Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22
COMMUNICATION FROM SENATOR
cUMMiNs CREATES PoLITi.
CAL GOSSIP.
ATTITUDE OF PROGRESSIVE
REPUBLICANS MADE CLEAR
Publishing Letter Greatly
In Demsnd-Des Moines Papers Re-
luctant to Publish Commune alton
Capital Prints Letter Friday Evening
-ReciProcity Now Better Understood
pecial 10 Times-Republican.

Des Moines, July 2o.-The Cunlnirs
letter 10 his Iowa friends making clear
he attitude Of the progressive repub-
leans OF the nation toward the Knox
gossip in politica, circles than anything
since he as governor first came on,
firmly for reciprocity deal With reel
proca! benefits Every'where IL was the
tax OF the people and there was an
immediate demand FOR copies OF papers
containing the same. Not until last
evening did any Des Mo!nes paper give
i 10 the Des Mo!nes readers, when the
Capita! published the letter in full. AL
hat appeared previously was the
paragraph under grossly misleading
headlines suggesting Taft not 70 De al
lowed - Iaae Iowa delegation 10 the
national convention. But among all
the Progressives there was Instant in
:ereS- in the letter, because they had
not ~ 10 the prese!., time had op-
portun:ty 70 Know anything al ali abou,
WHAT : and has been the attitude 81
the Serla tors and Representatives o.. the
St.~Jct -A.-I:pSS Hlt.4olS tNCSDllDIA TIE
progressive republicans approved o.
the letter and declared that il was
sufficient answer TO 81 The Ugly az
tacks which had been directed toward
he progressive movement by is en-
ernies. 1t was recognized al once that
ne letter, taken with r:le speeches %
e-s would be much used n t:le coming
cam pa3gn.
i an! glad that Senator Cur2u:ns
lT-ot. that letter" said one o; The vet
Grams in the cause yesterday. Il,
shows that :I= i just as ready 10 make
the tight for the right a,s ever and tina,
~ j. as clear headed and accurate in
MS analysis % important measures as
any man living. II shows further thai
that which ~ Is fighting So- today i
the good of the whole people ana eha.
i : II eXac- accord WITH MS Wi
.lnoTr. attitude toward .rade agree
nle.tS tcr rhe mutual benefit OF al.
concerned The bit:erest enemies .:
Senator Cu0ln!ns vii! ney=r undertake
20 answer III any fair way the argu-
.Tlsnts and the irresistible logic o. the
senator HIS attitude Will receive the
approval % the Iowa people, whenever
and wherever taey are permitted 10 W.
ders,and his position. and all the
soph!srr:es Of his personal and political
enemies VIII no- serve 10 longer be-
fuddle the people"
Senator Anles. Of Taa.a. was in the
city this week. Referring to Senator
Kenyon and lis position on The -eci-
p-ocity measure. re said: "sena Tor
Kenyon is making good. He IS doing
Just what I expected q hin? and IS
giving his best thought u me solution
q ne problems before congress H
IS right, absolutely right on the reel
proci-y pac.. l. IS nor a measure TO
advance reciprocity but Gre 70 destroy
a.. hopes % q fair deal by giving away
a.. that We tave % trade. L IS t-us
thar l. IS not going % do any ..a-e-ia,
harm but neither will = 20 any good.
and while We we're trading Why 70. get
something II return? Oar senator's
ware e.ec-ei % represent their con-
s;iruents Taey TEe-e ra- s=n: % Wash
irg.9c . represent ne people Of Mas
"a cnusetts = Nv To,E They ara
here % Do that which IS best to- he
people q Iowa. Tner Go -igh. 20 re
gard he sentiment Of the people, and
you may depend upon il the people viii
heartily supper them II heir posi-
.ion.'
Jce Lorg. Of osceo.a. poli-;ca, man
agar for Governor C-lnl-1tr.s. has spent
sevara. days il tie STATE house this
week. He was asked as p what he
thought about The krox-Tat. pan Of
-ecip rocity
Wi" ne said ! told a friend ire
other DAY that taey could have my per
alisSio. . vote either Tor il Or gains
:, or 60 anything else with i: shat hey
pleased !: they would Only give rs ar
incl: and half OF rain. Thai is far
more important . Iowa than al the
bills AID trade treaties hat can oe
fixed up"
M very many have had opportunity
% read ree entire LaFo!lette speech.
One who has IS Charles 5. wilcox,
former assistant attorney general. y.
i q stem- wirder." he said. "LaFol,ecte
goes 70 the hear. % things ard he made
e. speech -hat every patriotic American
! ough. 70 read and ponder over. Il is
! 100 bad that il has no. been published
here eor ne benefit Of the people
( Il appears from what Is showing VI
at the surface here that the program o.
th= interests that expect to profit By
the tariff jUgglery at Washington is tt
force q coupling up Of the Knox Il
( so-called reciprocity pact with the per
/ sonal fortunes Of President Taft and
70 insist that they must stand or fal
together. This is not in accord witt
I Ia plans g the president and hi.
/ friends. The letters which have beer
written into Iowa making inQUir!
about the matter would indicate tina
the president would like to have lowe
pass on his administration as a whole
and decide whether or not, as a genera
proposition, Taft has earned the con.
hdence of the people. But movemen
has been started here for forcing tn:
fight along q different line and com
polling the Iowa people either to con
damn the general principle Of re-
ciprocjty or to approve Taft and hi
particular brand Of reciprocity. Now i
so happens that there are great man.
Iowa republicans VINO believe in re
ciprocal reciprocity and who oppos
tho lop -sided variety Of reciprocity, ye
who believe that President TAFT is a,
honest man and a capable presiden
and that he Is entitled to a secon,