a f i iviii iivr.x a 1'inyiy i "uununuo. ia.. Snnt. 17. ton?, what made
WILL REPUBLICANS DIVIDE
TARIFF REVISION?
ON
Significance of Speaker Henderson's
Refusal to Stand for Re-Electlon on
a Platform Embodying the Iowa Idea
of Tampering with the Dlngley Law.
Wlint Is known as tho Iowa Itloa hns
blossomed and borno fruit. It bios
somed at the Republican ntato convcn
Hons of last month In tho shape of a
resolution which pleads guilty to the
Democratic Indictment charging that
1110 tariff Is tho mother of trusts tiv
advocating such modifications of tho
tariff as nro required to prevent mo
nopoly from sheltering Itself under tho
wings of protection. Additional buds
have slnco appeared In the form of
public statements by tho authors of
tno platform, Gov. Cummins and DI
rector of the Mint Roberts, to the ef
lect that the people are hnlnir nlnn
dorcd by trust extortions and thnt tho
only remedy lies In the Introduction
of foreign competition as a means
01 ureamng down domestic prices,
So much for tho blossoming of tho
lowa luoa. .ow for tho fruit. It ap
pears in the letter from David B. Hen
derson, representative In Coneress
of the Third Iowa district and Speaker
OI tllO National Houso of Rnnronnntn
tlvos, declining tho ronomlimHon nl
ready tendered him by the unanimous
voice of his district on tho uround thnt
ho cannot consont to mnko tho can
vass on a platform which Inflicts n
vicious stab upon tho doctrlno of pro
lection to American labor and In
dustry. Speaker Henderson's letter is
as iouows:
"C. A. Albrook, Chairman Notification
Committee, Eldora, Iowa:
my ucnr air 1 lmvo never nn
swered tho kind notice communicated
by you and your associates advising
mo or my nomination for the eleventh
titno by acclamation as tho Itonuh
lican candklato for Congress for the
'third Congressional district of Iowa.
imported conditions in tho public mind
111 my district upon public policies in
dticed mo to mnko this dclny. Slnco
my return to tho district I havo made
a careful study of tho sentiment in
tho district and state, and I believe
mere is no llttlo sentiment, and
growing sentiment, nmonc ncmihllc
nns, that I do not truly represent their
views on tlio tariff nuost on. Bollov
ing this condition to exist and know
Ing that I do not ngroe with many of
my peopio that trusts, to which I am
anu havo been opposed, can ho cured
or tho peopio benefited bv free trade
In whole or in part, I must decllno to
accept tho nomination so generously
ana entliuslnstlcally made. I havo do
voted twenty of the best years of my
lire to tno service of my. people and
my country, and I have foucht for
what I believe to be tho best for tho
farmer, tho laborer and tho business
interests of this district and state
nm grateful for tho devotion that ha3
over been accorded mo, and to tho
hour of my death I will hold In n
grateful Heart tho memory of that de
votion. I will glvo later on In somo
dotail my views and convictions on
our conditions and on nubile nuos
tlons, and will Btate my reasons why
tho Republican party and Its policies
should continue in tho confidence of
tho voters of tho United States, and
why the doctrines of tho Democracy
siiouid llnd no lodgment in the faith
and teachings of tho Republican
party. Very truly yours,
"D. B. Henderson."
Llko a bolt from tho blue came thl
remarknble letter. It was the political
sensation of tho decade. It astonished
people of all parties. It shocked and
stunned tho leaders and the rank and
nlo of tho Republican party. .Joy and
gratillcatlon It brought to all Demo
crats and freo tradors; prldo and eln
tlon It possibly brought to those gen
tlemeu of whose "progressive" ma
chlnatlons It wns tho direct ennse
quenco; consternation it undoubtedly
Drought to all who are genuinely de
voted to Republican principles and
conscientiously concerned for the
country's best and highest good. To
tho President nnd his group of sena
torial advisers In confidential conclave
at Oyster Bay the announcement was
a bombshell. Promptly tho wires
flashed tho following urgent message
to Speaker Henderson:
"Oyster Bay, Sept. 17.
