party had "more than an even
chance Of sweeping the country from
sea to sea in 1912"
Must Keep Promises.
"This glorious result can be accom-
plished," he continued, 'by the very
simple process Of carrying out relig-
iously the promises which we made in
order to win last November. Even II
we were not disposed to redeem our
promises as matter Of principle when
we look upon the wreck Of the republi
can party we have a most valuable OBJ
ject lesson Of the low state to which a
great organization may fall by failure
to live up to its promises. because all
those who having eyes see and having
ears hear, know that the G. o. P. was
brought TO deaths door because In 1909
1t failed to do what in 1908 1t promised
to do. Unless we desire to share its
fate we would do well not to follow It's
bad example"
Resenting the inputation that the
democratic party was a party Of mega
Thursday Of the present week would
see the democrats o. the house in con-
ference in Washington to select the
democratic members OF the ways and
means committee. This accom- plished
he said. the members would proceed ia
the consideration OF the tariff and
when the next congress convened there
would be ready systematic and
thoroughly considered plan for revision
Two Ways to Reviee Tariff.
"There are two ways OF revising The
tariff" he continued" zone by a gen.
eral bill. the other by particular bills
for particular schedules. or even par
ticular bills for particular items The
concensus OF opinion among the demo-
Gratis seems to be that the latter is the
preferable method and that we should
proceed to revise it ny separate Bills
taking the most obnoxious schedules
first"
There Is to be no drastic or ili-ad-
vised tinkering with tho tariff laws Mr.
Clark assured his hearers. and he REFER
red sharply to criticism that any such
plan was in contemplation.
mo sane man desires to injure any
legitimate business interest" he said
land all talk to the effect that anybody
desires to injure legitimate business Is
the wicked, revengeful and reckless ut
terances Of the standpatters who. hnv-
ing been thrown out by reason Of their
owns sins Of omission and commission
are desperately anxious to get in again.
Much Work involved.
ITO those who understand somewhat
OF the tariff question 1t is perfectly
clear that it requires a vast amount OF
work to prepare for a wise and syste-
matte and reasonable revision Of the
tariff. and that the same amount OF
preparation and information is neces-
sary whether the revision is to be ac-
complished by one general bill or thru
separate bills for separate schedules;
for at last q general bill would be prac.
ticslly the sum total Of the separate
bills"
Economy in the conduct Of the public
business was another ante-eampaign