Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-07
SENATOR LAFE
YOUNG FAv0RS
OREGON PLAN
SAYS VOTERS OF IOWA SHOULD
HAVE VOICE ON QUESTION OF
NEW ENGLAND FREE TRADE,
AGAINST IOWA FARMER.

Des Moines. Jan. Ex-senator YOUNG
today declared himself in favor of the
enactment of the Oregon primary law
by the Iowa legislature. He believes
the senatorial Issue is Iowa and the
Mississippi valley against the New
England free. trade on agriculture
products and that the voters of Iowa
should have a voice on the question
He said:
II am in favor of the Oregon plan
but fear it is too late for use before
the legislative selection of senator
The Oregon plan gives every voter a
chance to vote for his candidate. 1t
would be as effective as the Des
Moines plan, non partisan PLAN
Senator Young's statement today
followed speech before the Grant
club last night in which the junior
senator devoted considerable time to
the discussion of the tariff, the tariff
commission, the revision of ,the tariff
and policies advocated by progressive
republicans. He assailed the idea OF
making scientific revision of the
tariff to the satisfaction of all sections
of the country.
The people Of the east will clamor
for low duty on foodstutfs furnished
by the west and for high tariff on
their own products" he asserted, land
the people of the west will demand the
protection of their output. The repre-
sentatives of the east will always vote
as the interests of the people of the
east demand, and the representatives
of the west will do the same thing"
He pleaded for party harmony and
peace. declaring that he has found
that there is no warning in the party
save in the state of Iowa. He went to
Washington, he said, prepared to find
progressive and standpat senators
fighting each other tooth and toe nail,
only to find representatives of the two
factions strolling about arm in arm
and smoking good cigars.
There is no fighting save in Iowa
and most of it here is due solely to
selfshness," he said
He said he believed in talking
plainly. What I have said may not
be agreeable to all of you," he said,
but l believe IN saying frankly what
one means"
In so far as his Candidacy for
United States senator Is concerned, he
said:
$50 far as am concerned, am will
ing to submit the United States SEN
atorship to the republican voters OF
the state at special primary election
II am also willing to submit it to a
non-partfsan primary after the Des
Moines plan. or am willing to submit
it to the state at large on the Oregon
plan.
I'm other words, am willing that
the people shall determine the whole
matter"
He confessed frankly that he liked
the position Of United States senator,
that it was fine position, more like
velvet than any position I ever held,
and do not intend to give it up"
AS to the Senator Lorimer election
scandal which will be delved into by
the senate when it re-convenes for it's
final session, he said IF the Lorimer
case shall be determined while am
member of the senate, I shall do the
right thing. l shall cast vote which
will be approved by the consciences OF
good men and which can be defended
before all the people of Iowa"
Believes Standpat Caucus'ls On.
Some twenty standpat senator's and
are registered at the
hotels and cannot be found by the
newspaper men and it is thought that
they are holding secret conference
to decide whether they will go into
the republican caucus when the legis-
lature meets and have the progress.
siyes force progressive senator up
on them or stay out of the caucus and
force a deadlock. or whether they will
Join the democrats in an aggressive or
defensive fight.
Candidates on tho Ground.
Entrance Of r. A. Stacey Of Adair In
the state printer fight last night swell
ed the number of candidates to seven.
They include S. M. Greene of Charlton,
Robert Henderson of Council Bluffs. j.
:. Lucas Of Madrid. George Tucker Of
City. Lars E. Bladine of Web
ster City, George Gallarno Of Des
Tucker and Gallarno are on the
ground. The bindery field remains sta
tionary. John Jamison of Guthrie
and ]. l.. Long of Clarke county
ire the candidates.
For other places candidates are ex-
active. Hon. Jeff Logan was
It the Slavery lobby last evening. He
will be made custodian of the senate
,loak room, whatever the result OF
conferences with respect to caucuses.
etc. L. n Irwin will be a candidate for
lis assistant.
]. r. White of Webster City, candi-
late for sergeant at arms Of the house,
vas in the Slavery last evening.
Mrs. Caroline Young Smith is can
lidate for engrossing clerk Of the
,ouse She has had charge Of solicit
ng the funds for the Allison monu
nent.
John H. Kelly of Des Moines and E.
T. Alderman of Nevada are candidates
or journal clerks in the house of rep
C. r. Benedict of Shelby
sill undoubtedly be chief clerk. In the
enate it is conceder that George a.
wilson of Des Moines will be secre-
airy. he having no opposition. Joseph
!. Meyer Of Des Moines has no opposi
ion for first assistant secretary, and
}. II. Raleigh of Forest City and S. NJ.
ARTS of Valley Junction are out for
econd assistant secretary.