"Most earnestly ask that you recon
ylder your determination not to run.
"Theodore Roosevelt."
J. W. Babcock, chairman of the Re
publican congressional committee,
wired from Now York:
"Hepburn and Hull are hero and nil
entor Into our earnest protest against
action of this kind by you. Tho Re
publican party that you have served so
long and faithfully cannot part with
your services now."
From an organization which for
more than twenty years has boon un
swerving In Its devotion to tho cause
of protection and prosperity wont for
ward this earnest appeal:
"New York, Sept. 17, 1002.
"Hon. D. B. Hendorson, Dubuque. In.:
"Wo heartily approve position which
you tako In fuvor of protection, but re
gret deeply that you should decllno
nomlnatlen. We earnestly ask that
you will allow your people to renomi
nate you and accept nomination on
platform satisfactory to yourself,
Caitso of protection needs you more
than over before at Washington.
"Tho American Protectlvo Tariff
League.
"Charles A. Moore, Prosldeut; Wilbur
P. Wakeraan, Treasurer and Genor
nl Seoretnry."
To tho above tho following reply
jas rccolved:
"Dubumio. Ia.. Sent. 17. 1An
"Hon. Chns. A. Moore. Presldont Amor.
lean Protective Tariff League, 135
West Twonty-thlrd Strcot, Now
York:
"Your tolcgram sincerely appreciat
ed, out I do not fool Justified In with
drawing declination. But my harness
will never bo taken off whllo tho lmttln
for protection lives. I bellevo that my
action will strengthen the great causo
01 American protection.
"D. D. Henderson."
Other telonrams of tho snmn tennf
were sent by members of the national
committee and tho national congres
sional committee, Senators Allison,
Hnnnn, Spooner, Lodgo, Fairbanks and
others.
Despite these and n host of other
dispatches mnlorlnc him not to nli.m.
don tho field, the speaker refused to
reconsider his withdrawal. To l.afo
Young and S. W. Rnthbuti ho sent this
reply:
"Cannot reconsider, for after nn ago
spoilt In lighting for my country, stnto
and district I cannot nenulosco In nil-
ministering free trade poison to euro
tho trust evil, which 1 nbhor."
The cnomlos of Republicanism nnd
protectionism hall this event ns tho
first pronounced symptom of dissen
sion and division In the limits f the
dominant party, as the beginning of
tho end. They may bo right. Much
depends upon what tho responsible
loaders of that nartv propose to do
about it; whether thoy shall coddle or
condemn the base betrayal of Repub
lican faith by which nn honest nnd a
conscientious Republican Is forced
from a position of oxnlted usefulness
to his party and to his country;
whether, In short, tho Iowa Idea shall
bo palliated and excused as nn ex
pression which, after all, really means
nothing hostllo to trim rtnmihllrniilitm.
or whether It shall bo denounced and
repudiated as a falso and treacherous
thing It really It. Much, wo say, de
pends upon tho manner In which tho
lowa Idea shall be treated by thoso
high In authority and control In tho
nepuuifcan party. Tho responsibility
is a heavy one, and Just as It shall bo
uiscnnrged with timidity or with fear
lessness so win the outcome bo to tho
cnuso of Republicanism and protec
tionism. As to this wo venture no
opinion nt present. It is n fact that
wo must fnce and contend with. The
fact Is that in consenuoncn of tho nc-
tion of Speaker Henderson, and tho
cnuses comnelllnc this action, tho Re
publican pnrty at this moment con-
rronts a crisis. To wenthor that crisis
bold, bravo men with clear, rnnl
heads aro needed, men who correctly
gauge tho peril of tho s tuntlon and
are prepared to act u to the fun mens.
urc of their duties and responsibilities.
