Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22
.Q|M|h||NS FAVORS
BARRING SALOONS
IOWA SENATOR SAYS NATIONAL
PROHIBITION is ON THE
WAY.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE LISTS
IOWA soLoN AS LEADER
Terms Him Most Potent Factor in
Party :. Most Probable Choice Of
Republicans For Presidential candi.
dats-Cumn,ins Says Wilson Policies
Have FaiIed-Tariff Must 30 Revised.

Have FaiIed-TarjH Must Be Revised.
Washington espondence-Chicago
.Tribune1
Washington, Feb. 22.--The Tribune
is enabled to present herewith the most
important utterance so far elected
from any republican leader upon the
vital issues confronting the nation,
questions which the American people
will endeavor to solve in the election
81 president next year:
This procurement is an authorized
interview with United States Senator
Albert B. Cummins, Of Iowa, who is
looming up as the leading potential
progressive republican candidate for
the presidential nomination.
One Of the most significant and pros
phetic expressions OF opinion In this
interview is Senator Cummins' declar-
alton upon the liquor question. He
comes out squarely for the Punishment
Of the saloon from the life Of the ma
ton.
"The saloon must co." he said. $50
briefly must be the rule of conduct for
the future"
Prohibition Seeks Candidate.
Senator Cummins is the only one of
the dozen or more public men, consid-
cred as presidential possibilities, to
place himself definitely and irrevocably
upon dry platform. The announce
ment Of his position upon the liquor
question is Of the utmost political i'm
portance. The prohibition forces, which
are steadily increasing their tremend
Gus power in the nation, are looking for
a presidential candidate who espouses
their cause.
Unless congress submits the pro-
hibition constitutional amendment to
the states before the election next year
the "drys' will seek to make liquor an
ISSUE in the presidential campaign.
They are confident that they can de-
termine the nomination Of candidates
and that they can elect a president.
That the growing movement favoring
the nomination Of Senator Cummins by
the republican convention will receive
an incalculable impetus from the foes
Of the saloon goes without saying.
Declaration Of Principles.
The declaration of principles upon
which Senator Cummins stands,
whether considered as a private in
dividual. statesman. or possible
nominee for the presidency, was an
Z nounced by him at the conclusion OF
the interview in answer to this ques-
ton:
what do you consider the vital
problems now before the people?"
THAT is too comprehensive a ques-
ton to be answered within the limits
OF an interview, even II I were at all
competent to answer It," he laughingly
responded. Nearly all the old prob
1ems are still with us, for it rarely
happens that problem Of government
Is finally solved. In addition to the
old ones new difficulties are constantly
arfsing.
I .If the general purpose OF govern
ment Is to do justice among the people
and to see to it that every human be-
ing has the best possible opportunity to
make comfortable living.--to hold
safely and quietly enjoy what he fair
" earns, to repress the strong and to
sustain the weak, we can easily agree
upon the vital problems Of government.
These are all generates and to work
them out in actual legislation is the
duty before us.
New Tariff Needed.
"As they appear to me now they in
.volve:
"First-A new tariff law which will
put an end to the unfair competition
OF foreign countries by imposing duties
which are high enough to allow our
producers to enter and hold our mar
kets, realizing fair profit upon the
sale Of their commodities. and low
n - ..
due prices without inviting rivalry
from abroad. The establishment Of a
permanent Independent tariff board to
gather and promulgate the information
essential for intelligent legislation up
on the subject.
.Second-A careful and continuous
supervision Of the field Of industry in
order to make It sure that the COMPETE
tive force in business " preserved.
This does not mean that business is to
be done in small way or by small
units. It means that big business must
stop short Of monopoly; that it must
malt in Its growth before 1t reaches
NE point Of suppression Of effective
( competition. Fear must be removed
! from the minds Of honest men, and the
dishonest operator must be driven from
commerce.
ssThird-Excessive hours OF labor
must cease IT, we would maintain our
standard Of citizenship, ana the work.
inx man must know that the law is his
isriend and proaector. not his enemy
and despoiler. Child Labor must be
abolished, for II we can not give our
young people a chance to become
strong physically. mentally. and moral
" the end of the republic is not far
away.
-Fourth-The saloon must go. Sobri-
ETY. must be the rule Of conduct for the
future.
u .Fifth-The small 5orrowerer must
have his opportunities wtdcned. We