The Tariff Reduction Remedy.
mm
Uncle Sam I don't think much of
that Iowa Idea. It wouldn't bo cood
sense to set tire to the whole wheat
field Just for the sake of uottlnir rid
of a few thistles. There's a better
way than that.
Where Should It Benin?
We havo searched tho paKes of tho
"tariff reform" sheets d llcentlv of
late, and havo utterly failed to find
where "revision" should begin. No
one supposes for a moment thnt rn-
vision means any ralslnc of present
rates It means cutting down. As wo
nro all selfish let us seo where tho In
terest of the Iowa man who wnnts
tariff reform" comes In. Th n nonnln
who huy and eat beef, say cheap beef.
Very well, let us tako off tho tariff nn
cattle from Canada nnd Mexico. How
would tho Iowa farmers llko to com
poto with cattlo raised on fifty dollar
an acre land with those raised whern
grazing Is free? Suppopo tho tariff
on leatner was reduced, so ns to glvo
us cheaper shoes and hnnicsRcn: lni
hides In freo from South Africa? And
If wo lot wheat grown In Cannda in
free wouldn't Hour bo choanor? So
about woolen goods. They might bo
cnenpor. if wo had free wool from Con-
trnl and bonth America, hut whom
does tno lowa farmer who raises sheen
conio in? In short, whom Ir thorn
an article that can ho placed on tho
free list or tho tariff reduced mimi Hint
It does not hit tho Iowa farmer? Won't
somohody tell us? Hampton (Iowa)
Recorder.
Should Stand to Their Guns.
Tho Republican party never won n
victory so grand as that of isnr. imn
tho money question was defined nnd
made so plain that thoro was no
chnnco for a man to bo a Republican"
and a blmotallst or doublo stnndnni
a mnn. This year thero Is no chanco for
a man to bo a freo trado Republican
unless ho wnlves his principles. The
party will win this year nnywav. hut
will win much moro honestly and
proudly If tho platform Is nmdn fn,
Republicans and not to catch freo
trado DomocrntB, a number of tvhon:
havo been votlnc tho Remihllo tint.
et, becauso "there was no placo o'.si
for tnem to go." Des Moines Capltnl.
w 1 m 1
WJHUei I inllla II w II Bar
IT VALUABLE
Unique Explanation Made by Portu
guese "Antiquarian"
John C. Groom, cnptnln of tho First
City troop, while In Porto Rico during
the war with Spain, undertook to pur
chase some relics of historic Interest
that should servo as souvenirs of tho
campaign when ho returned homo. Ho
ran across a shrewd Portugucso who
had boon dolug n thriving business ns
an antiquarian" with other members
of the troop: nnd harcnlnlnc nt once
began. Tho fellow's nssuranco wns
developed beyond anything Cnpt.
Groom had over beforo encountered:
and thero was placed on display n flno
array of jewelry, weapons, manu
scripts and odd articles of attlro that
wore patently "fakes." Groom shook
111s noad nnd was turning away whon
the "antiquarian" recalled him with
nn ngssrtlon thnt ho had n pistol which
wa-j originally the property of Chris
topher Columbus. He ndded that it
had boen In the kooplng of a Peruvian
loiativo ror many years; nnd Cnpt.
Groom asked to Eto It. Ho wns shown
a revolver of modern pattern, dlns-v
and lust-oncrustod, with the hnmmor
snapped as though In tho processes of
anuquiintliig."
"You roguo!" exclaimed tho Phlla
dolphlnn, amused but Irritated at imv.
lug been called back. "Revolvors waro
not made In Columbus' dny!"
"SI, senor I know! 1 know!" 0:
plained tho Portucuoso. "And thnt
gracious senor, Is what makes this so
ruro J " Philadelphia Ledger.
WANTED THE MARKET RATE
Prospective Bankrupt Sought Informa
lion Before H a Fa ure.
According to Mr. John Clnllln. urns
idont of tho H. B. Clnllln compauy, his
iatnor, tho foundor of tho houso, made
a Btrong effort to maintain personal
rcinuons with his customers. Ho nl
ways encouraged buyers to come to
him for n friendly talk, and ns far iib
possiuio 110 advised them concerning
1110 mntters in hand.
One dny a customer called, and ns
ho entered tho private otllco Mr. Glaf-
1111 molted up from his dosk nnd
called: "Hollo, how aro you feeling to
lay r
"I'm feeling fine. Mr. Claflin: I novor
was better."
"And how Is tho business?"
"Oh, that's dlfforent. Mr. Clallin
think I must havo n tnlluro."
'What! A ir.llure? How Is that?
Haven t you made money?"
"I used to. Mr. Claflin. hut not nnw
business Is bad, very lmd. Mr. Clallin
nnd 1 think I must fall."
"Well. now. I'm sorrv. But will It
bo n bad failure? How much will you
pay?"
"Ah, that Is what I want to see you
about. How much aro they paying
now, Mr. Clnflln7"
Stepninn Westward.
"What, nro you stepping westward?"
.... 1,
1 en.
'Twould ho n wlldlsh destiny,
Jf we, who thus together roam
in a Stnmi!0 Intnl. mill fur frnm linmn
AVero In this placo tho Biiests of Clintcc;
l VI who would Hton. nr four in n.lvn.i
Thounh home or shelter ho hail none,
With such a sky to lend him on?
Tho dewy ground wns dark and cold;
Behind, all Kloomy to behold;
And stopping westward seemed to ho
A kind of heavenly destiny;
1 liked tho greeting; 'twas u sound
Of something without placo or bound:
And seemed to glvo mo spiritual right
To travel through that region bright.
The voice wns soft, and sho who spake,
us waiKing uy tier nutlvo lake;
Tho salutation hail In inn
Tho vory sound of courtesy;
Its power was felt; and whllo my eye
AVas llxed upon iho glowing sky.
The echo of Uio vnlrn
A human sweetiiPHH ultli Mm
r . 11 . 1 ... ... "'-
ul ""vciiiik inrougn uio world that lay
uuiuru mo in my endless way.
Better Than the Genuine.
1110 plutocratic father finds hln
daughter In tears.
"How now?" he askB. "Am vnu nnl
nappy with tho noble count to whom
you were mnrrlod with creat eclat anu
at much expense?"
"Oh, pnpn!" weeps tho honnlenns
heiress, lllnclnc herself Into hi .inn a
and breaking two clgnra nnd thn crvn.
tai ot his watch. "Oh, papa! It Is
terrible! I discover that ho Is
count!
"There, thero," Bootbos tho fnthnr
with n smllo of relief. "That's nil
right. It won't cost near so much to
keep him and, besides, ho will nm hi
above going to work."
Pleased With His Own Wit.
II. M. C. Vedder. vice iiroHldnnt nf
tno Account, Audit and Assinnnen
company, took out his watch lb
day and found that the mainspring
was uroKcn. 110 went Into the nnnr.
est jeweler's, who wns n ntrnncnr in
him, nnd wns told that ho would lmvo
to leave tho timepiece for about a
week.
"I Wish VOIl wnillll tnnr, ...
carry, said Mr. Vedder, "for I am lost
wunout 11.
"Yes," replied tho Jeweler, nnlokh-
uni u 1 loaned you ono you might
get lost with It."
111. ..A I f 1 . '',
Tho Jowelor was so pleased with
ins own wit that ho loaned his cus
tomer a good watch. Now Vnri,
Times.
How He Saw It.
Uncle SI (agriculturist! Vvn tirn
the Now York zoo Is great.
UllClO J0 (COIintrVHldo InUnr W.I
. . . - ' "
l glieSS! TIIOV VC COt the unmlli.t.l
ass, and monev Bhiirkn nmi nmmi.,,
Btickors, nnd Chicago lobsters, and
wan strcot buna, and stock exchange
bears, and peacocks c fashion, nnd
monkoy-fneed dudes, and Bocloty npos,
and old hen reformers, nnd i-nwitim
nnd snlpos, nnd snakes of vlco, and
inmmnny tigers, and owl cars, nud
Standard Oil hoes, and dovos of nnnm
nnd dogs of war. an'
Undo Silas Say, Jo, I want n gallop
of that name cider.--Llfo.
IFodirTmie
Fashionable Neckwear.
Tho effect of n womnn's costume la
'cry perceptibly Influenced by tho
vay 3ho dresses her neck. Tho girl
A'ho Rnoltn In tim-n nil Pin n1n,,in.,l .
ier attlro blend into n hnrmonlous en-
. k I a . ..
lomoio is very critical about nor
leckwenr. for sho renllzes that n
Itock which fnll it in nprnr1 (n nnlni-
md character can mnr tho effect of
Iho moat fashionable gown.
mo displays of ueckwear nro so
THE LATEST NECKWEAR NOVEL TIES.
beautiful, extensive and varied In
doed, nlmost to tho oxtont of being
bewildering that tho selection of Just
tho right bit of fashionable and be
coming adornment for tho throat Is
not dllllcult. Thero nro Btocks nnd
ties of smart simplicity which nt
once suggest tnilor-mndo gowns, and
thero nro moro frivolous and fluffy
pieces for wear when nn ornamontnl
impression Is sought for. Tho neck
wear which comes with tho stamp of
fashion upon It is very nrtlBtlc In
composition; tho various commingling
of color nro really beautiful from nn
nesthotic point of vlow, nnd as pieces
of skillful needlework, tho now
stocks aro equally worthy of admlra
tlon. Tho results nchloved by the
homely little noedlo 'nro wonderfully
Intrlcato sometimes. Taffeta and Lou
Islno silks, crepo do chine, chiffon,
mousBclIne, lace, velvet and ribbon
aro all employed In tho evolution of
fashionable neckwear. Lnco In somo
way or other appears on many of tho
neckpieces. Thero Is, too, a dellcnto
shimmer of tiny steel beads, nnd tho
revlvnl of Jet for gowns and millinery
Is noticeable in neckwear.
Fashion Is very partial to tho noto
of blnck In neckwear and n touch of It
Is Introduced Into many of tho prettl
est plecoB. In combination with palo
bluo It fs especially effective. Palo
bluo, It may bo said, In pnsslng, will
bo as much worn this fall as It wns In
tho summer, Greon is a striking noto
In tho new exhibits.
A Lovely Gown.
A gown recently from Paris Is ot
palo Kray camel's hair doth. Tim
hairs aro very long and shiny. It Is
mado with n skirt that clears tho
ground, or seven gores that flarb at
tho border, and with n flat back clos
ing over under folds. The nonius urn
slotted nnd tholr edges outlined with
silver cord. Thoro nro threo bands of
tho material, an inch wide, round thn
bottom of tho skirt, each edged with
Bllver cord. Tho front of tho bodlco
opona over n cream cloth vest, fulled
the least bit, and embroidered In sli
ver and palo blue.
At tho top of tho back of tho hodlcn
aro Intorlnced Btrnpplngs of tho cream
satin oinboratejy braided In silver aud
palo blue.
Tho sleeves aro cIobo from thn
shoulder to tho elbow and from thoncti
fill in a frou thnt s continod nt thn
wrist In a band braided In sllvor. The
stock Is of cream satin, tucked, with
glints of silver and bluo in tho tucks.
Autumn Coats.
Tho coats of all tho costumes do-
Blgncd for autumn aro mado long
onough to como moro than half wav
down tho skirt, and tho short lncknt
of last year and tho year boforo Is
qulto out of dnte. And yet, to show
how capricious Is fashion, nn Immense
ly smart little coat Is on tho old-fash.
loncd reefer Btylo, doublo-bronatcd and
curved In nt tho sides. After all, tho
faBhlon which remains as many styles
como and go Is to pay moro and moro
nttcntlon to tho question of which
etylo Is becoming to tho especial In
dividual who Is to wenr It; and from
nil prosent Indications tho autumn and
winter will not Bhow any moro defi
nitely marked linos than did last year.
Harper's Daznr.
Hungarian Embroidery.
Hungarian work Is engaging tho nt
tcntlon of tho linen-loving woman
thoso days. It is done by tho Hun
garian peasant women, tho material
used bolng linen of various toxtures In
whlto or brown holland tint; red Is
tho principal color used for embroid
ering It, although bluo Is ofton min
gled with it, BomotlmcB" other tints na
well, and tho whlto ombroldory la
lovely; so Is a brilliant gold silk on
whlto crepo cloth. Thoro nro curtains,
portloros, tnblocloths, bags, bed
spreads, etc., as well as peasant wom
en's gala frocks beautifully worked.
STRICTLY
Ml
Fetching Top Coat.
When tho renl chilly dayB arrive yoa
will boo tho new cape coat. This la
a fetching top garment on tho slender
woman; alio of embonpoint contour
should go shy of It. It onhancos tho
graco of the tall and willowy woman
and accontuatcs tho proportions of
hor who hns accumulated avoirdupois,
snys tho Pittsburg Press.
Ono ntylo of thocnpo cont is fitted
closely about tho ohouldors, whllo
the front nnd back havo tho full, capoy
offoct, with a rlpplo nt tho bordor. An
other ntylo hns tho hox fronts, cut
In n dip and with roll back rovors thnt
nro facqd with tho satin lining. Tho
garment hns a grnceful alopo under
tho nrm, bolng closely adjusted. Tho
bnck has a decided capo offoct, rip
pling nt tho border. Tho neck Is fin
ished with n narrow collar. Tho
sleoves nro wing shape, with turn
back cuffs.
Changes In Hats.
Ono of thoso curious chnngos In
wlint had nppenrcd established as fash
lunublo tor n sensou has occurred with
regard to hats. Tho flat shapes re
main In full fashion, Indeed, but all nt
onco It turns out thnt high croctlons
nro also fnvorod; perhnps n majority
of the smartest, hntn nro dubbed "pic
ture," In order that thoy may bo turned
up at ono Bldo vory high. This Is a
rovlvnl of tho fashion of n couple of
yoara ngo, hut tho hats aro now worn
less bnck upon tho head than thoy
then wore, so thnt thoy have no halo
llko effect.
To Cleanse Fabrics.
Whon gnsollno Is to bo used ns n
cleaiiBor It will bo found to bo much
moro effectual If diluted In wntor.
Pure gnsollno serves meroly to looson
tho dirt, while tho ndded wntor will
wnsh nwny tho trncos of It. Uso In
tho proportion of two quarts of wntor
to n cup of gasoline. Thoso who uso It
should understand that It is always
employed at tho risk of an oxploslon.
The Newest 8lmped 8klrto.
All tho nowest shaped skirts aro
mado with moro fullness nt tho back
and nro curved outwnrd nt tho hem.
Narrow flotinclngs of tho mntorlal, cut
on tho cirdo, nppor on most of tho
hotter class gowiiB, but for ordinary
wear thoy nro qulto plain, nnd only
Just touch tho ground at tho back.
To Freshen One's Veils.
Steaming veils by winding thorn
evenly nround a broom hnndlo or roller
and laying them ncross n bollor of
Baucopan of boiling wntor to Btcam for
three-quarters of an hour Is said to ba
an offoctlvo method of renovation.
Lcavo tho veils on tho wood until dry
To romovo stains from and than
oughly clean stono sinks, thoy should
bo sprinkled over night with chlorlda
of llmo, which should bo morclj
brushod down with wntor tho follow
Ing morning.
UP TO DATE.